If we want a midfield general.. to make an impact on the starting team then we should be going for Bastian Schweinsteiger who IMO will not get many games for Bayern next season. Turning 30 he would be brilliant IMO.
Willing to pay 10m for him too.
I'd be on board with this idea, although even with the prospect of playing few games for Bayern, I couldn't understand him wanting to leave.
If we want a midfield general.. to make an impact on the starting team then we should be going for Bastian Schweinsteiger who IMO will not get many games for Bayern next season. Turning 30 he would be brilliant IMO.
Willing to pay 10m for him too.
Totally. Schweinsteiger would be an instant improvement to our starting 11 and would bring a wave of optimism and exposure for the club in his wake. Cambiasso of a few years back would have been a good addition but now, no thanks.
Yes of course Schweinsteiger is a bit of a pipe dream, but in hypothetical land there is no comparison between the him and cambiasso. And rightly so. Schweinsteiger's reputation is well earned and he certainly still has what it takes to play in the PL I think. Cambiasso? I doubt it.Ignoring that the possibility of us getting Schweinsteiger is remote, there's also the 'playing time' issue to consider: I doubt a 34 year old coming off his peak like Cambiasso would push to start every game, whereas a world-renowned 30 year old would. And that's a problem given that I'd rather see us build a young team on the pitch, with a few older heads scattered around the squad for experience and balance: to put it bluntly, I'd rather see Holtby given another chance in the deep-lying spot.
There is nothing we can give him that would make him sign for us. He is playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world. If he doesn't get to play for BM, then there are 20 clubs ahead of us in line for him.
he who dares Rodney.. he who dares!
I rememeber when we tries to sign Effenberg back in 94 iirc......good times
Gazzetta dello Sport claiming that this transfer is close to completion. I've checked and he played with Pochettino for Argentina a few times, so he probably knows him well. I think its a good move, he'll be an informal at least 2nd man for Poch in and amongst the playing staff and will bring a bit of leadership and composure to our midfield.
Rewatch the game against us 18 months ago.. Parker ran rings around him.. that was 18 months removed. Only way I see this as a work is if he his joining the coaching staff and hanging up his boots. He should not be anywhere near the starting 11
Rewatch the game AC Milan played against us a few seasons ago. Ibrahimovic was in Dawson's pocket all game and did f-all and Aaron Lennon gave Thiago Silva and Allessandro Nesta a torrid time.
Only way I see signing Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva signing for Spurs work is if they just don't bother and play for a Championship side. They should not be anywhere near our starting XI.
See what i did there
Gazzetta dello Sport claiming that this transfer is close to completion. I've checked and he played with Pochettino for Argentina a few times, so he probably knows him well. I think its a good move, he'll be an informal at least 2nd man for Poch in and amongst the playing staff and will bring a bit of leadership and composure to our midfield.
I question his current ability. And if we sign him where does that leave Sandro and Capoue?