by JC_81 » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:30 pm
I'd not bother going after Joaquin to be honest.
Talented player no doubt, but from the la liga I've watched this season he's very inconsistent. As we know any sort of foreign import comes with risks, so if we have to pay upwards of 15 million for a player who has consistency problems in his own league, I think the risk is too much.
If we could get him for up to say 10 million then I'd say the risk is worth it, because if Benitez can sort this guy out he's absolutely frightening on his day.
Again though, I think that this is a case of Benitez playing mind games with Sevilla over the Alves deal to be honest. Or else it's just pure rubbish.