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Ashley Cole had an England cap at 20 and was a regular in a scum team that were fairly decent and he was competing with Gael Clichy.
Bit different from Fulham...also a far more natural and better defender than Sessegnon.
£15-20 million tops.
Kinda missing my point.... With no links and no trf strategy previously declared, why were you expecting (eg) those 2 players?
How does (eg) Hojberg any less fit the bill?
Do we actually have a "french scouting expert"?
Things have gone quiet on that front.... I'd expect further rumblings if it was in the pipeline.... Afterall, the trf window is essentially open now isn't it?
Yes the French scouting expert is Steve Hitchin who should also be relieved of his duties.
Moura Ndombele and Aurier were 3 of his French signings costing £100 + million I would say he is far from an expert
Damien Comolli helped him get an increased role and he was one of the worst things to happen to this club IMO.
Im not nor haven't ever said at any point these are the signing I expect, I expect us to be smarter with the money and not just look at the league we are in
Yeah Steve Hitchen, our scout is a French League Expert
Liverpool winning the league title by 20 points and then going after a guy like Thiago is a perfect example of what we didn't do. And it could possibly explain why we've devolved into shit.
We peaked a few years ago. And just kinda coasted after that. Until last summer we didn't make any big moves to improve the team, let alone the starting 11. This resulted in the squad becoming content. They weren't being challenged by other players behind them, they weren't shown backing by the chairman, and the manager grew apart from them as time went on. Poch called for a rebuild awhile back and we desparately need it.
We peaked a few years ago. And just kinda coasted after that. Until last summer we didn't make any big moves to improve the team, let alone the starting 11. This resulted in the squad becoming content. They weren't being challenged by other players behind them, they weren't shown backing by the chairman, and the manager grew apart from them as time went on. Poch called for a rebuild awhile back and we desparately need it.
I'm aware we had a chief scout in the aforementioned Mr Hitchen; but "French scouting expert" must be an unofficial title I wasn't previously aware of.
On the Comolli and Hitchens link, talk of lots of statistics and moneyballesque strategy unsurprisingly with both.
He's been our chief scout since 2017 when he came back to the club, more misses than hits IMHO.
He's been our chief scout since 2017 when he came back to the club, more misses than hits IMHO.
Hense "(eg)".... You examplified them as the type of signings you expected did you not?
Maybe EPL proven IS smart if the cash isn't there to gamble on maybes...? Perhaps reliable is what is needed right now?
...I'm not claiming to have the answers to our summer recruitment, but an open mind wouldn't hurt.
With all the will in the world Sangare & a champo RB could easily be just another bust.
EPL & CL trophies incoming? :townhmm:
The more I think about it, the braver I think we need to be. I love Dele but I think it may do both sides good if we move on. He's not our worst player but he'd bring the most back from our "replaceable" caliber of player.
Let's be conservative and say we'd get 50-60 million for him.
Sell some combo of... Aurier (15 million), Lucas (30 million), Sanchez (25 million), Sissoko (15 million).
In total we could ~120 million.
Bring in...
Eze from QPR (15 million)
Fraser/Willian (free)
top class DM (40 million)
top class CB (40 million)
starting caliber RB (25 million)
I don't know enough about prospects to say who I'd want to bring in but we need to move out the players who have shown they're not good enough.
Let's be conservative and say we'd get 50-60 million for him.
Sell some combo of... Aurier (15 million), Lucas (30 million), Sanchez (25 million), Sissoko (15 million).
In total we could ~120 million.
Bring in...
Eze from QPR (15 million)
Fraser/Willian (free)
top class DM (40 million)
top class CB (40 million)
starting caliber RB (25 million)
I don't know enough about prospects to say who I'd want to bring in but we need to move out the players who have shown they're not good enough.
I get your thinking behind Dele; he's starting to feel like a square peg when one considers how to evolve this team....
Most seem to want either a 433 (see GLC & TN) or a system with a new CAM a la Eriksen.... Both leave Dele in limbo and I don't see him being a particularly great option if regularly coming from the bench.
That said (as reliable as any valuation is without a buyer at hand - Dele Alli - Player profile 19/20 ) I can't see anyone dropping 50m+ on him in current form and climate.
