Pompey prepared to swoop for £4m French midfielder: Is he really worth it?
by offsidetrap on June 9th, 2008
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Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has thrown a warning shot in the direction of chief executive Peter Storrie, showing that he means business this summer. Storrie has admitted that Redknapp is planning on an ambitious summer campaign that is calling for Pompey to add five new signings this summer - with three of the signings being top quality talent.
The Daily Star reports that Redknapp is interested in adding Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira to the squad this summer, almost certainly meaning he is one of his three top quality players required for a strong UEFA Cup campaign.
Portsmouth are set to launch a £4m bid for Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira. (Daily Star)
Reports are coming out of Milan that Vieira could still be looking for wages in the area of £100,000 a week - a number that Redknapp surely wouldn’t spend on the 32-year-old Frenchman. Maybe that explains with the fee for Vieira is considerably lower than you’d expect.
Would Pompey supporters welcome a move for Vieira? Do you still consider him a top talent? Or would you rather see the club chase a younger set of legs for £4m?
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Tagged Under: milan, Portsmouth FC, redknapp
RayParlourforPresident - June 9th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
would love to see Viera back in the premiership although not sure he will ever be as good as he was for us
Realmadrid_rocks - June 9th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
It doesn’t make much sense to get a player who is worn out.Agreed he has the experience and the leadership skills to make a difference for Pompey especially with their European dreams.But to expect he can make a difference on the pitch might just be going too far.
Fresh legs would be better for a club like Portsmouth.
lfcforever - June 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
hed be a good signing for pompey
PompeyYank - June 21st, 2008 at 4:06 am
I don’t think that he’d be a good signing for us. We will be needing far more out of the side next year given the foray in to Europe. At his age, Viera’s recovery time is much higher and would not be availible or as fit as a younger player through out the course of the campaign. Granted, he’s been there and has the proverbial t-shirt, but you have to wonder if we’d be getting much for our money with him.
Further, Diarra already fills up our central/defensive midfield, at @23 he’ll play more than he won’t. Money like that (the wages more than the fee) could be better spent elsewhere.