NorthamptonBlue
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Would he want the competition though?
He would not be guaranteed a start and therefore same issues with national team as Ake
I think his wage expectations (£300,000 +) rule him out.
Would he want the competition though?
He would not be guaranteed a start and therefore same issues with national team as Ake
Why? There are players available on free transfers. Zagadou is still available on a free, for example. As 4th choice, he’d more than do. There might be others I don’t know of. There are surely up and coming centre backs currently in lesser leagues across Europe that get picked up by the sides that then make everyone go crazy for them, like Dortmund, Leipzig, Leicester etc. Get one of them rather than a ready made finished article. Anyone. It’s 4th choice CB, I’d rather we made a business decision to spread the funds across the squad a bit better. There’s no need for a 4th choice CB to cost £50m+ imo. No need at all. Use it elsewhere.Unless a youth player gets promoted (unlikely) we would surely need £55+, as a like for like replacement would likely cost more than what we originally paid for Ake?
Bremer is going for €40 from Torino. There are options.Why? There are players available on free transfers. Zagadou is still available on a free, for example. As 4th choice, he’d more than do. There might be others I don’t know of. There are surely up and coming centre backs currently in lesser leagues across Europe that get picked up by the sides that then make everyone go crazy for them, like Dortmund, Leipzig, Leicester etc. Get one of them rather than a ready made finished article. Anyone. It’s 4th choice CB, I’d rather we made a business decision to spread the funds across the squad a bit better. There’s no need for a 4th choice CB to cost £50m+ imo. No need at all. Use it elsewhere.
so no imminent announcement yet !
thought he would be ready to go on their pre season tour of the US
My guess is Sterling will stay in Jamaica and link up with Chelsea in America.
I would assume so, we've done that beforeDo a medical and announcement stuff there?
Do a medical and announcement stuff there?
I would assume so, we've done that before
so no imminent announcement yet !
thought he would be ready to go on their pre season tour of the US
I would assume so, we've done that before
Can't remember who but I'm sure I remember somebody doing it in New York once.Have we? who with (in america, joining from holidays)
Agree and in my mind means that Pep is going to sign an extension :-)Cast you mind back to the fa cup semi last year with Chelsea. We essentially played a second stri mg team and got beat easily.
Of the starting 11
Steffen replaced
Mendy….
Jesus sold
Sterling sold
Torres sold
Thrown in ake and a few youngsters and to me this is a Major reset for the squad
Hope soAgree and in my mind means that Pep is going to sign an extension :-)
Scored 1.Jesus scored a hat trick in 20 minutes. bittersweet.
I see the third was an OG but my app still has him as the gs for the second.Scored 1.
Jesus scored a hat trick in 20 minutes. bittersweet.
I wake up in the morning to lie about former City players scoring hat tricks. Dummy.Why bullshit mate?