Wait - why are Americans still posting on this platform? With their rubbish view on fútbol and all?
Oh right, because most can accept that other people have different opinions without becoming insulting. I think that’s called emotional intelligence and respect?
Back to the meat and gravy: I wish we had jumped on Depay. I’ve wanted him at our club for so long and it seemed that now maybe had been our best chance.
I love his technical ability, and his versatility. He previously opted for Barça, then Atlético, but he’s a free agent now. Not a fan of his recent injury record, so i don’t mind missing out.
Never once did i think we could afford him tho. Always struck me as a high salary player, judging from his music videos at least.
LOL well yes I agree there for sure. I’ve always thought he was above our club (financially) but now, not so sure. However injury is a fair point, I didn’t think of that.
Elsewhere, Ansu Fati just succumbed to foot injury, so i’d assume he’s off the wishlist? Poor guy. But at the same time, him & Pedri played so many minutes during their breakout seasons, and are now both prone to injury. Sometimes i hate this game.
As for the latest:
• Agoume is being considered for a return. The fee was set at €8M by Inter, which might get renegotiated.
• Januzaj is said to be close to a 1-yr loan move to Las Palmas.
• Nothing new on Ilaix Moriba, except he’s starting in today’s Olympic game for Guinea. So he won’t be available anytime soon.
• Still no front runner among the centre-backs linked to us: Drkusic (~€5m), Cáceres (~€7m), Sangante (~€10m). More exits needed?
• En-Nesyri is officially a Fenerbahce player. All the best to him. Big shoes to fill.
We haven’t shown much to make me think we’re ready. Our defense needs refinement, and our midfield is a work in progress, looking more industrious than it is creative. We lose alot without Acuña, Navas, and even Rakitic.
We haven’t seen from Peque yet, but i don’t want to expect too much from a Segunda player. Lukebakio hasn’t returned yet, but what will his impact be, and will he be reliable the entire season? Still need to see more of Ejuke to determine what else he brings to the table that’s different from Ocampos. I can count on Suso to inspire our attack, but can he f***** stay fit??
Just saw that we’re going for Lenglet, speaking of filling D with money from YEN. I loved him when he played for us, but he certainly won’t be that good anymore nor will he live up to Ramos. Unsure about this one but maybe he and Bade could be a good pairing.
Not a prolific goalscorer in England but he has quality and it’s probably the best we can do on a free and should work well alongside Isaac. Big shoes to fill for YEN though.
Hope the YEN money can be spent on some decent centre backs.
I suppose the other thing to remember is that YEN hadn’t been prolific when he arrived from Leganes. So we’ll just have to hope Iheanacho can pick up some goals with the club.
Jordan to Rangers haha. I’ll keep an eye out locally to see how he gets on over the river.