Nix Transfer Speculation 2019-20

Is he signed, or are we looking at him?

Just because I love a good rumour I have compiled a list of all current free agent South American strikers who are 31.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%A9_Eduardo_(footballer,_born_1987)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Fiorina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzalo_Mal%C3%A1n

https://www.transfermarkt.com/facundo-escalante/profil/spieler/125074

https://www.transfermarkt.com/arlinton-murillo/profil/spieler/164278

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Neves

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evandro_Silva_do_Nascimento

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Sergipano

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jair_(footballer,_born_1988)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Phillippe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Adriano_de_Sousa_Cruz

Of that list, Jair seems the most likely having played in the A-League before. But how underwhelming if that's who it turns out to be!

ze love or adriano?

Could be talking a loan deal of course.

Wouldn't be a bad thing this close to season start.

Isn't this player from Chile? If so this is all Chilean strikers aged 31 playing in a South American league

Well, if the player in question is a target man, Varas is the only one on that list taller than 1.80m (he's 1.85m).

Keirrison?

The rumour doing the rounds is that the player is Chilean.

Hopefully we can get this player across the line soon. Also Philip Rollo reporting Wellington Phoenix's match against Team Wellington will take place at Westpac Stadium on October 6, same day as their community day. Understand the Victory game will be this week.

Patricio Salas?

Pepe, Jair, Paulisa, Sergipano, M Neves, Zarate, Murillo, Macan, Ze Love, Fiorina, Fernandez, Laborde, Esquida, Fagner....

Not much in the free agent pool from Chile, but I guess he could be a current.

I wonder if we were looking at Adriano before he got injured.

Last rumored import striker was supposed to be english so don't think it was Adriano.

Those Chilean center forwards all look like risky signings to me.

Not sure where the Chilean rumour came from though. South American.... Someone Bobo-ish please.

or Diego Godin-ish

That was from an agent spruiking a player. Not from the club. I don't believe they have been talking to any Englishmen.

Don't forget that while there have been South American flops in the A-League, some of the best ever have come straight from leagues in South or Central America - Fornaroli came out of the Uruguayan league, Henrique, Finkler, Cassio and Bobo all came from Brazilian leagues, Carrusca from an Argentine club and Carlos Hernandez from a Costa Rican club. I'm not saying I think this guy will be Bobo level, but there's a crazy amount of talent on that continent and from what I've seen he could be pretty solid. I'm told he doesn't have a typically arrogant South American ego too, which is good. There should be some noise about it with his "current" club soon. Unless it falls through I think we're looking at a Nix announcement next week.

If the Chilean rumor is correct then best bet has to be Sebastián Varas  ??

His team have had a bad run of results and he's been out of the squad for the last few games. Probably out of favour and keen on a move.

Nicolas Medina?

barista reportedly going to the snakes this kills that speculation.  Another snake move to add to the club.

Rudan always said he enjoyed the Wellington coffee culture so makes sense.

Wasn't keen on the long grind though.

He liked the grind too much

more of a single shot espresso. 

The Nix fans would prefer to have a south American blend

The signing would have left a bitter taste in my mouth.

looks like we've come to the bottom dregs then

Not long to go team   hang in there

COYN

I don't get the coffee pun here, it's a little weak!

Anyway, can't wait to sign this new South Americano striker. Hopefully he's ready to plunge right into first team football

All these puns are just making a mocha-ry of this thread

Dear Lord. The season can't start soon enough.

OK, I'll stop now or else there will be too many puns for people to filter through. It's bean fun though

All right, a South American striker!

Another couple of players that fit the rumored criteria.

31 yrs old CF and with Chile connections

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sebastian-pol/profil/spieler/200609

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcelo-larrondo/profil/spieler/87463

I know a Chilean on loan in Italy that I'd be happy for the Nix to take ... Wage demands might be a stumbling block.

Pretty sure United would foot the entire bill so long as he ended up further away from the rest of the team!