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Nix to Nax.
If Ndombele is such a waste, why would a team pay big money for him so we can sign Ruben Neves.
Neves > Hojberg = cool.... Hojberg AND Neves not so much.
I would love Ruben Neves but there’s no way we are going to pay the amount he would cost this summer for one player unless we are selling like Son or Kane for 100m+.
At this point I'm just hoping for Castagne and Hojbjerg. Castagne is versatile and can deputize at LB if needed, and hopefully Hojbjerg can play that deep CDM role to allow us to play 2 attack-minded CMs. 35m should get us there, and that's sadly all I can really see Levy stumping up.
Clarke and Parrot need proper loans, as do Sess and Skipp if we have no intention of giving them significant game time.
Clarke and Parrot need proper loans, as do Sess and Skipp if we have no intention of giving them significant game time.
Every window I find myself pushing for transfers and thinking of a few recommendations who would improve us. It was easier under Poch, as there was a definitive style to uphold. Certain players would compliment that, and there lay the excitement of bringing someone in either to compete for a position or to slip straight in to improve an already excellent 1st team.
As it currently stands, I honestly haven’t got a clue. On paper Son, Kane, Alli, Bergwijn - nothing seemingly wrong with that, but I would say the first 3 + Moura haven’t been firing for quite some time.
Mourinho doesn’t have a lot of trust in the back 4, which is evident as he keeps tinkering with it. No choice but to play Davies and Aurier every game for lack of another option.
I like Winks, but I question whether he really does enough, and Sissoko has politely ‘maxed out’ on what he has to offer. Lo Celso playing deep isn’t what he was designed for, but his ability on the ball means that he is still doing a good job. Ndombele looks like he may have tipped over the edge to the point of no return..
It’s a funny old situation, and will depend on what Levy is willing to spend to get Mourinho where he wants to be. I would love to see our top players really flourishing again, but I can’t see it at the moment. Maybe time to think about offloading a couple..
The premier league standard this season has been relatively poor, and with City Liverpool Utd and Chelsea reviving for next season, it will be the toughest season for a while. Not sure some of the suggestions here will have us competing, but also understand we’re hardly favourites to sign top players atm.
As it currently stands, I honestly haven’t got a clue. On paper Son, Kane, Alli, Bergwijn - nothing seemingly wrong with that, but I would say the first 3 + Moura haven’t been firing for quite some time.
Mourinho doesn’t have a lot of trust in the back 4, which is evident as he keeps tinkering with it. No choice but to play Davies and Aurier every game for lack of another option.
I like Winks, but I question whether he really does enough, and Sissoko has politely ‘maxed out’ on what he has to offer. Lo Celso playing deep isn’t what he was designed for, but his ability on the ball means that he is still doing a good job. Ndombele looks like he may have tipped over the edge to the point of no return..
It’s a funny old situation, and will depend on what Levy is willing to spend to get Mourinho where he wants to be. I would love to see our top players really flourishing again, but I can’t see it at the moment. Maybe time to think about offloading a couple..
The premier league standard this season has been relatively poor, and with City Liverpool Utd and Chelsea reviving for next season, it will be the toughest season for a while. Not sure some of the suggestions here will have us competing, but also understand we’re hardly favourites to sign top players atm.
What about Youcef Atal at RB, that whole thing died a death because of his knee injury...which apparently he’s recovered from now. I think a lot of us liked what we saw with this guy at the time, his stats from the 2018/19 season (prior to injury) where awesome.
Who knows, maybe Nice might take Aurier plus £5m
Just saying
Who knows, maybe Nice might take Aurier plus £5m
Just saying
What about Youcef Atal at RB, that whole thing died a death because of his knee injury...which apparently he’s recovered from now. I think a lot of us liked what we saw with this guy at the time, his stats from the 2018/19 season (prior to injury) where awesome.
Who knows, maybe Nice might take Aurier plus £5m
Just saying
French clubs are desperate for cash right now due to their league being shut prematurely after corona. So they are all open to selling, perhaps less willing to take swaps for high wage players though.
Not actually watched Atal more than once or twice though myself, but hear he is good.
Weird as you would thought if we got Europe league he’d get a fair few games.
Didn't Zitech go for similar money as Bergwijn? We should have been all over that. Veltman is apparently looking to leave as well, would be a solid rb cb rotational option imo.One would assume Dutch league should be similarly troubled....
Ajax rinse, anyone?
Not sure how good their new south Americans are but VDB might be good.
Veltman is a poor option, nowhere near to prime Vertonghen. Schuurs and Mazraoui would be better options.
Gravenbach and VDB would be their top picks, Alvarez would be another good buy.
One would assume Dutch league should be similarly troubled....
Ajax rinse, anyone?
Ajax are loaded, they've had some big sales over the last few years and are a well run club. Not sure there are many bargains to be picked up
We should look at PSV and Alkmaar though. Psv's Dumfries at right back, defensive mid Koopmeiners and attacking mid Stengs at Alkmaar