Transfer discussion thread

[drd23]

 

[drd23]

Lindelof is an excellent CB. Our defence has gone from shaky to potentially excellent in one window.

EFA. You don't know that Slabhead will guarantee that the defence will perform now

 

[RossFC]

EFA. You don't know that Slabhead will guarantee that the defence will perform now

Wan-Bissaka helps too.

 

[charcoalchicken]

Utd's forward line is a worry too though

Relying heavily on rashford and martial who have never really got it done, shown glimpses here and there but both very inconsistent

 

[Frank Bunn]

Lindelof is an excellent CB. Our defence has gone from shaky to excellent in one window.

Smalling is better in the air and in one on one. Lindelof is better with the ball. You need two Harry Maguires.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Utd's forward line is a worry too though

Relying heavily on rashford and martial who have never really got it done, shown glimpses here and there but both very inconsistent

Both still young and can improve. Is Rashford the best 21 year old in the EPL?

 

[pantskyle]

EFA. You don't know that Slabhead will guarantee that the defence will perform now

We've added two quality players in our weakest positions down back. I'm satisfied we'll see a massive improvement in defence.

Add Dybala and hopefully Fernandes and we'll be in the thick of it.

 

[ossie_21]

Talk in Brazil that Gremio has offered to sell Everton to Everton, but Everton has said that they are focused on other players although Everton wants a European move

 

[mike123]

Talk in Brazil that Gremio has offered to sell Everton to Everton, but Everton has said that they are focused on other players although Everton wants a European move

It seems what Everton wants and what Everton wants are two different things.

 

[jod23]

Is Rashford the best 21 year old in the EPL?

I'd say that label belongs on the chest of TAA.

 

[jod23]

85 million for Maguire is crazy. The world's most expensive defender. I mean would he even rate in the top 20-30 CBs in the world?

 

[pantskyle]

85 million for Maguire is crazy. The world's most expensive defender. I mean would he even rate in the top 20-30 CBs in the world?

Yes and quite comfortably.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

One funny thing I’ve found is everyone going on about united paying overs for slabhead but nothing about Bayern on Hernandez

 

[drd23]

Translation is "Barca has offered Coutinho on a loan to an English club which would cost €25-30mil as a loan fee"

Considered Tier 1 for Barca, and there have 2 or 3 other reports stating similar, although no club is mentioned

 

[drd23]

One funny thing I’ve found is everyone going on about united paying overs for slabhead but nothing about Bayern on Hernandez

Less money for a younger player with positional versatility, and from a better club. Also it was a release clause, so there was no negotiating involved (unlike the failed attempt at negotiating Woodward apparently put in).

Add in the fact that the "English Tax" and Man Utd overpaying for players are both well known things and it was always going to draw more derision.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Less money for a younger player with positional versatility, and from a better club. Also it was a release clause, so there was no negotiating involved.

Add in the fact that the "English Tax" and Man Utd overpaying for players are both well known things and it was always going to draw more derision.

Big money for a guy who’s not even a starter at his club compared to a guy with good form for 2 years and a good World Cup

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Translation is "Barca has offered Coutinho on a loan to an English club which would cost €25-30mil as a loan fee"

Considered Tier 1 for Barca, and there have 2 or 3 other reports stating similar, although no club is mentioned

It's Arsenal that's been mainly linked and it makes no sense at any turn.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

lol. Made up transfer rumours are better than the real one's.

 

[drd23]

Big money for a guy who’s not even a starter at his club compared to a guy with good form for 2 years and a good World Cup

1. The 3 starters he would have to displace were all top class players - better than anything Slabhead has played with so far
2. He started for a fair bit of last season before his season was ended by injury
3. Lucas had a good World Cup too

 

[drd23]

It's Arsenal that's been mainly linked and it makes no sense at any turn.

That seems to be by a process of elimination.

Man City and Liverpool have no real need for a player like him, Man Utd and Tottenham are busy trying to secure other somewhat similar players and Chelsea has a transfer ban, so that leaves Arsenal

 

[99 Problems]

85 million for Maguire is crazy. The world's most expensive defender. I mean would he even rate in the top 20-30 CBs in the world?

Pretty much the exact same things were said when Liverpool made VVD the most expensive defender in the world and things turned out pretty well for them.

 

[Bostonian]

 

[The Filth Wizard]

That seems to be by a process of elimination.

Man City and Liverpool have no real need for a player like him, Man Utd and Tottenham are busy trying to secure other somewhat similar players and Chelsea has a transfer ban, so that leaves Arsenal

Dunno about that, if it's just about elimination you could quite easily bring clubs like Everton, Leicester, Wolves etc. There's clubs with money that might think he can get them into CL. If we're talking about process of elimination then we'd also be out because of no need for his role and that 20-30mil on a loan does not fit in our budget (I doubt we're amortising a loan).

 

[mike123]

lol. Made up transfer rumours are better than the real one's.

That seems a bit extreme but the impression I always got from Dybala was that he wanted to become a Juve legend and be Del Piero’s heir. So I understand him not being allegedly unhappy about being forced out by the club.

 

[Shoei]

Not sure how he can be forced to join Man Utd.

He says no, he stays.