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I’ve been outspoken on how much I don’t rate Lookman but if it’s him, fuck it, he’s still probably better than Johnson.
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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What worries me is he flopped in the PL last time
We cant switch to a back three if we only have three senior centre backs. They cant play 60 games.
Romero/VdV/Danso/Drag (when he’s back).
And we appear to be after another.
I’m thinking that’s why it might be a plan.
Sounds like you've played Football Manager - I used to have this problem every bloody time
Kang from PSG for me - proper footballer who could interchange with Simons on the left/ in the centre - not convinced that Lookman improves us personally and as some others have said feel like he'd end up as expensive deadwood
Davies also looks better nowadays as the lcb of a back three so he’s an option too. If we can get in akanji we’d have the above listed plus 2 more able bodies.
5 at the back you need good rotation at wing back, we only have 3 and Udogie is injured a fair bit.
My main thing is people are going to have the same complaints about him as they do Johnson, Lookman is 5ft5 and strong on the ball but not a defensive contributor, if played off the left his remit will largely be to ignore the transitional phases and look to finish moves with goals and assists, which is basically Johnson's remit now. You're largely hoping his superior dribbling ability means he's a more effective contributor on that side, and that his prolific goalscoring form for Atalanta playing up front in a 2 can translate to the PL playing on the left as a wide forward. It's a move fraught with risk IMO but I am of the opinion that since we do actually have bodies at LW (albeit nowhere near good or experienced enough) then we're making the move based on Frank's tactical vision, which I do think will include formation switches on the fly which having versatile players like Lookman can only be useful for.
Yeah i agree with that. He wouldnt be my first choice but it seems a nice balanced attacking 3 and for sure a couple of levels up from johnson/sarr/kudus.
I know hes struggled with injuries recently but I think those 3 behind solanke would work really well. No doubt richys been better recently but I think solanke is abit more switched on and a stronger runner to benefit from what those 3 would serve up going forwards.
No he didn't. He was a young lad looking for a club to settle at and build his confidence. He comes back a man, a European winner, a Balon d'or nominee, African player of the year. He knows his game, his strengths and weaknesses, he knows the right areas to score goals from. He'll hit the ground running.
Yes, true.
Spence is brilliant cover as he can play on the right too (might even be better there), but we would only have one rotation option.
I’m just wondering why we’re being linked with another CB when we have 4 (plus Archie).
We’ll find out tomorrow. If we do go for Lookman then it looks like we’ll be sticking with 3/4/3.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but 24 hours to go and we haven't really sold any of our players yet have we?
If we get a leftie before window closes maybe villa would fancy taking Solomon off of us
I'd expect loans for Gil, Solomon and Biss tomorrow
lucky to get any away via a sale
Yeah, someone's already called it an 8/10 window.
Like what the actual fuck?
If we sign Lookman, they have no ambition whatsoever. He's bang average.
I don't think there are many alternatives available?