| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? 09:41 - Jun 1 with 27180 views | bermudajack |
Just came across this on twitter...
" I Hear Swansea have agreed a fee of 8 million Euros with FC Twente for Luc Castaignos. Personal terms not yet done"
Anyone heard of him? |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:14 - Jun 1 with 5048 views | bargoedjack |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 13:37 - Jun 1 by tautologist |
As others have said, was very highly rated, then dropped off a bit. Even after his disastrous spell at Inter he was chosen as one of the top 100 young players in world football by inbedwithmaradona.com (fantastic site) at the start of last year. Here is their review of his 2013:
http://inbedwithmaradona.com/100-2013-review/2013/12/1/luc-castaignos
To explain their grading: "We consider C to be the norm, a straight line, a ‘good’ that indicates a player is performing well and their development is on course"
Edit: this was obviously done 6 months ago so does not include his recent form, which by all accounts has been good. He did not appear on the 2014 list which can be seen here if you're interested, Ben Davies is on it: http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2013/12/18/ibwm100-for-2014 [Post edited 1 Jun 2014 13:40]
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Nice link ....
Interestingly, Jordy Clasie is next in line in the review ...
Also there are a couple of lines Tom Ince could do with reading - based on Castaignos' Inter experience ...
"A time to get back to basics. Back in the Eredivisie with Twente after the move from Inter last year, it’s been a year of understanding his reality. After a small war of words he’s now had to accept that his time in Italy has made him a poster boy for too much too soon, seduced by a transfer to a club with a huge history but little time or inclination to alter to suit his needs. Most observers felt it was going to go exactly as it did but hoped it wouldn’t, the fact it did go so wrong shouldn’t hang over the rest of the his career like a blue and black striped milestone." |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:21 - Jun 1 with 4993 views | Drizzy |
A lot of people are going to have to eat their words about how Monk won't be able to attract top class players if this one comes off.
Heck of a signing, this. |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:39 - Jun 1 with 4881 views | Natterjack |
Lots of Dutch fans in Twitter rolling about laughing at the €8m fee. Hope they're choking on their spam & cheese sandwiches this time next year. |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:50 - Jun 1 with 4814 views | KingsJack |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:39 - Jun 1 by Natterjack |
Lots of Dutch fans in Twitter rolling about laughing at the €8m fee. Hope they're choking on their spam & cheese sandwiches this time next year. |
He was the 5th top goal scorer in the Eredivisie last season and is only 21. He's got a lot to prove after the Inter Milan move didn't go to plan for him. Sounds like a Swansea City player to me! Can he play out wide too? |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:53 - Jun 1 with 4789 views | Catullus |
14 goals in 21 last season. A very good strike rate.
He's young, he's a goalscorer, just what we need. | |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:53 - Jun 1 with 4783 views | monmouth |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:14 - Jun 1 by bargoedjack |
Nice link ....
Interestingly, Jordy Clasie is next in line in the review ...
Also there are a couple of lines Tom Ince could do with reading - based on Castaignos' Inter experience ...
"A time to get back to basics. Back in the Eredivisie with Twente after the move from Inter last year, it’s been a year of understanding his reality. After a small war of words he’s now had to accept that his time in Italy has made him a poster boy for too much too soon, seduced by a transfer to a club with a huge history but little time or inclination to alter to suit his needs. Most observers felt it was going to go exactly as it did but hoped it wouldn’t, the fact it did go so wrong shouldn’t hang over the rest of the his career like a blue and black striped milestone." |
We should get Clasie...he'd just have to fit in wouldn't he? |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:58 - Jun 1 with 4764 views | nyc_swans |
i think clasie will sign with a bigger club, but he would be perfect.
i like the castaignos signing if it comes off. this would be worlds better than the loan signings of the last 2 seasons and a hint of ambition of garry and co. |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 15:26 - Jun 1 with 4575 views | ScoobyWho |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:21 - Jun 1 by Drizzy |
A lot of people are going to have to eat their words about how Monk won't be able to attract top class players if this one comes off.
