Mikmacdo Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 David has apparently agreed to terms now it's just between the teams to finalize a price. I love this move. Obinna, CANMNT_SUPERFAN, Cblake and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Snowcrash said: That was how much they paid for Sanches last year, their highest ever transfer. If 25M is their starting point, they'll likely go a bit higher. Especially if the big sale goes through for Osimhen to Naples, they will have some cash to spend. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 bwilly11, N1ckbr0wn and Cblake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdog Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I was secretly hoping for a move to a big club so I could watch him more but Lille is a good destination. A step up from Belgium, even if it’s not a huge one. There are some decent players on Lille so he’ll hopefully have no problems getting service and linking up with others. If he repeats what he did this season I’m sure he’ll be ready for a big club! ESG Shawn, Cblake and Free kick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Well I hope this goes through. Lilles is a good team and program so he will be able to look very good there. Obinna and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Jonathan David to Lille...perfect move Cblake and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Lille would be the biggest and most prestigious club a Canadian forward has ever played for (with all due respect to Anderlecht, 'Gladbach West Ham and Everton). The most important thing for David and for the CanMNT is that David gets plenty of playing time. I think this is a perfect move for him. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 56 minutes ago, Bdog said: I was secretly hoping for a move to a big club so I could watch him more but Lille is a good destination. A step up from Belgium, even if it’s not a huge one. There are some decent players on Lille so he’ll hopefully have no problems getting service and linking up with others. If he repeats what he did this season I’m sure he’ll be ready for a big club! I watch both Ligue 1 and Jupiler and Ligue 1 is a huge step up from Jupiler. Bottom half of Ligue 1 would absolutely wipe the table against similar teams in the Jupiler. Cblake and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Snowcrash said: I watch both Ligue 1 and Jupiler and Ligue 1 is a huge step up from Jupiler. Bottom half of Ligue 1 would absolutely wipe the table against similar teams in the Jupiler. Exactly French Ligue 1 is not only superior but games are much more entertaining than that of what you see in Belgium Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicyHam Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 A little off topic but does anyone know where you can a David Gent kit? Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Didn't BM put in a 25M bid for him? I wonder what he would pick if both bids were accepted. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: Lille would be the biggest and most prestigious club a Canadian forward has ever played for (with all due respect to Anderlecht, 'Gladbach West Ham and Everton). The most important thing for David and for the CanMNT is that David gets plenty of playing time. I think this is a perfect move for him. An absolutely ridiculous statement from someone who clearly has no clue about the histories of Everton, Borussia Moenchengladbach, or Anderlecht. Bertuzzi44, CanadianSoccerFan, Cblake and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdog Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Snowcrash said: I watch both Ligue 1 and Jupiler and Ligue 1 is a huge step up from Jupiler. Bottom half of Ligue 1 would absolutely wipe the table against similar teams in the Jupiler. Good to hear. I know Ligue 1 has been considered the “5th league” for a while now but I didn't think the difference would be huge. Considering the insane amount of good French players there are right now I figure there’s still a bunch in Ligue 1 right now. If the move goes through it will be great for David to be playing against better players every week. I’d love to see him against PSG. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 minute ago, SthMelbRed said: An absolutely ridiculous statement from someone who clearly has no clue about the histories of Everton, Borussia Moenchengladbach, or Anderlecht. Harsh! Well aware of their histories Sir. Lets agree to disagree and not derail this thread. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: Lille would be the biggest and most prestigious club a Canadian forward has ever played for (with all due respect to Anderlecht, 'Gladbach West Ham and Everton). The most important thing for David and for the CanMNT is that David gets plenty of playing time. I think this is a perfect move for him. If you put Everton, 'Gladbach, Lille, and Anderlecht together in a Europa League group, Lille would be decent odds to finish bottom. That's today, not even considering the other three clubs' historical records, all of which leave Lille's very much in the dust. There's no measure that puts Lille ahead of Everton or 'Gladbach. Only current strength of domestic league would have them ahead of Anderlecht. Edited July 7, 2020 by SthMelbRed . CanadianSoccerFan, Cblake and Mikmacdo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bdog said: Good to hear. I know Ligue 1 has been considered the “5th league” for a while now but I didn't think the difference would be huge. Considering the insane amount of good French players there are right now I figure there’s still a bunch in Ligue 1 right now. If the move goes through it will be great for David to be playing against better players every week. I’d love to see him against PSG. I would too especially if he gets to see players like Neymar and Kylian Mbappe especially since they are not that much older than David is specifically Mbappe. