Ante Palaversa

[Ten Caat]

2 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

How much did we pay for this fella? 
Strange that we would do so, for potentially only 1 year.

Is this actually a loan, with an arrangement to purchase at the end of it?

BBC said "undisclosed fee"

If we've only given him a year, albeit with the potential for 2 more if he does well/stays fit, I'd presume it's relative peanuts. At a guess, maybe £100k?

[DD1903]

9 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

How much did we pay for this fella? 
Strange that we would do so, for potentially only 1 year.

Is this actually a loan, with an arrangement to purchase at the end of it?

Pretty sure the club would have said that of it had been.

[wanderingscotty]

Wonder if Marc Rochon, who is a analyst at Croatian FA being at the club had any influence in the signing of this lad. 

[TouzaniLeers]

What is the situation with this chap? 

Apparently a real pler but needs brought up to match speed? 

Looked classy against Cove the other night. 

[DelMonte]

2 minutes ago, TouzaniLeers said:

What is the situation with this chap? 

Apparently a real pler but needs brought up to match speed? 

Looked classy against Cove the other night. 

What do you mean what’s the situation? He’s not long signed and our best performers so far this season are midfielders. 

[keigy1983]

I think you've answered your own question there. I'm sure we'll see him in the upcoming games when we need to rotate for injuries suspensions and rest etc

[TouzaniLeers]

1 minute ago, DelMonte said:

What do you mean what’s the situation? He’s not long signed and our best performers so far this season are midfielders. 

Just wondering when he’s expected to be up to match speed is all. 

More rotation in there the better especially with Shinnie and Siv being 33. 

Intrigued to see what he’s got in his locker. 

[Russell]

Nilsen, re-energised Shinnie, Palaversa, McGrath, Clarkson, Polvara. Nae bad. And not to beat a dead hun, but who would Barron get in ahead of?

[Russell]

2 minutes ago, TouzaniLeers said:

Just wondering when he’s expected to be up to match speed is all. 

More rotation in there the better especially with Shinnie and Siv being 33. 

Intrigued to see what he’s got in his locker. 

That'll be the next redtv video

[Footballs coming Rome]

2 minutes ago, TouzaniLeers said:

Just wondering when he’s expected to be up to match speed is all. 

More rotation in there the better especially with Shinnie and Siv being 33. 

Intrigued to see what he’s got in his locker. 

Think Nilsen will need some more rest towards the end of the season seeing as we signed him half way through the Norwegian season. Ante has not played that much before and had some injury worries. Will be breaking him in slowly. 

[King Street Loon]

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin insists summer signing Ante Palaversa is “showing more and more” with each training session.

Palaversa has yet to start a competitive match for the Dons following his arrival on a one-year contract from French club Troyes.

Aberdeen have an option to extend the deal for a further two years if Palaversa, who was a £6million signing for Manchester City in 2019, impresses this season.

Thelin has high hopes for the 24-year-old and is confident the midfielder will reignite his career at Pittodrie.

Former Croatian under-21 international Palaversa has only featured as a late substitute in the 2-0 win against Kilmarnock since arriving at Pittodrie.

However Palaversa played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 friendly victory against League One Cove Rangers last week.

Thelin said: “We see a lot of potential in Ante and he is showing more and more every week in training.

“The idea of bringing him here is for him to take it step by step and grow.

“And take positive steps in his career.

“I have high hopes for Ante.”

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made Palaversa his first signing of the January transfer window in 2019.

Guardiola then loaned Palaversa back to Croatian club Hajduk Split, the team where he emerged through the youth ranks before the move to Manchester City.

Palaversa had been on Guardiola’s radar for some time as a potential long-term replacement for Brazilian international legend Fernandinho.

Everton, Southampton and Red Bull Leipzig were also interested in signing the midfielder who was rated as the hottest young star in Croatia.

Palaversa played at every youth level for Croatia from under-14 to under-21.

As a teenager he was compared to Real Madrid and Germany legend Toni Kroos due to his game intelligence.

Palaversa spent loan spells at Getafe in the Spanish top flight and Oostende in Belgium during his time at Manchester City.

In August 2022 the midfielder transferred to Troyes but it was a frustrating time.

The club suffered consecutive relegations to the third tier of French football and changed manager three times.

Troyes are owned by the City Group, the owners of Manchester City, who have an interest in 13 other clubs across the world

Palaversa has yet to start a competitive game for Aberdeen, but featured in the testimonial for Blair Yule against Cove Rangers last Tuesday.

Aberdeen won the friendly at the Balmoral Stadium via goals from Shayden Morris and Kevin Nisbet.

Thelin was impressed with Palaversa’s performance.

He said: “Ante did really well against Cove Rangers.

“Especially with how he composed himself on the pitch.

“Ante was always available and dictated the game with his passes and vision.

“Also, he tried to accept responsibility in the defence.

“He has not played that much yet as he only got minutes on the pitch in the last home game (Kilmarnock, 2-0 win).

“It is important to get those minutes.

“It is one thing to train but it is another thing to play a game.”

Under Thelin the Dons have raced to a perfect start of nine wins from nine matches in all competitions.

Palaversa is one of seven signings secured by Thelin in his first transfer window as Aberdeen manager.

Four of those signings have been regular first team starters – Dimitar Mitov, Sivert Heltne Nilsen, Gavin Molloy and Topi Keskinen.

Three others have yet to start – Palaversa, Peter Ambrose and Kevin Nisbet, who joined on a season long loan from Millwall.

Some players in Thelin’s rebuilt squad have been used sparingly so far this season with James McGarry, Vicente Besuijen and Angus MacDonald yet to start in the Premiership.

But the Pittodrie gaffer has reassured those not securing regular starts that their time will come.

Thelin said: “We need a competitive, good squad as it is a long season.

“Things happen and there will be suspensions and injuries.

“Maybe sometimes someone is out of form or whatever.

“Also some players will grow during the season and make more and more of an impact.”

[C'monEweReds]

I think this lad will be one of those that we sign on loan and just never see, apart from when the team are applauding the fans and he's standing with a bib on. Just has that feel about for some reason.

[Tord31]

4 minutes ago, C'monEweReds said:

I think this lad will be one of those that we sign on loan and just never see, apart from when the team are applauding the fans and he's standing with a bib on. Just has that feel about for some reason.

Ive a bad feeling too. Two senior players need to miss out on Saturday and I just wonder if he'll be one. That would be a worrying signal for him with Polvara back in the next couple of weeks.

I'm still really hopeful he could be a gem

[slippers]

1 hour ago, C'monEweReds said:

I think this lad will be one of those that we sign on loan and just never see, apart from when the team are applauding the fans and he's standing with a bib on. Just has that feel about for some reason.

It’s difficult to put him in when we have won every game. Especially with break everyone will be fresh again. I’d like to think he plays a bigger role against Spartans and go from there. 
 

On the above comment I have it on good authority that Patrik Myslovič was unbelievable in training at times yet never got a chance in a team that was absolutely hopeless. I say that having just googled him and seeing he’s hardly went on to bigger and better things. 

[C'monEweReds]

34 minutes ago, slippers said:

It’s difficult to put him in when we have won every game. Especially with break everyone will be fresh again. I’d like to think he plays a bigger role against Spartans and go from there. 
 

On the above comment I have it on good authority that Patrik Myslovič was unbelievable in training at times yet never got a chance in a team that was absolutely hopeless. I say that having just googled him and seeing he’s hardly went on to bigger and better things. 

Yeah, get that we've won every game etc but I just have this gut feeling for some odd reason. 

We will see, hope I'm wrong as he must have something about him before a club is willing to shell out 7mil for him.

[Dandys1983]

He's been signed to play....he just wasn't fit....he is now. 

[Tord31]

3 minutes ago, Dandys1983 said:

He's been signed to play....he just wasn't fit....he is now. 

And over a season he'll get opportunities but he will have to bide his time at the moment as there is obvious place for him

 

[thurso]

35 minutes ago, C'monEweReds said:

Yeah, get that we've won every game etc but I just have this gut feeling for some odd reason. 

We will see, hope I'm wrong as he must have something about him before a club is willing to shell out 7mil for him.

I think once he gets in he will be pretty class and hard to get out of the team. 

[G31DON]

He'll be fucking world class. Shocking stuff here lads.

[Hoppy]

2 hours ago, slippers said:

On the above comment I have it on good authority that Patrik Myslovič was unbelievable in training at times yet never got a chance in a team that was absolutely hopeless. I say that having just googled him and seeing he’s hardly went on to bigger and better things. 

Shame it didn't work out for him here, he has a wand of a left peg.  A move to Levski Sofia sounds nae bad though.

[RDS]

4 hours ago, C'monEweReds said:

I think this lad will be one of those that we sign on loan and just never see, apart from when the team are applauding the fans and he's standing with a bib on. Just has that feel about for some reason.

He isn't a loan signing. Certainly an unusual deal with a year and potential 2 added on 

[Tord31]

33 minutes ago, RDS said:

He isn't a loan signing. Certainly an unusual deal with a year and potential 2 added on 

The clubs have built something that looks awfully like a loan deal to me.

We take on the last (?) year of his deal and presumably pay his wages but very little else. If he's good we give some cash to Troyes and extend his deal. If he's shit he moves on and Troyes get very little or nothing.

[Russell]

Boy would walk in to the current huns team but has to bide his time to get in to ours.

Love it.

[Russell]

Just now, Tord31 said:

The clubs have built something that looks awfully like a loan deal to me.

We take on the last (?) year of his deal and presumably pay his wages but very little else. If he's good we give some cash to Troyes and extend his deal. If he's shit he moves on and Troyes get very little or nothing.

That would be a strange transfer arrangement if you hadn't just made it up

[Tord31]

Just now, Russell said:

That would be a strange transfer arrangement if you hadn't just made it up

What is obvious is given he'd played almost no football in the previous 18 months that we'll have paid fuck all (or close to fuck all) up front fee to get him.

Whether we have to pay something later is a guess.

It is certain we wont have spent a six figure fee on someone to come in for 10 months

[RDS]

8 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

What is obvious is given he'd played almost no football in the previous 18 months that we'll have paid fuck all (or close to fuck all) up front fee to get him.

Whether we have to pay something later is a guess.

It is certain we wont have spent a six figure fee on someone to come in for 10 months

Pretty obvious you're guessing at a lot more than that part

[G31DON]

1 minute ago, RDS said:

Pretty obvious you're guessing at a lot more than that part

Tord suffering from PTSD (Post Transfer-window Shutdown Disorder )

 

[Tord31]

13 minutes ago, RDS said:

Pretty obvious you're guessing at a lot more than that part

I said it looks awfully like a loan deal.

He's came in for 10 months initially.

We might sign him or we might not.

 

I hope he's a roaring success whatever.

[RDS]

Just now, Tord31 said:

I said it looks awfully like a loan deal.

He's came in for 10 months initially.

We might sign him or we might not.

 

I hope he's a roaring success whatever.

I think I understand what you're trying to say but we have already signed him on a 12 month contract where club has option to extend for an additional 2 years so player registration is ours and not Troyes which would be case in loan with an option to buy. Club obviously not 100% convinced given injury history but either convinced enough to not structure a normal loan with buy option which could be down to us or maybe only deal Troyes were happy with. Regardless of deal structure if he stays fit, performs in training and on pitch I look forward to us exercising the 2 year option

[aberdeen1970]

12 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

I said it looks awfully like a loan deal.

He's came in for 10 months initially.

We might sign him or we might not.

 

I hope he's a roaring success whatever.

Feels like a city group sweetener to grease the wheels of the Miovski deal. 

He looks like he has good technical ability though so I'm rooting for him to do well and earn his contract extension.