He's not really a #9 though, and definitely doesn't add anything in terms of being plan B (good at heading the ball). Weird one, if it's true. Granted, there are many weird ones under Valverde. This has him and his personal wish stupidity written all over it.
Hopefully it's just a 6-month loan, there's no really no reason or excuse to actually signing this guy and let him hog the minutes of our young talents for like 2 years, which is something i would expect from this Board to actually give him.