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Ex-Player Thread Alex Matos

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Alex Matos 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Signed: 10th January 2024 (On Loan)

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Someone's gotta change that current player title, got me all excited there that we'd signed him back 😭
 
He’s passed his medical so he won’t come back here unless it’s with Sheffield United
 
What’s everyone’s stance on Matos coming on loan in Jan?

Out of favour at Sheffield United and only just getting back on bench due to Tom Davies getting injured again. He also rarely comes on as sub.

A lot of there fans think he will go loaned out and I don’t see why we wouldn’t go in for him.
 
samstudd said:
What’s everyone’s stance on Matos coming on loan in Jan?

Out of favour at Sheffield United and only just getting back on bench due to Tom Davies getting injured again. He also rarely comes on as sub.

A lot of there fans think he will go loaned out and I don’t see why we wouldn’t go in for him.
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We'd have to lose an existing loan signing for that it to make sense if it was a loan.
 
samstudd said:
What’s everyone’s stance on Matos coming on loan in Jan?

Out of favour at Sheffield United and only just getting back on bench due to Tom Davies getting injured again. He also rarely comes on as sub.

A lot of there fans think he will go loaned out and I don’t see why we wouldn’t go in for him.
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Would imagine it may depend on whether the Blades have fully pulled away from the bottom third by January (which looks likely) in terms of loaning a player to a 'rival'.

I really rated Matos when played deeper and would love his energy back in the middle of the park.
 
He made his bed. With all the time he has available to him, he should be out looking for a new agent.

In all seriousness, if they were to loan him out, he's already demonstrated that he's capable in the league already so there may be an opportunity for those of us towards the bottom to have him in their team. We play Sheffield Utd on the 4th of Jan, they could keep him until the 5th and then loan him to us.
 
I doubt Davies will stick around, he’s hardly played
 
Stranger said:
Not necessarily. You can only have five loanees in a matchday squad, but I don't think there's a limit to how many you can have registered in total provided you keep within the 23-man total
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I appreciate that but somebody would have to go out of the squad to fit them in. Also one player would be guaranteed to be unavailable each match day, assuming 6 loanees. Not sure I would want that in the squad as it won't help the loan players' morale and squad togetherness.

To add, not sure a loan player would want that situation either.

As said above Ben Davies could potentially leave and if the rumours of Prelec are true then that could be another which would open up a space. If Davies goes we'd probably need another CB unless GR thinks Negru or Golding could be recalled and cover (unlikely though). Maybe we could avoid a replacement for Prelec if Romeny is considered an option as the 9.
 
EastStandKieran said:
How about signing them both on permanents Matos isn't fancied and Sheffield and Nelson can't get into a Leicester team that struggles to keep clean sheets
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With what dollar 😂

Matos was rumoured to be £1.2m and they’ll want at least that.

Nelson - you’d expect to be several £m probably.
 
Would Matos still count as U21 for the squad limits? He was 21 in October. I mean if we signed him permanently which I would heartily endorse. But another loan would also be welcome.
 
Osleroad said:
Don't see why he wouldn't esp. if he has a fitness issue and it was already put to him that he would be a squad player dependent on set up etc.
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Seems like a strong backup and his contract's expiring. Davies could sign permanently and allow us another loan.
 
HillBilly said:
Seems like a strong backup and his contract's expiring. Davies could sign permanently and allow us another loan.
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We're only paying Davies around half/two thirds of his full salary right now (call it the Stuart Findley clause) so almost nae chance of us signing him to a new contract before the end of the season.

Plus the fact he can't get a game would most likely put him off anyway.
 
Stranger said:
Ben Nelson isn't getting much game time at Leicester...
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Nelson had just broken into their starting lineup (about time, given that he's clearly superior to the band of international misfits that had been making up their central defense) when he did his ankle, and has been out with that a few weeks since. Very much doubt that they're about to let him go.


Marked Ox said:
Maybe we could avoid a replacement for Prelec if Romeny is considered an option as the 9.
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I can almost guarantee you that we'll have less forwards in the squad by the time that January ends. Partly from listening to GR, and partly just from simple logic. We have three CMs in our squad for two slots, and thirteen forwards for the four more attacking slots (including Sibley because I think he's better further forward and not much use in a more defensive role, but not including GOD). That is not sensible squad-building maths.

Even if Prelec doesn't go, I would hope that Bradshaw and Sibley would to free up space for a couple more central players.
 
tonyw said:
Nelson had just broken into their starting lineup (about time, given that he's clearly superior to the band of international misfits that had been making up their central defense) when he did his ankle, and has been out with that a few weeks since. Very much doubt that they're about to let him go.




I can almost guarantee you that we'll have less forwards in the squad by the time that January ends. Partly from listening to GR, and partly just from simple logic. We have three CMs in our squad for two slots, and thirteen forwards for the four more attacking slots (including Sibley because I think he's better further forward and not much use in a more defensive role, but not including GOD). That is not sensible squad-building maths.

Even if Prelec doesn't go, I would hope that Bradshaw and Sibley would to free up space for a couple more central players.
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I really hope we can move on Bradshaw and Sibley. Hopefully somebody wants them even if we have to pay a part of their wages. Neither are really troubling the first team even if they appear on the bench which was a surprise in the case of Bradshaw (even if it was very unlikely he'd come on).
 
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