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Hindsight is a blessing though, like no one ever thought that he would be available on the last day of the transfer window but that's football. Sometimes opportunities present themselves when you least expect it.
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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Hindsight is a blessing though, like no one ever thought that he would be available on the last day of the transfer window but that's football. Sometimes opportunities present themselves when you least expect it.
I've never taken to Raheem Sterling, either as a player (apart from in the early days maybe) or as a person (although I'll freely admit that that's largely an opinion gathered through the filter of tabloid tittle tattle).
I couldn't be less bothered we didn't sign him. Arsen@l seems like the perfect fit for him.
I couldn't be less bothered we didn't sign him. Arsen@l seems like the perfect fit for him.
Fab already tweeted that he’s agreed to come. There will have been some contracts exchanged most likely.
I’m not sure people have clocked this was a transfer. And by the looks of it a pretty exciting one.
Second window? You sure about that?
23/24 Sterling (League Only) 12 G/A IN 1992 mins = goal contribution every 166 mins
23/24 Werner (League Only) 5 G/A in 815 mins = goal contribution every 163 mins
Sancho doesn’t even come into the equation - he’s another one where the idea of him is way better than what he actually is.
If people are complaining about this situation, then they would also have to admit that Levy’s long-standing method of waiting to the last minute for an opportunistic trolley dash has its benefits, but they’d never do that.
“Get the players in early so they can be settled under the manager in preseason”
I think Toney will do a Henderson and go for a year, get bored and then get signed by some top 6 european club.
I'll entertain the notion that you knew who the fuck this guy was prior to waking up yesterday - maybe you did maybe you didn't lol.
In your words, it's an unbelievable price for a player that we currently need in the squad who according to you is statistically perfect , so perfect the club won't commit to buying him. Apparently he is also capable of replacing Bentancur or Bissouma who sorta, kinda, maybe might be leaving next summer (it would be a club choice, not a contract situation, to let Bissouma go because currently he is not displaying the consistent quality nor the temperament to stay at the club)
My guy, which is it?? You're playing both sides, which are in blatent contradiction with each other, to make this sound like visionary business in the footballing interests of this club and not financial. Do we need the fucking football player or not? Maybe I'm crazy but when a team has current need in the squad they use the transfer window to bring the player in not negotiate a future option to make money on him regardless of whether he joins or not.
Also, this move is a blatent contridiction to recent reports that were plastered all over this forum that Ange is so impressed with Gray and Bervall that he regards them as first squad players - there was no suggestion of them ever being loaned and they're currently getting minutes. They both are analogues of Bentancur and Bissouma by nature of their positions on the pitch so why would a 22 year old Cardosa walk in ahead of them as a "senior CM"? Wtf. Didn't Ange also just litterally talk about the importance of younger players having a route to squad, if Bergvall and Grey didn't have an immediate route they would have been loaned - if Ange is to be taken seriously and at his word then there is absolutely no need for Cardosa whatsoever; both Bergvall and Gray have played in Bentancur and Bissouma's positions twice this season already.
But no guys, Cardosa must be one of those betty big bollocks Ange decisions. I'm sure it was ultimately his choice to get an option on a player which flies in the face of his statements & squad selection, who the club would stand to profit from regardless of whether he steps foot in our stadium. Yes, this is all about pushing the starting 11 onto bigger and better things...
And yes, Levy is demonic. This year he is comodifying footballers as futures options inspite of squad needs, last year he was talking advantage of the Ukraine war to get contracted players on a free. He is a fucking parasite to this club and a fucking parasite to footballing integrity.
You think his the players and his agents never gave their consent and the club want to be humiliated by a potential rejection?
Mate I watch La Liga and I’d never heard of him. Admittedly never watched a single Betis game last year though.
Just goes to show that us at home doing our armchair scouting haven’t got a fucking clue. I’m with you though, I’ll be watching now.
Oh right. I guess you can probably claim that.
He doesn’t want to play right wing though and it’s why he fell out with ten Hag.
No, it isn't. If Cardoso comes in it will be in place of one of Bissouma or Bentancur.
I’ll be honest that was too long for me so I’ll answer as far as I got.
I had no idea who he was so I can only say statistically perfect because that’s all I’ve got to go on until I watch him. The stats he produced and the analysis I’ve read of him as a player perfectly fits the type of CM we have been linked with needing and also the type that we’d look to replace Biss or Benta with if we didn’t extend their contracts.
€30m for a first 11 quality footballer from the Prem or La Liga is a great price.
What’s demonic about that?
That's all fine, we are very effective at ignoring fan opinion and signing the bare minimum to stay in the top 6
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All three are shite but Sterling and Sancho are out of our wage structure
So, not do a Henderson then.
No top 6 European club wanted him now, they aren't going to want him in a years time when he's closer to 30 and wasted a year of his career in a terrible league.
That's all fine, we are very effective at ignoring fan opinion and signing the bare minimum to stay in the top 6
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Thr fan opinion had the 2019 window as a 10/10.
Football fans are generally idiots who don't know their arses from their elbows.