Argentina star heads for Leeds

roast_beef · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:52 pm

Leeds United are in talks over a partnership with a top Argentinian club which could see a host of promising players make their way to Elland Road.

Argentinian Premier League side San Lorenzo are poised to link up with the League One club.

According to the Yorkshire Post, discussions are at such an advanced stage that Argentine international Jonathan Bottinelli is due to fly in to train with Leeds next week.

He is likely to be joined by Under-20 international defender Nicolas Bianchi and both will be assessed by Leeds boss Dennis Wise.

If the pair impress sufficiently, United will look to sign the duo subject to work permits.

Defender Bottinelli, aged 23, made his full international debut in Argentina's goalless draw with Chile last April. Centre-back Bianchi will turn 21 later this month.

San Lorenzo themselves have a fine pedigree in Argentina, qualifying for the 2008 Copa Libertadores - the South American equivalent of the Champions League. Their season does not kick off again until 10th February.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22635

Manos arriba cabrones Argentinos.

whitelight.whiteheat · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:16 pm

Buenos tardes

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

They won't be as good as Gustavo so I don't care.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:38 pm

Remember when Gus Di Lella bagged a brace in a comeback against Cambridge (3-3 I think) and his 'celebration' was to kick ten bags of shite out of the Town End advertising boards? the crazy foreign bastard.

aido87 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:23 pm

i remember that. he stood on the advertising hoardings at the town end with his shirt off and half the crowd took a couple of steps back :laugh:

class

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

PJ_Poolie wrote:

Remember when Gus Di Lella bagged a brace in a comeback against Cambridge (3-3 I think) and his 'celebration' was to kick ten bags of shite out of the Town End advertising boards? the crazy foreign bastid.

Bless him. :grin:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:25 pm

I was stood behind him in the queue at the Main Post Office about ten years ago, and I spotted his dodgy handwriting on a huge envelope he was sending to Republica Argentina - it looked like a four year old had written on it!!!! Made me chuckle at the time

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:19 pm

parmopooly wrote:

I was stood behind him in the queue at the Main Post Office about ten years ago, and I spotted his dodgy handwriting on a huge envelope he was sending to Republica Argentina - it looked like a four year old had written on it!!!! Made me chuckle at the time

It might of been in Argentinian mr Parmo even a highly intelligent individual like your self may struggle to interpret that :wink:

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parmopooly · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:26 am

The dozy bastards have been speaking Spanish for years,, someone should tell them!!!!

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