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    Transfer thread

    Going by what I've seen from preseason early days a lot will depend on our ability to make use of turnovers, counter attacks and winning the ball when we press high. Potentially also set pieces. The the goal/opener like we did against Arsenal and we'll look good. Our defensive grit will be...
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    Transfer thread

    I don't know... Assuming this summer we wanted a new left wing, new right wing, new 10 and new DM. If we went for Cunha or Eze would we be happy with a young "business decision" signing at right wing? Eze would still be a very good signing for the 10 position and could then also play on the...
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    I think overall we've recruited well in recent seasons. Ben Davies being the only player left in the squad now since Paratici first came in shows how big the job has been so far. How much business we've had to do. I guess we've skewed fairly young and more on the quantity side over immediate...
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    ITK Thread

    I wouldn't disagree if a player like that was available and not too expensive before his injury. But an understudy (young, big potential, already good enough to start some games) would have been very useful too. Now that's changed a bit.
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    Berba, Modric, Rafa, Bale, Kane, Sonny...?

    I know it's not an exact science or predictive for the future, but very much a pattern that when we get marquee players they're either developed over a bit of time, signed and underrated in the market (not looking like marquee players, but becoming that). Rafa the exception I guess. Who can...
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    João Palhinha

    I agree. We definitely need that Eriksen type profile. I've said before, but Palhinha to me makes a lot of sense as long as we fix the issues he doesn't fix in other ways. Maddison's injury just makes that all the more important.
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    I think going big on two players or spreading that out on 5-6 players depends on the situation you're in. We've more or less replaced our entire squad since Paratici first came in. Of the players you mentioned only Yang hasn't been at the very least an important squad player. So you'd have to...
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    Transfer thread

    I would be more concerned about signing him had Ange stayed. Don't think he was a particularly good fit to how Ange used his wingers. Think he's better suited to Frank. I get the lack of experience and proven quality. Perhaps a choice between Kudus as the more proven and then Tel or a more...
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    Transfer thread

    No doubts we'll tighten up defensively. Question being if and how much our attacking play will suffer from that. I think that depends quite a bit on what we do in the transfer market from now until the end of the window.
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    ITK Thread

    I don't know enough about most of those players to really know. Simons seems to be Chelsea bound, like what I've seen from him. I fully agree that an attacking midfielder seems absolutely necessary now. And the sooner the better. As always though I'd rather have the right/best possible player...
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    Transfer thread

    It's an opinion. My assumption is that it's the opinion of the people inside the club who work with such things, including Frank. He has good pace and good athleticism, seems to have really good ball striking technique and good close control, can dribble a bit. I really like his profile and I...
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    Transfer thread

    When they signed Gvardiol they also signed Nunes, Kovacic and Doku. When they signed Akanji they also signed Phillips and Haaland. I don't think they signed Nunes and Phillips with the plan that they would just use Stones all along. They could sign multiple players they rated very highly...
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    Transfer thread

    Because Tel is genuinely highly rated by people inside the club including Frank? He's just had his first half a season at the club in some rather difficult circumstances. He's 19. Imo he's a real talented player who already has real experience at the highest level. I think Frank was excited to...
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    Transfer thread

    I don't think the comparison to City holds up. Different squad in a different place with different finances. I also think Pep has been a bit slow to address actual problem areas in their squad. Ignoring problem areas and spending a lot where you're already strong is not a great pathway to...
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    ITK Thread

    That would be better than nothing in that role. I still think plan A should be trying to get in the best possible creative #10 the money we have can get us.
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    2025/26 pre-season

    We've also loaned Palhinha, a player I think will improve us. I'm quite hopeful that Kudus will have a similar impact to an ageing Son who was definitely starting to look past it. The injury to Maddison for sure sets us back. But if we're comparing to how we ended last season Maddison was...
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    ITK Thread

    Yeah seems entirely unlikely that we went into the summer without several potential targets for each role we wanted to fill. What I could see happening is us thinking that a Maddison understudy could be signed if we didn't get MGW. The Maddison injury then changing the situation enough and us...
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    Transfer thread

    Very much in agreement with you. A 10, a striker/forward (ideally a versatile one that can play as a lone striker) and a full back (ideally left back) would be great. Particularly a 10. The good thing is that there's so much potential in this squad and almost no players you'd expect to be worse...
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    Transfer thread

    On a position basis I agree. I'm thinking more based on roles/profiles and qualities we have and don't have (or have in rather few players). To me we probably needed an option for Maddison before he got injured. Him getting injured leaves a massive hole.
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    Transfer thread

    I mostly agree. And our plan A and B respectively should imo be signing a first team ready quality #10 and a young player who can already do a job with big potential. Both should be players we'd want regardless of Maddison's injury. But I also think gap plugging can be useful if no such options...
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