Id like to know how much Ange wanted Neto. Chelsea have had our pants down again in my eyes. If we offered Skipp and money if true from a well known journalist in the Midlands and wolves. We have been done for a top target by Chelsea again. Risk or not
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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Certainly not being snooty about lower league players. I love it when we give a chance and scout well.
I was commenting that some of our fans will view other clubs signings with a bit of envy but if the same player was signed for us it's unambitious and a club signing.
In the same way some will criticise Brennan Johnson for not lighting up the PL in year one but doing pretty well in my opinion but then want to sign the next big thing instead.
A sensible middle ground which isn't best expressed with phrases such as "they are paying what's required to get players they need and who improve them".
Agree - we must have really wanted him for it to get that far (I assume we bid c.40M plus Skipp)
We weren't willing to pay 60m for an attacking player with less goals than Michael Dawson. Simple as that.
No ones pulled our pants down here
I think he does improve them - more importantly, we need him and wanted him but messed about over 5M or so
Ange and the team clearly wanted him and see something in the playerWe weren't willing to pay 60m for an attacking player with less goals than Michael Dawson. Simple as that.
No ones pulled our pants down here
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Might be me but whenever I see Mbeumo he just looks like he has so much to his game. Thoughts?
There's wanting a player and not being stupid.
Paying 55m+ for Neto would have been pathetic business.
And the club clearly knew that.
We'll have to agree to disagree there.
Chiesa is the better choice, IMO, as he's a greater goal threat, can play across the frontline comfortably. Nowhere near the injury worry that Neto is, as his bad injuries were impact injuries, whereas Neto's issues are muscular, which are far more frequent. Chiesa has just played 33 games in Seria A, with cup and international performances added to that, so near 50 games in the season.
I don't give a shit about the money, there are better wingers out there than Neto, which is something I've been saying on here for a while.
How the fuck? I really can't understand that club.
They've just exploited a massive loop hole by selling their training ground and ladies team to themselves, and now these transfers. They are taking the piss out of the EPL.
I was shocked to see they had actually made 130m in sales this summer.
Agree on Chiesa - point being both are brave but good footballers that show for the ball, hold it and can create. Unlike our current wide players. Both improve our 11 and yes there are probably better choices than Neto
All fake deals
Wide forward that plays in the final third. Think we want more of a well rounded dribbler / footballer to take it in the middle third and create tbh
That includes financial shenanigans with Villa though doesn’t it?
Is that aimed at me? I agree we could do better and safer but if Ange wanted him then we should have closed itI can just imagine the moaning from the same parties now saying we should have spunked €60m on Neto, when he’s perma crocked for half the season!
Not specifically you, there have been plenty of candidates.
But if the shoe fits………
He's a good player, i feel that we are after a player we have a higher rate of successful take ons though since we don't have much of that