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, BrennanFan said: Lille would be the biggest and most prestigious club a Canadian forward has ever played for (with all due respect to Anderlecht, 'Gladbach West Ham and Everton). How about LIverpool? Liam Millar made his senior club debut in the FA cup this year. There is also Werder Bremen. Stalteri made his debut at the club as a striker. Edited July 8, 2020 by Norrin Radd Cblake and bwilly11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilly11 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Lots of good comments on here. As someone mentioned before its less then an hour drive away from Gent. The transition of not having to go far, and speaking his French will help a lot. Ligue 1 may not get tons of love, but its still a big step up. This is an excellent stepping stone for him. If Lille are willing to pay record fees like this, he will not be riding the bench! He will have a lot of pressure on him, and if he succeeds after a year or two he can probably join a top team as a big signing. Hes such a humble kid, this seems like a move that would work well for him. Initially I just wanted him to join a big name club, but the more I think about it this move could be very smart in the long run. Great times for Canada, and our golden generation! TGAA_Star, Cblake and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, bwilly11 said: Lots of good comments on here. As someone mentioned before its less then an hour drive away from Gent. The transition of not having to go far, and speaking his French will help a lot. Ligue 1 may not get tons of love, but its still a big step up. This is an excellent stepping stone for him. If Lille are willing to pay record fees like this, he will not be riding the bench! He will have a lot of pressure on him, and if he succeeds after a year or two he can probably join a top team as a big signing. Hes such a humble kid, this seems like a move that would work well for him. Initially I just wanted him to join a big name club, but the more I think about it this move could be very smart in the long run. Great times for Canada, and our golden generation! I just hope whatever form he had to begin with he maintains when he heads to Lille Cblake and baulderdash77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said: I just hope whatever form he had to begin with he maintains when he heads to Lille He’s going to take over in a 2 man front that should be ideal for him. Osimhen has similar (slightly less) production in Belgium the year before, moved to Lille and scored 18 goals. After 1 year he’s about to move on for €50 million. I think David can have the same impact for them as Osimhen did. That’s pretty much Lille’s plan. Take the €50 million from the sale of Osimhen, bring in David then transfer him for a profit after a year or 2. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 minute ago, baulderdash77 said: He’s going to take over in a 2 man front that should be ideal for him. Osimhen has similar (slightly less) production in Belgium the year before, moved to Lille and scored 18 goals. After 1 year he’s about to move on for €50 million. I think David can have the same impact for them as Osimhen did. That’s pretty much Lille’s plan. Take the €50 million from the sale of Osimhen, bring in David then transfer him for a profit after a year or 2. Pretty smart on both Lille and David's ends especially if this deal goes through which I see no issue why it shouldn't Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said: Pretty smart on both Lille and David's ends especially if this deal goes through which I see no issue why it shouldn't Lille’s management is pretty competent by all reports. By the way, my deepest condolences on your brother. Losing a close family member is incredibly hard. When I lost my son 2 years ago, it was very hard to get through some days. Take the time you need to be with your family and don’t feel pressured to “get back to normal” because there really isn’t a fixed time. I found it was like waves- some good days, some bad days. Eventually the waves get further and further apart Edited July 7, 2020 by baulderdash77 Club Linesman, Cblake, Red and White and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Personally I’m a bit disappointed but understand the move. lets hope he lights it up and this is used as a stepping stone to a bigger club and league in a year or two ! Obinna and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: Lille’s management is pretty competent by all reports. By the way, my deepest condolences on your brother. Losing a close family member is incredibly hard. When I lost my son 2 years ago, it was very hard to get through some days. Take the time you need to be with your family and don’t feel pressured to “get back to normal” because there really isn’t a fixed time. I found it was like waves- some good days, some bad days. Eventually the waves get further and further apart Thanks I appreciate that there are at least some posters who are nice and encouraging and know how it feels especially when the loss is still raw and fresh Unnamed Trialist, MtlMario, Nello and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Some noteworthy teammates David would have at Lille: Timothy Weah - US international, forward/winger, same birth year as David. Renato Sanches - Portuguese international, former teammate of Davies at Bayern Munich. Nicolas Gaitan - ex-Argentina international, former Chicago Fire TAM player during 2019 MLS season. Cblake, TGAA_Star, Mikmacdo and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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