Gareth Barry Conlon
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Agree. The key to maintaining a good squad in the modern era is buying in a steady stream of top level players at the lowest possible cost. All clubs are constrained by FFP, you have to aim for the best squad at the lowest price. Sometimes that means buying good players who are cheap even if you don't have a burning need for them. If you wait until you need a player the price is through the roof. In 2 years time Silva will be gone and KDB will be long past best. Gundo and Marhez the same.You see, I really dont understand posts like this, (no offence meant).
He's not my first choice but....
He's 24 and had 36 England caps. This is a player who could quite conceivably end his career with over 100 caps for England. He's twice been Chelsea player of the year - yes, Chelsea aren't regularly our standard, but they aren't bad by any means. And he has won the Champions League with them.
If we could get him cheap and if he would be happy being a squad player, would he be that bad?
And if you feel that so strongly, can I ask why?
Seems to me that it would be a relatively sensible and safe signing. Might not set the world alight, but certainly not a horrendous idea.
Not saying we should go balls deep for Mount, I'm saying if he is available cheap we should take him, if it doesn't work we sell him.