Nathan Ake

[greasedupdeafguy]

Me too!

Why? Bravo’s been quality in the cups the past few seasons.

 

[K-Bo]

Championship FFP is pretty brutal (May be some leeway with COVID) and Bournemouth probably weren't expecting or planning to get relegated. Wouldnt be surprised if there's a bit of a firesale. You'd think Ake, Brooks and King at least probably at good prices.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Would Garcia or foden classify?? Foden would be 21 no?

B list (U21) both of them, Foden 2 more seasons, Garcia 3 more.
Club-trained HG afterwords.

 

[cjn]

Why? Bravo’s been quality in the cups the past few seasons.

Last summer we were hamstrung by the lack of foreign slots in the squad. It was one of the reasons we allegedly didn’t sign a centerback after missing out on Maguire.

 

[Dax777]

Why? Bravo’s been quality in the cups the past few seasons.

It's not that the player can't be good, it's that it seems a waste of a foreign spot.

 

[Larry Stranger]

It's not that the player can't be good, it's that it seems a waste of a foreign spot.

The back up keeper is tricky because of how they have to be good with their feet. Bravo was supposed to be the #1 but we know of his problems in his first year. But it was worth keeping him as the #2. We saw in the LC final last season Pep say that he played Eddie instead of Muric (Bravo injured) because he needed Eddie for the build up play. He figured Chelsea would press high. So it tells you just how good the keeper has to be with their feet.

If you can find a HG keeper who is that good with their feet and knows they will be #2, then yes sign them. But that just narrows your options. If Eddie goes down then we have a problem similar if not worse than when Laporte went down. I don't mind if Steffen as the #2.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

If by ‘that’ you mean Laporte or Koulibaly good , no he’s not. If you mean Stones or Otamendi, or Zincheko at left back cover then yes he is that good.

They're not good enough for this squad currently, neither is he

 

[Thenumber1blue]

after that MOTD compilation of bournemouth's comedy defence this season i am not so sure about him

I am, he's not good enough, even as back up

 

[Coatigan]

Mind, UEFA rules allow a maximum of 4 associated-trained players.
Now we have: Carson, Walker, Stones, Sterling.

If Aké comes in obviously Stones or Carson would have to leave.
It was said we'd like to keep Carson for another year.

Stones to stay probably means no Aké.
I'd prefer Aké now and would take the risk Stones might shine elsewhere.

The limit isn't on association trained players. the limit is on foreign ones. Once you fill that limit, whats ledt is 8 homegrown, if which (for uefa only) 4 must be club grown.

Nothing stopping yoy having 12 homegrown, if you have less foreign grown players.

 

[Coatigan]

Bravo is off this summer too, freeing up a slot. Anyone kept tabs on Muric, could he be around, even as 3rd choice u21?