Heck of a signing, this. |
Well, agents and the board are doing well. |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 15:29 - Jun 1 with 4561 views | Drizzy |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 15:26 - Jun 1 by ScoobyWho |
Well, agents and the board are doing well. |
But will he want to come play for Monk mun? | |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 16:13 - Jun 1 with 4352 views | ScoobyWho |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 15:29 - Jun 1 by Drizzy |
But will he want to come play for Monk mun? |
I'm sure the money will make him want to play for anyone ;-) | |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 17:09 - Jun 1 with 4165 views | VetchitBack |
You mean there are other reasons players join clubs than the career profile of the manager??? |  |
| The orthodox are always orthodox, regardless of the orthodoxy.
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 17:22 - Jun 1 with 4113 views | ScoobyWho |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 17:09 - Jun 1 by VetchitBack |
You mean there are other reasons players join clubs than the career profile of the manager??? |
I believe so.
Oh and money of course.
And then there's the money. | |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 18:36 - Jun 1 with 3790 views | Jokeren1943 |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 14:21 - Jun 1 by Drizzy |
A lot of people are going to have to eat their words about how Monk won't be able to attract top class players if this one comes off.
Heck of a signing, this. |
Castaignos is not a top player. He is a young player with potential.
Don't know him, but could be a fantastic match to Bony. |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 19:22 - Jun 1 with 3617 views | dutch9 |
I feel sorry for you guys. It's a lot of money for a very mediocore striker. The statistics of Castaignos may look quite good for a 21 year old, but it isn't anything special. FC Twente basically played the best football in The Netherlands last season and Castaignos is - IMO - the reason why they didn't became champion. He missed lots and lots of great chances. I don't know if your team still plays a offensive passing game. If so, that doesn't suit Castaignos. He is fast so counter football suits him more.
Last year you've had a great singing with Wilfried Bony, who was by far the best striker in The Netherlands. Castaignos is only mediocore. | | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 19:30 - Jun 1 with 3409 views | ScoobyWho |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 19:22 - Jun 1 by dutch9 |
I feel sorry for you guys. It's a lot of money for a very mediocore striker. The statistics of Castaignos may look quite good for a 21 year old, but it isn't anything special. FC Twente basically played the best football in The Netherlands last season and Castaignos is - IMO - the reason why they didn't became champion. He missed lots and lots of great chances. I don't know if your team still plays a offensive passing game. If so, that doesn't suit Castaignos. He is fast so counter football suits him more.
Last year you've had a great singing with Wilfried Bony, who was by far the best striker in The Netherlands. Castaignos is only mediocore. |
Don't feel sorry for us, we'll be fine. | |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 19:48 - Jun 1 with 3311 views | caerleon_jack |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 19:22 - Jun 1 by dutch9 |
I feel sorry for you guys. It's a lot of money for a very mediocore striker. The statistics of Castaignos may look quite good for a 21 year old, but it isn't anything special. FC Twente basically played the best football in The Netherlands last season and Castaignos is - IMO - the reason why they didn't became champion. He missed lots and lots of great chances. I don't know if your team still plays a offensive passing game. If so, that doesn't suit Castaignos. He is fast so counter football suits him more.
