PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted June 11, 2013 The Expressen reporter who broke this story seems to think Toivonen will start up front with Ibrahimovic against the Faroe Islands this evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted June 11, 2013 Thanks PC, I''ll have a look at that one on-line then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted June 11, 2013 18.15 start, for those interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PKC 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Football365 transfer blog has a tweet from someone called JongaJaonga that a deal has been done in pricipal between the two clubs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lets be aving you! 0 Posted June 11, 2013 "a deal has been done in pricipal between the two clubs" Good news, hopefully without any paypal-type errors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfc2012 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Norwich have agreed 5.5 million euro fee with PSV according to newspaper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tore Raaen 0 Posted June 11, 2013 http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/psv-accepteert-norwich-bod-op-toivonenDone deal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="PKC"]Football365 transfer blog has a tweet from someone called JongaJaonga that a deal has been done in pricipal between the two clubs[/quote] That may be true, but the real question may be where Toivonen wants to go. Fulham are apparently very keen as well. This from a couple of days ago:Fulham are closing in on the signing of PSV Eindhoven striker Ola Toivonen, writes the Sunday People''s Dave Kidd. The Swedish international is leaving his Dutch club after a contract dispute and Fulham are confident they can secure his signature. Craven Cottage boss Martin Jol has been told he must work inside tight budgetary constraints this summer , while needing to give major surgery to his squad. So the 26-year-old Toivonen, who is available for around £2million, fits the bill for Jol. Fulham have released striker Mladen Petric and need to bolster their attacking options. Toivonen has netted 59 goals in 129 league matches for PSV and has been capped 33 times by Sweden. The attacker can operate as a target man, a second striker or as an attacking midfielder.That gives a lower price - £2m - than the £4m we are supposed to be willing to pay. £2m actually sounds too cheap and £4m a more realistic price. It would be odd if Fulham are more tightly constrained in budget terms than we are! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Apparently he''s playing with Ibrahimovic tonight in the Sweden game kick off 18:15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tore Raaen 0 Posted June 11, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11709/8770791/Norwich-linked-with-swoop-for-Ola-Toivonen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lets be aving you! 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Unusual to see canaries swooping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="Lets be aving you"]Unusual to see canaries swooping.[/quote] Perhaps they hope it will make him cheep....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted June 11, 2013 This is the new ''attack minded'' type of Canary! £13m for two players. I think I need a cool cloth on my forehead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
priceyrice 123 Posted June 11, 2013 some goals, the guy looks like he has a nice touch, powerful runner and can finish.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH2W3EeG0CI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna Grey 0 Posted June 11, 2013 ...or £17m for three - Hooper.Then there''s the two new wingers to come ;-) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoddys Jockstrap 0 Posted June 11, 2013 EDP all over this now. shove your hooper up your ass, 59 goals in 129 matches is absolutely insane. he is a unit as wellsadly spells he end of Holty if we get him though :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gay Schoolboy 0 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="Snoddys Jockstrap"] he is a unit as wellsadly spells he end of Holty if we get him though :([/quote]I''m not sure it does, and I hope it doesn''t. He''s a big lad but he''s not an out and out target man like Holt, I think he''s more likely to be deployed behind the striker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lets be aving you! 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Looks very handy from a few videos. A big unit, good in the air and can score goals as an attacking midfielder/striker, so just what we need. But Purple has made a good point, which was also made in the Dutch report quoted earlier: "Of Toivonen interesse heeft in de transfer naar de Engelse middenmoter is nog niet duidelijk. Er zijn namelijk meerdere gegadigden voor de kopsterke international van Zweden." Which translates as: "It is not yet clear whether Toivonen is interested in a transfer to the mid-table English club. After all, there are several clubs interested in the strong-in-the-air Swedish international." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sussexyellow 55 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="Mervmeister"]Jut been reading about this guy and please god no!!Apparently the joey Barton of the Dutch league, constantly arguing with refs and players etc. most hated player in the Dutch league apparently and dives very often.[/quote]Something Snoddy and Holty would never do!Sounds as though he plays with a bit of passion - that''s a plus for me.However lets not start counting chickens! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted June 11, 2013 I agree DM. There will still be a role for Holty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Chief 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Just checked him out on U Tube and he''s GH''s Finnish twin. He clearly winds people up, judging by the 2 handed pushes in the chest from defenders. And the goal where he takes out the defender off the ball to get a clean run on the cross is quality. My favourite was the shot from 35 yards that was so powerful it went through the keeper like a cannonball. Difficult to tell from a couple of mins of clips, but if it''s a accurate reflection of what he can do I''d have him ahead of Hooper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted June 11, 2013 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XIPZXteFZP4&feature=relatedLooks a bit of a tw@t to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
priceyrice 123 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="Dandy Mountfarto"][quote user="Snoddys Jockstrap"] he is a unit as wellsadly spells he end of Holty if we get him though :([/quote]I''m not sure it does, and I hope it doesn''t. He''s a big lad but he''s not an out and out target man like Holt, I think he''s more likely to be deployed behind the striker.[/quote]At first i assumed it meant the end for either Holt or Becchio as a signing like this would mean 3 big, strong forwards and then RVW. If we were to play 1 striker for the majority of the season it''s hard to see how 3 big strikers can fit into a team. However, as Dandy points out, it seems Ola is more than a striker, having the ability to play wide and in the hole. Now if this is the case, we could see him deployed fundamentally behind Holt/RVW, rather than as the lone striker, allowing us space for Holt and Becchio in the squad.I personally think if we do sign this guy then I would look to ship out Holt/Becchio (personally Holt for me due to his age) and still bring in another pacey striker, or give Vaughan another go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Someone on Twitter saying he has the same attitude as Suarez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbo118 0 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="Mervmeister"]Jut been reading about this guy and please god no!! Apparently the joey Barton of the Dutch league, constantly arguing with refs and players etc. most hated player in the Dutch league apparently and dives very often.[/quote] Please God! Do you believe everything you read? Apparently, some people do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
priceyrice 123 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="lincoln canary"]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XIPZXteFZP4&feature=relatedLooks a bit of a tw@t to me.[/quote]Looks like he has some of the same traits as Holt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna Grey 0 Posted June 11, 2013 I''m thinking that if we do manage to sign him we will still be in for Hooper with GH going the other way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City penguin 0 Posted June 11, 2013 Players like Holt, Suarez and perhaps Toivonen are players that opposition fans love to hate, and that is a good thing, as this players are usually adored by their own fans for the very reasons the opposition hate them. Would be a fantastic signing at less than 5 million, Seeing as last year he would of cost double. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="Webbo118"][quote user="Mervmeister"]Jut been reading about this guy and please god no!! Apparently the joey Barton of the Dutch league, constantly arguing with refs and players etc. most hated player in the Dutch league apparently and dives very often.[/quote]Â Please God! Do you believe everything you read? Apparently, some people do.[/quote]Or even more authoritatively, what you read on Twitter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbo118 0 Posted June 11, 2013 [quote user="lincoln canary"]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XIPZXteFZP4&feature=related Looks a bit of a tw@t to me.[/quote]As they say, I guess it takes one to know one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites