Is left back really a problem?

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

Mendy s contract ends 30th June 2023. Apologies for being the harbinger of doom..

I know people can be too harsh on some of our business sometimes, but fuck me do we get in wrong on occasion. What the fuck were we thinking giving Mendy a 6 year contract? He had a long injury record prior to signing for us too. It's not new.

 

[decmancity]

I know people can be too harsh on some of our business sometimes, but fuck me do we get in wrong on occasion. What the fuck were we thinking giving Mendy a 6 year contract? He had a long injury record prior to signing for us too. It's not new.

Amortization

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Jesus H another 2 years of Mendy....not sure I can cope :-)

I think he could do a great job for the City in the Community team rather than just sitting on the bench.

 

[levets]

I’d like Aaron Cresswell…

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Does this guy have a rolling lifetime contract?'

It feels like it!

Same agent as Alan Pardew probably :)

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Stating the obvious but if, as it looks, we exit another transfer window without a new left back it's nothing short of negligence.

January is significantly harder to strike deals so if we don't sort it in the next few days we'll probably not revisit it for another 12 months.

 

[Keeper!]

Same agent as Alan Pardew probably :)

Alan Pardew and Mendy appropriate they are mentioned in the same breath, both oxygen thieves in terms of football.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Stating the obvious but if, as it looks, we exit another transfer window without a new left back it's nothing short of negligence.

January is significantly harder to strike deals so if we don't sort it in the next few days we'll probably not revisit it for another 12 months.

This goes back many years n’all. We left our over 30s crew (Kolarov Clichy Zabaleta and Sagna) 18 months to two years too long without getting some fresh legs in there.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

Maxwel Cornet: Burnley have £15m offer accepted for Lyon player

Looks like Burnley are going to sign the Lyon left back for £15m. I thought Lyon were a very decent side when we played them and I'm sure he scored against us. If I remember correctly he was very quick as well.

Why aren't we all over this? This lad is FAR, FAR better than Mendy and if we were thinking of spending £10m on the Fulham lad, this seems an absolute no-brainer to me.

I would see this as an absolute no brainer. We need a lad who can play left back, he's quick, gets forward well and has CL experience.

I'd offer them Mendy in return as well as he might be decent in the French league and if he playing for Lyon, he might see it as a good move. Of course, we'd have to tip up plenty for his wages. If it means no more Mendy and a good player in return we should hijack this transfer.

No way do you swap Lyon to live in Burnley and having Dyche tell you to launch it every 2 minutes and be happy.

 

[Daz_Blue]

15m for Cornet ....thats a lot of brass for them