If buying Sessegnon was the difference between being able to afford Ndombele or Andre Gomes would you be happy with that?It would be incredibly short sighted to pass up the opportunity to sign Sessegnon on the cheap at this stage tbh
I’m not saying this isn’t true but, it seems a bit of guesswork if you ask me.
May I interest you in a Lascelles?I just hope we go all out for really good players this time (optimistic ratings incoming) even if it means only getting 3 in. I would rather that then 5 average players. I dont want Sess, Rondon or Gomes.
Rose is not gonna sign another contract here (Levy won’t be offering him one), so it would be preparing for the future.My only issue with it is his price vs our budget and what our needs are. If we go with him and Rose at LB and Rose gets hurt again is anyone really comfortable running out Sessegnon for 2 or 3 months game in/game out? Davies and Sessegnon is most definitely not a good enough duo at this point either.
I also don't think we should spend 30mil on a guy who would likely be our 6th string AM option when we have much bigger needs.
Gomes - 1 assist in 24 PL appearances.Regarding Gomes if Pochettino wants him I am in, technically he is a good player with a sweet left foot... he wouldn’t be my first choice but hey...Sissoko was a poch buy he saw something in him and look now
Levy is not gonna spend the £75m it would take get Ndombele on one player so it’s a moot point.If buying Sessegnon was the difference between being able to afford Ndombele or Andre Gomes would you be happy with that?
I'm still very much of the opinion we have a limited budget and need to really focus on what our team needs are and be smart about our purchases.
Gomes - 1 assist in 24 PL appearances.
Gomes - 1 assist in 24 PL appearances.
He's a good player, but we really need a CB who is comfortable on the ball when pressed, and a good passer if we want to go toe-to-toe with City and Liverpool in the future. I'm not sure that's him.May I interest you in a Lascelles?
I’m not saying this isn’t true but, it seems a bit of guesswork if you ask me.
1x Goalkeeper
2x Right back
1x left back
2x Centre back
1x defensive midfieler
2x central midfielder
1x attacking midfielder
2x wide forward
2x forward
Say for rationales sake that we end up buying/ selling one in each of those positions. Who do you go for?
Surely we would like a CM who functions a a deep lying playmaker. Modric gets between 5 and 8 assists a season in addition to recycling the ball.That's not his job, Modric doesn't get assists, neither does Winks particularly.
Gomes is a double pivot type of CM that looks to recycle possession from deep and dictate tempo.
May I interest you in a Lascelles?
1x Goalkeeper - promote whitemanLet's say, for debates sake that we are open to listening to offers for 12 of our players. The players the Evening Standard have listed are:
Trippier
Aurier
Rose
Alderweireld
Janssen
Llorente
Nkoudou
Wanyama
Lamela
Sissoko
Vertonghen
Eriksen
Add Vorm & Dembele to that list it'll mean the club long term needs:
1x Goalkeeper
2x Right back
1x left back
2x Centre back
1x defensive midfieler
2x central midfielder
1x attacking midfielder
2x wide forward
2x forward
Say for rationales sake that we end up buying/ selling one in each of those positions. Who do you go for?
That's not his job, Modric doesn't get assists, neither does Winks particularly.
Gomes is a double pivot type of CM that looks to recycle possession from deep and dictate tempo.