James Tarkowski

[EnderbyFox]

Piss off Burnley fans & West Ham fans in one swoop? Get him in 

 

[Jazzy_Jeff]

I’d be very happy with Tarks.

 

Defo moving to a back three but if one injured/suspended we have two decent ones to move into a back 4.

[Babylon]

Anything under £30m is reasonable for an experienced premier league centre back. He was known for his ability on the ball before his move there as well, so I don't think there are issues there. 

 

Him Evans and Soyuncu competing for the starting spots is decent competition.

[kingfox]

£30 million is the perfect price for him, £40 million would be bad business, £50 million would be ridiculously stupid business.

 

As I’ve said about Tarkowski already, our fans seem to underrate him probably because he plays for Burnley.

 

He is a brilliant defender, Burnley fans love him and last season he was excellent.

[StriderHiryu]

4 minutes ago, SheppyFox said:

£30m is fine, Castagne and Tarks for Chilwell? We’re better off this season already. Onto the next one please. Winger! 

When you put it like that, I think we'd have improved the squad and arguably even the first team depending on the formation we use. So yes that is good business!

 

I expect we are going to see heavy rotation this season not just in terms of players, but also the system used as well. Tarkwoski would mean we could play a very solid 3412 with Soyuncu, Evans and Tarkowski all starting or just pick 2 of the 3 if playing 4141 / 442 Diamond.

 

In 16/17 we could not cope with the additional Champions League games, plus loss of Kante. For me the next 3-5 seasons should all be about getting the squad used to playing a lot of games and developing the club to be a perennial European football playing side.

[Steve Earle]

42 minutes ago, jeffschlupp said:

£30m a steal in this market, getting in Castagne and Tarkowski for the price of Chilwell would be superb business.

 

A starting four of Ricardo, Evans, Söyüncü, Castagne with Justin, Tarkowski, Morgan and Fuchs in reserve, Thomas and Benkovic away getting good loan experience. Superb set of options IMO.

Was with you until the Morgan & Fuchs bit!

[ronnup]

Could well be the Cags replacement a year early like we did with Slabhead

[jeffschlupp]

1 minute ago, Steve Earle said:

Was with you until the Morgan & Fuchs bit!

When everyone's fit neither get into our strongest matchday squad. Both can do a job when called upon still, otherwise we wouldn't have given them another year each. Benkovic and Thomas seamlessly replace them the following summer if all's well.

[Babylon]

Just now, Steve Earle said:

Was with you until the Morgan & Fuchs bit!

The likelihood is though that someone like Fuchs wouldn't play. Justin, Ricardo and Castagne have all played large numbers of games at left back, so you can rotate them about as needed.

[jayfox26]

34 minutes ago, dorsetboy said:

Hoping hes not a replacement for an outgoing cags which might have been kept quiet ☹

Not a chance are we selling Cags. We are short of centre backs as it is so would make no sense signing one and selling one 

[Steve Earle]

3 minutes ago, jeffschlupp said:

When everyone's fit neither get into our strongest matchday squad. Both can do a job when called upon still, otherwise we wouldn't have given them another year each. Benkovic and Thomas seamlessly replace them the following summer if all's well.

I agree FWIW, but can’t resist a cheap joke. I see Morgan starting EFL games, and away games in Europe, but otherwise rarely getting into the 18. Similar for Fuchs, but he’ll be on more match day squads, unless we sign a LB.

This is why we need an oven-ready CB, and why Tarks makes sense, especially at £20m less than we were quoted last year.

[Harry96]

30m is very reasonable. No brainier for that price. In his peak and should be in the england set up. 

[Stevosevic]

This will do and a good age. 

[Lesta2014]

Hope this is right, would of paid £30 12 month ago, so to be looking at that now I’m very happy with! 
 

get this done and then a left back (if castagne isn’t chilwell replacement) and a couple of attacking options and good to go

[TrentFox]

53 minutes ago, Lesta Legend said:

Agree but I doubt he’ll be coming as a backup

 

I think he starts in a back 4 but I’d imagine back 3 with wing backs is where we’re heading

Which, given how ordinary our wingers are, seems a sensible use of our current resources if we cannot land the wide players we want. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

This will do and a good age. 

GREAT AGE! 

 

[katieakita]

Think Morgan and Fuchs input will mainly behind the scenes and during training knowing how we want to play. Preparation to get things ready for matchday is vital and supporting the younger players and helping them improve passing on your experience makes this pair vital squad members IMHO

[Happy Fox]

I would take him for £30m it’s a decent price for a good Premier League Defender and a recent England International, we need another CB.

[Foxes BC]

£30m a bargain in the current market for a proven Premier League CB. Would be a real coup.

[winteriscoming]

30m yes. However have we forgot our obession with re-sale value? 😂😂 He’s 27. 

[Dahnsouff]

Doubt it will be 30m without clauses tbh, but as long as it’s 30-35m including clauses, still decent

[Paninistickers]

1 hour ago, LestaLad said:

 

I remember one of the R5 pundits on the Monday night club last closed season (one iof the proper print journos - Rory? -  not one of the ex player clowna) saying how keen he was to come to us so he can develop his reputation as a ball playin CB ....as without that string to his bow, his international chances are zilch.

 

[stu]

58 minutes ago, Babylon said:

The other team is West Ham, I think that clears up who his preference would be. 

Might fancy the London life, but yeah I’d hope we are a bigger attraction than West Ham.

[Paninistickers]

3 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Doubt it will be 30m without clauses tbh, but as long as it’s 30-35m including clauses, still decent

£28644371. Not a penny more. That's what I'd say. 

[Spudulike]

Didn't Ake go for over £40m?? I expect that Burnley being in a stronger position the Bournemouth will be looking for something similar.