Jack hobbs, Lincoln starlet to join reds?

cfloo

A guy I know who works with/for the club has told me that we where waiting in the wings for this youngster who was supposed to be joining Arsenal.

The stubling block in the proposed move to Arsenal was a selling on clause that Lincoln (quite rightly) wanted adding to any contract that means that they get a cut of the profits from any later sale in years to come.

A friend of mine who plays for league two side Rochdale has come up against him for the reserves, and he said he is the best centre half he has ever played against, which may not seem like the gretest compliment but he was at Liverpool and Everton before being released and going to Rochdale, so he will have come up against some decent talented youngster's in his time.

I am personally very impressed that we are linked with lots of promosing youngsters all the time, both home and abroad. Rafa clearly is planning for the long haul, and that bodes well for LFC.

The two spanish lads we have been linked with have earned rave reviews from what I have seen, and I am all for snapping up young foraign talent before they prove their worth. This potentially saves a fortune, and although it does not always pay off (Le Tallac) it is sometimes well worth it (Madjani) and occasionaly you get what you paid for (Pongolle), so all in all its a worthwhile exersize. Look at Arsenal with Cesc Fabregas and the black lad up front (I think its Quincy or something) who where both nabbed from other countries' teams' youth systems. Fabregas is proving particularaly good.

Not sure if it is a definite signing, but I thought I would mention it anyway. Possibly could have gone into the rumour thread, but there is the opportunity for a discussion about youth players and the like, so thought I would pop it here.