[Beefy 1965]

Lets face it Janssen is more likely than Carvalho.

We get linked with lots of £25-25m players by the gossip mongers and should not really get excited by them. Its obvious that the 'bigger', certain wealthier, clubs will step in at the last minute and be far more attractive to these players.

We need a Janssen or similar where the potential is there but the recent club career did not spark - these players have things to prove and have the ability in the locker.

I think you're spot on stairs - realistically most/all players with a £25m+ price tag are going to end up at bigger club than us ....... but that's what makes it great if we're able to spot a bargain and get (almost) just as a good a player for half the price! A big "if ", I know.
Personally I'm going to ignore all paper talk about these big money signings as they just ain't gonna happen

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/t...p-10335977

BYJAMES NURSEY
22:30, 1 MAY 2017

Tony Pulis is targeting “giant” Portuguese international William Carvalho to stop West Brom’s rot.

The eighth-placed Baggies’ season is fizzling out in disappointing fashion after four successive defeats without scoring.


Boss Pulis plans to strengthen his side in the summer with a spending spree to improve his small, ageing squad.

He went to watch the 1-1 Lisbon derby recently between Sporting and Benfica to cast his eye over Carvalho.

The 6ft 1in holding midfielder is rated at £25 m by Sporting after Albion unsuccessfully bid £20 m for him last summer.

Now Pulis is prepared to bid big bucks to get his man after a personal scouting mission.

Pulis admitted: “Carvalho is a giant, he is a big lad. You’ve got to believe your own eyes.

“You listen to so many people’s opinions and views on things that sometimes you don’t get a clear perspective. It’s really nice to watch games yourself.”

Angola-born Carvalho has 30 international caps after making his debut in 2013.

He played in the 2014 World Cup and helped Portugal win Euro 2016, including playing 120 minutes in the win over France in extra-time the final.

Under contract until 2020, Carvalho would add presence to an Albion midfield currently anchored by Claudio Yacob, who is 30 this summer.

Pulis also took in Porto against Feirense on the same weekend as he assessed the Portuguese game.

He added: “It was a good opportunity to see two very good teams, Benfica and Sporting, and actually go down and see Porto the next day.

“I enjoyed both games, obviously the Lisbon derby was a wonderful occasion and Porto, it was the first time I’ve been to the new ground and it was a really good team.

“It was good to see the standard of Portuguese football, they’re the best three teams over there.

“It was good to have a look at the standard and the pace of the game.

“They’re technically very good players, but the pace isn’t what it is in England.

“The physicality and everything else that makes this league such a great league is lacking a little bit, but there’s some very good technical players over there.”