Doku looks like a player who under the right coaching and circumstances (Pep) could emerge as truly world class, but Eze is the better player right now.
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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)
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If we are after Doku as well
In today's game, a suspected concussion is enough to rule a player out (as illustrated by Romero against Brentford). With positions that involve a lot of tackling and aerial challenges, injuries and suspensions are an occupational hazard. It's unrealistic to expect a CB to go through an entire season without picking up either.
And, for the record, I'm not complaining about Romero being taken off against Brentford (player welfare comes first) but it's still an additional contingency the squad needs to be prepared for.
Who says he will sit on the bench, he is the more accomplished than VDV in terms of experience and game time in a top European league (Dont get me wrong i like VDN and he was very good in his debut)
Secondly Eze plays in Maddison's position , Maddison all day long above eze, Maddison in terms of goals and assists being only 1 yr older than Eze, blows him out the water!!!
Bentancur replace Skipp as the more DEF minded holding player, for me Sarr is above skipanyway, Eze is purely an attack minded player like Maddison... and you can forget Eze instead of Boss Man BISSUOMA
Exactly my point. He is banned from doing his job to the fullest extent..........Yet is openly doing work on behalf of Spurs.
Because:
Paratici has appealed the ruling and has seen his punishment partially reduced. While he is still banned from entering dressing rooms and negotiating with players or agents, he is now free to attend training sessions and perform administrative work behind the scenes.
Fabio Paratici has 30-month ban partially reduced allowing him to continue to work in football
Former Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur director Fabio Paratici has had his ban partially reduced on appeal by FIFA, allowing him to continue to work in football in some capacity. The 50-year-old is one of 11 former Juventus executives banned from Italian football after the Italian Football...theathletic.com
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That has cost us dearly.
So seemingly we already failed to convince Tosin.... So, what then? .......Ange out? : P
It's not an excuse at all... You asked what could prevent him signing.... I offered up a perfectly valid reason why he might not be keen.
You seem to think that the only possible barrier is a Levy putting his hand in his pocket; when we're literally seeing with Tosin that's not the case.
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How many games have either missed through injuries in the last two seasons ?
This league is physically demanding.
I like Doku. He's exciting. But if it WAS a choice of Eze or Doku then I'm going Eze everytime. HG, versatile, experience. Less injury prone
I think Paul O'Keefe mentioned he would be around 60m a few weeks ago.
If the asking price was 100m, I'd agree we shouldn't go ahead with the transfer.
I can understand your point and it makes sense, but he doesnt get in above Maddison and he plays in that exact position.
It won't be on the understanding he will be a back up, because he would back himself to start over VdV. Bundesliga experts who followed both him and VdV closely last year, rate Tapsoba higher (and hence his price is also significantly more).
You don't think Maddison-Bissouma-Eze is viable?
I feel like we don't have a sense of that yet.
Maddison is a real midfielder, he's not just some flighty trequartista, though maybe he's best deployed with that kind of brief.
I am trying my best not to get my hopes up here, this feels like Rennes offering a 'pay up or fuck off' signal to City imo. But if we could somehow swap Ndombele for Doku that would be absolute magic.
While I'm at it, I hope the Fati stuff is at least being looked at. It also seems unrealistic and he has his own set of injury issues, but we NEED a first team quality winger. absolute must this window imo.
I'd rather we spend according to our bank balance, rather than that of another club.
Besides; you insisted that net spend was flawed a few days ago........... Yet the moment we get a significant incoming fee; net spend is king again? Mate; that's some bogus moves, right there.................
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He was RCM for Palace when not playing as a 10, so he can definitely play alongside Maddison.
No, because Tosin probably does not think he can start over VdV (Tosin wasn't even a regular starter for Fulham).
Tapsoba is significantly better than Tosin, so it wouldn't take a lot to convince him that he'd play regularly for us.
skipp is a 5/6th choice cm lets be real. he doesnt add anything to the midfield. he was a passenger against brentford and if anything a bit of a liability due to his lack of speed and mobility. sarr would at least offer you legs! never mind the fact hes a better footballer on the ball than skipp too.
Cool... Just curious.
I did say "all budgetary bollocks aside for a moment"....... You couldn't resist tho; no? LOL
Doku v Tapsoba then?
Lots of media coverage regarding possible exits for our, possibly unwanted players. A summary of some of the possible destinations :
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