The longer we hold him the less we can recoup. Might as well get rid of now if he's not in the plan.
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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window
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But Lloris is better. No point creating work in a position now we are more than adequately fine in when so many other areas of the team require work.
Sending Skipp to the champo would be utterly pointless... He's already bossed it at the age of 20.
Sending him anywhere for that matter is a terrible idea....
- Done a good job so far this season.
- Even if he doesn't make your preferred XIs; we need depth.
- We need HG
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What????
Skipp has shown he is able to play at the PL level why would we send him to the Championship? That would be a massive step down for him and set back his development.
I don't mind the idea of bringing in a guy like Brozovic and having Skipp play behind him and learn if we are moving him to that deep lying role. Then he can overtake Brozovic when he is ready.
That makes so much more sense than sending him away. Why would we move one of our better players when we need more good players not less?
We need a creative midfielder. If we get rid of Ndombele, who replaces him?
If Ndombele continues on the way he has we need a creative midfielder if he stays.
We could convince some one to pay a decent wedge for Ndombele.
Maybe not the full amount but 25-30m shouldn't be sniffed at.
Conte can get him into shape. Did you read the Athletic article today about his training programme? Seemed brutal.
Sorry, but Skipp has done little more than work hard. We need some one to pull strings in midfield and to that, you need to have experience and nous. He may get there but I don't think he's close yet.
This should deal with it.
My concern is that is more than than just him getting in shape. but if anyone was going to fix the issues I am not sure there are many better options than Conte.
What's your worry with Ndombele apart from his fitness? He's far more talented than any other midfielder we have. Can't even think of one in the market to replace him.
He has done a hell of a lot more than work hard.
I agree we need someone to pull the strings which is why I suggest we get a player like Brozovic to play ahead of him so that Skipp can continue to develop. He certainly is close.
Either way sending him to the Championship makes zero sense.
If we move on Skipp there is zero chance that we will have multiple MFers better than him, so we are making the team worse with a move like that.
I'd rather he got premier league experience and not relegation fight experience.
Then again, is it not better for him to be at the top of the championship than the bottom of the premier league? The football would be better for him in a wining side rather than back to the wall.
My concern is that he doesn't want to be here and therefore his head isn't into it.
There are plenty of players that could replace him especially if Levy is actually willing to spend money.
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No I don't think it would be better for him to be in the Championship because it wouldn't challenge him. He has shown that he is above that level. The speed of the game isn't enough to put him under pressure and develop the quick decision making we need from him.
Plus, if we are wanting him to develop certain skills there is zero ability for us to control that if he is with another team.
There is zero reason to send him out on loan both for his development and for our team needs. We are worse without him and he gets less development elsewhere.
He wanted to leave in August because he thought Spurs wasn't the right level for him. But Conte will surely put those fears to bed for now?
There's 1 reason to loan him out. If we believe he has what it takes to be a regular for us, but decide he isn't there yet, he'll need game time.
Takes them years, but they don't admit it. They never admit it.
