Jonny Evans

[Ell-ano]

Surely not, is he that much better than Tosin?

 

[mccity]

I'd be happy if we signed him. Experienced at a high level, good defender, comfortable enough on the ball. WBA fans surely don't rate him so highly for nothing.

I hate the United connection of course, but I'm willing to overlook it given he was never a mega twatty one like the ones we're used to, like Lingard or Pogba of present or similarly Evra or Ferdinand of past.

 

[Metalartin]

Oh god. I forgot about Tosin. He's off. The day Jonny Evans comes in, is the day all our u21 CB's pack their bags.

That's a point if we bring in Evan's for that amount, could we really argue if Tosin sees that as his cue to leave?

 

[Leto]

 

[OB1]

I don't think as a club we value the CB position enough these days. We have one proper good CB but don't think getting another good one in is a priority. We have Jesus, Aguero, Sane, Sterling, Silva, KDB and Bernardo as attacking options and players like Fidel, Diaz and Roberts coming through as back up but we think we need to spend the big bucks at that end of the pitch.

I don't know if the club value CB's or not but I'd like to think they do. I think they have a decent degree of confidence that Vinnie will be available when we need him. They paid a fortune for Stones and I'm sure they still have high hopes for him, as do I, and as I often point out, Ota was statistically the best CB in the league last season. VVD was second best and I would love to sign him but I'd rather have Mbappe or Sanchez because our biggest problem has been failure to convert chances and, as Billy mentioned, we are intending to be an attacking team.

Edit: don't forget Pep's teams usually have the best defensive record in league and last season we were team that conceded fewest shots on goal.

 

[roy.or.r]

WBA will be laughing their c***s of if it does happen.

 

[Ric]

Or maybe some of don't see why we need to sign a CB at all ? We've got 5 in the senior squad and that doesn't even include Denayer. Why do we need any more ?

Presumably Adarabioyo and Mangala will be leaving, either on loan or permanently?

 

[01cravend]

Evans is underrated on here it seems. It's not always the flashiest names that make the best signings.

Experienced, winner, British, good technically & can defend. What's not to like?

Must be why Van Gaal got rid and WestBrom were the team he went to.

 

[Ell-ano]

Not a bad player and i agree that sometimes left field signings pay off, but i though the same could happen with Sinclair, Rodwell etc. rather stick with what we've got

 

[mcfc1996]

No, no and thrice no! I don't care that he has played for them lot he is still both not good enough and not better than at least 3 defenders we will/have got rid of.