charlietheyid
Banned
Big fish. Top clubs after him. We are in for him too apparently according to The Times. Hugo could help. 30m euro
His release clause is about 21,000,000
Like who? In England I can only think of Utd but I think LVG has plans for the Belgian kid and have been linked heavily with DepayCan't think of a better LWF option for us. I'd take him over Kono.
But he'll have much bigger suitors than us if he's available.
Like who? In England I can only think of Utd but I think LVG has plans for the Belgian kid and have been linked heavily with Depay
Arsenal don't need him, City don't, Liverpool don't, Chelsea don't but I guess that won't matter as we've seen before and they may as well add him to their 30 other attacking mids they already have![]()
Abroad I only see Monaco going for him if they sell Rodriguez, everyone else who could afford him is well catered for in that position.
Like who? In England I can only think of Utd but I think LVG has plans for the Belgian kid and have been linked heavily with Depay
Arsenal don't need him, City don't, Liverpool don't, Chelsea don't but I guess that won't matter as we've seen before and they may as well add him to their 30 other attacking mids they already have![]()
Abroad I only see Monaco going for him if they sell Rodriguez, everyone else who could afford him is well catered for in that position.
Thing is, it's sadly no longer a question of need for some clubs. They stockpile players for the sake of it - just in case a player turns out to be better than all the players they already have for that position or, more pertinently, to stop their rivals from buying said player.
And even more sadly, the players fall for it - attracted by the money and the glamour only to find themselves sitting on the bench or farmed out to clubs that aren't rivals to the club that bought them.
Is he even that good?
Athletico, Juve, Inter, Milan, Napoli, Bayern, PSG, Liverpool, Chelsea - one of them will stockpile him.
He's out of our league. Moving from Sociedad to us is pretty much a sideways move. As you hint at, as last resort Chelsea would buy him just to spite us.
Yep - that modern football. G14 reserve > than a star career at a second tier club.
But the chance to play with the French captain might persuade him.
I'm not sure whether you mention that just for the sake of info or as a possible reason why the story has no legs. But if it's the latter....
If we rate him highly, are genuinely interested in him and stand a chance of getting him, then £21m will be no obstacle. Last summer proved that. We have plenty of money and are unlikely to make more than three or four signings.
He has that fairly unusual combination of guile and pace.
I couldn't think of a more suitable 3rd amigo to counterpoise the two Eriks.
His release clause is about 21,000,000
I though the release clauses in Spanish contracts only apply to Spanish clubs
I though the release clauses in Spanish contracts only apply to Spanish clubs