Honestly don't know enough about him, but at the age profile and assumed price (obviously if any interest is actually true) it sounds like a cover/squad option at a reasonable price with PL experience abd a decent return resale value, until either an academy player comes into the fold or another target becomes available. In some ways, that option probably also exists with luiz' buy back.
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Honestly don't know enough about him, but at the age profile and assumed price (obviously if any interest is actually true) it sounds like a cover/squad option at a reasonable price with PL experience abd a decent return resale value, until either an academy player comes into the fold or another target becomes available. In some ways, that option probably also exists with luiz' buy back.
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Might make him cheap though. Perhaps we only have around 20-25 million earmarked for a DM, which is why we've been linked to Zakaria (one year left on deal, injury concerns), Berge (relegated, injury concerns) and Douglas Luiz (buy back clause).Took his hamstring clean off the bone at the start of the season, surgery after. Wouldn't touch him anytime soon tbh even if we do think he's got the ability.
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Who is, thing is we aren't looking for a peak Fernandinho replacement, that's Rodri. We are looking for a Rodri back up.I don't think Berge's a patch on a 35 year old Fernandinho.
Has he even played much recently? Doesn't seem to have many appearances this season.
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He might never play 2 games in a week again, even with all the medical advances it's a horrendous injury. There's fuck all point in signing someone with injury issues as backup, if they won't be available when we need them as backup.Might make him cheap though. Perhaps we only have around 20-25 million earmarked for a DM, which is why we've been linked to Zakaria (one year left on deal, injury concerns), Berge (relegated, injury concerns) and Douglas Luiz (buy back clause).
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Why are we being linked to players who have below average to poor records with injuries...
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because everyone is fit, and weve got to get our monies worth out of the medical staffWhy are we being linked to players who have below average to poor records with injuries...
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Agreed. But that's why Luiz seems like a no brainer.Who is, thing is we aren't looking for a peak Fernandinho replacement, that's Rodri. We are looking for a Rodri back up.
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He might never play 2 games in a week again, even with all the medical advances it's a horrendous injury.
How come?
Appreciate it was a bad injury but I've seen/read nothing to suggest his career is over at the top level. If lads are coming back from bad ACL's and similar injuries to play with the regularity that they play with, I'd be really surprised if this injury would finish him.
That's not really connected to whether we're interested in him btw! Just curious as to why you think it's that bad (apologies if you're a doctor).
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I'm not a doctor mate, but I've had a few bad sports injuries and I've an interest in them. He tore the hamstring and connected tendons clean from the bone, the surgery was to reconnect them and even if it goes perfectly, (and the tendon can be reconnected with existing tissue and not a bit cut from his hamstring or arse) it's never going to be as strong, it's always going to be likely to cause further injury and he'll need to compensate for it which will cause a drop off in capability and issues elsewhere in the body.How come?
Appreciate it was a bad injury but I've seen/read nothing to suggest his career is over at the top level. If lads are coming back from bad ACL's and similar injuries to play with the regularity that they play with, I'd be really surprised if this injury would finish him.
That's not really connected to whether we're interested in him btw! Just curious as to why you think it's that bad (apologies if you're a doctor).
Alderweireld had a similar one a few years back for spurs, even though his surgery and recovery went without a hitch he hasn't been the same since. He plays centre half too and not in midfield which is a far more stressful position for the body.
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