The Squad planning thread

[Gumzy97]

A couple German journalists now are saying we are seriously interested in Said El Mala. Had scouts at multiple Koln games this season watching him. Been compared to a young Leroy Sane

 

[citytill1die84]

What’s the point of a loan for Rico and Trafford?

Erm..... Both young and we've literally just bought Trafford.

 

[richards30]

A couple German journalists now are saying we are seriously interested in Said El Mala. Had scouts at multiple Koln games this season watching him. Been compared to a young Leroy Sane

Looks a talent!!

 

[Skrastins]

A couple German journalists now are saying we are seriously interested in Said El Mala. Had scouts at multiple Koln games this season watching him. Been compared to a young Leroy Sane

maybe in close control and just maybe dribbling

 

[Gumzy97]

Looks a talent!!

Nathaniel Brown linked as well another German player, left back at Frankfurt we are interested in

 

[Blue Bogey]

I'd take Tonali too. He would provide that blistering pace that we lack.

Surprised we didn’t pull the trigger for him years ago when we showed interest before he went to Milan.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

You obviously missed the sarcasm

 

[Blue Bogey]

You obviously missed the sarcasm

Obviously :D

 

[richards30]

Nathaniel Brown linked as well another German player, left back at Frankfurt we are interested in

Surely we dont need another LB?

 

[decmancity]

Erm..... Both young and we've literally just bought Trafford.

So you don’t have an answer then.

Rico doesn’t start for any other team in the top 4 so where’s he going. I don’t particularly rate him but he’s a cheap and HG squad option, gain nothing out of a loan.

Yeah we sent Trafford on loan several times the first time he was here, then bought him back for 30m and then replaced him inside a week with one of the best keepers in the world.It would be outright disrespectful to loan him again, either sell or he stays second choice.

 

[citytill1die84]

So you don’t have an answer then.

Rico doesn’t start for any other team in the top 4 so where’s he going. I don’t particularly rate him but he’s a cheap and HG squad option, gain nothing out of a loan.

Yeah we sent Trafford on loan several times the first time he was here, then bought him back for 30m and then replaced him inside a week with one of the best keepers in the world.It would be outright disrespectful to loan him again, either sell or he stays second choice.

Gave u two answers lol

Rico is 20 lol doesn't have to go to a top 4 club to play. Personally don't think he's good enough either but 20 and HG with years of improvement is definitely worth a loan.

Trafford is a tough one but he won't want to stay as 2nd choice, either loan or gone that's football unfortunately.

 

[richards30]

Gave u two answers lol

Rico is 20 lol doesn't have to go to a top 4 club to play. Personally don't think he's good enough either but 20 and HG with years of improvement is definitely worth a loan.

Trafford is a tough one but he won't want to stay as 2nd choice, either loan or gone that's football unfortunately.

I`d have took the £35m for Rico personally in the summer.

 

[richards30]

Eze was a bad miss as well.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Why did we think it was a good idea not to bid for Eze and offer the ineffective Savinho a new contract?

Imagine how much better we’d be if we’d sold him to Spurs and bought Eze. Or sold him and bought Semenyo.

The Savinho " sale / no sale " has nothing to do with Semenyo or Eze coming to us. We may well have signed Eze or Semenyo if that was what the club wanted.
In the last 2 windows we have bought Reis, Bah, Gonzales, Trafford, Donnarumma, Cherki, Ait Nouri, Marmoush, Khusanov, Reijnders, Nypan and Echeverri. Possibly a few more that I haven't mentioned.
Donarumma and Gonzales the only guaranteed starters out of that group.
On top of that we still have Akanji, Philipps , Ortega and Grealish on our books.
There are several players, Savinho and Bobb are at the top of the list, that are playing well below what is expected but reminiscing on what we should have done with Savinho is only going to drive you to the nuthouse.
I am guessing there will be another clear out of players come season end and there are a good few in the firing line.

 

[richards30]

The Savinho " sale / no sale " has nothing to do with Semenyo or Eze coming to us. We may well have signed Eze or Semenyo if that was what the club wanted.
In the last 2 windows we have bought Reis, Bah, Gonzales, Trafford, Donnarumma, Cherki, Ait Nouri, Marmoush, Khusanov, Reijnders, Nypan and Echeverri. Possibly a few more that I haven't mentioned.
Donarumma and Gonzales the only guaranteed starters out of that group.
On top of that we still have Akanji, Philipps , Ortega and Grealish on our books.
There are several players, Savinho and Bobb are at the top of the list, that are playing well below what is expected but reminiscing on what we should have done with Savinho is only going to drive you to the nuthouse.
I am guessing there will be another clear out of players come season end and there are a good few in the firing line.

Ortega
Stones
Ake
Kovacic
Bernardo
Phillips
Grealish
Akanji

All gone in the summer latest imo

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Gave u two answers lol

Rico is 20 lol doesn't have to go to a top 4 club to play. Personally don't think he's good enough either but 20 and HG with years of improvement is definitely worth a loan.

Trafford is a tough one but he won't want to stay as 2nd choice, either loan or gone that's football unfortunately.

So what would be the benefit to us to loan out Lewis and Trafford?

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Eze was a bad miss as well.

So a 27 year old £70m striker manages to score in a premier league match for the second time this season. But not only that, he manages to score a hat-trick with the assistance of an offside goal. Definitely should have bought such an exceptional talent, one for the future.

 

[citytill1die84]

So what would be the benefit to us to loan out Lewis and Trafford?

No guarantees they'll be a benefit, never is guarantees in football. Like I said Rico Lewis is still very young and we don't want another Cole Palmer situation. He's also just signed a 5 year contract.

James Trafford is 23 still extremely young for a GK if he doesn't want to be a number two (Why would he) offer him a loan, 12 months in football is a long time, Donnarumma might say he fancies a change who knows.

It's an opinion and for me I'd loan them both out, obviously if they agreed to it. If they don't fancy a loan then it's time to cash in.

 

[citytill1die84]

So a 27 year old £70m striker manages to score in a premier league match for the second time this season. But not only that, he manages to score a hat-trick with the assistance of an offside goal. Definitely should have bought such an exceptional talent, one for the future.

Would have had absolutely no chance at Eze either as he's an Arsenal academy boy he was always choosing them and maybe we knew that.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

No guarantees they'll be a benefit, never is guarantees in football. Like I said Rico Lewis is still very young and we don't want another Cole Palmer situation. He's also just signed a 5 year contract.

James Trafford is 23 still extremely young for a GK if he doesn't want to be a number two (Why would he) offer him a loan, 12 months in football is a long time, Donnarumma might say he fancies a change who knows.

It's an opinion and for me I'd loan them both out, obviously if they agreed to it. If they don't fancy a loan then it's time to cash in.

So we wouldn’t have a decent back up keeper. That’s the point I’m making