Players who might improve us

Everton face tough competition from Monaco to sign Belgian teenager Youri Tielemans, whom Anderlecht value at £21m. (Source: Telegraph)
 

Not seen a thread about this kid.
Early days but he looks the real deal.
16 years old and has already made the Championship team of the year.
Why was this moved ffs??? It's not as if we are going to buy Messi, Lukaku,Dybala, Dele Alli anytime soon and they all have their own threads.
Here's some links btw
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/future-of-tottenham-target-ryan-sessegnon-may-rest-on-fulham-promotion-bid-a3514526.htmlhttp:
//www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-battling-arsenal-liverpool-9400790
 
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TravisBickle said:

Not seen a thread about this kid.
Early days but he looks the real deal.
16 years old and has already made the Championship team of the year.
Why was this moved ffs??? It's not as if we are going to buy Messi, Lukaku,Dybala, Dele Alli anytime soon and they all have their own threads.
Here's some links btw
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/future-of-tottenham-target-ryan-sessegnon-may-rest-on-fulham-promotion-bid-a3514526.htmlhttp:
//www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-battling-arsenal-liverpool-9400790
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Because we have not been linked to him and this thread is for players we've not been linked with? Just guessing like.
 
TravisBickle said:

Not seen a thread about this kid.
Early days but he looks the real deal.
16 years old and has already made the Championship team of the year.
Why was this moved ffs??? It's not as if we are going to buy Messi, Lukaku,Dybala, Dele Alli anytime soon and they all have their own threads.
Here's some links btw
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/future-of-tottenham-target-ryan-sessegnon-may-rest-on-fulham-promotion-bid-a3514526.htmlhttp:
//www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-battling-arsenal-liverpool-9400790
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He reminds me of Dortmund Dembele. So I suppose that's a good sign. It is probably in our interest to sign this kid. Regardless of long term outcome
 
Dax777 said:
TRH, you come up with the worst suggestions ever imho :-) This suggest to me you must think the same of my suggestions too.

Sahko? Really? God no!

He is nothing like Otamendi. He however is a lot like Mangala. Strong, fast Athletic and with Zero footballing technique. Mangala's technique is actually far superior to his.

Why you'd think that would succeed under Pep blows my mind.

Seriously, half the time I'm convinced you are on a long-game Clarkie. But I appreciate how many may view my posts the same way. So opinions I guess :)
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To be honest, since I stopped playing Football Manager, and don't get time to watch much European football these days, I've hardly ever heard of any of your suggestions. They could be good, could be bad. If I haven't heard of them via watching Sky, BT or reading the BBC Gossip column and seen them linked to other top clubs, then I'm sceptical. Mainly because I prefer us to sign big stars whenever possible. If they're not all over the sports pages/website being linked with Real and Chelsea, then imo theyre probably not that amazing.

A Portuguese full back plying his trade in Italy, for example may be brilliant one day, but I'd rather we sign Kyle Walker or David Alaba. Because I know, as far as it's possible to know, there's always some doubt with transfers, that they would improve our first XI.

We need to remove as much doubt as possible, especially in defence where we've made too many expensive mistakes in terms of signings.

I like Sakho because when I've seen him for Liverpool and Palace he looks committed, gets blocks in and heads corners away. We've only got Komps who does that. I hate soft defenders, pansies trying to be Maldini but ending up like Titus Bramble. I like defenders to stop cünts like Costa and Walcott from scoring against us, and won't be phased by the likes of Everton and the rags piling big men in the box at set pieces.

Defend first, then give it to someone with flair and then the Pep style attacking, movement and passing can start and we rip teams up. But no point doing that if every time we're under pressure at the back we're all over the place, walking back, out of position or caught trying to do drag backs on the edge of our box.

Unlike Mangala, Sakho doesn't seem panicked on the ball, he just defends properly.
 
Tielemans would be great in this team. Also, never seen anyone linked with him, but Giminez from Atletico would be my ideal signing for CB. No idea why he isn't getting game-time this season, but always been very impressed.
 
Oriol Romeu

I know this won't go down well with all the Fifa fan boys but in terms of a proven Premier League centre midfielder who has the physical presence required to compete I think he fits the bill.

I've watched him a few times this season and I think he'd do a great job for us and wouldn't cost too much.

Must admit I'm sick of going for unproven players from other leagues when there are plenty here that would do the job with less risk.
 
kiam06 said:
Oriol Romeu

I know this won't go down well with all the Fifa fan boys but in terms of a proven Premier League centre midfielder who has the physical presence required to compete I think he fits the bill.

I've watched him a few times this season and I think he'd do a great job for us and wouldn't cost too much.

Must admit I'm sick of going for unproven players from other leagues when there are plenty here that would do the job with less risk.
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Are you sure he's not just a Catalan Fernando? I know he was rated highly as a youngster but he's mid-twenties and only established himself as a regular at Southampton in the past few months.

Would be decent if Fernando goes though
 
kiam06 said:
Oriol Romeu

I know this won't go down well with all the Fifa fan boys but in terms of a proven Premier League centre midfielder who has the physical presence required to compete I think he fits the bill.

I've watched him a few times this season and I think he'd do a great job for us and wouldn't cost too much.

Must admit I'm sick of going for unproven players from other leagues when there are plenty here that would do the job with less risk.
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You know what, I was with you until you had to go insulting "Fifa fan boys" which by the way is an euphemism for those who realize football is also played outside of England. And cookie isn't half bad. Not great, bit aight. Bit you had to take a swipe while making your point. Well you shouldn't have.

By they way, who are the unproven players from other leagues that sicken you? Kompany? Zaba? Silva? Aguero? Yaya? Debryune? Sane?

This has been done to death, 75% of our best players came from those so called "unproven leagues." 8 of our top 10 players have been from those leagues. Right now, the only legitimate top 10 City player from the Sheikh era who was gotten from the "Proven" league has been Tevez.

Everyone else on that least was from the unproven leagues.

So forgive the "Fifa fan boys" for just following what recent history suggest is the better route when it comes to talent.

Rant over!
 
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Cedric Soares from Southampton.

Very underrated, has a very good cross on him, works hard and is good going forward.
 
kiam06 said:
Oriol Romeu

I know this won't go down well with all the Fifa fan boys but in terms of a proven Premier League centre midfielder who has the physical presence required to compete I think he fits the bill.

I've watched him a few times this season and I think he'd do a great job for us and wouldn't cost too much.

Must admit I'm sick of going for unproven players from other leagues when there are plenty here that would do the job with less risk.
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I agree re: Romeu he's a tidy footballer
 
Romeu also a Barca academy product, I have wondered if Pep might like him before.

He's been Southamptons player of the season so far, very tidy player might not quite be good enough to start for a team as good as we want to be.
 
Romeu is very good option,he sits in front of the defence and works his nads off,he's happy to do the dirty stuff and he certainly doesnt take prisoners.

Southampton indeed have a few players that would make very useful squad additions here,other than those already mentioned.....Redmond is one who i think has developed brilliantly.
 
Think Mooy is a similar type of player to Romeu, I haven't seen Huddersfield play that much tbh but seems like a similar player who would sit in front of defence, come in action when his team is attacked otherwise spray passes when in possession.
Or maybe I'm just generalizing them because they are both Bald and play in center. lol
 
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