From following this thread for years, sentiment usually dips by now, with the ITK getting less optimistic, the links to superstars drying up. It's quite natural, as there are fewer days for us to get what we need, and we shift towards more realistic targets.
This window is quite different, for...
Simple, disciplined and energy-saving. With a team that still needs to connect to each other (we have 9 or 10 first teamers with less than a year at the club), where we are still missing 1-2 key players before our squad is complete, AND we have a tight schedule coming up , this is how we need to...
Yes, people need to realize that we are building a real squad, not a Fifa one.
Our current attacking players are world class, so we can take a limited risk here with a player that can provide flexible cover and provide a financial upside if we can get him to perform in the prem.
Good to see...
@Trix spilling some truths here. He is a good player, but doesn't have a natural place in Conte's system and if he is chasing money to optimize his contract status, then there is probably a better fit between his value-add and contract demands elsewhere - either in a big team needing a...
Based on you and Hercules statements, I guess this might be the play of events. Warning: Pure speculation incoming!
1. Agents leak untrue stuff to the press about us not being interested. Source: WLTB
Speculation: They do so to get other clubs to be convinced that they have a chance, and...
Despite my profile pic, I haven't been fully convinced it would be a good idea to bring him in again. Always felt like a nice-to-have signing rather than a must-have. I think Conte and Paraciti will have targets that are better suited for the team, but Eriksen "on a free" was too good to pass...
This is really appreciated and gives a very good overview of what might be a hectic window. A proposal: some sort of marking of the link credibility. I know it could easily turn in to a discussion on tiers/who is credible and not, so perhaps just a * next to anything where we have ITK on SC on...
Agents have one task and that is to maximize the return for their client. CE will be looking to cash in on his free agent status. I dont find this bad, its a natural evolution in the business. Why should the players be rewarded with a fraction of what clubs pay to each other to transfer rights...
I think most people are aware that he wasn't Messi. His skillset was limited, but in what he did do he was certainly one of the best in the world. We just didn't get to experience it as he squandered some years as an AM for us, and was riddled with injuries in his late years.
I think I haven't written that clearly enough - English is not my first language! I tried making a joke about how it is very unlike us to act like this in the transfer market - so all the speculation about us not backing Conte must surely be put to the grave now.
So we're signing a 33 year old wingback with high wages and selling a player entering his prime years with 3 years left on his contract for half of what we paid. If there was any doubt that were backing Conte, it surely will be gone now :-)
To be clear, I don't know if this is the current list of positions needed to be upgraded, and i cant find the reference to ITK stating it right now. Would guess that any outgoings might change that as well. Do remember Trix saying that if we are going to sell two CBs, we will need to bring in at...
Just excellent excecution if this goes through. Perisic must command a high wage, and he will not be an investment in the future, but he instantly improves our first 11 and leaves funds for other positions.
Is this the current picture on our target positions for the window, I believe Trix or...
Eriksen was not a Conte signing. I think his time at Inter under Conte was very much characterized by Conte trying to utilize him in his system and Eriksen adapting to that system. As a top professional player and a world class coach they could of course make things work, but my guess is that...
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