CONFIMRED - Orlando Sa

[Pepe the Horseman]

Not like us to struggle to agree a fee to buy a player.

[John Smith]

Legia manager Henning Berg never criticized his player, but "insiders" reported that he didn't like the Portuguese's attitude and that Sá felt he was too good for the Polish league.

Then, suddenly, in the last game of the season, Legia fans could see the Henning Berg / Orlando Sá bittersweet saga in a snapshot. In the 23rd minute the Portuguese striker got injured and asked to be substituted. Berg immediately instructed his substitute striker, Marek Saganowski, to warm up quickly. Sá didn't wait for his substitute though, leaving the pitch at the first opportunity. The Norwegian manager looked confused, trying to make his player get back on the pitch but Sá didn't react. Legia had to continue with ten players for a while.

It all looked like a somewhat chaotic and sad Orlando Sá farewell with Legia Warsaw. After losing the title to Lech Poznań, Henning Berg's position may not be very strong, but it's clear the club will back the manager in this kind of player misconduct. Just as season finished, Polish media started to report on offers for the controversial striker. Chinese club Hebei China Fortune looks like possible destination for Sá. It's a kind of paradox that the same club bought Legia's best player, Miroslav Radovic, only half a year ago and it was exactly Radovic who often played as Legia's lone striker last autumn at Sá's expense.

He's trouble...

[Nameless]

Is it so unusual for an injured player to leave the pitch before the sub is actually made ?

[Royalwaster]

Is it so unusual for an injured player to leave the pitch before the sub is actually made ?

Unusual for a Portuguese player - he should spend at least 5 minutes rolling about on the pitch in agony .... although that depends on the score at the time, I guess.

[Only one Trevor Morley]

On his way in for a medical tomorrow....

[maffff]

Well happy if this comes off.

[tomrfcurz]

Interesting that both the reporters covering the club at the moment thought this one was either dead or a non starter.

Good to see hopefully a decision from the owners has changed this. If they can put the money in whilst saving on wages, securing good (financial-wise) sponsorship deals, organising decent sized friendly's (if that comes off) then fantastic news and hopefully this can be a start of a few good signings for us.

The green light is go...

[Coppelled_Streets]

Well happy if this comes off.

We said the same about Drenthe,

[Pepe the Horseman]

Anyone spoken to any Fulham fans about him?

[Coppelled_Streets]

Watts says he'll cost us £1m.

[JIM]

Medical is nothing. cheer when he signs. then you can believe its true,

[genome]

When was the last time Reading spent £1m on a transfer fee? Danny Williams?

[Coppelled_Streets]

I know we can all look good in highlight reels, even Simon Church, but he looks pretty useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 0zbMYvpUHs

[Sutekh]

On his way in for a medical tomorrow....

Making the assumption this statement is not a load of crap, does that mean the budget has been green lighted then, seems little point of the expense of a medical if you're still waiting to hear whether there's any money to available.

If it has been then presumably McShane and Quinn will be following close behind.

[Coppelled_Streets]

Watts suggested the green light had been given, Sa arrived in town last night, medical today and fee around £1m.

[winchester_royal]

Watts suggested the green light had been given, Sa arrived in town last night, medical today and fee around £1m.

Don't you mean Watts has confirmed the green light has been given

[Stranded]

Anyone spoken to any Fulham fans about him?

Just emailed a mate and got the following back

He was poor for us, though he did score a bit of a scorcher at Norwich - his only goal I think!

The above basically reads as, he will have a blinder for you and score the winner on the 24th October!

[fedders1871]

didn't someone mention that this would be an owners signing?

[CountryRoyal]

didn't someone mention that this would be an owners signing?

Wasn't it Dave-Royal?

No need to panic.

[tidus_mi2]

didn't someone mention that this would be an owners signing?

Wasn't it Dave-Royal?

No need to panic.

Dave-Royal ITK, confirmed.