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Anyone have a view on Carles Alena of Barca? Being linked with him
Anyone have a view on Carles Alena of Barca? Being linked with him
I’m not sure where he’d fit in, but if we can buy players who keep the ball better that can’t hurt. The other team can’t score if you have the ball.A playmaking CM (absolutely not a DM).
Exactly what we don't need right now.
I’m not sure where he’d fit in, but if we can buy players who keep the ball better that can’t hurt. The other team can’t score if you have the ball.
Anyone have a view on Carles Alena of Barca? Being linked with him
Talk in Spanish press is that we've agreed a loan deal for January, currently with no option to buy. Spurs want to make it a 2 year deal whereas Barca want it to be a 1 year deal.
My understanding of him is that he's a good, all round central midfielder. Box to box. Good passer, as you'd expect from a young spaniard. Loves to carry at speed but equally able to clip an accurate cross field pass. Reminds me of Lo Celso to be honest, so he'd be a welcome addition with Eriksen going. We need more of these types of players in our squad IMO.
The reality is that he's unlikely to break through at Barca when they're signing the likes of De Jong from Ajax. He made 17 apps (2 goals) for first team and 8 apps, 3 goals for Barca B, last season.
Sometimes if a player you think has potential is available you’ve just got to jump on it even if it’s not a priority position. We didn’t sign the likes of Maddison because we thought we were strong in that position and regretted it.
There's nothing to suggest he's anything other than potential atm. He's had 45 mins all season.
We have limited money as it is. If we prioritise anything other than defenders and a DM then that's just crazy.
Sometimes if a player you think has potential is available you’ve just got to jump on it even if it’s not a priority position. We didn’t sign the likes of Maddison because we thought we were strong in that position and regretted it.
If you keep throwing shit at a wall eventually some of it is going to stick.
Media reports appear to be suggesting a loan rather than permanent move. Assuming we won't be offering a 21 year old first team football in that position right now.Anyone have a view on Carles Alena of Barca? Being linked with him
Sometimes if a player you think has potential is available you’ve just got to jump on it even if it’s not a priority position. We didn’t sign the likes of Maddison because we thought we were strong in that position and regretted it.
Get prepared for Bruno Fernandes 50mil in January! If Eriksen leaves.
There's nothing to suggest he's anything other than potential atm. He's had 45 mins all season.
We have limited money as it is. If we prioritise anything other than defenders and a DM then that's just crazy.
Exactly. Not getting Maddison is frustrating but we reportedly tried when he went to Norwich and again when he joined Leicester. Now he is performing to a high level for a good Prem side with money behind them his fee will be astronomical. Can't really fault us for not getting him.True, but Maddison wanted guaranteed first team football which Leicester offered but we couldn't. At the time there was no way he was getting past Eriksen.
Not sure I buy that. If we’d really wanted him we could have offered him more money. That line just sounds like his agent trying to hardball us. Plus the ITK said that we weren’t sure.True, but Maddison wanted guaranteed first team football which Leicester offered but we couldn't. At the time there was no way he was getting past Eriksen.
50 is optimistic I would say...Get prepared for Bruno Fernandes 50mil in January! If Eriksen leaves.
Not sure I buy that. If we’d really wanted him we could have offered him more money. That line just sounds like his agent trying to hardball us. Plus the ITK said that we weren’t sure.
ITK several times posted here that Poch didn't rate him...I don't think we were really in for him at all. Not at Norwich anyway.
Talk in Spanish press is that we've agreed a loan deal for January, currently with no option to buy. Spurs want to make it a 2 year deal whereas Barca want it to be a 1 year deal.
My understanding of him is that he's a good, all round central midfielder. Box to box. Good passer, as you'd expect from a young spaniard. Loves to carry at speed but equally able to clip an accurate cross field pass. Reminds me of Lo Celso to be honest, so he'd be a welcome addition with Eriksen going. We need more of these types of players in our squad IMO.
The reality is that he's unlikely to break through at Barca when they're signing the likes of De Jong from Ajax. He made 17 apps (2 goals) for first team and 8 apps, 3 goals for Barca B, last season.