Gazza M midfield equivalent of trossard is needed - maybe revisit Douglas Luiz or tielemans? a quick squiz at some liecester forums would suggest hes one of very few still playing well for them, but he needs a move to rediscover his top form. we could throw out 15-20m to test Leicesters resolve, then we can go for rice, caicedo or bellingham in the summer.
Would rather a loan deal than be encumbered with someone we don't really want.
Forgot about Tielemens 😆
Getting him in for £10m can’t be too bad surely?
I rather don't waste any dim on a lesser CM.
Rather overpay hugely on our number 1 target so that he is useful in the long term, rather than looking to shift him along next time for close to nothing again.
Clrnc you'd rather sign no CM at all? we're very exposed there, don't think we can afford keeping powder completely dry
Clrnc You’re a man who has clearly suffered through the value destruction era. 100% agree. I do not want us wasting money on a stiff. If we can get a loan, good. But don’t buy a mediocre player
Agreed in general but to be fair we’d probably make a profit on Tielemans.
Giving that he turned us down last time because he didn’t think he’d get games he probably doesn’t fancy being a last resort this time though.
Gazza M Overspend on high quality >>> Backup CM >>> no CM
Anyway kinda got to also admire the guts and ridiculousness of Chelsea. They are signing Enzo for 120m. They certainly don't dally at all
Coombs He has a footballing brain and great passing ability which is much more important.
Can we really not convince Zubamendi to be part of a league winning team this season? Although I do very much admire his loyalty and wish to secure a CL spot for Sociedad before leaving, it's really inconvenient for us.
QuincyAbeyie Some players are principled about these things, he's been at the club his whole life so probably wants to leave in the right manner.
Even if we do somehow manage to sign Caicedo, Zubimendi is the one we should be going for in the summer.
Tielemans is a "boring" option, but he is good enough to come in and do a good job in games here and there. Would at least keep Sambi out of the team..
Kel Varnsen If Caicedo falls through, I'm okay with going for Tielemans on Deadline Day, even if we have to pay 20m for him when we could get him for a free in the summer. As you said, he's better than Sambi and that's the bar right now as we look to challenge for the title over these next 19 matches. Really hope we can change Brighton's mind with an improved offer though.
Tielemans isn't a Caicedo alternative at all. He's not a 6, his weaknesses will be too close to Sambi's.
Don't want Tielemans. Just want a Partey back up that can help us to the title, loan or moderate/modest buy. Doesn't have to be a great passer between the lines. Just a dynamic, defensively astute, decently press resistant CM.
I agree with both statements. I just think he's much better than Sambi so will at least be able to paper over some cracks better than if we had to rely on Sambi for anything. A player that can play the 6 needs to be our #1 priority if Caicedo falls through but I'd take Tielemans over us doing nothing.
samthegooner Though I don't see a discernible boost, could well be useful in the end. Lets see.
Can't we pay the RC for K. Thuram or K. Kone? I know they will both have some adaptation period, but better than Tielemans in my opinion, even for the next few months.
Bernard Woolley Don't think we are that smart yet
Koné is not a press resistant passer. The discussion here would make Lokogna look like a genius if we brought him in.
Stick to our principles. Hold the ball, move it quickly, switch play. Get the players who enable this.
This window prices are actually quite ridiculous.
Bournemouth has signed or trying to sign 3 or 4 20m+ signings now without batting an eyelid. Lol
