Wharton, Eze and Livramento would work for HG. Blows quite alot of the budget though so I think we use what we have in Foden, O'Reilly and Lewis (to a lesser extent) and see what we can promote.They've always been combined with quality homegrown players like Walker, Stones, Barry, Sterling, Milner, Ake, Grealish, etc. Like it or not, you have to have a core of homegrown players, so then you have to think about who's the talented young English players.
There are a few options for returning players - Delap, Trafford and Rogers - but I don't think any of those would come to spend most of their time on the bench. Palmer's the other one, but that's not happening.
Then you have the ones where there's no chance, namely Saka and Bellingham.
The you have players that potentially could be good enough, but aren't in positions we need right now, like Guehi and Branthwaite.
So you're left with, by my count, four potential targets: Wharton, Eze, Livramento, and Gibbs-White. Of those, Eze is 27 by the summer, and I reckon Newcastle are unlikely to sell Livramento.
They might genuinely have just figured he's the best homegrown player that's available in a position we need. I think the problem will emerge if he's all we bring in to replace someone like KDB, rather than being brought in alongside someone like Wirtz.
I’ve decided anyone throwing out the Phillips cliche, either are wumming, or they are scraping the barrel to try find a way of not trusting the club,which is weird , either way I can’t be arsed wasting time replying to it anymore.The fact that you can only name Phillips proves my point. He has been an outlier for a club that has gotten the overwhelming majority of its transfers right over the last decade.
Pep wasn't even here then....this is just silly ...No he’s the most recent Santa Cruz says hi
Nunes says hiPep wasn't even here then....this is just silly
So you got two in the last decade..This club is highly successful at transfers then...just the point I was makingNunes says hi
You forgot to mention MendyNo he’s the most recent Santa Cruz says hi
It's out of the Premier League's hands. The decision is up to the Independent panel.Wharton, Eze and Livramento would work for HG. Blows quite alot of the budget though so I think we use what we have in Foden, O'Reilly and Lewis (to a lesser extent) and see what we can promote.
Tough calls this summer, and alot of work to do. We also STILL have the charges hanging around - I wonder how long the PL can keep this dragging on and seeding players minds as a result
Bluemoan for a reason.So you got two in the last decade..This club is highly successful at transfers then...just the point I was making
Sorry - yes. But the point stands - it's hanging around like a bad smell still and has to be in players minds when talking to us.It's out of the Premier League's hands. The decision is up to the Independent panel.
I know mate, just that’s I don’t rate many we have signed lately, Nunes, Phillips, not a fan of Dok as he continues to make all the wrong decisions. It’s a massive drop from when we signed the likes of the silvas, Stirling etcSo you got two in the last decade..This club is highly successful at transfers then...just the point I was making
I think the point is that we were very good at unearthing genuine talent but that no longer seems to be the caseI know mate, just that’s I don’t rate many we have signed lately, Nunes, Phillips, not a fan of Dok as he continues to make all the wrong decisions. It’s a massive drop from when we signed the likes of the silvas, Stirling etc
A tad harsh on Doku I feel. He's been really good past few weeks.I know mate, just that’s I don’t rate many we have signed lately, Nunes, Phillips, not a fan of Dok as he continues to make all the wrong decisions. It’s a massive drop from when we signed the likes of the silvas, Stirling etc
Not really £50mill spent now nearly 2 seasons and very little improvement.A tad harsh on Doku I feel. He's been really good past few weeks.
How can you know when we’ve hardly seen those signed in January, like Echeverri, Reis, Khusonov, Gonzalez, except for Marmoush who looks excellent, and you haven’t seen who we are signing in the summer and how they fit into Peps plan alongside academy players like Bobb and O’Reilly. Another daft statement.I think the point is that we were very good at unearthing genuine talent but that no longer seems to be the case
Ok.Not really £50mill spent now nearly 2 seasons and very little improvement.
Yeah sums it up well. I agree budI think the point is that we were very good at unearthing genuine talent but that no longer seems to be the case
Don't try and get personal. As for parrots they can only repeat what they are toldHow can you know when we’ve hardly seen those signed in January, like Echeverri, Reis, Khusonov, Gonzalez, except for Marmoush who looks excellent, and you haven’t seen who we are signing in the summer and how they fit into Peps plan alongside academy players like Bobb and O’Reilly. Another daft statement.
This question was put to Earling Haaland when he signed his 10 year contract, he said he was pretty chilled out about it and it didn't bother the players signing in January or Pep signing a contract extension.Sorry - yes. But the point stands - it's hanging around like a bad smell still and has to be in players minds when talking to us.
I agree with all of that (except solanke went to spurs from a better team!).£100m for this guy cant be true. He's just not that good. I get Dominic Solanke vibes from this. Has a good season or two then not the same player when moving up to a better team.