Harry53 197 Posted June 7, 2021 I see he was on Villas' radar and having checked him out on YouTube, he looks a great player to play in Emis' absence. Skilful and for £15M he looks to be one worth looking at Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted June 7, 2021 West Brom fans saying “if Buendia is £35m, then Pereira must be £50m”. But that’s fans for you. The £15m figure surprises me and does seem like a steal of true. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Harris 30 Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) They paid 7mil for him. May be their finances ain't great either. Edited June 7, 2021 by Rolf Harris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted June 7, 2021 No way we are signing him- out of our league. We will target top champ quality not proven premiership quality imho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaberry2 544 Posted June 7, 2021 It's been discussed on the transfer thread already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,737 Posted June 7, 2021 Watched him several times on TV last year. If Baggies fans think he's better then Emi they're deluded. He does very little off the ball and often disappears out of games altogether. I doubt there will be a huge queue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted June 7, 2021 Yes its been discussed elsewhere, reported that bigger clubs than us are interested in him and that 15 mill is often quoted but for sure on the low side, he will fetch 20 mill minimum, likely 25 mill. As to Baggies fans thinking hes better than Buendia, well they would wouldnt they. I do not know, not having watched Periera much myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted June 7, 2021 He's certainly got better goal numbers in the prem... For less than half the fee he'd be about as good as we could hope for as a replacement. I doubt we could attract him here though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dame to Blame 94 Posted June 7, 2021 Never going to happen sadly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,517 Posted June 7, 2021 No thanks. First requirement for a Farke team is hard work so would not fit in. Simples. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted June 7, 2021 To be put alongside names like Ajer as nice links and good targets that we will fail to land before settling on our bargain bucket unheard ofs and journeymen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin time 182 Posted June 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: To be put alongside names like Ajer as nice links and good targets that we will fail to land before settling on our bargain bucket unheard ofs and journeymen What like Buendia and Pukki you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted June 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: To be put alongside names like Ajer as nice links and good targets that we will fail to land before settling on our bargain bucket unheard ofs and journeymen 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted June 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, WD40 said: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted June 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, Justin time said: What like Buendia and Pukki you mean? Be reasonable. Both of those players have been amazing but neither were big signings at the time. Pukki was a free with not many suitors and Emi was not on many radars either. I am talking here of signing established premiership players that other clubs were interested in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin time 182 Posted June 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Be reasonable. Both of those players have been amazing but neither were big signings at the time. Pukki was a free with not many suitors and Emi was not on many radars either. I am talking here of signing established premiership players that other clubs were interested in. 8 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Be reasonable. Both of those players have been amazing but neither were big signings at the time. Pukki was a free with not many suitors and Emi was not on many radars either. I am talking here of signing established premiership players that other clubs were interested in. That’s the point. Emi was a bargain bucket nobody had heard of and Pukki was a journeyman. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,502 Posted June 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Be reasonable. Both of those players have been amazing but neither were big signings at the time. Pukki was a free with not many suitors and Emi was not on many radars either. I am talking here of signing established premiership players that other clubs were interested in. I mean that's exactly the points he's making. You deriding signings already as being unknown journeymen has to be one of the more naive things you've posted recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonzo 198 Posted June 7, 2021 Pereira is a talent for sure but he does almost no work defensively. I'm not sure he's a fit for us even in the #10 slot. Then there is the issue of budget. A good player but probably not one for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted June 7, 2021 14 minutes ago, Justin time said: That’s the point. Emi was a bargain bucket nobody had heard of and Pukki was a journeyman. Good signings but not signed when we were promoted to premiership Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,354 Posted June 7, 2021 We'll get better than Pereira. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,517 Posted June 7, 2021 Kind of backs up a thread I started a while ago about getting players from relegated teams. Ooh that Pereira looks good.......but then the reality is that he doesn't do defending/tracking back......maybe part of the reason WBA were relegated. So no to premier relegated players from other teams. We kept ours they got us back up - lets see if Pereira does that for West Brom. Somehow I doubt it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bunny 302 Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Justin time said: What like Buendia and Pukki you mean? People keep coming back to this, but it was a long time ago now. The record in more recent years has been mixed, and that's putting it generously. Webber openly admitted this after the last prem campaign, so it's not really in question at this point. The board have a lot to prove after their previous performance in the transfer market after promotion. The pressure is increased this time since they just decided to sell our best player. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they fail to land their targets, again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 742 Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, dylanisabaddog said: Watched him several times on TV last year. If Baggies fans think he's better then Emi they're deluded. He does very little off the ball and often disappears out of games altogether. I doubt there will be a huge queue He’s a very good player, hard to compare the two. He played under some very defensive managers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 742 Posted June 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, lake district canary said: Kind of backs up a thread I started a while ago about getting players from relegated teams. Ooh that Pereira looks good.......but then the reality is that he doesn't do defending/tracking back......maybe part of the reason WBA were relegated. So no to premier relegated players from other teams. We kept ours they got us back up - lets see if Pereira does that for West Brom. Somehow I doubt it. He does track back and works very hard for the team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,382 Posted June 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, The Bunny said: People keep coming back to this, but it was a long time ago now. The record in more recent years has been mixed, and that's putting it generously. Webber openly admitted this after the last prem campaign, so it's not really in question at this point. The board have a lot to prove after their previous performance in the transfer market after promotion. The pressure is increased this time since they just decided to sell our best player. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they fail to land their targets, again. Landing the targets is the struggle when we reach this level. We offer championship wages or else put in relegation clauses (sensibly) and that is not enough to entice the better players. Two years ago started with very exciting rumours about Koulibaly etc and ended with Bamford on loan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glory.win or die. 270 Posted June 7, 2021 We will probably end up with someone like Hourihane or Knockaert as a replacement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
detroit94 8 Posted June 7, 2021 Or Alex Pritchard on a free! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,085 Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Landing the targets is the struggle when we reach this level. We offer championship wages or else put in relegation clauses (sensibly) and that is not enough to entice the better players. Two years ago started with very exciting rumours about Koulibaly etc and ended with Bamford on loan. No - no it didn't. The Koulibaly link and the Bamford loan happened in season 2015-16. It's almost as though you haven't got a clue what you're talking about............................ Edited June 7, 2021 by Thirsty Lizard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,171 Posted June 7, 2021 Do we really not think Farke couldn’t get the best out of him? If we are actually interested and it’s a possibility it would be a cracking signing and a coup. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,512 Posted June 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, Monty13 said: Do we really not think Farke couldn’t get the best out of him? If we are actually interested and it’s a possibility it would be a cracking signing and a coup. This is the one thing that gives me hope if he comes here, Pereira gets flock for 'being lazy' and 'falling out of the game from time to time'. Emi did the exact same when he first joined. If there's one thing I know our coaches are good at is helping our players with their workrates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites