Young And Old Go
Grilled Birds raised another half-million dollars through the transfers of underused Swede midfielder
Patrik Jonasson and promising midfielder
Leo Linh-Nam. The disposal of Patrik was to be expected, as the veteran midfielder hadn't even warmed the bench much after his arrival a season ago. He was meant to fill the reserve void left by the competent Tom Pence, but the blossoming of various youngsters have robbed him of his place. Due to his weak form, Grilled only managed to offload him to Spanish Division Five club Racing Bala with a lowered price of S$200000.
Leo Linh-Nam, on the other hand, was snapped up by Romanian Division Four side Invincibila Armada, who threw in a first offer to S$300000 to deter potential rivals. Leo, who played as a winger in his first and probably only match for his mother club, was sad to leave as he had a spoken agreement with the club to keep him for at least half a season more. "My dreams have worked out, but in a different manner.", the lanky seventeen year old said. Club officials have arranged for him to meet up with fellow Grilled academy alumni Wong Chi-Pooi, just eighteen years old himself but already a first-team winger with Romanian Division Five club Ortacii lu` COZMA, with four good goals under his belt and surely more forthcoming.
Grilled's fans were mixed on the issue. Some, like Ismail bin Mohammed, warned that youth has been the cornerstone of Grilled's team, and to sell youngsters is not advisable. "Where would we be if the club had sold Aznan and Zhan when they first appeared?" Others instead focused on where the cash could help to prop up the team. "It's not like Leo is out of this world, we have Au-Yong, and three hundred grand is three hundred grand." an unnamed fan opnioned.
