Norwich City have officially confirmed the signing of Sevilla midfielder Ibrahim Amadou on a season-long loan.
Twitter: Ibrahim Amadou becomes our fifth signing of the summer, joining on a season-long loan deal from Sevilla! ?✌️ #ncfc (@NorwichCityFC)
The club have also revealed that they have an option to sign him permanently next summer, for an undisclosed fee.
Following the news, some Norwich fans have taken to Twitter to voice their opinions on the club’s latest signing.
Cam says that it is a fantastic signing!
Twitter: Fantastic signing, even better sweater! #NCFC https://t.co/eAzxR2yoIW (@_cxmdoran_)
I also decided to weigh in.
Twitter: A strong defensive midfielder. Exactly what I wanted this summer. If we sign no one else now, I’ll still be happy w… https://t.co/hNrpECkSIw (@DanielEmeryRS)
Mark believes Norwich’s business is now complete.
Twitter: Quit refreshing. Business done. No circus. Let’s have it #NCFC (@OldSchoolMarky)
Carla seems happy with the signing.
Twitter: Fab news! #ncfc https://t.co/q6VCaPS8mG (@MummyCarlaMarie)
Alex is delighted the club have signed a holding midfielder.
Twitter: Very pleased with Amadou. There’s the DM we’ve needed all summer sorted ✅ #NCFC (@Alex_Murray_)
Simon feels as though Norwich have had one of their best ever transfer windows.
Twitter: This is one of the best transfer windows I can ever remember for Norwich. Simple, effective, astute business. Doing… https://t.co/AWzONp4kJN (@sharemyyear)
Phoebe is also pleased with Norwich’s business.
Twitter: Brilliant transfer window. Pretty pleased with the business we’ve done. #ncfc https://t.co/ScjAykZZZV (@langerz9)
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Amadou is an excellent addition to Norwich’s squad and could prove vital in keeping the club in the Premier League.
The French midfielder boasted some impressive defensive stats at Sevilla, despite failing to nail down a regular place in the starting XI, which indicates that he could improve Norwich’s defensive record and give them an enhanced chance of survival.
He had a tackle success rate of 79%, completing 27 tackles in just 17 La Liga appearances – 758 minutes.
Twitter: @NorwichCityFC Stats for Ibrahim Amadou last season… #NCFC Looking forward to tracking him in TheOther14 stats t… https://t.co/1xKOyQCUsb (@Other14The)
With Alex Tettey currently out injured, Tom Trybull has been Norwich’s only defensive midfielder throughout pre-season. Amadou can now come in and challenge the German for his place, providing good competition in the squad.
Farke could even opt to play both Trybull and Amadou in games against the top six sides, to offer more protection to the back four – potentially looking to play on the counter-attack.
