mdgoonah41 wrote:
Muswell Hill Gooner wrote:
I agree with you as i would sell Torreira in a flash if it meant an upgrade like Ndombele.
Of course i would prefer they bought Xhaka/Mustafi but i accept it's impossible to sell shite even on ebay.
ndombele looks good, and in february he'd be dead on his feet too because most players hit the wall in their first season in the premier league and then people would be debating next summer if we should sell him too.
we should be replacing our shittiest players first, and that list is really long. if someone offers £80m for torreira, then sure, sell him, but lets sell xhaka, ozil and mustafi first
I said upgrade so whether he hits a wall or not in Feb, we end up better off in the long run.
I have to add that i am happy with him and not actively seeking a replacement. Simply debating the hypothetical.
As for the rest, Ozil isn't a member of the core team as he hardly plays and selling him could weaken us financially as, more than likely, we will have to pay him off or subsidise his wages.
Mustafi isn't either but he is that bad, he has a negative influence and his wages are affordable.
Xhaka, on the other hand, is one the mainstays of our first team with his one-footedness and lack of agility or pace limiting our centre-midfield (throughballs, dribbling, pressing, intercepting and tackling). Improving on him will elevate us more than anyone else in the team that's why i agreed with JazzG.
