As the month of December beckons, I’m not the only one who remains puzzled as to the whereabouts of a certain player.
Back in June, it was believed that the Hatters had pulled off a coup when, as their seventh signing of the summer, they signed Carlos Mendes Gomes.
The fee, as always seems to be the case these days, was undisclosed but it is believed he was the biggest signing of the summer.
One of the articles that greeted the players’ arrival – carlos-mendes-gomes-the-acid-test – contained several social media comments (some of which are reproduced below) which offered nothing but praise when it came to the player:
Star in the making ❤️ best of luck Carlos
— Ty (@iamtylercarter) June 26, 2021
Got yourselves a top player😉🙌🏻
— Freddie Price (@FreddiePrice18) June 26, 2021
He’s an absolute gem, take care of him
— 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕞𝕓𝕖 𝔽𝕔 𝔽𝕖𝕖𝕕 #𝔹ℕ𝔹𝕋 (@MorecambeFCFeed) June 26, 2021
It looked as if we had captured a player who could make an impact.
However, since the 2021/2022 season started, Gomes has made just one start in the Championship, not a statistic we would have expected, even more so when you consider the social media comment below:
From a morecambe fan, you guys have probably just made the best signing in your clubs history. I wish you and CMG well⚽️⚽️
— Mr_CCC_ (@Mr_CCC_11) June 26, 2021
So, what has happened to Carlos Mendes Gomes?
Can anybody shed some light on the matter?
Is he injured?
Is he COVID stricken?
Is he being held back for some unknown reason?
Or have we found out that he simply is not Championship class?
It is a right old puzzler and I think, as supporters, somebody from inside the club should enlighten us!
Please feel free to join in the debate in the comment facility beneath this article.
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