Max Power Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 Definitely a signing with Europe in mind. More depth of quality needed in midfield, especially against the better sides where we will have to be tighter.
Scotch Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 My only problem with this signing, especially if we go on to sign Llalana is tha I just don't see a place in the team for Hamza.
Ric Flair Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 12 minutes ago, Blue and white said: There's definitely been a shift in transfer strategy since Rodgerston arrived, and its a shame as it was working so well. We seem to be going for established experience players now between 26-32. (Perez, Praet, Bennett, Carvalho, Lallana?) The signs so far are that its not a good thing either, as none of the older players we've signed have shown particularly good form to nail down a starting place. That is indeed my worry, trying to counteract this with our determination to get Demirhal and then Tapsoba who both still fit the profile of player we so successfully started recruiting after the disaster of 2016/17.
UniFox21 Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 7 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Do we trust the foreign press reports or a Leicester mercury reporter?
SouthStandUpperTier Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 6 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Yep. This reeks of Sky Sports trying to generate interest in the 'Ndidi's going to United' gossip.
GingerrrFox Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 This is one of those deals that happens if we don’t get what we want in getting Mendy to sign a long term extension. The Mercury know nothing these days, especially since Tanner left so I would take anything coming from them with a big pinch of salt.
Ric Flair Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 3 minutes ago, GingerrrFox said: This is one of those deals that happens if we don’t get what we want in getting Mendy to sign a long term extension. The Mercury know nothing these days, especially since Tanner left so I would take anything coming from them with a big pinch of salt. Would we really pay £15m + for a back up DCM who is 28 though? Got far more pressing concerns. We ought to lob a huge sell on fee to Adil Aouchiche who we were linked with again recently.
urban.spaceman Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 36 minutes ago, st albans fox said: I’m just looking forward to all the yanited dumbos that will think this means we’re selling wilf to them !
Fightforever Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said: 150 million no excuses. Without him we're shit 1
Grebfromgrebland Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 I have a feeling he won't be up to the Premier League. Definitely a West ham type signing 1
Rusko187 Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 30 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Do we trust the foreign press reports or a Leicester mercury reporter? I'd trust reading Tea Leaves over the Mercury nowadays 1
TJB-fox Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 It’s a no from me, not going to get into Congerton slanging like many love to with little evidence to back their points up, but this does scream a proper West Ham or Everton signing. 1
dooflip Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 He’s a good player. I don’t think it would hurt to have a player like him in the squad. He’s not world class but we could have gone for worse players/deals.
Long Eaton Fox Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 You cannot talk to the player unless the clubs have an agreement so this player agrees terms is rubbish
Strokes Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 3 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said: You cannot talk to the player unless the clubs have an agreement so this player agrees terms is rubbish Not necessarily, a club can allow talks without agreeing a fee or a structure.
UniFox21 Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 7 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said: You cannot talk to the player unless the clubs have an agreement so this player agrees terms is rubbish You honestly believe agents/clubs wait until after a fee is agreed before sorting personal terms out? 1
Simoken Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 (edited) I see him being good cover for Wilf, holds the ball up well and gives a little more of a physical presence so an upgrade to Mendy and a yes from me. Edited 23 June 2020 by Simoken
moore_94 Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 58 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said: You cannot talk to the player unless the clubs have an agreement so this player agrees terms is rubbish See it all the time where terms agreed have been agreed with the player but still need to sort out the deal with the club Same thing happened with Praet last summer
SouthStandUpperTier Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 Carvalho reminds me a bit of Iborra. Tall, physically imposing, deceptively languid midfielder. Similar age now as Iborra was when he joined us. 1
moore_94 Posted 23 June 2020 Posted 23 June 2020 Be nice to have another player with a bit of height in midfield as well (6ft2) He has only managed to make 6 full appearances this season due to injury, and his 1 red card this season was from a last man foul which to be fair I think was a reasonable foul to make to stop Getafe scoring and going 2-0 up, Betis were able to rescue a 1-1 draw The previous season he only missed 8 games due to injuries - 1 leg injury (4 games), 1 hamstring injury (1 game), and a broken nose (3 games) and his injury this season has been his only really big injury of his career Being in the Champions League (hopefully) we will need experienced players to help us out with all the squad rotation, and if Mendy is leaving he will be aqequate cover for Ndidi It is all well and good signing young players we can develop into good players but you still need to blend them with experienced players of the game, we would be nowhere near 3rd without the experience and leadership on the pitch we get from Kasper, Evans, and Vardy
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