CONFIMRED: Sone Aluko

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by genome » 25 Aug 2017 10:35

Twatter talk that he's refusing to play for Fulham

Apparently

He's "injured" for tomorrow

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by maffff » 26 Aug 2017 19:09

Expected to be 'fit' by their next game.

Confimred by Jaap as still a target.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by genome » 29 Aug 2017 11:05

Bid accepted according to Sky

£7.5m :shock:

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by CountryRoyal » 29 Aug 2017 11:07

We're not very good at this money stuff are we. It's almost like we've had £8m and just determined to spend it on someone, anyone.

I really hope this doesn't conclude our business as I'd have hoped for an out and out striker with a much better goal return, but if this goes ahead then I can't see us getting one.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by LWJ » 29 Aug 2017 11:07

Firmly in the camp that we do not need him.

Beerens isn't in the plans from what I'm hearing though


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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by genome » 29 Aug 2017 11:09

CountryRoyal We're not very good at this money stuff are we. It's almost like we've had £8m and just determined to spend it on someone, anyone.

I really hope this doesn't conclude our business as I'd have hoped for an out and out striker with a much better goal return, but if this goes ahead then I can't see us getting one.


Deffo think it's a structured deal, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long.

Still think we'll get a striker as well.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Oilroyal » 29 Aug 2017 11:14

Owners with deep pockets… Mad John will be delighted…. Or will he?

RIP the Reading way

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by loyalroyal4life » 29 Aug 2017 11:15

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CountryRoyal We're not very good at this money stuff are we. It's almost like we've had £8m and just determined to spend it on someone, anyone.

I really hope this doesn't conclude our business as I'd have hoped for an out and out striker with a much better goal return, but if this goes ahead then I can't see us getting one.


Deffo think it's a structured deal, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long.

Still think we'll get a striker as well.



Total fee could rise to £7,5 so looks like a structured deal.

Be surprised if more than £4m upfront

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Hound » 29 Aug 2017 11:19

wow if that is right, thats well over the odds


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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Hound » 29 Aug 2017 11:23

Easy target, but JLow on the money as usual:

10:38
All quiet from Reading so far today regarding transfers.
Don’t expect anything to happen any time soon.

11:22
Sky reporting Reading have won the race to sign Aluko it would seem.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Winston Biscuit » 29 Aug 2017 11:24

genome Bid accepted according to Sky

£7.5m :shock:


£7.5M? wtAf? :roll:

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by paultheroyal » 29 Aug 2017 11:25

Still finally getting it... pace and power and running at defenders in the final third.

Overpriced but excellent signing. Other clubs to sit up and take notice. Strong midfield with options... excellent wing options with pace... and now out and out striker.

Exciting times to be a reading fan right now.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Jim Royal » 29 Aug 2017 11:26

A lot of money for a championship signing and his goalscoring record is average at best.

I do like his work rate and energy though, the handful of times I've seen him play.


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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by CountryRoyal » 29 Aug 2017 11:29

paultheroyal Still finally getting it... pace and power and running at defenders in the final third.

Overpriced but excellent signing. Other clubs to sit up and take notice. Strong midfield with options... excellent wing options with pace... and now out and out striker.

Exciting times to be a reading fan right now.


Where?

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by The Cap » 29 Aug 2017 11:29

Hound wrote:
Easy target, but JLow on the money as usual:

10:38
All quiet from Reading so far today regarding transfers.
Don’t expect anything to happen any time soon.

11:22
Sky reporting Reading have won the race to sign Aluko it would seem.

:lol: Journalism of the highest quality. Need to improve your contact base, Johnny.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Snowflake Royal » 29 Aug 2017 11:31

Exciting player... but with questionable end product. Given we already have McCleary, Beerens, Harriott, Barrow and Clement, and often play without wingers, I personally find this an over-priced and unnecessary transfer. I'm quite happy with the squad. A striker would be nice, but not worth breaking the bank over. A winger... meh.

Only benefit, pissing off Fulham.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Jim Royal » 29 Aug 2017 11:33

Snowflake Royal
Only benefit, pissing off Fulham.


I think he's deemed surplus to requirements though.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Winston Biscuit » 29 Aug 2017 11:34

If he ups his scoring considerably, plays up front for us and a huge % of this fee is dependent on us going up to the PL then fair enough, otherwise it seems a little mentz

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by Nameless » 29 Aug 2017 11:36

Snowflake Royal Exciting player... but with questionable end product. Given we already have McCleary, Beerens, Harriott, Barrow and Clement, and often play without wingers, I personally find this an over-priced and unnecessary transfer. I'm quite happy with the squad. A striker would be nice, but not worth breaking the bank over. A winger... meh.

Only benefit, pissing off Fulham.


How pissed off will they be with 7 million in their pocket ? They'll cope....

I'd agree we seem to have a good crop of wingers (although find your list a bit odd given Clement isn't a winger and we aren't using Barrow as one either plus Popa is in the team regularly !). If Harriott is struggling to recover, McLeary is not likely to play 40 games and Beerens is out of favour things do look different.

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Re: Rumour: Sone Aluko

by The Reverend » 29 Aug 2017 11:42

Fulham have apparently bid £7.5M for Brentford's Jota

£7.5M for Aluko is BONKERS.

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