Pepe (Gremio)

[Oh When the Wolves]

Maybe traore will no longer be utilized in front 3

 

[Nige100]

Now that brings back memories of 4am chip butties in greasy lils. 2 slices of bread with about 6 inches of chips squeezed inside

Oh yea on a Friday night full of Fishley Parks finest.

 

[Sidaway]

Respected journo (apparently) from Brazil who originally broke this story last week says we’ve bid £15m but Gremio don’t want to sell until the end of their season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303498593345642497

 

[lets all have a disco]

I think we might signing pepe for porto..... Send him there as part of deals we are doing...

 

[Fenrir_]

I think we might signing pepe for porto..... Send him there as part of deals we are doing...

This has crossed my mind. I'm struggling to see how he'd get a work permit to play for us, and he would overload us with wide attackers. But send him to Porto or someone like that where he gets to play in the Champions League and in twelve months if all goes to plan he'd probably get one easily (much like Carlos Vinicius now would after his season with Benfica)

 

[the 15th Wanderer]

This has crossed my mind. I'm struggling to see how he'd get a work permit to play for us, and he would overload us with wide attackers. But send him to Porto or someone like that where he gets to play in the Champions League and in twelve months if all goes to plan he'd probably get one easily (much like Carlos Vinicius now would after his season with Benfica)

Yout 85 has given a breakdown of the criteria he fulfills in order to get a work permit.

 

[Fenrir_]

Yout 85 has given a breakdown of the criteria he fulfills in order to get a work permit.

On this thread?

Got a link?

 

[TF2Wolf]

Having featured in more than 30% of Gremio's games for the past 2 years, and due to their involvement in an elite level competition (Copa Libertodores), he would only need to meet one other criteria to be given a work permit. Either a fee of over roughly £12m, or wages of over roughly £35k would be enough. There's also the fact that he has featured 6 times for Brazil U23s.

On the Summer Transfer thread

 

[LoneWolf49]

It's mentioned on the other thread he can play AM, maybe that's the reason rather than an attacking forward?

Otherwise maybe a loan out after purchase, giving Diogo one last chance to prove himself. Traore too much an asset, plus Tim's tweet suggests he stays.

 

[Fenrir_]

On the Summer Transfer thread

Too much weight attached to his participation in the Copa Libertadores there, he barely featured in terms of minutes so that's not a strong case for a work permit. He wouldn't even qualify for the one point it can give as he played in less than 30% of the minutes available (though he did get sent off - whether that helps him or not I don't know!).

Even taking into account potential fee and wages it's far from a foregone conclusion that he'd get a permit

 

[the 15th Wanderer]

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On this thread?

Got a link?

The transfer thread, TF2 Wolf has kindly linked it on this thread too now.

 

[Taffywolf]

If this guy comes in I can really see Jota or Raul leaving, I'd expect it to be Jota. He'd fetch a bigger fee and didn't have a great season for us. We have plenty of cover out wide and now as a 2nd striker. But who knows?

 

[Halesowen wwfc]

If this guy comes in I can really see Jota or Raul leaving, I'd expect it to be Jota. He'd fetch a bigger fee and didn't have a great season for us. We have plenty of cover out wide and now as a 2nd striker. But who knows?

Really cant see raul going, or else we would be linked to a load of strikers as silva as great potential that he is, is not going to be out number 1 striker for the next 12 months plus. He will come on late in games, cup games, or when nuno wants 2 up top. More likely jota on his way, or pepe being used as a makeweight for another deal.

 

[wwbug]

The option we need is a central ball carrying midfielder. .

 

[Tojo the grass]

Grêmio recebe e recusa oferta inglesa por meia-atacante Pepê

O Grêmio recebeu e recusou proposta por Pepê, meia-atacante considerado substituto de Everton Cebolinha. A oferta, considerada informal, foi feita por representantes do Wolverhampton, d

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Grêmio received and refused a proposal by Pepê, a striker considered a substitute for Everton Cebolinha. The offer, considered informal, was made by representatives from Wolverhampton, England. The Gremista plan is to hold shirt 25 at least until next season.

 

[wolvesaywe]

The assumption of there being a player outgoing if Pepe comes rests on us having all players fit for the whole of the season

As we saw last season, at various times Neto, Jota and Traore all had spells on the injury list. Makes sense to have an extra body as cover.

 

[Cornwall Wolf]

Has its stated Gremio want to keep him for another year .. are we buying him and loaning him back to them ?

 

[Derbywolf85]

Raul is going nowhere. We wouldn't sign an 18 year old to play upfront by himself in his first PL Season.

If anyone leaves it's one of the wide players.

The one that would fetch the most money and enable us to do more business is Traore, which I've said from the start wouldn't be a bad thing (not that I want him to go, I love his attributes, his attitude and his relationship with the fans and Nuno, but this is football).

