Mateta

[Teddy Eagle]

For avoidance of doubt at this juncture I am not furnished with the information as to the reasons for Mateta's desire to leave the club.
Perhaps he sees a crumbling edifice and wants to exit before the building is raised to the ground.
It is possible that he is totally disillusioned with the club, has lost his motivation and believes he needs a new environment and challenge to rediscover his form and mojo.

It's equally possible that since he'll be 29 before next season he's trying to cash in while he can.

 

[Linford]

Yes but that means signing a new contract and he has chosen not to.

Apparently that’s because it was lower than what he was hoping for.

 

[JHB]

Apparently that’s because it was lower than what he was hoping for.

I mean I don’t get paid as much as I want either. It is very different if we offered him good money but he wanted unrealistic money compared to if we tried to underpay him.

 

[Linford]

Let's just get relegated, sell our assets, field a youth team and build the main stand.

Hi Steve

 

[Linford]

it could be one of them niggly injurys that cant be corrected on the table and gets better with rest rather than a op

If that’s the case we need to send him home on bed-rest. Either way it amounts to the same thing, a month out and a month of games for Uche.

 

[MrRobbo]

For the record, he hasn't handed in a transfer request (OGs presser)

 

[Team of the (20)80s]

It is a relief to hear from Glasner he didn’t hand in a transfer request… even if he doesn’t want to sign a new transfer and we are open to selling under the right circumstances we could really do without a desperate need to sell an unhappy player.

 

[doombear]

For the record, he hasn't handed in a transfer request (OGs presser)

Nor has the club received a bid! (per Glasner)

 

[Eaglecoops]

For the record, he hasn't handed in a transfer request (OGs presser)

Given Glasner’s recent form I don’t 100% believe anything he says, although to bend the truth here would be probably a step too far.

 

[Willo]

For the record, he hasn't handed in a transfer request (OGs presser)

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[Part Time James]

Hi Steve

Don't forget I saved this club.

 

[boilerboy]

Is it true Mateta is signing for Forest? If we get £35 million plus its a massive result. I honestly believe he's peaked

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Is it true Mateta is signing for Forest? If we get £35 million plus its a massive result. I honestly believe he's peaked

That would sting a bit. Juventus is one thing but if Forest is a more attractive proposition we must be in some state.

 

[eritheagle]

Is it true Mateta is signing for Forest? If we get £35 million plus its a massive result. I honestly believe he's peaked

They’re signing a striker from Napoli on loan. I think they said he’s 6’7” so I’m sure he’ll be their target man.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

They’re signing a striker from Napoli on loan. I think they said he’s 6’7” so I’m sure he’ll be their target man.

Or a lightning conductor.

 

[Willo]

They’re signing a striker from Napoli on loan. I think they said he’s 6’7” so I’m sure he’ll be their target man.

They have signed Lorenzo Lucca today, on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy for £35 Mill.

 

[boilerboy]

They have signed Lorenzo Lucca today, on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy for £35 Mill.

Ok. Thanks. My mate who's a forest fan texted me. Probably winding me up

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Ok. Thanks. My mate who's a forest fan texted me. Probably winding me up

Forest's odds on signing him did shorten a lot but that could've been because someone put a tenner on it. Or the bookies are conning punters by creating a false price just for a change.

 

[Glazier#1]

For avoidance of doubt at this juncture I am not furnished with the information as to the reasons for Mateta's desire to leave the club.
Perhaps he sees a crumbling edifice and wants to exit before the building is raised to the ground.
It is possible that he is totally disillusioned with the club, has lost his motivation and believes he needs a new environment and challenge to rediscover his form and mojo.

Pedant alert: Razed to the ground. Heheh.

 

[PatrickA]

Glasner indicated that Mateta will play tomorrow.
With that in mind the question is who plays either side of him.
My choice would be Sarr and Johnson to provide some pace and impetus to get behind the Chelsea defence.
I also think James (if starting)will eat Pino for breakfast should he come up against him on our left side.
However, I expect Glasner to start Pino with Sarr and Johnson competing for the other place.

It looks like we may be out of the bidding for Strand Larsen.
It will be interesting to see what the club does if a suitable bid comes in for Mateta.
I wonder if it would be similar to the Guehi and Eze scenarios where players are let go without a replacement in place.
I know some say the club isn't in a position to buy until we sell, but I have another take.
If we did sell Mateta for e.g £35 million and we approached a club for a player to replace Mateta it may well be that player becomes expensive as the selling club know we are desperate and have funds for a replacement.