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Transfers January Transfer Thread 24/25
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I don't dislike Chris Wood, but he's 33 now.
He's been a steady 1 in 3 scorer for years other than Newcastle, but seems to have gone to pretty much 1 in 2 now.
Sign on a 2 year year lease perhaps.??.he's really in form atm...
I reckon around 55m-65m would get them talking .. they are a selling club... While he is good for them I think they will do business and he will want the step up... Has 2 years left on his deal in the summer.
Yeah possibly. I think because we are usually stronger financially and have more wiggle room than our rivals around this time we should do the deal sooner rather than later
They screwed Chelsea for £225m for 3 players and another £20m for a manager.
I doubt they sell us one of their best players for less than any of those players to Chelsea. The most recent being over £100m
Wood ain't coming and this seems to be his his glory season. Super pro by the look of him.
We need strikers for sure however and midfield solidity, as well as readymade defenders.
How many of that we get this month, the next 24 days and a bit will tell.
Yeah but again their model is to sell, in a year or twos time no-one will pay the money for him they already have players ready to step up.
While he is good and exactly what we need. I think they will feel they can replace his G/A output elsewhere.
Correct, any of the clubs physio's.
Here, Chris. How's about leaving behind that incredible once in a lifetime season Forest are having for a rumble around 12th place on our bench?
I can picture his response
Them two...I'm going to be nice and just say something not right there. Something medical.
I did not say he was ready - I wrote "ready". He made the jump from Belarus to Ligue 1 almost immediately, at the age of 18. If that is his ceiling, then fine...but that's what Spurs got scouts for to find out.
Spurs already have experience in Romero, van de Ven, Ben Davies and, to some extent, Dragusin. That's 4.
I thought I logged onto Bloomberg News for a minute.
Rather a troll ( which he isn't) than a someone who moans all fucking day(which you do)
Has Mitoma been found out, he doesn't seem to be getting the goals and assists he did during his purple patch 18-24 months ago
Plus is Levy going to pay big bucks for someone Mitomas age. He will be 28 in May
Why would we sign a soon to be 28 year old who has never registered more than 5 assists?
This is my continual problem with the disconnect between supporters and reality. Dribbly wingers are some of the most "exciting" players in the game because that 1v1 take on is one of the most exciting things in football. But winning it means fuck all if you don't convert it into a goal or assist which is the only thing that actually wins matches.
Mitoma has 0.34 crosses into the penalty area per 90. Johnson has 0.25.
Mitoma has 1.94 shots per 90. Johnson has 2.73.
Mitoma has 0.29 G+A per 90. Johnson has 0.49.
Mitoma has 3.43 progressive passes and 10.8 progressive passes received per 90. Johnson has 3.04 and 9.32.
Mitoma has 5.49 progressive carries per 90. Johnson has 2.86.
Mitoma has 1.03 tackles won per 90. Johnson has 1.24.
Mitoma has 4.86 take ons attempted and 2.11 successful per 90 (43.5%). Johnson has 1.74 attempted and 0.87 successful (50.0%).
So Mitoma runs at players more often, but has a lower success rate. He converts this into roughly the same crosses and significantly fewer shots, ultimately contributing fewer goals and assists. He also has fewer tackles attempted and successful (despite playing for in a team with worse possession statistics).
He's not a bad player. But he's 4 years older than Johnson and not a substantially better player in any way other than he runs at people a lot more often (and, again, does so less successfully). But the inherent bias created in supporters' mind by the dopamine laced excitement of watching a 1v1 take-on fools some into thinking he's a more effective player.
If we don't think Johnson is a great RW, why would we want Mitoma on the LW?
Not sure if he's been found out, he is still very good at standing a man up and beating them, he commits defenders... something we desperately need.
Levy has been willing to spend decent money on prem players...Maddison, Richarlison, Solanke and Johnson cost a fair bit. Maddison and Solanke around 26-27 when we bought them too.