Roma eye Muniz in place of Tammy Abraham, but Muniz claim to be close to Boro [Fr24news]

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Someone phone Tammy Abraham and tell him to take the leap...​

Roma Eye Rodrigo Muniz as an alternative to Tammy Abraham, but the forward claimed to be close to Middlesbrough – .​

Roma Eye Rodrigo Muniz as an alternative to Tammy Abraham, but the forward claimed to be close to Middlesbrough – .
Roma are considering Flamengo striker Rodrgio Muniz as a potential alternative to Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, but the Brazilian is reportedly set to join Middlesbrough.
Jose Mourinho’s new club are looking to sign a striker to replace Inter-linked Edin Dzeko and Abraham is the man he wants.
Managing Director Tiago Pinto is in London to hold decisive meetings on Thursday as Roma look to see if they can take the Chelsea man to Italy.

If Abraham cannot be signed then, according to Sky Italy, Roma will consider Matheus Cunha from Hertha Berlin and Muniz from Flamengo as alternatives.
However, it is claimed by Sky Italy that Muniz is about to join Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough fighting Fulham for signing Muniz and Boro boss Neil Warnock recently struck a pessimistic note on the Brazilian’s signing, stating that his team had lost.

It is not known if Middlesbrough was able to turn the tide in Muniz’s pursuit, but they now face a potential threat from Roma.
The Italian giants are aware of Muniz’s qualities and could try to take him to the Stadio Olimpico, if they lose to Abraham and he’s still available.


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Fenerbahçe'ye 20'lik sambacý: Rodrigo Muniz - Sporx Galeri

Sarý-Lacivertliler, Brezilyalý yýldýz adayýný takibe aldý. Ýngiltere’den Middlesbrough ve Ýspanya’dan Getafe’nin de radarýnda olan Rodrigo Muniz için Fenerbahçe detaylý bir araþtýrma yaptý, Flamengo’ya teklif yapmak için hazýrlýklara baþladý.
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Middlesbrough, bu rakamı vermeye hazır. İngilizler, Flamengo ile görüşmelere başladı. Kırmızı-Beyazlılar bir adım önde görünse de Fenerbahçe’nin Brezilya ekibine yapacağı teklifle her şey değişebilir. Çünkü Rodrigo Muniz, kariyerine Avrupa Kupaları’nda mücadele eden bir takımda devam etmek istiyor. Bu nedenle Sarı-Lacivertliler, Flamengo ile anlaşma sağlaması halinde Muniz’in Kanarya’yı tercih etmesine kesin gözüyle bakılıyor.

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Non solo Abraham: Cunha e Muniz le alternative. Le ultime - Siamo la Roma

Piste alternative più concrete invece sono quelle di Matheus Cunha dell'Hertha Berlino e Rodrigo Muniz del Flamengo
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Due nomi nuovi qualora dovesse sfumare Abraham​

Domani la giornata decisiva per Abraham alla Roma (LEGGI QUI). Qualora l’attaccante inglese dovesse rifiutare l’offerta dei giallorossi, Tiago Pinto virerebbe su altri nomi.
Per Lacazette al momento non c’è stato nessun contatto ufficiale tra le parti. Piste alternative più concrete invece sono quelle di Matheus Cunha dell’Hertha Berlino (brasiliano classe 1999, protagonista anche nella campagna olimpica di Tokyo, culminata con la medaglia d’oro) e Rodrigo Muniz (attaccante brasiliano classe 2001 di proprietà del Flamengo), che però è molto vicino al Middlesbrough. Lo riporta “gianlucadimarzio.com”.
 
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Boro_Legend said:
Sick of this. We are clearly not in for him now.
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Just picking up on todays threads - Fulham have cooled in their aspirations to sign the player.

We have to learn that nothing is definite in football - but whilst there`s a window open - fans are interested in potential developments.
If we waited until players walked through the door and signed - we would have nothing to get excited or disappointed about.

Remember the speculation about this guy:
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Teesside was alight with chatter and excitement before we knew he was signing on for us!
Nothing wrong with hopeful anticipation!
 
bevoboro said:
Just tell him we slayed those Romans over two pitched battles last time we met them so they aren't all that really.
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Italian giants Roma were toppled in one of Boro's greatest European away days.​

Boro took a 1-0 lead to the Stadio Olimpico courtesy of a Yakubu penalty at a rain-soaked Riverside.

