He is exactly the playmaking passer we need. 44 assists in last 5 seasons. One of his strengths is key passes, he can break the lines and score screamers.
Would be a game changer for us.
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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.
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Would be a game changer for us.
I'm with you in this battle.
SMS is the real deal
Essentially he wouldn't start if we were running the 352 but it's good to have the versatility.
I think if you combine that with signing another top attacker (Martinez-esque) you have 4 top players for 2 or 3 roles.
That's why I also think we need 2 CM signings (I'm assuming Winks goes and Sarr isn't a viable option yet).
Then you have our 3 workhorses plus 2 more that veer towards the more creative end of the midfield spectrum (Eriksen and Savic for example).
Don't want Tielemans here. Slow and fat and has downed tools for Brenda.
We need animals in our midfield.
We need animals in our midfield.
I've seen him enough and yes he's talented but suiting our system and how Conte likes to play? nah.
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He's one of those nice to have players, maybe you'd take him over Kulu or PEH but he doesn't really take us to the level we're trying to get to.
We need someone elite cos our midfield is pretty thin cos of the 343. You can only have 11 players on the pitch at a time, with Skipp/Benta/PEH already there, the other guy needs to be top quality.
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Yeah, we want the kind of maturity and humility that Kulusevski, Bentancur and Romero have brought to the team.
He's been playing MF as a dembele like player most of this season but don't see any players being poached from Newcastle while still in contract.
I think if Bale were to continue playing (basically if Wales qualify for the WC) and there was the possibility of him returning again for a season or two, it's a no brainer imo. To have someone like that who can still offer so much on and off the pitch, in a season where 5 subs are allowed and we (fingers still crossed) will be playing CL football, if it's doable it seems bonkers not to. No he isn't long term, but I think we need a mix right now. If Conte says no then that's fair enough, but I'd personally love to see him back again and in front of fans this time.
Agree. Ndombele will probably have to be another loan at best. Lo Celso, Carter-Vickers, maybe Bergwijn we pretty have takers lined up. Rodon and/or Sanchez would hopefully be ok because of age. Winks might be tough because what level of club goes for him and would he want to go there? Overall i'm more optimistic on outs than i have been for years, Paratici got rid of an ageingToby, a perma knackered Lamela, Sissoko and i'm afraid to say a pretty much finished Dele.
Yeah Paratici has done great to ship out the deadwood.
I get the sense Winks wants to play. He wont make a single appearance next season if he stays.
I could see him going to Spain, a la Lamela, as I'm not sure he'll fancy a relegation scrap in the Premier League.
Yeah isn't he's work rate / stamina meant to be a problem? Not sure a 2 man midfield would suit.
TBH, the 5 sub rule does change things in terms of the kind of options one might wanna make room for on the bench.
Not sure Bale would want to sign up for merely 10min super-sub duties though.
I'd take him for 30m not the 50+ they will likely demand.
Talent wise he walks into our side. But I'm not sure about his mentality.
Spain or the BL would suit him I reckon; but unfortunately for Winks; domestic players like him are 2-a-penny in those countries (ditto Italy)......
I reckon a bigger club in a smaller league is the answer (Dutch or French... Portugal maybe).
Yeah, I'd go nowhere near him for 50 million, even in today's market. Great player to have in the squad though.
Bale and Conte is not a fit.
The guy doesn't care about club football. He's not a serious professional.
Lets move on.
The guy doesn't care about club football. He's not a serious professional.
Lets move on.
We have enough experienced players. We need young, hungry players. More players like Kulusevski who aren't the finished article and have room to learn and improve.