BlueMoonz1977 said:
My thoughts exactly....people seem to be treating him like some sought of football messiah. He has had a good few seasons in Ligue 1 and that's it.
Him not signing for us is not a major loss. there are other quality players out there who can fill the wing
While I agree that we could make better signings, the fact he's played very well consistently in Ligue 1 is nothing to turn your nose up at. He's been tearing shit up since about ~18 years old. Cabaye had a brilliant season for Lille, moved to Newcastle and had a brilliant season here. Talent is easily spotted, and can potentially translate well anywhere. Nasri moved to Arsenal after 2 seasons in the Marseille team, and was brilliant. Hazard is the dog's bollocks, make no mistake.
The saving grace I'm getting from this is that they won't get Kagawa if they buy Hazard, who I regard as the better player and more suited to the Prem.