FDJ would break us financially. If he’s available, he’s going to City. Only they, United and PSG could entertain the fee
If you mean the transfer fee then I disagree - it would be a fair one.
But like Qwiss said, Barcelona gave him crazy wages that they're now trying to rid themselves of and he wants to keep them if he's forced out. He's probably on like twice what our highest earner is, which clearly wouldn't fly.
—————————-Ramsdale ——White/Timber——Saliba——Gab/Kiwior/Zin ——————Tchouameni——Rice Saka———Odegaard—-Havertz——-Mart/Tross ——————-————Jesus
-----------------=Ramsdale ----------Saliba------------Gabriel -----Timber-------Rice------Zinchenko -Saka--Odegaard----Haavertz---Martinelli -------------------Mbappe
Turner, White, Tierney, Jorginho, ESR, Trossard, Jesus
Maignan Pavard Saliba Gabriel Rice Barella Saka Odegaard Pedri Vinijr Mbappe
Clrnc what's that? the XI to save the world?
Meatwad since everyone was going OTT I might as well do a proper wishlist
Oscar Gloukh
Qwiss I don't pontificate about Kurosawa ... [checks notes] ... unless I actually did lately ... nah, not really ...
Evan Ferguson
Let's go for Hojlund , United have been after him for a while and still not got over the line. I think he would be a very good striking option , and different to what we have
GooneriC No way we are paying 70m for him
Neither are they , PSG offered €50 million
Barella.
Give Inter Balogun and drop the bag
Let Havertz provide cover for him, Odegaard and Jesus - he’ll get plenty of minutes ans the opportunity to revive his career.
Barella alongside Odegaard would be insane
————————Ramsdale ———-White——-Saliba—-Timber/Gabs/Kiw ———Partey/Rice————Rice/Zinchenko Saka——Odegaard—-Barella—-Mart/Tross/Nelson ————————Jesus/Hav/Nket
I think the formation above makes the most sense for the players we have. Very Man City esque again but who cares if that is what works.
City played that way for most of preseason so they'll be a little bit more used to it in the first few weeks but I reckon our boys will get there shortly also.
And I agree that a Barella type is needed.
Barella and Cancelo in
Tierney, Holding, Tavares, Pepe, Lokonga out
Alternative Barella and Kudus
Have a feeling Kudus could be versatile enough to not only provide cover/competition for Saka, Odegaard, Havertz and co, but to also play as an inverted full back. Being a leftie he could cover Zinchenko
We should intercept United's Pavard bid
Clrnc I'd love this. Seconded.
Clrnc
I wouldn't be up for that at all. White and Timber have a way higher technical ceiling and better passing game, and I think we should be looking for a RB who can offer something similar to that.
Those who think Martinelli has bad decision-making will probably have ripped all their hair out by the time Kudus has played a couple of months here.
