-JW- Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Signed 2 year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/bunjaku-signs-for-rams-1628549.aspx Well that came out of nowhere! Former Arsenal and Sevilla midfielder Alban Bunjaku has agreed to join Derby County, signing a two-year deal on a free transfer. The 20-year-old midfielder, who will join his new team-mates for pre-season training when they report back at the end of June, will be eligible to feature for Lee Glover’s Under-21 side during the forthcoming 2014/15 campaign. Head of Football Operations Chris Evans commented: “Following a successful trial with the Club, we are delighted to welcome Alban on board. “He fits the criteria for the type of player we want to bring in for the development group. “Alban has had a good grounding across Europe, having developed at both Arsenal and Sevilla. “He will benefit immensely from working on the training ground in the coming months with Steve McClaren, with a view to nurturing his early potential.” Born in Romford, Bunjaku progressed through the Gunners’ Academy having joined the club when he was eight-years-old. The attacking midfielder impressed for Arsenal’s Under-18 side, scoring 15 goals in 23 starts, including a hat-trick for the Academy in a 6-3 victory over Portsmouth. However, at the end of the 2011/12 season, Bunjaku was allowed to depart for La Liga side Sevilla on a free transfer, agreeing a three-year deal following a successful trial period with the Spanish club. Bunjaku recently became a senior international after featuring three times for Kosovo in their friendlies against Turkey, Senegal and most recently Haiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 20 years old played for Arsenal and Sevilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 One for the development squad. Hopefully this is not the foreign player they were talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaave Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Interesting he was on trial and this still came out of nowhere. Any early song suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebbiex1212 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Sounds like a positive, risk-free/cheap addition to the Under 21 squad. I just hope this isn't the "overseas" player we are said to be looking at, as the tone of the article indicates the focus is on development rather than pressing for a starting place in the first team squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Interesting he was on trial and this still came out of nowhere. Any early song suggestions? Bunjaku ku ku, now he's Derby through and through. Crap but hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Someone post his YouTube best bits please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 "http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/28/article-2165875-13D3B8CC000005DC-316_468x353" alt="article-2165875-13D3B8CC000005DC-316_468"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekkie_ram Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Our plans were a Blur until this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Kosovan?! International flava baby! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subman Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 He played in a few under 21 games before the end of the season. I was lucky enough to see him along with one or two others (wink wink) but felt unable to mention anything, in my opinion he was the best of the bunch. Hopefully we will see another one join soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Bunjaku ku ku, now he's Derby through and through. Crap but hey!Harsh to call him crap before we have seen him play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Full international too. Clearly a good pedigree. Let's hope he didn't peak too young and he can play a part next season. Excellent news and congratulations to everyone for keeping it under wraps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 After a look abaahht, I've found out he was regarded very highly at Arsenal. I found a report that suggests a disagreement with the coaching staff was the reason behind him turning a professional deal down at Arsenal and moving to Sevilla. Apparently a 'technically gifted' player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 One for the development squad. Hopefully this is not the foreign player they were talking about. Assume it was, because he was on trial so it was probably a certainty.. Slightly underwhelming.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Slightly underwhelming? Jesus Christ. A 20 year old kid, signed purely for development... and still people moan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 That YouTube video is from 3/4 years ago when he would have been 16/17. Is there anything more recent, or has he not progressed since then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Evans out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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