And Steve McClaren's side doubled their aggregate advantage when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink turned in Stewart Downing’s cross with a wonderful header just after the half hour.

Mark Schwarzer did well to keep in-form Roma at bay, but they eventually pulled one back when Brazilian Mancini clipped the ball beyond the Boro keeper before the interval.

Mancini despatched a penalty on 66 minutes after Stefano Okaka was brought down by Ray Parlour, but thanks to Jimmy's away goal, Roma still required another to go through.

And Boro showed Teesside steel to hold firm and make it to the quarter-finals. :) (y)
 
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Juninho overcame the 'monstrous cold' to become a Boro legend

Here's to The Little Fella.
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How Juninho overcame the ‘monstrous cold’ to become a Boro legend​

There was fervent excitement among the throngs of supporters who greeted Juninho upon his arrival to the tropical north east of England.

Thousands of Middlesbrough fans filed into the Riverside Stadium in October 1995 to catch a glimpse of their new £4.75m signing, who arrived wearing a suit jacket tailored for someone much larger than himself. There were drums, Brazilian flags and a raucous ovation to greet him.

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The reception was the likes of which we almost never see these days. We don’t even get the pictures of excited fans on Sky Sports News when their club has just made a sensational signing on transfer deadline day anymore, thanks to some plonker and his purple dildo.


For the people of Middlesbrough this was a momentous occasion worthy of celebrating. The area had suffered through the Thatcher era like much of northern England in the eighties, and the club itself had come scarily close to liquidation and going out of business altogether. A decade later they were welcoming one of the most exciting South American prospects in football.
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English audiences had seen The Little Fella in action that summer for Brazil in the Umbro Cup, a mini warm-up tournament that was held a year out from Euro 96. Juninho scored a free-kick for the Selecao in a 3-1 win over England at Wembley to secure the trophy, a little taster of what he would bring to the Premier League.

Just months later he was seated in front of the assembled press fielding questions about how he would cope with the cold weather in the north east. The task was made no easier by a translator who seemingly wasn’t up to the job, doing things like mixing up the word for beans with pheasant.
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They managed to get through the first press conference at the club at least, where he is inevitably asked about dealing with the cold wintry months in this part of the world. “It’s not Siberia” is his retort, adding that he’s been asked this question so much that he’s expecting “a monstrous cold”.
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The climate quickly impressed itself upon Juninho, who later said “it was so freezing cold that I couldn’t feel my feet – I had to put pieces of newspaper inside my boots to help warm them up. I also had to wear one of those ninja caps that leave just the eyes showing.”

The weather was no object to him in the end, though, even if he did have a quiet first season. Other players may have wilted at that point, but despite his samba style and skillful nature, there is an underlying toughness and grit to him. This is probably best evidenced in a famous image from a Tyne-Tees Derby where the diminutive playmaker squares up to Newcastle United’s domineering Belgian defender Philippe Albert. This was, after all, a man who had to fight even harder for his place in the game given his small stature, despite his naturally gifted talents.
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That, and his artistry with the ball, made him an instant hero at Boro, but it was in his second season in England where he fully justified the hype, securing his legendary status. If the excitement of the previous year was at an unprecedented level, then the next campaign somehow took it up another notch. The club added Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli and Brazilian midfielder Emerson to a squad that already had the likes of Jan Age Fjortoft (who was sold to Sheffield United mid-season), Robbie Mustoe, Curtis Fleming, Craig Hignett and Clayton Blackmore.
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A spectacular opening day 3-3 draw with Liverpool seemingly set the tone for the season: this side would take it to anyone and entertain the masses at the same time. The game is mostly remembered for Ravanelli’s hat-trick and one of the greatest debuts in Premier League history, but it was Juninho who ran the show that day, putting in a veritable man of the match performance with his exquisite playmaking.


