January defenders

Whats the argument for not just paying Ruben Dias' release clause in January when our two nominal centerbacks are benched behind a 34 year old who's never played the position before this season and our other DM who's playing there for the second time?
 
cjn said:
Whats the argument for not just paying Ruben Dias' release clause in January when our two nominal centerbacks are benched behind a 34 year old who's never played the position before this season and our other DM who's playing there for the second time?
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Id bin Otamendi in January and bring Dias in
 
cjn said:
Whats the argument for not just paying Ruben Dias' release clause in January when our two nominal centerbacks are benched behind a 34 year old who's never played the position before this season and our other DM who's playing there for the second time?
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I would like to see him but don't we need to free up an foriegn slot before we can bring someone else in, maybe we let Sane go to Bayern?
 
Taylor Harwood-Bellis could be ready within 18 months - he’s simply that special. With him in mind, we shouldn’t be be spending huge money on anyone young like Dias or Soyuncu; I’d get Alderweireld, who’s an upgrade on Stones and Otamendi, and will be available cheap in January given the fact his contract expires in the summer.

Skriniar might be viable, as he’s seemingly struggling to adjust to Conte’s 3 man central defence; they might want to recycle him into system-compatible player(s)....but again he’s young and would be a long-term obstacle for THB and Garcia.

Another defender we should sign is Nathan Ferguson; West Brom kid who’s now developing in the fullback positions having spent most of his youth career as a very highly rated central defender. Spurs, Juventus and Atletico are apparently drafting bids. Walker will need replacing soon, so it’d make sense to sign him in January and loan him out for 18 months, rather than waiting for someone else to buy and develop him, then end up paying £50m further down the line.
 
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis could be ready within 18 months - he’s simply that special. With him in mind, we shouldn’t be be spending huge money on anyone young like Dias or Soyuncu; I’d get Alderweireld, who’s an upgrade on Stones and Otamendi, and will be available cheap in January given the fact his contract expires in the summer.

Skriniar might be viable, as he’s seemingly struggling to adjust to Conte’s 3 man central defence; they might want to recycle him into system-compatible player(s)....but again he’s young and would be a long-term obstacle for THB and Garcia.

Another defender we should sign is Nathan Ferguson; West Brom kid who’s now developing in the fullback positions having spent most of his youth career as a very highly rated central defender. Spurs, Juventus and Atletico are apparently drafting bids. Walker will need replacing soon, so it’d make sense to sign him in January and loan him out for 18 months, rather than waiting for someone else to buy and develop him, then end up paying £50m further down the line.
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Why would buying someone block Harwood-Bellis? Beyond Laporte we have a 34 year old, a guy who wanted to leave last summer and probably will leave this summer in Otamendi, and Stones, who the moment has more than a few question marks over his head. Bellis is 17 years old, we can easily buy someone without worrying about him being blocked. Garcia is likely a different story though.
 
I really liked the look of Nathan Ake in the Bournemouth game earlier this season and can see him fitting straight into our defence. Think we were linked with him at the back end of the last transfer window but nothing came of it. Seems that Chelsea are now looking to resign him.
 
Hate to say it but Johnny Evans and the Turk are playing great at the minute . I know we slag Evans off but at the moment he is one of the best in the premier at the moment
 
Closer to home I wonder if Lewis Dunk or could do a job for us. I like him more than Ake personally but could well be in a minority of 1.
 
Paul1970 said:
Hate to say it but Johnny Evans and the Turk are playing great at the minute . I know we slag Evans off but at the moment he is one of the best in the premier at the moment
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Leicester play with 2 good defensive midfielders Ndidi and Tielemans they have kept 3 clean sheets Wolves, Newcastle who had a man sent off and Southampton who had a man sent off. the only thing worth buying is these two midfielders
 
George Hannah said:
I've just crossed Tyrone off my list, definitey Minging yesterday ;)
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Mings would not be the one we want in January that is a Kompany replacement, so give it till summer then see if he is good enough to replace Ottamendi, but on yesterdays form Durn is well a head
 
Yeah the Brighton CB they are using him as a LB at the moment, he is worth watching a bit of a dark horse, thought he showed up quite well against us
 
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