Anyone know anything about this guy ?

 

Loan in the offing, maybe. 

Didnt we try for him in our post Stones pre Papy/Hector panic last year ?

Nothing from me, just that when I see his name I think of...

 

I remember him being a solid part of that Monaco side who embarrassed Arsenal in the Champions League a couple of seasons ago.

Other than that I can't really say.

4 minutes ago, Davey Baby said:

Anyone know anything about this guy ?

 

Loan in the offing, maybe. 

He looked very good for Monaco before making the move to Valencia. The club were close to a deal at the time, apparently, before he moved to Spain.

He's been out of favour I think, injuries, form, etc, so the price would be on the lower side.

 

I didn't see too much of him other than in the Champions League and he did impress. 

Don't think he's in the same league as David Luiz personally, would say Tal Ben Haim is comparable to him.

Loan would make sense though, try before we buy etc

Edited August 31, 20169 yr by the special one

One of the worst signings in La Liga last season. Maybe we can get him with a cheap option to buy. Did look solid for Monaco and I'll take just about anybody at this point.

Valencia  fans are desperate for him to go...so no thanks...Lindelof is the way to go...£25m buy out clause 

As @Zeta Orionis would say, i have never heard of him 

With Zouma returning, an inexpensive lone deal would be good. He is quite mobile even for a big guy, If I recall, and he does play in one of the full back positions, too. (Left?)

If it works out, fantastic, if he flops, just discard him. 

Edited August 31, 20169 yr by Kante Conte

This one seems likely to happen since mangala is in Valencia 

Nope. David Luiz circus has rolled into town. :[

Problem is that he has many of David Luiz's drawbacks without his pedigree or technical attributes. Abdennour does have a decent technique, but he doesn't have Luiz's range of passing or penchant for brilliant long-range strikes. 

Even at Monaco, he had a habit of making poorly thought out, high-risk decisions in defence more than he should have - much like Luiz. At Valencia, he's just been thoroughly brainless and dreadful, albeit in a very unstable side. 

I would just take Luiz if I had to pick between the two, albeit Abdennour would probably be substantially cheaper.