Maguire's Replacement - If needed?

[Nicolo Barella]

1 minute ago, weller54 said:

... and if they're not? 

We get our pants pulled down for £50 million, in winter. But come on, how much better are Tarkowski/Aké going to be than Soyuncu/Benkovic? Is it really worth it to spend essentially £80 million (because we're throwing away the investments of Soyuncu and Benkovic if we don't give them the space to develop) for let's say a 30% improvement on starting position, when one of the two options we already own could potentially come in and grow into the role to the point where we don't need a Maguire replacement?

[UniFox21]

 

Can never tell if people are just taking words out of context to make it appear we want a new CB or if this was genuinely said 

[gurru991]

ss

Starting the season with 4 CB's is a tad scary, an injury to Evans means we start with either two inexperienced lads or use a 35 year old Morgan.

I guess it all comes down to Brendan's confidence level with the young guys.

[mozartfox]

8 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

ss

Starting the season with 4 CB's is a tad scary, an injury to Evans means we start with either two inexperienced lads or use a 35 year old Morgan.

I guess it all comes down to Brendan's confidence level with the young guys.

Amartey?

[urban.spaceman]

 

[gurru991]

17 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

Amartey?

Good point. I never think of him as a CB. I tend to think of him as  full back or DM.I know he plays CB for his country. 

[don_danbury]

4 hours ago, LC/FC said:

Amartey for 5th CB

 

nah andy king

[jayfox26]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Current CB options: Evans, Soyuncu, Benkovic and Morgan. I think we do need one more, though I think we could be smarter than going after a permanent replacement this summer - we'll only get ripped off because everyone knows we're loaded and looking for a replacement CB. Perhaps we should bring in a decent CB on loan like we did with Dragovic then seek a young CB next summer? Or promote a youth player?

I wondered about a potential loan. Arsenal have been linked with Rugani on loan and he'd fit the bill I reckon. 

[jayfox26]

3 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

 

I'd love us to sign Tarkowski, not because I particularly rate him but just to piss off them mouth breathers from Burnley and that gravel throat **** Dyche. We could also rest assured that they'd spunk the money on some championship shite and probably end up getting relegated hopefully.

 

Ps. I dont like Burnley very much

[Dahnsouff]

Ok, Ake and Tarkowski are non starters - so either shop in the continent or stick with the two "replacements" we bought last Summer.

Its all good 

[rachhere]

22 hours ago, fox_favourite said:

Not sure if it's been mentioned anywhere, but what is Dragovic doing these days? Knows the club and would be a great pairing with Evans.

I said this, but it didn't go down well! I liked him, he worked well for us I thought. Even another loan deal would be great, just to give Lord F and Benko a year to settle in. Get his buddy Fuchs on the phone to try and undo some of the damage that Claude did with him... 

[Scotch]

If we have our heart set on a defender, we should be going all out for Jonathan Tah. Not saying he would come but for a reported £22m release clause on a 23 year old German international.... We should be having the conversation with him. 

[Dahnsouff]

8 minutes ago, Foxy_Bear said:

If we have our heart set on a defender, we should be going all out for Jonathan Tah. Not saying he would come but for a reported £22m release clause on a 23 year old German international.... We should be having the conversation with him. 

Would be nice, but doubt Tah would come, would Kevin Vogt?