Maybe Napoli are starting to panic,theres a guy on twitter who arsenal fans flock to for info about transfers they've just said that Napoli do have Gabriel wrapped up but only if they sell Koulibaly really soon, Gabriels agent has started talks with Arsenal about a deal. Looks like Napoli need Koulibaly gone or they miss out on their number one cb target.
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Would you like him to wave one finger or two? ;)
Haha. One, as long as it’s the thumb.
Akpowell
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Sounds like ADL desperately wants to attract other bidders...
Yep, he's starting to panic, no money to pay for that player they're going to sign.
Gabriel
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Sounds like ADL desperately wants to attract other bidders...
There are evidently none. His last hope is that we have a defensive meltdown in a CL performance which would highlight our weakness in that area and need for a commanding central defender. That could see him hold out for more, but he needs the cash to pay Lille and to make other deals, so it’s more likely to go through.
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Don't understand why the valuation is causing too much of a debate between fans. If Koulibaly wins us the league, improves our defence and helps us to challenge in Europe against the world's best he's going to be worth every penny. A defence is where clubs win titles, and that's exactly why Liverpool battered the league this season. The brilliance of Van Dijk and the absence of Laporte is exactly why we finished 18 points behind them.
Completely agree.
ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN
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What’s this Gabriel like
His he worth a punt
His he worth a punt
Gabriel
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What’s this Gabriel like
His he worth a punt
Too young and inexperienced for what we currently need but another good player. There are a host of English clubs looking at him, but if he were going to Napoli, I’d have thought they would have tied him up when they did the deal for Osimhen.
Exeter Blue I am here
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Garcia will go for the 30. I beleive that. The club isn't going to roll over for Barca and we get good money for kids.
Angelino will go for 20-25. We will get offers for that much.
We might get near the full asking price for Garcia, but I’d be astonished to see anyone pay £25m for Angeline in the current climate
What’s this Gabriel like
His he worth a punt
Stong, Powerful, Loves the art of defending did very well against chelsea in the champions league. Celebrates if he blocks or wins a challenge in the 6 yard box like hes scored a goal, not very good at passing out from the back,puts his body on the line to block shots does it frequently. done very well against Mbappe this season when they played PSG. Young so makes mistakes but looks a prospect
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Amazed to see posters wanting us to sign thiago and koulibaly. Then trying to justify the age thing. The problem with signing older players is that as soon as you have signed them you need to start planning long term replacements.
Walker , Thiago and Koulibaly would all need replacing around the same time.
When you sign younger players of the required level, they have a resale value, or stay and become legends, like Sergio , Kompany, and Silva.
Fernandinho is an exception , but for every one of those I could name a handful who fail.
Older players means constant rebuilding, rather than adding one or two players of promise and quality.
Most, if not all professionals have long term injuries that they have to put up with as they get older, Aguero, has been in pain with that knee for years, tolerance of those injuries, and susceptibility to new ones increases with age.
Walker , Thiago and Koulibaly would all need replacing around the same time.
When you sign younger players of the required level, they have a resale value, or stay and become legends, like Sergio , Kompany, and Silva.
Fernandinho is an exception , but for every one of those I could name a handful who fail.
Older players means constant rebuilding, rather than adding one or two players of promise and quality.
Most, if not all professionals have long term injuries that they have to put up with as they get older, Aguero, has been in pain with that knee for years, tolerance of those injuries, and susceptibility to new ones increases with age.