Right i bumped into him at the services (Heartshead Moor) totally by chance, ironically on the day i read on that reliable site we were in the market for him so i asked him straight were Oldham in the running for his signature (i was wearing an OAFC coat at the time too) and he said virtually it was a done deal, may have been lying to fob a fan off but he seemed genuine (our location, club ties in with everything the Carlisle manager said about him leaving), as for the hold up i think its because someone is coming in for Furman i dont think its a reluctance on his part to go Portugal more likely the clubs finances preventing him from going Portugal unless a player is sold so therefore a seat and ticket is free.
Hope this sheds some light on why i am so confident he will be in a Latics shirt next season, and no i dont have an inside informer like everyone else.