[SIGNED loan] Henrique Araujo

Step forward, Bournemouth! Juan Iturbe all over again!

 

I'm awaiting news from Adam that Bobby Riggs has won Wimbledon!

 

Having reliable confirmation is useful though.

The Portuguese press is pretty unreliable and often jump the gun.

 

Have WdSport confirmed this yet ?
Or ITK Jim / ITK Tim ?

 

Normally I would agree, however with Helena Costa’s connection to Benfica, I don’t think this deal will be scuppered.

Most of the time by the time it’s been made public, the information we’re getting is behind where the actual deal is. The news is saying he’s flying to England today, when that story broke 2 hours ago, he was probably already on the plane/in England. The deal will be further along than what we know.

 

He’s not reliable though. He just regurgitates what’s already out there and charges you for an “exclusive” or “breaking news” that he’s stolen from someone else.

 

Game changer?

 

Look forward to the thumbs up emoji once confirmed

 

Im not really sure that is fair. I agree he clearly doesnt have his finger on the pulse any more as Gino et al have frozen him out. However he does clearly speak to people etc to authenticate rumours / reports from less reliable sources.

There is a difference between the Portugese press reporting that Watford are close to signing someone and Adam confirming the deal is agreed.

 

I look forward to the egg landing on my face - but was told very reliably that this was done and completed this morning.

 

If Benfica are so keen on him getting a starting spot and regular playing time then it seems unlikely they'd send him to a PL club instead.

 

Given his nationality and Wolves having no actual strikers, that seemed like it could have been a sensible option, but glad we got in there first.

 

I believe ITK Ming covers Portugal.

 

He’s a Mendes player isn’t he? In which case I don’t think it was getting in first, probably more that one of either party doesn’t think he’s ready to save a relegation threatened team

 

Certainly an exciting signing and one which would never happen without Manga/Costa

I think we've needed a striker all season. When Davis is on it he's unstoppable but that's only been a handful of games. Needless to say Bayo and Manaj are not even close to the level.

 

It's not done until WdSport say it's done.

 

Getting train to Bournemouth from Charing Cross mate .

Or the Megabus from Victoria pending timetable upheavals .

 

Fake news. It goes from Waterloo.

 

I really like Davis, but I can't help but feel he was signed to play with a strike partner rather than up top on his own. That was the plan at the start of the season and changed when we changed coach / formation.

Having a more well rounded 9 would certainly add a lot to this side.

 

I need minute by minute updates on Araujo's location today.

• Has his 'flight to London' landed yet?
• Has he boarded an onwards flight?
• Has he be seen at the training ground?
• Has he been seen in Columbia Press clutching a piece of paper and looking relaxed?

My sources have run dry on this one, so need some of the other ITKs to step up today.

 

He's stopped for half a tank of unleaded at Esso on the A405, make of that what you will.

 

Wouldn’t surprise me at all Burnsy. As I stated earlier the deals are always further along than what will be made public. So I would go with your source being right.

Welcome Araujo.

 

As a grown man, I know it shouldn’t irritate me when he does that, but it does.

 

To be honest, we've generally played better without Davis in the starting eleven.

 

I’ve ordered a Portuguese flag in hope that he might notice me at a game. So this better go through otherwise it’s £4.99 (+P&P) down the drain.

 

I asked about him on my weekly call with my Portuguese team today. Both are Benfica fans and said they prefer him over Ramos (Benficas main striker and likely to move for £50m/60m in the next 6 months). I asked why Watford and not another Portuguese side or Wolves and they said they have a feeling that Benfica want him at a team that's going to attack and will give him confidence, which rules out pretty much every team in the Portuguese top flight other than Braga/Sporting/Porto (most teams play very defensively) and is unlikely to get that at a struggling PL side as well.

Pretty bemused as to how we've pulled this off in all honesty.

 

hes not worth it babes

 

Not when it’s Benfica’s main media outlet. The least Adam could do is at least quote them. Doesn’t take much to be humble in your tweets and say, as reported in The Record…

 

Thanks hun. I just get so emotional and all up in my feelings.

 

Our best performances - Stoke, Norwich (x2) and Luton - have been with Davis in the team. He's excellent.

 

Blimey, you must have low standards for excellence.

 

Genuinely interested when that was?

There are issues in his game and the £15m buyout clause is an odd one, but I think he has been one of our better players this season.

 

Good little read

https://proxima-jornada.com/2023/01...-benfica-forward-set-to-join-watford-on-loan/

edit: link is also here

https://mobile.twitter.com/ProximaJornada1/status/1616074463870590978

 

I think you would expect more than 4 goals in 18 games in the Championship for a supposedly player valued at £15m. Even Bayo has scored 4 in less minutes on the pitch!