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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)

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Airfixx said:
Can Barnes play on either side?

Only ever seen him on the left; which would't bode particularly well for Richy, Gil or the balance of the squad......

Lfwd: Son >>> Richy, Gil, Perisic + Barnes?
Rfwd: Kulu >>> Son ?????
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Good question. Not sure, I have only seen him on the left, for me Richy is a striker who can play left but really should be up top so if we got Barnes and Maddison I would see in a 4-3-3 the below.

RW - Kulusevski - Maddison
ST - Kane - Richarlison
LW - Son - Barnes - Gil

Maddison I have seen play midfield, right wing and behind the striker so he is definitely versatile, Barnes has always been in the Son role every time I have seen him.
 
Tomo said:
Good question. Not sure, I have only seen him on the left, for me Richy is a striker who can play left but really should be up top so if we got Barnes and Maddison I would see in a 4-3-3 the below.

RW - Kulusevski - Maddison
ST - Kane - Richarlison
LW - Son - Barnes - Gil

Maddison I have seen play midfield, right wing and behind the striker so he is definitely versatile, Barnes has always been in the Son role every time I have seen him.
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Thing is:

1. Richy needs more than just Kane's scraps or he'll rot.... Esp. with less games than usual this coming season. We bought him to tick either box; we really ought to use him as such.

2. Maddison (or alt.) is needed in the MF3, so we'd just be shunting issues around.
 
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Airfixx said:
I'm not against it; just creates the need for even more squad churn IMO.

Pretty much signals we'd need to get rid of Gil (and Peri; but that needs to happen anyway) and buy another Rfwd and we've got more pressing business right now.
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Agree.

Personally not against Perisic sticking around. Plays either wing, looked ok at LB for Croatia against Spain. Big time pro for the younger players.

No chance he's a starting 11 guy like he was for Conte but you could keep him and spend money better elsewhere.
 
Richard Arlison said:
Agree.

Personally not against Perisic sticking around. Plays either wing, looked ok at LB for Croatia against Spain. Big time pro for the younger players.

No chance he's a starting 11 guy like he was for Conte but you could keep him and spend money better elsewhere.
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Davies has that LB2 role sorted tbh....... Can't see a top pro like Peri wanting to waste his last few years being little more than a cheerleader and training cone.

As per OG post though.... I do think if Barnes can play either side he does become a far more worthwhile signing.
 
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