Quote Originally Posted by portu View Post
Santos Borré at River may be the guy from SA.

European guys that fit the bill, wouldn't be dumb expensive and play this weekend (including Monday in case Manning used weekend losely):
Samatta (Genk - Saturday Match) - Contract to 2021
Lasagna (Udinese - Sunday) - 2023
Paulinho (Braga - Sunday) - 2023
Wilson Eduardo (Braga - Sunday) - 2020
Aboubacar (Porto - Monday) - 2021
Tiquinho Soares (Porto - Monday) - 2021

Based on the term left on Paulinho and Lasagna's contracts I'd say they're less likely. That leaves Samatta, Wilson Eduardo, Aboubacar and Tiquinho.

If we accept that Curtis and Vanney plan on attending the matches together (which I think is safe since they would both want to interact with the club and the player following the match) then they're seeing two of Porto, Genk and Braga.

Wilson Eduardo isn't a true goalscorer and is getting up there in age but is a winger. Samatta has the Genk connection. Tiquinho starts for Porto so could be out of budget. Aboubacar is still trying to stay fully match fit after his ligament rupture last year.

I'd say it's Samatta and Wilson Eduardo, outside shot it's Aboubacar.
See these are DPs that are a bit more likely. Talented players but not house hold names.