I don't believe the tweet, I think he's picking up on what others have said and is adding his own spice to make him sound more credible. If both players want to make it happen, then they'd have struck an agreement at this stage. The fact that's added, it just reads like nonsense to me.

Now I do believe there's genuine interest, but I don't believe that tweet.

Alex Pooley ????

This is another example of someone twisting information from a reliable source to create nonsense. I agree with Chris that if both clubs want a deal, they will find a way to make it work and the tweet would be irrelevant. It’s interesting to discuss, but it’s best to avoid people who pretend to know what’s happening. If Ruben and Derby both want to make a deal happen, what’s stopping them?

I doubt Ruben would demand specific wages and bonuses and Derby would delay the discussion. They would negotiate and reach an agreement. I don’t think any deal is being considered since Ruben Rodrigues is probably on vacation with his family.

If this post had any real relevance what transfer fee would we be looking at ?

Did I not mention it before? I spoke to several people close to Ruben, including his cousins, friends, mother and best friend. They all confirmed that he was on holiday in Talacre. This means that he is most likely going to sign for Wrexham. Get your pitchforks ready! But wait a minute... I never used to behave like this.

@super_ram He's out of contract, nothing.

48 minutes ago, allardyces tash said:

Did I not mention it before? I spoke to several people close to Ruben, including his cousins, friends, mother and best friend. They all confirmed that he was on holiday in Talacre. This means that he is most likely going to sign for Wrexham. Get your pitchforks ready! But wait a minute... I never used to behave like this.

@super_ram He's out of contract, nothing.

I thought June 30th was the actual contract expiry date,I am aware of pre contracts.

I think that once a player's contract has less than six months left, they are allowed to start negotiating new deals with other teams. This means that Ruben could have already started talking to other clubs if he wanted to. However, I don't think he has engaged in any contract talks yet, not even with Notts. At this point, it just seems unlikely.

I fully expect Ruben to leave, and I think he will go back to the continent to be closer to his family as I seriously doubt another EFL club would interest him (obviously I could be miles out as I normally am).

I don’t think Ruben is desperate to leave Notts. I think he will listen to offers and go from there. Hopefully, his heart makes the decision, not his head or the talk of money. He could really leave behind a legacy or end up a forgotten player if he chooses poorly. As for Derby, there don’t seem to be any credible sources linking him.

I don’t believe in speculation until there’s concrete evidence. These places tend to pick up each other’s stories and add fiction to make them different. There’s no fun in reading false stories.

Well someone on Derby's forum says it's 90% done deal, which probably means in reality there's a 10% chance of it happening!

Also someone on there wasn't too keen and called him "a stone overweight" ???? Don't go Ruben, they'll be no body shaming from any of us!

Ruben enjoyed the homecoming and was in high spirits. Once you experience promotion with a special group of players, you want to do it again. I don’t think he will leave this season. He will probably wait to see if Notts can reach League One.

On 26/05/2023 at 21:00, menzinho said:

Well someone on Derby's forum says it's 90% done deal, which probably means in reality there's a 10% chance of it happening!

Also someone on there wasn't too keen and called him "a stone overweight" ???? Don't go Ruben, they'll be no body shaming from any of us!

@menzinho some of the 'fans' who comment on these forums(any team ,anywhere,any sport)have either only been let out for the day,haven't taken their medication or have been allowed to stay up way past their bedtime.