Bluearmyfox28 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 39 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Exactly. We were linked with Trincao so it seems we are after one but that’s a tough position to recruit for. As every season passes it just reminds us what an insane signing Mahrez was for his transfer fee. I could see that position being filled on deadline day, loaning someone from a big team that said team are desperate to shift. The right player would add 20+ goals through contributions per season which would be massive. Leon Bailey would be my choice if we are tight on funds. He’s available at a cut price, left footed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paninistickers Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 18 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: PSG fans seem to think that this is evidence that they are signing Riccy P Lol. As if we'd buy someone in advance of an inevitable sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 53 minutes ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: Personally I believe there is something in the Fofana social media activity. It is so bizarre to randomly start following a club on multiple forms of social media, for no reason at all. I reckon this will happen. Absolutely. I think it is all but done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta2014 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 5 minutes ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: Leon Bailey would be my choice if we are tight on funds. He’s available at a cut price, left footed. Flopped at Leverkusen hasn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 One year left on his deal, 24 years old and would probably cost £20m+ if he had a three contract. Seems smart business to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 If this bloke was to sign, would he have to quarantine 2 weeks before joining the squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza M Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 If he can defend and pass a football he is an improvement on Chilwell already. Lets concentrate on the winger we need desperately to get in if it's true this signing is close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 3 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said: Flopped at Leverkusen hasn’t he? Wouldn’t say he flopped, they play him on the left. Where as when he played earlier in his Leverkusen career on the right when he had the freedom to cut in, he looked deadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 17 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Can I clarify that kristoff didn’t say we aren’t actually negotiating...... just considering ...... perhaps a few are getting ahead of themselves ...... But in a follow up tweet, we're confident of getting this over the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 Only 8 more Belgium Internationals needed! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrifox Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 4 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said: Flopped at Leverkusen hasn’t he? Never hit the heights predicted 2 years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheppyFox Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 Is there a YouTube video? 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 Interesting that we are possibly extending our Belgian contingent in the team. With Leuven, I wonder if this is a concerted effort or coincidental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Blessed It Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 With attacking full-backs being so important to the way we play this seems like sensible business. It's important to remember that Ricky will be coming back from quite a severe injury, so I don't expect him to hit his heights again until around December. Having someone who can offer a threat going forward, remain defensively solid and play on both sides will be a huge addition to our squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardyfox86 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 26 minutes ago, StanSP said: Peak FT this There may be more natural productive ones but: 1) they may cost more 2) they may not want to come here 3) they may want to go to other clubs/stay at their current clubs We are not like a club in fifa or fm where you can edit budgets or take over other clubs and force a sale through. This guy is a RB JJ is a RB If the club cannot convince a LB to come into a Europa League side as fist choice, then it's a failure on the recruitment department. No, this isn't FM or FIFA, because on those games you can't sell the club to a player, it's reputation alone. If this guy comes in and is sub £15m, then fair enough, but anything more then I'd be questioning the scouting dept. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 Can see us moving permanently to the 3 at the back with this signing (although I do think we would need to sign another CB) and him playing at Left Wing Back Jonny at Wolves is right footed and does very well in the left wing back position If we do go for this system change then signing a winger probably becomes a lesser priority compared to an actual forward who can play with/off Vardy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: But in a follow up tweet, we're confident of getting this over the line. That’s interesting....we don’t talk about transfers so he must be getting his info from an intermediary or the players’ representatives ..... and when it comes to difficult clubs to deal with, we are masters of getting done over so adding. Atalanta to the list won’t be a problem ..... Edited 31 August 2020 by st albans fox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry96 Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 Good signing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 This is more like it, it’s like the Perez transfer last year. No one has a clue it’s happening until it’s imminent. Seems a very tidy player from a team that has great collective spirit. Plenty of good potential sell on value if we can get 2 or 3 good quality seasons out of him. Hopefully with more European football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 1 hour ago, The whole world smiles said: I have wondered for a while in an age of inverted wingers why do left backs still have to be left footed and right backs right footed? Obviously back in the day you wanted your stronger foot on the outside to stop wingers going past you on the outside but these days wingers are more likely to go past you on the inside and into the box. A question for one of our more tactically astute posters, @StriderHiryu maybe? Personally I like my full backs to be the same footed as their position. in a 4-3-3 system of variant of it I want my full backs to provide the width with the front three being a central striker and two inside forwards. Not that I know much about Castagne but I'm not thrilled for him to come here and be our LB. I'd prefer a left footed full back with a great athletic qualities that could attack, Telles or Gosens ideally. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 38 minutes ago, Jobyfox said: What would 'feel' like a Leicester signing? Ryan McGivern? The other Ryan comes to mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 5 minutes ago, Fox in the North said: This is more like it, it’s like the Perez transfer last year. No one has a clue it’s happening until it’s imminent. Seems a very tidy player from a team that has great collective spirit. Plenty of good potential sell on value if we can get 2 or 3 good quality seasons out of him. Hopefully with more European football We have literally been linked with him since about January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybradger Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 Congerton signing but just from a better team than he used to do with celtic/sunderland. Why are we buying a right back to play left back this is bad business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddylcfc Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 I can’t help but think Rodgers wants to go with three at the back so this signing makes sense. I would love to see the following... Kasper JJ/Benkovic Cags Evans Ricardo Wilf Tielemans Castagne Maddison Barnes/Perez Vardy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 31 August 2020 Share Posted 31 August 2020 14 minutes ago, wardyfox86 said: This guy is a RB JJ is a RB If the club cannot convince a LB to come into a Europa League side as fist choice, then it's a failure on the recruitment department. No, this isn't FM or FIFA, because on those games you can't sell the club to a player, it's reputation alone. If this guy comes in and is sub £15m, then fair enough, but anything more then I'd be questioning the scouting dept. He is a RB but can play left back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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