Rafa after Dos Santos

[Magic8Ball]

Liverpool boss Benitez eyeing Barcelona whizkid Dos Santos

 

 

Liverpool are eyeing a shock move for Barcelona superkid Giovani dos Santos.

 

The 17 year-old Mexican is regarded as currently Barca's hottest youth product and Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez knows he is set to gain his Spanish passport next month.

 

Dos Santos has been frustrated by the lack of first team chances he's had since being promoted to Frank Rijkaard's senior squad in preseason and came close to joining Olympique Lyon last month.

 

The talented midfielder is contracted to Barca until 2009 with a buyout clause of £20 million.

 

Source ...ish

[Nerik]

Reported in the Italian media too. After losing Fabregas I think Barca will not let such a thing happen again.

[Guest PaulMcC]

I think they can't give a player a pro contract til he's 18 and played 10 first team games.

[Leo No.8]

I'd definitely question the source as it says he's a midfielder. Far as I'm aware he's a striker isn't he?

[Stevie H]

please let this be true.

[Maldini]

He plays up front for Mexico, but it's as a withdrawn forward. He's similar to Ronaldinho or Messi.

 

I think he plays on the right for Barca B.

[Mr Makaveli]

tribalfootball are the biggest pile of steaming internet toss ive ever seen. I will not believe this until i see it from someone else... however, now is the time to look for that other source.

 

here are another source but they are meant to be a bit s**** too .... i dont know them though

 

http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagen...p?newsid=162731

Edited February 14, 2007 by Mr Makaveli

[Andy Mac]

He plays up front for Mexico, but it's as a withdrawn forward.

 

 

 

Prone to bouts of depression? Run a mile !!!!

[StevieC]

please let this be true.

 

 

Well that's f*cked it.

[Magic8Ball]

He plays up front for Mexico, but it's as a withdrawn forward. He's similar to Ronaldinho or Messi.

 

I think he plays on the right for Barca B.

hmms sounds like a Garcia type of player .... we really need someone like that for the left - so we can really try a 433

[Mr Makaveli]

hmms sounds like a Garcia type of player .... we really need someone like that for the left - so we can really try a 433

 

just watched a load of clips of him... you can certainly see a bit of Ronaldinho in this guy.. the way he shifts his weight is based directly on his style... he's had some coaching fromt he man... besides that he looks an inteligent player, has an eye for a through ball and has a very nice corss on him. however he does seem a little selfish at times... not too much though.

 

this guy is the real deal Id say... whatever about a lot of the others, this guy will be very big.

[crisps]

didn't think he could play for the first team until marquez gets a citizenship soon or something along those lines...

[RafaShanks]

I think they can't give a player a pro contract til he's 18 and played 10 first team games.

 

Anyone know does he turn 18 and if he's played any first team games?

 

Can we offer him a contract now or do we have to wait till the summer?

[The Hitman]

No chance of this.

[Alonso]

Anyone know does he turn 18 and if he's played any first team games?

 

Can we offer him a contract now or do we have to wait till the summer?

I'd hope he's gonna turn 18!

[RafaShanks]

I'd hope he's gonna turn 18!

 

Sorry. Meant when he tuns 18.

[Alonso]

Sorry. Meant when he tuns 18.

May 11th!

[Maldini]

He's top top class, it'd be great to get him. The link is dodgy as f*** though, it came from a FansFC link about a week ago with no quotes, not even from a "source"

 

I think the whole thing is just made up.

[oran]

i think bojan is their biggest talent in the youth teams,but i also find it hard to believe we will get dos-santos.i also understand his younger brother is THE talent of the family.

however,this is the kind of young talents we should try and sign (the biggest young talents).

[Ginu]

i think bojan is their biggest talent in the youth teams,but i also find it hard to believe we will get dos-santos.i also understand his younger brother is THE talent of the family.

however,this is the kind of young talents we should try and sign (the biggest young talents).

 

if its his younger brother and they're both under 18, we should try to bring them both over

[Magic8Ball]

if its his younger brother and they're both under 18, we should try to bring them both over

if we are to sign young talent,

1 - we should get them in ASAP so they get used to the English game

2 - we should arrange lots of games either by loaning them to someone like Crewe on the agreement THEY WILL BE PLAYED REGULARLY or we should set up a North England Mini-League

 

 

Young players don't just need coaching they need games, and games for the correct kinds of teams

so loaning a striker to sunder land is not a good idea unless he's in the Old fashioned UK striker mould

[aka Dus]

So Gio - is it on?

[Mr Makaveli]

well well... this very slight story has just gained a bit of a backbone. teamtalk are now carrying the Dos Santos to liverpool story. read it here.

 

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...1919310,00.html

 

they also mention Eto, but I dont see it happening... wouldnt midn though, hes bloody class.

[RafaShanks]

well well... this very slight story has just gained a bit of a backbone. teamtalk are now carrying the Dos Santos to liverpool story. read it here.

 

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...1919310,00.html

 

they also mention Eto, but I dont see it happening... wouldnt midn though, hes bloody class.

 

It's also on Tripe all, so it must be true.

[Mr Makaveli]

It's also on Tripe all, so it must be true.

 

we already knew it was there. that is the reason we've been searching for a better source.