Transfermarkt has Keane down as having a transfer fee of £25.65m. He is far superior to Evans.Name me another option for less then 25mil? Keane was 30mil and isn't as good neither is Gibson who is quoted similar figures. And you are correct in stating Evans is a do for now signing but you are wrong comparing him to those players they were signed based on potential and the belief that that could adjust to the league and those risks didn't pay off Evans is a very low risk signing. Bar stones and Cahill Evans is the best home grown CB out there in my opinion. His fee is high but the market is mad, watch him play left sided CB, comfortable with either foot, good on the ball, good in the air, good positioning which helps as he isn't the fastest, strong and determined. If he wasn't a rag most people would be happier purely based on football not money or past its hard to think of reasons why he wouldnt be a great addition to the teamsheet.
It was £25 million, my bad.Are we in the land of make belief there was a story of Wenger bidding £20M for him, where did £35M come from or have I been Clarkied?
Are there any good websites with this level of detail that's accessible to fans? Can't find a purchase option on that one.
We start the transfer window with Bernardo Silva the club ramp up the expectation with more quality signings and showing past great transfer windows on the OS implicating this one could top the lot don't dismiss whispers re Sanchez, Mbappe mysterious CB and then we finish the window with Jonnny F***ing Evans!!!
City have 2 foreign spots open, why it has to be HG?
SKY: Evans had a 57% tackle success rate......."The Worst tackle success rate out of the 39 defenders that played more than 30 games last season"
Peps history in the transfer market doesnt exactly inspire confidence espeically when it comes to centre backs.
Maybe the club have plans for those two spaces.City have 2 foreign spots open, why it has to be HG?
Ive watched him a lot. Think hes average as fuck. He'll probably do an okay job at 4th choice centre back but I would rather see us give Tosin a shot rather splashing so much cash on a guy who wouldnt improve us.It's not really about the fact he's h/g. It's about the fact that he know the league, has performed well in the league, and displays the characteristics that Pep requires. I appreciate that we shouldn't just fall into line and continually say "Pep knows best", but at the same time it's pretty sad reading this thread. It's fairly easy IMO to be objective, look at his strengths/weaknesses, the way he's performed in the last couple of seasons, and deduce "yeah, as 4th choice CB he'll do".
It's not really about the fact he's h/g. It's about the fact that he know the league, has performed well in the league, and displays the characteristics that Pep requires. I appreciate that we shouldn't just fall into line and continually say "Pep knows best", but at the same time it's pretty sad reading this thread. It's fairly easy IMO to be objective, look at his strengths/weaknesses, the way he's performed in the last couple of seasons, and deduce "yeah, as 4th choice CB he'll do".
no shit but wtf is the point of this forum if we cant discuss transfers ?You may be right, but I doubt that he is concerned that the posters on BM don't approve of his signings .
And I seriously doubt that he would actively seek the thoughts of many either !
He hasn't kicked a single ball for us and you can predict the future - well done you. As I said (and others too), you are not stating fact - just an opinion - accept itI have watched him play many, many, times and he is crap, the facts are there for all to see, he has kicked plenty of balls, mainly opposition players balls, my opinion is not as ridiculous as your spelling of ridiculous either..!
no shit but wtf is the point of this forum if we cant discuss transfers ?
Dont really get the point of your post