Last year you've had a great singing with Wilfried Bony, who was by far the best striker in The Netherlands. Castaignos is only mediocore. |
I'd say your review of his abilities is probably why we're after him. Monk seemed to favour a system towards the end of last season where there was someone with pace who could play alongside Bony and utilise the counter attack. Even if we revert to type and play one up front he will provide a different style of attacker as an option. The fact that he is seen as ranging between 'mediocre' and 'great potential' means that he is within our price bracket and the fact he's had his fingers burnt by a move to a big club already means that he's not like previous targets who are still unproven at a level similar to the Premier League but seem to think that only a Champions League team will do for them. Whether it's £6.5m or €6.5m we've got the finances to take that sort of gamble - and in the grand scheme of things I don't think it's any worse a fees than we gambled on Routledge, Dyer, Moore, Cotterill, Beattie... some worked out, some didn't but a club like us has to take chances. |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 20:05 - Jun 1 with 3247 views | eddie71 |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 19:48 - Jun 1 by caerleon_jack |
I'd say your review of his abilities is probably why we're after him. Monk seemed to favour a system towards the end of last season where there was someone with pace who could play alongside Bony and utilise the counter attack. Even if we revert to type and play one up front he will provide a different style of attacker as an option. The fact that he is seen as ranging between 'mediocre' and 'great potential' means that he is within our price bracket and the fact he's had his fingers burnt by a move to a big club already means that he's not like previous targets who are still unproven at a level similar to the Premier League but seem to think that only a Champions League team will do for them. Whether it's £6.5m or €6.5m we've got the finances to take that sort of gamble - and in the grand scheme of things I don't think it's any worse a fees than we gambled on Routledge, Dyer, Moore, Cotterill, Beattie... some worked out, some didn't but a club like us has to take chances. |
Good post, Swansea have a history of working with young players who haven't fulfilled thier potential up to the point we signed them and our record is pretty good in that regard. I would have prefered Batshuayi but he clearly has his mind on a champions league club. | | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 23:19 - Jun 1 with 2960 views | bargoedjack |
Too right there are some interesting comments at least when translated ...
"Dear people ... Let we all deal with this guy with respect. He always tried his smelly for the club ... If he had been allowed to carry the pingels ..."
"Bow around and away with it"
"I go out to do the flag"
"I have a pedalo - who brings him?" | | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 23:52 - Jun 1 with 2883 views | Daithejack |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 23:19 - Jun 1 by bargoedjack |
Too right there are some interesting comments at least when translated ...
"Dear people ... Let we all deal with this guy with respect. He always tried his smelly for the club ... If he had been allowed to carry the pingels ..."
"Bow around and away with it"
"I go out to do the flag"
"I have a pedalo - who brings him?" |
Those mad crazy Dutch!  |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 00:53 - Jun 2 with 2776 views | JackSomething |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 23:19 - Jun 1 by bargoedjack |
Too right there are some interesting comments at least when translated ...
"Dear people ... Let we all deal with this guy with respect. He always tried his smelly for the club ... If he had been allowed to carry the pingels ..."
"Bow around and away with it"
"I go out to do the flag"
"I have a pedalo - who brings him?" |
The context doesn't matter, "I have a pedalo - who brings him?", is the best thing I've read on the internet in ages.
As for Castaignos, hadn't heard of him until today, but fingers crossed. Can't be a worse signing than Cornelius was.
BTW, Jokeren, if we use your definition for 'top player' then we've never signed one under any manager ever. |  |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 07:50 - Jun 2 with 2582 views | AngelRangelQS |
Reminds me a lot of the Shelvey signing last summer |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 10:05 - Jun 2 with 2390 views | JonnyTheJack |
We should know more after Tuesday. He's playing for the U21s on Tuesday so he'll make a decision after that.
We're probably paying 1 million more than we should but Twente bought him for 6 million euros from Inter and he has a good scoring record with them, so we can't really kick up a fuss about the price. |  | | |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 10:07 - Jun 2 with 2385 views | caerleon_jack |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 07:50 - Jun 2 by AngelRangelQS |
Reminds me a lot of the Shelvey signing last summer |
Just to add some sense to the proceedings.
I once signed Castaignos on loan in FIFA 12, and he was ace so we are definitely getting a 20 goal stiker for peanuts here. | |
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| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 10:20 - Jun 2 with 2357 views | macthejack |
| Luc Castaignos fee agreed? on 10:05 - Jun 2 by JonnyTheJack |
We should know more after Tuesday. He's playing for the U21s on Tuesday so he'll make a decision after that.
We're probably paying 1 million more than we should but Twente bought him for 6 million euros from Inter and he has a good scoring record with them, so we can't really kick up a fuss about the price. |
Anyone know if this game will be on some kind of televisual channel? |  | | |
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