January window

[blueparrot]

Paqueta's pulled a hamstring. It's not like Gollum called in a priest to give him his last rites.

He might be out for 4-8 weeks which takes us at most to the end of February. I think our season would be different if we'd got him instead of Nunes.

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We also took a chance on Gundog, knowing he had a dislocated kneecap & could be out for a further 5 months after we bought him.

Not if he then gets banned for a year.

 

[SouthernPlastic]

Do they have a decent DM we could loan swap for? If we don’t want to buy?

lol why would they swap a decent DM for a shit one

 

[Dribble]

Not if he then gets banned for a year.

We don't know either way, or for how long. To have him before & after a potential ban will at least bolster our squad in the quality department.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Do they have a decent DM we could loan swap for? If we don’t want to buy?

Locatelli, but thats not happening.

 

[JewelZee]

Yes it's academic, but if he was fit, available & money was no object, of all the CDM's I can think of, Camavinga would be my first pick.

If you could pick any two CDM's, who would you opt for?

A realistic option to play in Rodri's role? Locatelli from Juventus...

 

[richards30]

Locatelli, but thats not happening.

Yeah, the skinflints want better players for fuck off while keeping their own? The Italian Barcelona

 

[JewelZee]

lol why would they swap a decent DM for a shit one

They wouldn't, especially a ball playing 25 year old international who can also play as an 8. Pep liked him a couple years back. A technically gifted DM in the Rodri mold in that he contributes offensively and can spray the ball around. Also, at 6'1" he's on the bigger side. Juve would want Phillips to relieve him of some of dirty work, not as a like for like. Point being Locatelli would suit us way, way better than Phillips...

 

[blueparrot]

Yeah, the skinflints want better players for fuck off while keeping their own? The Italian Barcelona

Isn't that just good management from their POV.

 

[JewelZee]

Yeah, the skinflints want better players for fuck off while keeping their own? The Italian Barcelona

As opposed to giving away their best players and overpaying for average ones?

 

[richards30]

As opposed to giving away their best players and overpaying for average ones?

It’s amazing though how often they’ve actually managed to make it happen though?!