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Transfers Summer 2021 - Transfer Thread
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Easy to throw around potential transfer fees but the tricky part will be shifting your Dier’s and Sissoko’s etc. to clubs willing to pick up their ~£100K a week salaries.
They could refuse to leave and sit on their contract which is where Levy and Co. need to be quick and swift in coming to an agreement or pay some of the wages at their new club for the remainder of the contract to get them out.
They could refuse to leave and sit on their contract which is where Levy and Co. need to be quick and swift in coming to an agreement or pay some of the wages at their new club for the remainder of the contract to get them out.
Good post, completely agree with getting rid of Dier and Sanchez.
As I said earlier, I think we can raise £45M from Dier, Sanchez, Foyth; and with a tiny bit of net spend we can afford 2 £25M CBs. Andersen should be one of them, but I'm now unsure of who the other one could be.
One thing that concerns me about Milenkovic based on what you said; are we sure he would be good in a back 4? Being a RCB in a back 5 is a different sort of challenge, I remember Luiz being great in a back 5 under Conte but then awful when in a back 4.
Aarons Milenkovic Onana St Maxim Sabitzer
Winks Lamela Aurier Doherty Dele
If our business looked a bit like this id be satisfied. With Skipp and Sessingnon back too.
Winks Lamela Aurier Doherty Dele
If our business looked a bit like this id be satisfied. With Skipp and Sessingnon back too.
Gravenberch
Thanks, mate. I completely agree about selling those three players and buying two new CB´s. And the fact that Milenkovic is used mostly in a back 3/5 worries me too.
I think Luiz situation was a bit different, as he played centrally in a back 3. It was all about his ability on the ball, while his crazy (and stupid) positioning without it wasn´t so much of a problem - he had cover. In a back 4, of course, he is a calamity. Milenkovic is an aggressive defender who plays as a RCB. His style wouldn´t necessarily change in a back 4. His ability covering wide zones would be welcomed - even though most of the time he would have to defend centrally -, as well as his pace.
Even if it takes some time for him to adapt to the way we play, he wouldn´t be a new Doherty - and, even before adapting, he would be an improvement on Sanchez.
I think it's due more to their setup, athleticism and work rate.
Andersen is good on the ball but I am not convinced of his defensive qualities.
I see so many people inventing price tags for our duff players, it's just not realistic. Especially for people like Dier who just extended his contract. Nobody outside of the blood money clubs has any money.
Expect lots of loans with options to buy rather than permanent sales. Who would spend precious money on buying Sissoko at this point? Only people like Hugo, Lamela and Aurier, who have one year on their deals, will attract smallish fees.
Expect lots of loans with options to buy rather than permanent sales. Who would spend precious money on buying Sissoko at this point? Only people like Hugo, Lamela and Aurier, who have one year on their deals, will attract smallish fees.
But as we've seen this season with Spurs, even if you have a team set up defensively, if a CB is making individual errors they will tend to concede quite a few goals.
So the fact Fulham have a decent defensive record for a relegation zone team, and Fulham fans laud him as their best CB in ages, is a good indicator that his defensive qualities aren't too bad.
Interesting info on Milenkovic. I admit all I've seen of him are YouTube compilations, and they always make players look good.
I've had a look at Fiorentina's defensive record, and last season they were joint 5th in terms of least goals conceded, but this season they are 14th. Perhaps more reflective of the performance of club and ex-manager, not sure how much it says about Milenkovic.
Akanji and Ginter are 2 players whose contract also runs out in 2022; but Dortmund and M'glabach both have horrific defensive records this season.
I hope he wants to because if he's kept against his will, it's bound to affect his game. Then there won't be any point in keeping him.
Some rumours from last couple of months showing we're interested in Botman.
www.francefootball.fr
Not sure how much one can judge from Ligue 1, but Lille have conceded fewest goals in the league. Wouldn't mind getting Botman and Maignon from them if we could.
Mercato : Sven Botman (LOSC) n'est pas encore vendu
Auteur d'une saison complète avec le LOSC, Sven Botman attire les convoitises. Mais il est encore loin d'avoir quitté les Dogues...
Not sure how much one can judge from Ligue 1, but Lille have conceded fewest goals in the league. Wouldn't mind getting Botman and Maignon from them if we could.
Some rumours from last couple of months showing we're interested in Botman.
Mercato : Sven Botman (LOSC) n'est pas encore vendu
Auteur d'une saison complète avec le LOSC, Sven Botman attire les convoitises. Mais il est encore loin d'avoir quitté les Dogues...
Not sure how much one can judge from Ligue 1, but Lille have conceded fewest goals in the league. Wouldn't mind getting Botman and Maignon from them if we could.
I know some who have watched him have brought up concerns, and if Liverpool are actually interested I doubt we get him over them, but at least with Botman there is still a lot of potential and growth likely to occur with him.
Not sure what the price would be but would prefer him to Milenkovic, Skriniar and Vestergaard.
I don't see the logic ( beyond rasing more money) in selling Sanchez while keeping a 32yr old Toby who would have only decline further next season.
We need to get younger and more athletic. Selling Sanchez and keeping Toby is not going to do that.
Toby won’t sell for much anyway. We can only afford top quality defenders if we bring in some revenue.
What were the concerns about him?
Toby doesn’t need babysitting, in fact he can do the babysitting, like Sanchez does and even as he declines is likely to be better than Sanchez for the next two seasons.
I would much rather have Toby playing with a guy like Rodon or Tanganga, whether in EL, League Cup or the PL than Sanchez.
I think movement was the main one.
It was either
RESPECT THE COCK
or
bus-conductor
or both that raised the concerns.Systems can make defenders look better than they truly are. Take them out of that system and their shortcomings become evident.
Instead of relying only on Andersen's performances under Parker at Fulham, you should also consider his other stints at Sampdoria and Lyon.
His performances at Sampdoria couldn't have been that bad for Lyon to break their record transfer fee for him?
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