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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024

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Yeah. Surely has to be a mental thing, just needs to feel integrated into the culture to really strut his stuff, which for whatever reason was not that he felt with us.

It's not a mental thing, he is simply made of glass. Fragile players like him will never succeed in the PL, almost every time he plays more than 45 minutes at this level he gets crocked for 3 months. No manager is going to waste their time trying to fit someone like that into their starting XI.
 
It's not a mental thing, he is simply made of glass. Fragile players like him will never succeed in the PL, almost every time he plays more than 45 minutes at this level he gets crocked for 3 months. No manager is going to waste their time trying to fit someone like that into their starting XI.
I need an agree and disagree button..... It IS a mental thing AND he's made of glass. Needs to be dropped off at the local recycling depot - looong overdue!
 
Don't want his mother either!

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I don't have a problem with any of this by the way but firstly there's a narrative being pushed as if we missed out on him last season and we ought to have gone for him - this is pure hindsight, just because he's a hit in the Super Liga doesn't mean that he would have been a guaranteed hit with us.

Secondly again this narrative being pushed as if he's the one that's gonna turn our fortunes around and we have to part with the money and spend £80m if we are serious is funny, I'd expect that of an Osimhen level striker not Gyokeres, the guy hasn't even played CL football.

This is what happens when a market is dead in a certain position, players get over valued because there's a dearth of natural talent in that position so selling clubs up the price because they know buying clubs are desperate.
Agreed. I don’t think he’s worth what’s quoted and the champions league thing isn’t an issue. In
The group stages there’s worse teams in it than the likes of Porto and Benfica.

I don’t think anyone really thinks we missed out on him but he probably should have been an option but wasn’t. You just never know with someone who’s been very good at a lesser level.

Would he improve us ? Yes is my opinion but it’s not guaranteed. Do I think he’s better than what we have? 100% yes but I wouldn’t be spending the £80 million release clause to get him.
 
He isn't a good enough passer to be the 10 IMO, but is pretty much perfect for the 8.

If we bought a #10 that can play on the wing, like Eze or Doue in addition to Ramsey, he would be a good signing, but we would need to move on Lo Celso, PEH, Skipp and 1 of Bentancur or Bissouma and loan Devine and Donley.

It would also be behind a Winger, Striker and LB (as well as Eze/Doue) in priority of signings.

#6 - Bentancur/Bissouma & Gray
#8 - Ramsey, Sarr & Bergvall
#10 - Madison & Eze/Doue

That’s how I see it as well mate. Will be interesting to see how it all shakes out
 
I don’t like players coming as ‘decent options’ really. Ramsey might be great under Ange but I can’t say I’m excited at the prospect. Ange wants the player who can move the ball from defence to attack quickly and seems to like Gallagher and Ramsey .There must be better out there but the club is also conscious of adding to our home grown quota.

I hear you on the decent option thing. We need players challenging to start in every position. Ramsey is at an age where he could still become a starting 11 star though.
 
It wouldn't really raise our level, nor would it weaken us. I guess it gives us a 20m upside that could be invested somewhere else.

Agreed, it would be standing still at best.

The 20m upside is short term
Thinking as well because you get absolutely ZERO sell on value for the 40m you Spunk on Toney so it would depend on what you buy with that extra 20m as to whether it’s upside at all.
 
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