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Transfers Summer 2019 transfer thread

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I’m dumb as fuck
 
A valid question because it's utter rubbish.

The majority of the players that started the CL final were not even bought by him.

It's a nonsense to talk of Pochettino type players as opposed to saying we need players of greater quality than we have and that we need 3 or 4 of them.
We play a possession based game where we play out from the back so I assume poch would like defenders that are comfortable on the ball and able to pass to a team mate - best look I’ve had at Ake was the away game towards the end of the season and his passing was atrocious- awb is a quality atheletic defender but passing and crossing is not his strongest card hence I’d be surprised if either of them played for us next season but I have been badly wrong before and no doubt I will again !
 
I've watched Bruno Fernandes last two games for Portugal, but have no idea really what he is? He didn't seem to have a definitive remit, seemed to float somewhere between CM and AM, did some OK things, nothing spunktacular, nothing terrible, but didn't really see anything that tickled me greatly. But hard to gauge from two international games.
 
I've watched Bruno Fernandes last two games for Portugal, but have no idea really what he is? He didn't seem to have a definitive remit, seemed to float somewhere between CM and AM, did some OK things, nothing spunktacular, nothing terrible, but didn't really see anything that tickled me greatly. But hard to gauge from two international games.

He seems a nice enough player, tidy and clean with the ball and don't mind having a dig when nothing else is on which I like but I highly doubt that if our scouting department did a solid job they couldn't find someone with just as much for a quarter or a third of the cost.

£65m-£70m the reports reckon? I ain't too sure Levy will be sanctioning anything near that for him anytime soon. Decent player but I didn't fall in love with him like you should someone of that kind of fee. I'd rather we invested that kind of money in a few shit hot youngsters if it is floating about enough to spend it on someone.

Ndombele and Lo Celso I'm pro signing, this guy didn't float my boat enough even though I can see he has skills. Reluctantly I'll pass thanks, even though my experience of watching him is limited to just the two games and my judgement might be way off. Not for me as it stands
 
If Ake rumours are true - Toby is gone. Sad

Toby was gone a year and a half ago mate. Such a shame as he really is top class but we've more than got our monies worth out of him and if he's dicked the club around and the club feels it's best, whatever the reasons may be, I say all the best and thanks for the memories.

A top player but the rumours about his dad and missus getting involved weren't ideal. It's time for Davinson & Juan to genuinely step up now, both have had two years and if they haven't adjusted yet it won't be great for their futures with us. I'm sure they will be fine but Toby leaving is a big hole we'll struggle to fill.
 
Unfortunately, statsbomb put Bruno Fernandes' template as midfielder as opposed to attacking midfield/winger so comparisons with Eriksen for example wouldn't be under the same template.

I only added John McGinn for SausageVince SausageVince

Here is Lo Celso though at Betis:

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Here is one they did when he was at PSG:

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Compared with Bruno Fernandes in a weaker league.

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In the ATTACKING MIDFIELD template though.

Here is peak Eriksen from 16/17:

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And here is Lo Celso using that particular template.

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Though worth noting it's an updated layout and the stats arent in the same order. "Pressure regains" on Lo Celo's image is where "Successful dribbles" is on Eriksens etc.
What would Villa demand for McGinn this summer?
 
Amazing how every year the papers throw out a bunch of players around early June that we are buying and we run with that group of players all through the summer, right up until we sign someone completely different......

Besides, the papers didn’t allow for the pivot or double pivot when naming these players🤔

Rule of thumb here, any player we have been linked with to this very day, forget about them, don’t do it to yourselves😂
 
Lo Celso would probably be as useful although he is a different player, more like a De Bruyne all rounder busy body type.

Lo Celso seems like he could be a lot better than Eriksen- has much, much better dribbling skills that can actually beat a man (unlike Eriksen). He looks to be faster than Eriksen by a significant amount too.
I just worry that he might not be effective out wide, though based on the above it seems like he'd at least better than Eriksen out wide. I want us to play Dele CAM as he is vital to our CL registration issues.
 
We should really be looking at Sessegnon if it's true he prefers a move to us.
It'd be a huge coup for our CL registration issues to grab a top quality nation-trained prospect like him.
Even if we have to shell out 25-30m gbp for him, it'd still be worth it as it's situation we've traditionally had no shot of winning whatsoever. I know he is not the finished product as a left winger, but he has plenty of time to develop his skills. He could anchor our LW for 10 or more years if handled correctly.
 
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