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No chance we will spend what’s required to get him though.
£40m is the figure I keep seeing bandied about, that's Sanchez money & we forked that out.
No chance we will spend what’s required to get him though.
It’ll be more than that because so many clubs want him. We don’t tend to get involved in auctions.£40m is the figure I keep seeing bandied about, that's Sanchez money & we forked that out.
It’ll be more than that because so many clubs want him. We don’t tend to get involved in auctions.
He's obviously not been happy happy with some of the stick he's been getting from his team-mates about not learning the language and being tagged as "The Golfer". Yet all the noise from the Spanish press is that he wants to stay, and if he leaves it'll be because Real will force him out. I guess that would be more likely if the likes of Ramos push for it, as he basically runs the club below Perez.Just to put it out there. Bale refused to celebrate with his team and pushed them away when they tried to yesterday when he scored the pen. He wasn't happy and his body language showed he didn't want to be there
It was only Vasquez he didn't celebrate with. He low-fived a couple of others, but the celebrations were muted. The commentators seemed to think it was because he's not starting and isn't happy with the manager.Just to put it out there. Bale refused to celebrate with his team and pushed them away when they tried to yesterday when he scored the pen. He wasn't happy and his body language showed he didn't want to be there
I really like him also. However, I REALLY like Kai Havertz. IF Christian goes, he is the most "potential" like for like at Bayer.One player I'm not seeing us linked with but I'd like to is Julian Brandt. Especially if we can't keep Eriksen. He's nothing like Eriksen but he's a brilliant player that can play multiple positions.
He already turned down Bayern last summer and for whatever reason most of the giant clubs don't really seem to be pushing hard for him. I think we could swoop in and steal him similar to the way we stole Eriksen from Ajax when everybody knew who he was but nobody bigger than us seemed to want him.
Our first 11 used to go toe-to-toe but we are worse off now in terms of central midfield and fullback (minus Rose, who I don't trust his health) with the losses of Dembele, Walker not properly replaced and Wanyama falling off the map.I really think we will only see one non homegrown player brought in, and I can see us adding depth to the team, as our first XI goes toe to toe with anybody, but our depth is where we’re restricted.
I think we need a new RB for the first team, Wan Bissaka is the obvious choice. The guy is fantastic. I would be happy us sending KWP there for a season on loan or one of Aurier or Trips there, they would be good players for palace, they are just not at our level.
I think we will try get 2 CM’s in the summer, one of which will be a non-homegrown marquee signing. Someone like N’Dombele, Rabiot or something would be where I can see us being. We should try go for a younger, HG midfielder too, the likes of Billing if Hudd go down would be a nice option, or Loftus Cheek, if he forces a move from Chelsea!
I would love to see us go for that young CB at Heerenveen. 17/18 YO, amazing comfortable on the ball, could learn a lot from Jan, and him and Sanchez/Foyth, could be amazing in the future, would hopefully not cost much either...
Then a young HG WF would be great, Che Adams, or Dan James would be ideal, maybe even Ademola Lookman if Everton would let go. Someone explosive who can score too.
I think 5 In is not unrealistic. 2 of those would be first team additions, 3 would be younger intergrations. With the sales of deadwood from the squad, we could do this with like a 50m net. We really don’t need to break the bank to make nice improvements for our club!
Interesting most think lamela and/or moura aren’t up to it.
Interesting most think lamela and/or moura aren’t up to it.
Generally agree, although I do think Eriksen and Toby are gone this summer...but that list is the core list that I wouldn't move otherwise. I'd probably throw Winks in there too. Everyone else can be improved upon and is fair game.Only players that are untouchable to be upgraded for me are Kane, Eriksen, Son, Dele, Jan, Toby, Sanchez, and Lloris in the starting 11, and don't want us to move Dier or Winks. Everyone else should be looking at getting replaced in the starting 11 or being replaced with better depth players.
A frightening reality.Generally agree, although I do think Eriksen and Toby are gone this summer...but that list is the core list that I wouldn't move otherwise. I'd probably throw Winks in there too. Everyone else can be improved upon and is fair game.
I know it's been said for yonks but this summer's transfer window really does feel like the most pivotal in recent memory and the club must get it right.
We have a couple of contracts expiring (Vorm, Llorente) plus a couple who may go (Eriksen & Toby) and Dembele just left. We also have some (Trippier, Aurier, Jansenn, N'Koudou etc) who are not up to the desired level if Poch wants to target the major trophies and Big Vic is broken.
The contractual players (Dembele, Vorm, Llorente, Toby, Eriksen), leaves potentially 5 gaps to fill, of which all bar Vorm (replace with HG), have played significant minutes this season (Mousa played quite a bit till his injury). I can see Toby going and I think Eriksen is 50:50. Jansenn and N'Koudou don't need replacing but we definitely need better full back and centre mid options.
Can anyone see us buying at least 3/4 1st teamers (ideally 6 - 2xFB's, CD, 2xCM, WF/ST) plus maybe a couple for squad depth? I'm pessimistic.
Piss poor planning to be in such a situation. Finishing in the top 4 this season would paper over the cracks and cannot ever be repeated.