thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
I'd only take Toney if we're selling Richarlison and getting more money than we're spending.
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The potential players to bring in with only 1 year left on their deal thread
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I'd only take Toney if we're selling Richarlison and getting more money than we're spending.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
I have no idea whether the whispers of Chiesa are just that, but given he can play all three positions across the front, he could be a relative bargain. He would add experience with a dash of remaining youth, versatility, and not necessarily stand in the way of youthful progress i.e. Moore thanks to that versatility.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Toney would need to replace Son not Richarlison. We'd still need Richarlisons energy and tempo in the blend
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Chiesa gets us out of that issue providing we then keep Lankshear for 'another set of options' off the bench...I am not a huge fan of Toney in fairness...
spurspinter1
Pat van den Hauwe
So one injury to either Son or Richy (injury prone) would leave us with a youth academy with no senior appearance to his name in a season where we want to compete across multiple fronts? Seems like a gamble as risky as having no viable CB back up going in to last season imo
Perhaps Kulu could workout long term as a 9 but I don't really see Johnson / Werner thriving there
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
It looks like Kulu is being asked to play more central now
And he did a better job in his very very brief cameo as CF than I expected
He was certainly more of a presence than Sonny had been in that role and I guess it comes down to what Ange wants
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
We had a link with Mario Hermoso yesterday. A free agent LB/LCB, who might be a different option to keeping Davies on?
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
Kulu certainly moves the ball quicker when playing in the centre and is looking to play 1/2's and first touch passes.
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
This. Just as Ange wants his players to take risks and accept mistakes are part of it, I would like to see him do the same with giving minutes to our promising youth.
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Lemonade Money
Les Medley
I would rather buy the right player at the wrong money, than the wrong player at the right money. Whether they have one year or five left on their contract should be completely irrelevant until we end up comparing two or more players identified as the right buys, and both want to join us.
Grays_1890
Barry Daines
In my idea of footballing utopia I would swap Richy out for better quality and have Lankshear as understudy for various reasons including what you said. But we all seem to want perfect scenarios which don't exist in football, in that I mean people want guaranteed depth, chances for youth and a pathway that is not blocked for the academy and some of those wishes are not compatible so you have to make the hard choices. Mine would be as you say, have a recognised operator and yeh maybe walk abit of a tight rope on the next cab off the rank being youth but its one place not asking youth to fill in 5 slots (which IMO is when you see a major regression on performance). There is millions invested in the academy not least the time which also equates to money, there has to be routes to them getting chances
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
I certainly see that perspective, absolutely. It would be a gamble. Personally I'd take it if Lankshear is to be used this season (a caveat there is we would need to manage him well physically as this is a whiole other level). My preference would be to buy one more attacking player who can cover CF and a wide position too.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Trying to limp on with son at CF is a huge worry for me
Offers no presence, ball retention or any fear for a CB
Unless we change to counter attacking we would have to keep and play the youth strikers
Offers no presence, ball retention or any fear for a CB
Unless we change to counter attacking we would have to keep and play the youth strikers
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Bullet
Colin Calderwood
It would be dangerous to rely on just Lankshear. But if we rely on Lankshear plus Veliz plus Scarlett plus Deki then I suppose we muddle through.
I agree with others that Son is the real issue... he is hugely important in terms of the club marketing and captaincy and feel around the dressing room and can be absolutely brilliant, but can also be absolute balsa wood when trying to wrestle centre backs.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
17 goals and 10 assists in 35 PL games last season tells us he is still vital to everything we do.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
And that was with boots that were crippling him
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Can't rely on Lankshear, Veliz and Scarlett imo. A couple of them will have to go out on loan or we'll not be able to give them enough game time.
Several ways of fixing the balance issues of the front three imo. Could end up with Son only playing wide, could end up with Son having games as a striker. Depends on how we try to fix things and who we bring in.
Having Son wrestling PL centre backs won't be a good solution obviously.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
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Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Son recently blamed all his bad form last season on some crap Adidas boots he was made to wear for commercial reasons. He's got some that fit properly (from a different manufacturer) for next season though.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
You sure he has changed from Adidas?