Habib Diallo

[GetSpurredOn]

I saw somewhere today that we were looking at Rafael Leao, initially a loan but with an option to buy. He’s in the right age bracket, and what do you know, his agent is the one and only Jorge Mendes. It was on Twitter from memory, so could be the usual windbagging from someone claiming to be ITK.
A look on youtube is not awe inspiring.

 

[Dean]

I saw somewhere today that we were looking at Rafael Leao, initially a loan but with an option to buy. He’s in the right age bracket, and what do you know, his agent is the one and only Jorge Mendes. It was on Twitter from memory, so could be the usual windbagging from someone claiming to be ITK.
A look on youtube is not awe inspiring.

Saw him score a great goal against Caligari (think it was them) earlier this season on Serie A highlights. Jinking run through the box, excellent close control, beat 6 men and a great finish.

That was just the once I saw him though. But he's highly rated.

 

[DiamondLites]

He's better striker than Clinton N'jie.

Impossible

 

[Timberwolf]

Surely Herc's latest ITK was referring to Diallo as one of the strikers we're looking at (the 25 y/o one). Also picked up by Ally Gold and very much under the radar until recently.

No idea who the other, younger option is, but I'd be happy if we pushed all out for this guy.

 

[dirtyh]

Surely Herc's latest ITK was referring to Diallo as one of the strikers we're looking at (the 25 y/o one). Also picked up by Ally Gold and very much under the radar until recently.

No idea who the other, younger option is, but I'd be happy if we pushed all out for this guy.

patson daka is 21. diallo is 25. that's how i read herc's latest. 1 will cost 11m but we've prob got a free run, 1 will cost 25m+ but if he's as good as he looks then there'll be a pile of suitors once any interest is declared.

 

[Tyler24durden]

Patson Daka vs diallo is no comparison.

daka is the next big thing and would add, rapid pace and deadly cool finishing and play with Kane.

diallo would be more a plan b type of player.

 

[TPdYID]

Patson Daka vs diallo is no comparison.

daka is the next big thing and would add, rapid pace and deadly cool finishing and play with Kane.

diallo would be more a plan b type of player.

I can remember the same being said about a striker called Breel Embolo.

The whole of SC gathered round the Embolo thread like he was the second coming.

“What a mistake if we don’t sign BE, bla bla bla”

Goes without saying we didn’t sign him. Nor was he the second coming.

Truth be told, “rapid pace and deadly finishing” is one thing in the Austrian, Swiss, Belgian leagues etc. It’s a completely different kettle of fish in the EPL.

 

[razzmaster]

I can remember the same being said about a striker called Breel Embolo.

The whole of SC gathered round the Embolo thread like he was the second coming.

“What a mistake if we don’t sign BE, bla bla bla”

Goes without saying we didn’t sign him. Nor was he the second coming.

Truth be told, “rapid pace and deadly finishing” is one thing in the Austrian, Swiss, Belgian leagues etc. It’s a completely different kettle of fish in the EPL.

I remember lots of posters saying similar about Sadio Mane and Erling Braut Haland.

 

[TPdYID]

I remember lots of posters saying similar about Sadio Mane and Erling Braut Haland.

In the Breel Embolo thread? That would be weird.

 

[THOWIG]

Patson Daka vs diallo is no comparison.

daka is the next big thing and would add, rapid pace and deadly cool finishing and play with Kane.

diallo would be more a plan b type of player.

I agree. Was excited by the tentative links to szoboszlai too.

 

[razzmaster]

In the Breel Embolo thread? That would be weird.

No weirder than talking about Embolo in the Diallo thread

 

[TPdYID]

No weirder than talking about Embolo in the Diallo thread

I get it that your FM scout reports have indicated a pacey forward from the Austrian league is the route to take.

Word of caution, mind, just temper your expectation. A shiny new striker with a 5 star rating and “wonder kid” status on a child’s game doesn’t equate to reality.

 

[Japhet]

Surely Herc's latest ITK was referring to Diallo as one of the strikers we're looking at (the 25 y/o one). Also picked up by Ally Gold and very much under the radar until recently.

