Houssem Aouar
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asahartford1
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It's a good policy, don't sign twats, divas, Or fannys they tend to be short term acquisitions.
richards30
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i read that his price has now dropped to £20m!!
supersonicblue
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IMO we need another midfielder to control the tempo because we can’t rely on Gundo to do that every game and Rodri may need a heart replacement if he’s having to cover for Kev and Grealish’s slightly off the cuff style of play. This guy was very impressive against us both going forwards and surprisingly defensively. £20 million isn’t to be sniffed at either.
Everybody talks about this guy but his price is falling and only clubs that seem interested are mid table Arsenal and Spurs. Surely scouts know something we don't know? If he was quality at £25/30m, there would be intense battle to sign him
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southamptonblue
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That's because he played well in 2 games against us.....otherwise his name would never have graced this forum.......well, unless somebody had signed him on a computer game ;)
Surely scouts/clubs know something we don't
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Average player, there is a reason his price tag has dropped so much and no top club wants him.
decmancity
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Yep, something very odd with this. Lyon apparently knocking his price down all summer and still no takers. Mid table battlers in the prem looking at him would be a concern.
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They generally create more damage behind the scenes than they create on the field.
I’ve been trying to think of a midfielder we could get, after personally being a little underwhelmed by the Maddison links myself (personal preference) and the fact I see him as more similar to Foden or Grealish. I think Aouar would be to be quite honest one of the best options on the market, he’d be free too as he’s out of contract. It seems as this season he’s not as at it as other years but that’s understandable after been so close to a move for years and this being his last year, he’s still only 24. On his scouting report his 3rd most comparable player is Bellingham, 4th is Bernardo and 6th is Gundo. Even on a two year shorter contract I really feel it could be perfect, especially after seeing how well Bruno G has done coming from that Lyon Midfield. Bellingham and even a De Jong will be incredibly hard to get, hopefully we do, but Aouar should be someone we get straight in the door anyway and then see how those deals progress potentially.
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richards30
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On a free he’s a no brainer imo but that would have been to replace Gundogan
LongsightM13
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Hasn’t he been bang average for two seasons now following the early hype?
He has this season but he’s been injured, we can see it with some of our players even Bernie this season, when they want a move and have been close they lose motivation. He’s also out of contract in the summer it’s a very unique position and complex one, I wouldn’t expect him to be at his best at all.
IMO we should be getting 2 mids if one goes anyway, Aouar on a 2/3 year shorter contract could be a great opportunity. We go for the Bellingham or FDJ or whoever (preferably both in an ideal world and then no one else), but if Gundo is leaving no matter what at the end of next season why don’t we try to bed Aouar in or a similar player, maybe it’s already Perrone? At the worst you could probably sell him for £5/10 mill if he doesn’t come good, if he’s played a year for pep his stock is still going to be there. Also having a deal done for Aouar now brings less fear and can help us negotiate better for a more high end mid.
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Sounds like Gundo before he signed and what a bargain that was