moore_94 Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 Huge Premier League interest in McKennie Liverpool are among six Premier League teams monitoring Weston McKennie's future with the player set on leaving Schalke, sources have told ESPN. Jurgen Klopp's champions have been long-standing admirers of the United States international, sources have told ESPN, while Tottenham, Everton, Leicester City and Wolves are keen. Newcastle United are also understood to be monitoring McKennie, but any move there will likely be linked with the potential takeover of the club. Sources say Tottenham are considering either firming up their interest in McKennie or focusing their attention on trying to sign Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Schalke want in the region of €25-30 million for the box-to-box midfielder, but clubs in the Premier League are optimistic of getting him for closer to €20m. McKennie is also on the radar of big-spending Hertha Berlin and if he ends up moving to another Bundesliga side it will likely be to Bruno Labbadia's team, sources have told ESPN, but it is understood he favours a switch to the Premier League. -- Tom Hamilton https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4137940/ozil-vs-arsenal-battle-lines-drawn-liverpool-interested-in-usmnt-star-mckennie#usmnt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 Sounds like a gunslinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthefox Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 Turn the volume down. The musics awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Blues Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 I love Weston, but I don't see how he'd fit in at Leicester. He has a similar skillset to Hamza as a box to box midfielder. He has a huge work rate, he's great in a tackle, and he's good in the air and on set pieces. His passing / possession skill isn't the best. In a 4-3-3 / 4-1-4-1 he's not creative enough to replace a Maddison / Tielemans. I think he'd be a better fit for Everton / Wolves. If we're going after an american, I think Antonee Robinson / Sergino Dest make more sense if we need to replace Ben Chilwell. Gio Reyna would be a great winger to develop, but BvB would be very hesitant to sell him as they rate him higher than Christian Pulisic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 1 minute ago, Detroit Blues said: I love Weston, but I don't see how he'd fit in at Leicester. He has a similar skillset to Hamza as a box to box midfielder. He has a huge work rate, he's great in a tackle, and he's good in the air and on set pieces. His passing / possession skill isn't the best. In a 4-3-3 / 4-1-4-1 he's not creative enough to replace a Maddison / Tielemans. I think he'd be a better fit for Everton / Wolves. If we're going after an american, I think Antonee Robinson / Sergino Dest make more sense if we need to replace Ben Chilwell. Gio Reyna would be a great winger to develop, but BvB would be very hesitant to sell him as they rate him higher than Christian Pulisic. Yeah, Weston is a tough, brave player but, like you say, he's a lot like Hamza. Probably does offer a bit more on set pieces. I would love to see "REYNA" on the back of a Leicester shirt. The kid might turn out to be some player, and that last name is legendary Stateside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 8 minutes ago, jonthefox said: Turn the volume down. The musics awful. That tackle at 1:25. Oooof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frost Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 (edited) All over this. Let's take Kabak as well, great young CB. Edited 17 July 2020 by Frost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 The press are determined we're going to sell Ndidi aren't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxlong Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 (edited) Apparently he was conceived in a run down seaside resort near Bristol And he’s got a sister called Skegness McKennie Edited 17 July 2020 by Mike Oxlong 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecdysiast Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 Watching that video, he'd get 5 red cards a season.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 17 July 2020 Share Posted 17 July 2020 Top player but think he'd be out of reach and not sure he's the type of midfielder required anyway, shelling out a wedge for him would be negligence given the strengthening required in forward areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 18 July 2020 Share Posted 18 July 2020 6 hours ago, Detroit Blues said: I love Weston, but I don't see how he'd fit in at Leicester. He has a similar skillset to Hamza as a box to box midfielder. He has a huge work rate, he's great in a tackle, and he's good in the air and on set pieces. His passing / possession skill isn't the best. In a 4-3-3 / 4-1-4-1 he's not creative enough to replace a Maddison / Tielemans. I think he'd be a better fit for Everton / Wolves. If we're going after an american, I think Antonee Robinson / Sergino Dest make more sense if we need to replace Ben Chilwell. Gio Reyna would be a great winger to develop, but BvB would be very hesitant to sell him as they rate him higher than Christian Pulisic. Watched him grow up with the USMNT. I have less problem seeing the fit - he's considerably better on the ball than Hamza, and not quite so much the loose cannon IMHO. Doesn't address our glaring need (attackers, especially wide) but a really solid piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 18 July 2020 Share Posted 18 July 2020 US news outlet notorious for fake news in football overhyping US talent, move on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 18 July 2020 Share Posted 18 July 2020 16 hours ago, Finnegan said: The press are determined we're going to sell Ndidi aren't they. One day we will, no getting around that. Just hope we get another season or two out of him. By the time he's 25ish one of the absolute elite clubs (Bayern, Juve, Madrid, Barca etc) are going to see him as the perfect buy to sit in their midfield for 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaMen Tom Posted 18 July 2020 Share Posted 18 July 2020 18 hours ago, Nicolo Barella said: US news outlet notorious for fake news in football overhyping US talent, move on. And we do have plenty of overhyped talent - though Pulisic isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Is this him? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fat_bastard.jpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMELcfc Posted 21 July 2020 Share Posted 21 July 2020 He’s had his injury problems this season, but this player is one of the few positives at Schalke this season. Puts in 100% every week, athletic, good on the ball and can play a pass. Him next to N’Didi would be unreal, but I’d imagine he’d be too expensive and end up at a bigger club... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman_Mike Posted 21 July 2020 Share Posted 21 July 2020 (edited) On 17/07/2020 at 20:53, Finnegan said: The press are determined we're going to sell Ndidi aren't they. I'm not sure if it would make too much difference, but does anyone know when he finishes his DMU degree? He might not even consider leaving until that has is over anyway if he is settled. Edited 21 July 2020 by Stuntman_Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_brfox Posted 22 July 2020 Share Posted 22 July 2020 Can’t see him wanting to join us we already have ndidi and can’t see him wanting to be second choice cdm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted 30 July 2020 Share Posted 30 July 2020 (edited) Leicester City are set to fight Premier League rivals Wolves in the hunt for Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie, Birmingham Live can reveal. The 21-year-old United States international moved to European football from MLS franchise FC Dallas in 2016, spending less than a year in the club's academy before being promoted to the first-team squad. He made his debut on the final day of the 2016-17 season at the age of just 18, which continued his meteoric rise, before netting on his debut for the US national side in November of the same year in a friendly against Portugal. Since then, he has made 75 Bundesliga appearances - 28 of which came in the recently concluded season, the highest tally of his career so far. https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/exclusive-leicester-city-fighting-wolves-4380296.amp?__twitter_impression=true Edited 30 July 2020 by StevieB Added stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMELcfc Posted 30 July 2020 Share Posted 30 July 2020 Oohhh yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkenzo Posted 30 July 2020 Share Posted 30 July 2020 Birmingham Live, thats a new one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 30 July 2020 Share Posted 30 July 2020 Just what we need quality player in a poor schalke side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 30 July 2020 Share Posted 30 July 2020 I can definitely see this kid playing in the Premier League - he's got the engine and physicality to handle it. He mostly plays in midfield, but has started at CB a few times too. For me he's too similar to Hamza, IE a box-to-box midfielder, but at that age he could be converted to play CB full time. He'd fit in with the profile of player we go for, but think there would be other priorities first and hence expect to see another club sign him instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Leeds Fox Posted 30 July 2020 Share Posted 30 July 2020 Watched schalke a few times after lockdown. Kabak and him are the best players by a couple try mile. Really impressive work rate and also good on the ball. Similar to hamza, but due to game time looks more assured. Would definitely fit in well here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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