No idea who the other, younger option is, but I'd be happy if we pushed all out for this guy.

Hope the younger one is Daka. I'd be very happy with either depending on what the finances allow.

 

[SpursSince1980]

Patson Daka vs diallo is no comparison.

daka is the next big thing and would add, rapid pace and deadly cool finishing and play with Kane.

diallo would be more a plan b type of player.

If that happened to be true, and that we are looking at both of them... then Daka, without question should be the one we are willing to go all in on. He's very young. But looks like an exceptionally talented striker with raw pace and fantastic finishing. But what Levy will like most, is that the upside in resell. If we have to pay a little extra to get him (35 to 40M) and he is as good as advertised, then he won't be with us for longer than three or four years, and we will sell him on for hopefully two or three times what we got him for. He really reminds me a little bit of Eto.

Just a question whether we have the funds to push it over the line.

 

[Timberwolf]

Daka looks a serious player but I actually think Diallo suits our current needs a lot more. I think we really need someone with a bit more presence up top - whenever Son, Lucas or Dele play there I really feel we seriously lack that physicality and Daka looks far more like a speedy, on the shoulder kind of player compared to the rangy, target man that is Diallo.

That said, Daka is clearly a big talent, younger and has a higher ceiling, so overall it's a win/win if we can get one of them.

 

[PrettyColors]

I can remember the same being said about a striker called Breel Embolo.

The whole of SC gathered round the Embolo thread like he was the second coming.

“What a mistake if we don’t sign BE, bla bla bla”

Goes without saying we didn’t sign him. Nor was he the second coming.

Truth be told, “rapid pace and deadly finishing” is one thing in the Austrian, Swiss, Belgian leagues etc. It’s a completely different kettle of fish in the EPL.

To be fair to Embolo he still got sold to Schalke for a big fee and had a really serious injury at age 20. I think he missed an entire season and did his entire ankle ligaments. I do agree with your main point to an extent, but Daka also absolutely terrorized Liverpool's Gomez and VVD so it's not just lower league productions.

 

[Gspurs11]

To be fair to Embolo he still got sold to Schalke for a big fee and had a really serious injury at age 20. I think he missed an entire season and did his entire ankle ligaments. I do agree with your main point to an extent, but Daka also absolutely terrorized Liverpool's Gomez and VVD so it's not just lower league productions.

Yeah and Embolo is still only 23 and had a good season for Gladbach

 

[Beni]

Comparisons between Habib Diallo, Patson Daka and Donyell Malen.
Diallo is better aerially, but overall Donyell Malen looks the most complete out of these 3.

Compare Habibou Diallo vs Patson Daka vs Donyell Malen

On this page you can compare Habibou Diallo vs Patson Daka vs Donyell Malen

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[BringBack_leGin]

Comparisons between Habib Diallo, Patson Daka and Donyell Malen.
Diallo is better aerially, but overall Donyell Malen looks the most complete out of these 3.

Compare Habibou Diallo vs Patson Daka vs Donyell Malen

On this page you can compare Habibou Diallo vs Patson Daka vs Donyell Malen

www.squawka.com

With those stats it needs to be caveated by the fact that Diallo plays in the toughest league by far of the three and is the only one not playing for one if the top sides in his league. As such, he faces better defenders and goalkeepers in more organised defences, he will receive the ball less often and in worse areas, and his creative suppliers will be less effective.

 

[kent brockman]

With those stats it needs to be caveated by the fact that Diallo plays in the toughest league by far of the three and is the only one not playing for one if the top sides in his league. As such, he faces better defenders and goalkeepers in more organised defences, he will receive the ball less often and in worse areas, and his creative suppliers will be less effective.

Agreed. However, one question mark about him playing for a bottom half team is how he deals with teams that are sitting back. I would assume that most teams do not play like that against Metz, and that he therefore is used to having space to run into behind oppo’s defence. At least a lot more than he would get playing for Spurs.

Bit similar to what we experienced with Darren Bent joining us from Charlton. Having said that, Diallo does look like he has a more complete skillset than what Bent used to have.