 

[wayne-the-wanderer]

Really cant see raul going, or else we would be linked to a load of strikers as silva as great potential that he is, is not going to be out number 1 striker for the next 12 months plus. He will come on late in games, cup games, or when nuno wants 2 up top. More likely jota on his way, or pepe being used as a makeweight for another deal.

Raul was in the club shop having 30 shirts printed week b4 last to send home, so doubt he thinks he's leaving

 

[IrchyWolf]

Respected journo (apparently) from Brazil who originally broke this story last week says we’ve bid £15m but Gremio don’t want to sell until the end of their season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1303498593345642497

That's February 24th 2021, which is well past the midseason transfer window for us.

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

This is worrying. Nuno likes a small squad and we have six good options for three places at best (sometimes two if we go 3-5-2)

 

[Dan G WWFC]

Has its stated Gremio want to keep him for another year .. are we buying him and loaning him back to them ?

Would actually make a lot more sense then buying him for this season.

 

[BlahBlah]

Saw him play in our reserves and he looked unbelievable, scored a class freekick.
Then nothing.

He played for nineteen clubs in fourteen years, twelve of which he played less than 10 games for.
Saw him playing in Australia a few years ago and couldn't believe it was the same fella.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Raul was in the club shop having 30 shirts printed week b4 last to send home, so doubt he thinks he's leaving

Hope that their QC was better for him....
Edited to ask:
Did he get a staff discount?

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

This is worrying. Nuno likes a small squad and we have six good options for three places at best (sometimes two if we go 3-5-2)

This would however provide much greater flexibility if nuno is considering playing 3 5 2 with one of the 5 being an attacker .
Would also provide much more flexibility if we decide to go 4 at the back .... which I think we need to at times

 

[wayne-the-wanderer]

Hope that their QC was better for him....

Could you imagine a player like Sterling or 1 of the other pretty boys of English football going into a club shop and waiting for 20 shirts to be printed - they would just get 1 of the minions that these so called bigger clubs have to do it for them

 

[WickedWolfie]

Could you imagine a player like Sterling or 1 of the other pretty boys of English football going into a club shop and waiting for 20 shirts to be printed - they would get 1 of the minions the bigger clubs have to do it

I wonder just how many autograph/selfie requests he got while he was in there...

 

[Yout85]

Too much weight attached to his participation in the Copa Libertadores there, he barely featured in terms of minutes so that's not a strong case for a work permit. He wouldn't even qualify for the one point it can give as he played in less than 30% of the minutes available (though he did get sent off - whether that helps him or not I don't know!).

Even taking into account potential fee and wages it's far from a foregone conclusion that he'd get a permit

Actually, the amount he has personally played in the Copa Libertadores isn't the relevant issue when it comes to work permits.

It's playing in over 30% of ALL matches, when fit, of a club competing in the competition.

 

[SB_Upper]

Actually, the amount he has personally played in the Copa Libertadores isn't the relevant issue when it comes to work permits.

It's playing in over 30% of ALL matches, when fit, of a club competing in the competition.

Still confident this one's happening mate?

 

[Hawkguy]

The news of Pepe broke before Spiers confirmed the club didn't expect any major outgoings.

I'd imagine if we sign Pepe, Traore is moving back full-time.

 

[donwolf]

theres a vicious rumour Traore is off to Juve for 70 million. Only twitter but would make sense

 

[NewarkWolf]

theres a vicious rumour Traore is off to Juve for 70 million. Only twitter but would make sense

What's vicious about 70m coming back our way! Not ideal but hardly vicious

 

[Deleted member 5962]

What's vicious about 70m coming back our way! Not ideal but hardly vicious

I think 70m for Adama would be a fantastic bit of business tbh. I think paying even half that for him at present is a bit much.

 

[Deleted member 5635]

What's vicious about 70m coming back our way! Not ideal but hardly vicious

They added an angry face emoji

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

I think we might signing pepe for porto..... Send him there as part of deals we are doing...

Hmmn, not entirely sure how it works but if we're signing him he needs a work permit? Without one he can't sign for us and we can't loan him out? Accurate?

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Hmmn, not entirely sure how it works but if we're signing him he needs a work permit? Without one he can't sign for us and we can't loan him out? Accurate?

If he cant get a permit we can still loan him out afaik.

 

[donwolf]

on last years form, has got to be one of the most exciting and explosive players in world football

 

[Deleted member 4008]

Have we signed him yet

 

[Royal wolf]

Unless Adama adds goals to his game he won’t be worth anywhere near 70 million

 

[Yout85]

Still confident this one's happening mate?

Yes.

Andre Hernan saying a bid has been rejected is a tad worrying though, I must admit. He usually gets things right.