[SIGNED perm] Nicolas Nkoulou

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  1. The undeniable truth

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    Unless he has retired from international duty or has fallen out with someone, looking at the defenders called up to Cameroon’s latest squad, I’d say it’s very likely he will be going to AFCON if he gets up to speed.
     
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    Everything I want in a centre back - loves a header, thinks he can play a bit so takes loads of risks as last man, not averse to a cheeky dive when he's under pressure due to his overplaying. Calling it now, he'll be a cult hero.

    He does look very comfortable on the ball but I'm conscious that: a) these are the highlights so don't show any of the times he's been robbed by an attacker whilst messing about with it; and b) I confidently declared that we'd found our passing centre back after watching a video of Troost-Ekong.
     
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    Took a while to get the deal over the line, but the best things are worth waiting for.
     
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    Because Watford.
     
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    Not so big, 31, also plays at RB. He’s the Cameroonian Craig Cathcart.
     
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    Why didn’t Torino keep him, more like?
     
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    Sounds like we’re finally going to get this deal through, despite those weathervanes.
     
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    “The Athletic understands that Nkoulou can also play as a defensive midfielder”
     
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    Simms is in this thread. How old is Nkoulou again?
     
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    Looking at that highlights vid of his above, I'd rather he tried to pull off those risky turns from the DM position than as a the last man CB in the PL; I don't think it will be long before he gets caught out and dispossessed from one of them.

    Also, he can't be any worse as an option there than Louza and Gosling.
     
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    The Athletic looked on Transfermarkt.
     
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    Boris Pozzo?
     
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    I think you've just described Keith Dublin there.
     
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    So we decided we were full, and didn’t want anything else on the restaurant menu in the summer, then decided to root through their bins once they closed.
     
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    He does like a Xavi pirouette.

    I especially like the opening goal which comes off the back of his head and loops in, straight from Andre Gray book on finishing.
     
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    Official. Signed just for this season. Seems as though we are finally learning.
     
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    Welcome Gaston

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    Welcome Nicolas. You're now our best centre back.
     
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    Learning that no one wants to risk being on board our sinking ship when it goes down?
     
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    You can change it back now!
     
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    First task, mark Salah out of the game.

    Glory doesn’t come easy.
     
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    Will he play in the first game back after the break? Without knowing much about his fitness, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if we saw WTE and Kabasele against Liverpool
     
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    Should have sorted the CB issue in the summer but fair play, thought we'd be waiting until January at best for a new signing
     
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    He will be fit and available to replace Sierralta in a month's time after he's got match fit.
     
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    To be fair, if Tufan can get a start whilst being the same size as Rik Waller, then Nkoulou should be the first name on the team sheet.
     
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    Penny for the thoughts of the FTRE podcast lads who spent a chunk of yesterday pontificating against the need for CB reinforcements.
     
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    Is he the best CB we could get on a free? If so it's a yes from me.
     
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    It took Tufan long enough to get into the team tbf!
     
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    My question.

    Why did no one else want him on a free?
     
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