As long as the player is of the required standard and has the right attitude. It makes prem experience mean very little.Premier League fans completely overrate Prem experience lol
As long as the player is of the required standard and has the right attitude. It makes prem experience mean very little.Premier League fans completely overrate Prem experience lol
Premier League fans completely overrate Prem experience lol
I just don’t think we are in a place currently to spend £40 mil on a depth signing. He’s a solid player but when all are fit I don’t see him starting. Also Re ITK I think Fofana would be a much wiser move if we are willing to spend £40 mil on a CM. He looks an exceptional talent.He is fine at 40m range, good player, would improve us and add depth and can start immediately. If we don't have the cash hopefully got alternatives like Ederson in Italy ready.
It used to matter. EPL isn’t that different to other leagues now.Agree. Vicario, VDV and Udogie have shown it means little if you're good enough
Add kulu, Bentancur to that listAgree. Vicario, VDV and Udogie have shown it means little if you're good enough
Personally I think £40m is an absolute bargain for Gallagher when you look at prices paid for English players, £105m for Rice, £70m for Mount, £100m for Grealish.I just don’t think we are in a place currently to spend £40 mil on a depth signing. He’s a solid player but when all are fit I don’t see him starting. Also Re ITK I think Fofana would be a much wiser move if we are willing to spend £40 mil on a CM. He looks an exceptional talent.
The big plus point for Gallagher is that he’s HG but as a talent I think there are better out there. Doesn’t mean I think he’s bad or I wouldn’t be happy if we got him but personally for the money quoted there are better out there imo.
All three of those you mention were grossly overpriced and not worth near the amount paid. Even Rice although a very good player is not 100 mil good even in the current market. Saying that In comparison to the three you mention yes you’re completely right that 40 mil for Gallagher is a good price but when you start looking at the market abroad it doesn’t look so appealing imo. If your primary criteria is a HG PL based player then yes of course I completely get the logic of going for him but if it’s to find the best possible addition from any market then I don’t think 40 mil for Gallagher is such bargain. As said, I don’t think he’s a bad player I just think we can do better if we actually have £40 mil set aside for a CM and if that player doesn’t need to be HG.Personally I think £40m is an absolute bargain for Gallagher when you look at prices paid for English players, £105m for Rice, £70m for Mount, £100m for Grealish.
Sarr and Bentancur say hello too.Agree. Vicario, VDV and Udogie have shown it means little if you're good enough
There's enough on both sides of the equation, Porro and Royale struggled, Son took time to adapt (injury didn't help).Sarr and Bentancur say hello too.
Emerson was signed as a RB and thrown into a Conte RWB role.There's enough on both sides of the equation, Porro and Royale struggled, Son took time to adapt (injury didn't help).
The league is definitely faster and more physical tha other leagues. Some players are just born to play in the league like VDV and Udogie. You could argue Sarr didn't make an impact last year, probably due to coaching but Ange has unlocked him this year.
I don't know why - but I get a sneaky suspicion this will be a deadline day (or deadline week) deal. If there is a window opportunity open at this time to bring in a player Ange really wants, and Chelsea (for inexplicable reasons) want to play ball, then why not push out the boat, before the window of opportunity closes.
And if he does arrive, PEH leaves. But as I have said before, homie needs to accept that what we want for him in terms of price, can only be afforded by PL clubs. No club in Europe right now will give us 20 or 25M for PEH. But, there are clubs in the PL that will.
Interestingly they extended his contract before loaning him out so they are obviously hoping someone will pay up come summer.They probably wanted to sell him, rather than loan him.
Maybe they know they’ll be getting money in from elsewhere..
Chelsea's Maatsen agrees Dortmund loan move
Chelsea full-back Ian Maatsen agrees a deal to join Borussia Dortmund on loan until the end of the season.www.bbc.co.uk
Interestingly they extended his contract before loaning him out so they are obviously hoping someone will pay up come summer.