I’m starting to have second thoughts on this. Koulibaly was one of the best defenders in the world up to a season or two ago. Incredibly consistent and hardly made a mistake. But this last season has been very different. Given his age, it’s entirely possible that he is now on the decline. Reminds me of Sanchez, where most of us chose to ignore the early warning signs.
I don’t think we can afford another colossal mistake in this position. I’m now leading towards Soyuncu, given that he is somewhat proven in the league and has the pace that we desperately need. There is definitely still considerable risk, but at least he doesn’t have age going against him. Leicester will ask for a lot of money, but I don’t think that will be a barrier for us.
He is on the decline. Why do you think Napoli want to sell now?
Surely our management will be awake to this. It's an Italian club ffs. They clearly want to fleece us by getting top dollar on a depreciating stock.
We have had a specific strategy in place for years and it has worked very well - it's also to avoid potential situations like the one Napoli are planning. Stick to it.
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