No, way too expensive.
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For shame
we've been linked to him a few times when he was at sheff utd
Memphis Depay?
If Eriksen leaves. Sure.
I don't think we need him in addittion to our attacking lineup. But he would be a good replacement if someone was to leave
If Eriksen leaves we need to find a creative midfielder that can sit and unlock teams. Depay is a Son, Lucas winger type.
He used to be. But he has become a much more versatile player since moving to Lyon. He's been used as a winger, a creative AM (filling in whenever Fekir is injured) and even as a striker. All to good effect.
He would obviously not be a like for like replacement. But certainly not a option to scoff at
This.
Eriksen leaving will see us move to 433 permanently (if we haven't already). We cannot afford anyone on Eriksens level or better than Eriksen so we need to change our style of play to combat that. Just like we wouldn't be able to replace Dembele like-for-like because not many in world football can do what he does for us, a change in formation and style is the next step in Pochettino's re-build process.
We've gone from 4231 with players who suited it to hopefully now a 433 with players who will suit it and take us up to a next level.
Was probably mostly down to having a namesake in Dembélé already playing for us, but it sure beats previous Frenchmen having a boner for Woolwich because of all things Wenger and Henry (as seen with Sissoko and Aurier, unfortunately).
I don’t think we’ll go back for him. He’s not good enough.
I really hope we don't go back for him. Not on our level and he's not even good value for money to make it worthwhile.
Depay would be an excellent alternative to our Martial interest in the Summer, as he can also play as a striker and does so for both Lyon and Holland. Like others though I agree this position should be down on our list of priorities.
Think it stems from Spurs still not being as clinical as we should be. Even after a great performance vs the Chavs, it should've been much much more
Where would we play Depay and who drops to the bench? He's already failed once in England, mind you. Also - does he offer more than Moura? Not sure myself
I think Depay should be looked at as an option if one of our offensive players leaves in the summer. But if we can retain our attacking lineup we should probably not go for him.
He's way more versatile now than when he was in England and can operate as a winger, as a striker/second striker and as a attacking midfielder. So if say Eriksen leaves he could be a decent option to bring in instead.