I think it highlights that if you are a top young player you shouldn't play under 21s. Go to a League 1 or a Championship team and play against men each week. Develop your game and get exposure. Moore and Hall are ahead those other lads now.
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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Where would you play him?
CM/LW and now … LB
I'd prefer to sign Jack Grealish! He'd have a field day and move Sonny to striker. At 28 Grealish might be a bit old for Ange to sign tho.
Eze is a much better number 10 than he is a winger. We already have a good 10. Unless he or Maddison could play as an 8 I don't think we'd try for him and I don't think he would come here to play out of his best position.
Just a hunch but I reckon he goes straight into the first team, in midfield. Definitely more confident of that than Bergvall doing so (though I have high hopes for him too).
Wow... that's a big call. Gray straight into the starting team ahead of Bissouma. Not sure about that one.
Gray, Bergvall, Bentancur & Sarr... pretty good looking midfield options right there
I can't see us scoring with that front three.
Sonny is definitely starting. Either winger or striker.
Gray and Bergvall are two 18 year olds who have one season’s experience at Championship level between them.
I don’t see them as a serious option for an EPL 6/8 ( IF we sign Gray) until 25/26/27?
To expect them to come in and replace Bissouma/ Bentancur in the short term isn’t realistic. If they stay with the club then I’d think Cup games and bench minutes…..
They could get minutes in Europa, but yeah people are probably getting a bit ahead of themselves. Even if they are ready, clubs have hierarchies, look at how much time it took Sarr to break through.
Nobody in our team ever did that to Chelsea.
Size plus skills, kid looks like an absolute stud.
I’m into it- not sure how it fits into our current group of CMs, but who cares? He looks as good as any of our CMs right now.
Why? Bissouma has been shite for the vast majority of his time here and is reportedly up for sale. His place in the line up definitely isn't assured and even if Gray doesn't nail a starting spot I wouldn't be surprised if Bentancur is ahead of Bissouma in the #6 next season.
In any case, if Gray is used in midfield I don't think it'll be as a solo #6, at least not initially - too much responsbility for an 18 year old to take on. More likely it'll be in the #8 or playing in a double pivot with Bentancur, or sometimes as a utility fullback when one of Porro or Udogie is out injured. But I could absolutely see him competing with Sarr for that B2B spot in midfield straight away.
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I think Bissouma will be punted , smart money would be to try for Khephren Thuram or Youssouf Fofana who both have a year left in contract and would probably be available for the £20m mark. I like Thuram as he's more of a destroyer type but the more I see of Fofana I prefer his style , defensively like Kante everywhere smothering opponents but he's a top level progressive passer of the ball.
I believe you're spot on about young Arch.
After it's been all over social media ... so-called ITK WLB on SC can finally confirm... 
And the gullibles on SC are singing his praises.
Talks going positively parties believe they will conclude this, player could be down for his medical this week if all goes to pla!
And the gullibles on SC are singing his praises.
Talks going positively parties believe they will conclude this, player could be down for his medical this week if all goes to pla!
After it's been all over social media ... so-called ITK WLB on SC can finally confirm...
And the gullibles on SC are singing his praises.
Talks going positively parties believe they will conclude this, player could be down for his medical this week if all goes to pla!
ITK battle going on between Leeds and Spurscommunity because Leeds ITK claim the medical already happened lol. I wonder if the Leeds guys charge as well?
Wharton went straight in and started for Palace.
Mainoo is 19 starting for England after less than a full season in the PL for UTD.
You don't expect them to usurp anyone from the start of the season but don't forget what Dele did during pre-season and his first season with us. We need to recruit well enough so they aren't needed to break through but tbh I would be more surprised if one of Gray or Bergvall DIDN"T force their way into the picture before the end of the season.
Doubt it’s already happened. Things would have to be slot further along for that to be the case, one would think, with reports on tele that a move has been agreed.
Not going to celebrate until he’s there holding the shirt, we’ve been burned too many times before.