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Danjuma is a very odd fit though isn't he?I agree we have no idea. I hope he was. There’s a good bet he wasn’t very high on the list tho as we were very clearly content for him to go to Everton until his agent called us last minute. Much like our lowball offer for Trossard and our loan for Lenglet when we couldn’t get who we wanted for CD.
With Paratici, I agree with choices of manager but as far as players I disagree with your assessment tbh. Really the only player he’s bought that failed hard so far is Bissouma. There is a very strong argument to say Royal would have been a good signing for a defensive back 4 it’s just Conte’s tactics that he doesn’t suit at all. Gil and Sarr are 21 and 20 and are very much ones for the future but thus far they look like talents and nobody should be writing off players that young. Beyond that he’s also wanted us to get players like Kim and Kvara who are now at Napoli and tearing it up. I also agree that he has always struggled to shift players even at juve but that doesn’t affect how he judges players. I’m also not sure why him going in the summer should affect his scouting ability.
I have no dislike for Danjuma, he’s a solid player who I think some are over exaggerating his ability and others are being overly critical. He’s a good dribbler who’s fast and can play LW and CF. He can be excellent when he’s on his game but he can also hold on to the ball to long and run down blind allies.
Really I’d have been happy to get him if he was who we had wanted from before the window. But the fact we signed him how we have suggests to me that he is a complete last minute desperation stop gap. It will be very interesting to see how he does and if Conte puts him above Gil in the pecking order. I still hope we can get Zaniolo for Conte as they are different players who play in different positions, Danjuma for example is not going to help us play 352 where as Zaniolo could.
And just for the record, I want him to do well and I hope can re find his form from last season.
He's a LW. And if a out of form Son isn't going to be dropped for our 60m left sided attacker in Richarlison, then I'm not sure where this guy fits.
All very odd IMO and makes very little sense.