Although Boro reached two cup finals that season, losing both to Leicester City and Chelsea respectively, they ended up having one of the most bizarre, unique and heart-breaking campaigns ever seen. Even with the star names they acquired, the team couldn’t buy consistency, going on a 12-match winless run between September and Boxing Day. They surged in the run-in, losing just twice in the final 12 matches, but a points deduction for postponing a game with Blackburn Rovers was their ultimate undoing; they were relegated on the final after drawing with Leeds United, two points from safety, having been docked three points by the FA.


And yet, amidst all this, Juninho’s class shone through nonetheless. His tally of 12 goals and four assists only tells part of the story, as he made many a defender look foolish with his splendid passing, trickery and mesmerising dribbling. When he faced that year’s Premier League champions, the Manchester United defence couldn’t contain him in another famous 3-3 draw. The respect from his fellow peers was clear, winning the Premier League Player of the Year award for the 1996-97 season – the only player on a relegated team ever to do so.

It was inevitable he would leave after that season in order to ensure his place in Brazil’s World Cup squad for France ’98, but he has since admitted to regretting that decision. “If I could go back in time and change one thing about my career, I wouldn’t have left England at this moment,” he told FourFourTwo in 2018. “Maybe I wouldn’t stay at Middlesbrough, but I’d move to another Premier League side.”
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Juninho ended up missing that tournament after being on the receiving end of a leg-breaking tackle from Celta Vigo’s Michel Salgado, and it took him “nearly two years to get back to my best after that.” he earned his way back in for the 2002 squad and, although he isn’t the most synonymous name with that side, his World Cup winner’s medal feels like a satisfying solution.


The Brazilian couldn’t ignore the connection he made with Middlesbrough, though, returning a year after the World Cup for his third stint with the North Yorkshire outfit. He could never quite rekindle the magic of the first spell, but leaving with the League Cup, the club’s only major honour in their history, was a fitting end for this adopted son of Boro.
 
Id say this is absolute tosh. Agents spouting yet more rumours to get another club to bid more money or get italian clubs interrsted. Maybe muniz would rather play in a warmer climate than england
 
UTB70 said:
Id say this is absolute tosh. Agents spouting yet more rumours to get another club to bid more money or get italian clubs interrsted. Maybe muniz would rather play in a warmer climate than england
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Its on a number of platforms - especially in Italy.
I wouldnt call it "tosh", but there does appear to be a grain of truth in it.
To doubt everything is like being a flat-earther (y)
 
r00fie1 said:
Its on a number of platforms - especially in Italy.
I wouldnt call it "tosh", but there does appear to be a grain of truth in it.
To doubt everything is like being a flat-earther (y)
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The "tosh" i refer to is boro getting him. Im not totally dismissing that his agent has been touting him to roma and other clubs whilst the deal with fulham appears not to be finalised. ..but as for coming here its very unlikely. Even warnock has admitted this.
 
UTB70 said:
The "tosh" i refer to is boro getting him. Im not totally dismissing that his agent has been touting him to roma and other clubs whilst the deal with fulham appears not to be finalised. ..but as for coming here its very unlikely. Even warnock has admitted this.
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Could it be that the door has reopened slightly since the start of the week, when it was reported the deal was off?
 
UTB70 said:
The "tosh" i refer to is boro getting him. Im not totally dismissing that his agent has been touting him to roma and other clubs whilst the deal with fulham appears not to be finalised. ..but as for coming here its very unlikely. Even warnock has admitted this.
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It looked like Payero was off to Cagliari at one point and we still got that transfer over the line. As usual we just have to wait and see.
 
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Italian giants Roma were toppled in one of Boro's greatest European away days.​

Boro took a 1-0 lead to the Stadio Olimpico courtesy of a Yakubu penalty at a rain-soaked Riverside.

And Steve McClaren's side doubled their aggregate advantage when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink turned in Stewart Downing’s cross with a wonderful header just after the half hour.

Mark Schwarzer did well to keep in-form Roma at bay, but they eventually pulled one back when Brazilian Mancini clipped the ball beyond the Boro keeper before the interval.

Mancini despatched a penalty on 66 minutes after Stefano Okaka was brought down by Ray Parlour, but thanks to Jimmy's away goal, Roma still required another to go through.

And Boro showed Teesside steel to hold firm and make it to the quarter-finals.
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What a night
 
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