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Posted
2 hours ago, Costock_Fox said:

Not if it leaves Amartey and King as back up it won't.

And Iborra.

Posted
54 minutes ago, deep blue said:

Can't agree that DD would have more chance of England caps with us. Past experience shows that you have more chance with a "big" club even if you get no games at all.

What, if you're not playing, no chance. What does Southgate base his decisions on if he can't watch the player on a regular basis. There's no way he would ever pick a player for the England squad if he wasn't playing regularly for his club side.

Posted
1 hour ago, CyprusFox said:

What, if you're not playing, no chance. What does Southgate base his decisions on if he can't watch the player on a regular basis. There's no way he would ever pick a player for the England squad if he wasn't playing regularly for his club side.

One particular example from  (recent) past experience is Jack Wilshere, but there are several others who have been picked for England in spite of making few appearances for their club (e.g. Delph).

Posted
2 hours ago, FoxinNotts said:

If I were a Chelsea fan, I'd be wanting a real Stella signing to help offset that display. With respect to our Drinkwater, they should be shopping in a higher grade of market.

They'd better raid OH Leuven, then.

Posted
1 hour ago, deep blue said:

One particular example from  (recent) past experience is Jack Wilshere, but there are several others who have been picked for England in spite of making few appearances for their club (e.g. Delph).

That was under Roy Hodgeson though. 

Posted
1 hour ago, deep blue said:

One particular example from  (recent) past experience is Jack Wilshere, but there are several others who have been picked for England in spite of making few appearances for their club (e.g. Delph).

Can't even remember when either of them last played for England, or how many times, but neither of them have been anywhere near close to playing for their country since. Same goes for appearances for their club sides. The two go hand in hand imo.

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Posted
1 hour ago, WigstonWanderer said:

That was under Roy Hodgeson though. 

 

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Posted

The time is not right to let him go. Next season fine, when we have a replacement but we won't have enough time to bring in who we want this time around.

Posted

I think Chelsea will come back with an offer that we eventually will accept, hopefully it will be over 30 mil. I am also think we do sell Marhez to Roma for just under 40 mil.  Just a guess.  If that is so then we are in for a whirlwind couple of weeks of transfer activity to use that money for replacements. 

Guest Col city fan
Posted

Heaven forbid if we have to go into a Prem League campaign with a midfield of James, King, Mendy,  Amartey, Iborra.

I shudder to think of it. That's a relegation midfield. 

Posted
2 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Heaven forbid if we have to go into a Prem League campaign with a midfield of James, King, Mendy,  Amartey, Iborra.

I shudder to think of it. That's a relegation midfield. 

Ndidi?

Guest Col city fan
Posted
Just now, WigstonWanderer said:

Ndidi?

Phew...forgot him for some reason. Must be the lateness of the hour.

He needs quality around him though.

If the club sell Drinkwater and don't replace him, it deserves everything it gets.

Posted
1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

Phew...forgot him for some reason. Must be the lateness of the hour.

He needs quality around him though.

If the club sell Drinkwater and don't replace him, it deserves everything it gets.

I think I agree. Iborra and James look ok but nothing to get too excited about so far. Mendy, who knows? King at the back of the line.

Posted

Chelsea's desperate need for a CM (especially an English one) automatically adds at least another £5m+ on top of the clubs valuation of Drinky and I'm sure this factor will be used in a transfer negotiation, if there even is one! The fact they sold Ake for £20m also justifies a valuation of at least £35m in the current market.

Im a massive Drinky fan and would hate to see him leave but his type of player is easily replaceable. If we slapped a £40m price tag on him and Chelsea were willing to pay it I think it would make sense to sell

Posted

With Chelsea looking at a naked midfield against Spuds after today’s bookings, we could get a top-of-the-market offer for DD.   Which prompts this ignorant -- but genuine --question.

 

Nacho is coming ready.  Shinji is indispensable ground cover, no stranger to breaking up a play or sending the through ball to Vardy, but only so much of a finishing weapon.  A keener blade is now coming into the forward line, while we still have questionable central linking pieces.

 

If we get that offer we can’t refuse for DD, what are the chances Shinji could refashion his game into a forward facing CM to rotate with Ndidi and James?  Not to play wide, just further back.  He already runs his ass off between the boxes.  He could still move forward, even during a game.  (Not that I'm thinking Rooney or anything.)

 

Is this feasible?  If so how long would it take?  If not, pile on my bros.

Posted
30 minutes ago, Lcfcwigstonblue said:

Shinji can't play in that role we would 100% need to find another midfielder if DD was sold.

we have no guile in midfield.

Absolutely, Okazaki doesn't have the skills to play the role. 

Posted

We've already received a bid for Drinkwater from Chelsea ( source within the club ).

That bid was £15 million and they are not prepared to increase this.

The bid was obviously rejected.

 

Sorry should be a bit clearer the source is from someone at Chelsea not Leicester.

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