I’m not knocking the way Bentancur played at all mate. I am knocking the availability.
In a back up role, fine but he’s pretty likely to miss a bunch of games next season. If there’s a market for him, I’m listening
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In a back up role, fine but he’s pretty likely to miss a bunch of games next season. If there’s a market for him, I’m listening
Can’t see Baleba choosing us over United so it’s a non-starter.
I would prefer Igor Thiago
Its quickly a starter if United decides they go for someone else instead. There are strong links to Ederson of Atalanta.
Thiago will cost at least £70 million.
And if he has a good World Cup, it will jump to £100 million.
Mateta is out of contract in 12 months, so you could probably get him for £30 - £35 million.
Meanwhile over on SC:
Update from Prof on COYS.
A brief pre-transfer window update for the COYS faithful.
From Finch and Galahad: expectations within the club are that the Senesi and Robertson deals should be tied up fairly quickly. We are in negotiations with clubs and reps re half a dozen other players - first and second choices at 3 different positions, so our aim is to sign 3 of them (one for each position).
From Guinevere: RDZ reviewed the target list produced by JL and the scouting team. He approved most of them; he rejected a few based on lack of fit for the system he wants to play and/or him not rating the player.
Update from Prof on COYS.
A brief pre-transfer window update for the COYS faithful.
From Finch and Galahad: expectations within the club are that the Senesi and Robertson deals should be tied up fairly quickly. We are in negotiations with clubs and reps re half a dozen other players - first and second choices at 3 different positions, so our aim is to sign 3 of them (one for each position).
From Guinevere: RDZ reviewed the target list produced by JL and the scouting team. He approved most of them; he rejected a few based on lack of fit for the system he wants to play and/or him not rating the player.
Not for me. He’s got big money flop written all over him.
Scott is 100% a Spurs fan so at least we know he will be wanting to be here
Hope we get to see him in the world cup
Every time I think of our midfield (where great teams are made), I feel disgusted.
You can have one of Bentancur or Gallagher but having both is unacceptable. Even more troubling when you also have Sarr.
Palhinha is a great rotation option but he can’t be first choice.
Are Gray/Bergvall ready to step up?
What an injury disaster our number #10 spot is with Maddison, Simons, Kulusevski.
Honestly wish we could just clear the deck and start from scratch. I really don’t think we have a single starting caliber player among the lot, except maybe Maddison if he’s healthy. Gallagher, Palhinha, Gray, and Bergvall are decent depth players at least.
You can have one of Bentancur or Gallagher but having both is unacceptable. Even more troubling when you also have Sarr.
Palhinha is a great rotation option but he can’t be first choice.
Are Gray/Bergvall ready to step up?
What an injury disaster our number #10 spot is with Maddison, Simons, Kulusevski.
Honestly wish we could just clear the deck and start from scratch. I really don’t think we have a single starting caliber player among the lot, except maybe Maddison if he’s healthy. Gallagher, Palhinha, Gray, and Bergvall are decent depth players at least.
Ederson is a box to box player. They still want Baleba as the 6.
Yeah it's really not as hard as some make out.
Agree. Unlikely.
But that's also okay for now, as we need to rebuild our stock and standing.
And that's why we absolutely must keep on sourcing young and up and coming talent, because that's a way to find that gem,/nugget.
Upgrading our attacking options, immediately makes a big difference.
If we could move on Solanke and Richarlison with evident upgrades that would be good, and for me that must be attackers with very different but defined quality.
Tap-in merchant, ball-striker, pacy, 2-footed, physical. Skilful. Good in the air.
I would always want to see at least 2 or 3 of those attributes and at a high level. And crucially, signs of mental strength.
For your own sake lads don't get caught up in links with Scott, Baleba etc. if that's where you are setting your expectations then you'll be hugely disappointed. We are a few years away, at best, before we might be in a position to go for players at that level as they will be wanted by clubs who haven't finished 17th 2 seasons in a row, who can offer European football and who will pay better wages.
If you set yourself up thinking we will sign players like that then whoever we bring in you'll be disappointed.
If you set yourself up thinking we will sign players like that then whoever we bring in you'll be disappointed.
O'Shea and Evans in their prime were bit part nobodies.
Stones and Robertson were both key players.
Name one single player in our current squad that has achieved anything of note at league level.
The best I can come up with is Romero for his national side, not a league side. And he's leaving. Hopefully.
To all those complaining about getting experienced freebies in...
...look at Aston Villa's squad.
Not price wise, experience wise.
That's what experience gets you.
So stop turning your nose up at the likes of Robertson, Senesi and Stones, because if it were any other club finishing back-to-back 17th they wouldn't have a chance of signing players of this quality.
Same people moaned about McTominay links whilst at United and dismissed the signing of Granit Xhaka.
We need men.
...look at Aston Villa's squad.
Not price wise, experience wise.
That's what experience gets you.
So stop turning your nose up at the likes of Robertson, Senesi and Stones, because if it were any other club finishing back-to-back 17th they wouldn't have a chance of signing players of this quality.
Same people moaned about McTominay links whilst at United and dismissed the signing of Granit Xhaka.
We need men.
This is the level we need adding to the squad if we're serious, not opportunities because the contract is up
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