Blanchflower78 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 1 hour ago, Frost said: I don't think we'll sign Cengiz permanently. Agree. Hence why option to buy is vital when you're on the fence, as clearly we were. Hope I'm proved wrong but other than the odd glimpse no real consistency to suggest we should stump up 24m 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 2 minutes ago, Blanchflower78 said: Agree. Hence why option to buy is vital when you're on the fence, as clearly we were. Hope I'm proved wrong but other than the odd glimpse no real consistency to suggest we should stump up 24m I'll be honest, I was excited when he signed and disappointed the transfer was option not obligation in the end. I was quite blindly confident he'd be exactly what we needed. To be honest, I still think fully fit and properly integrated he'd be immense. Barnes, Vardy, Under with Ricardo and Castagne overlapping and Tielemans pulling the strings? Moist. But with the changes in shape and what seems like Rodgers relative indifference, looks like it'd have been a waste. No point signing people the manager doesn't trust. Obviously there's still half a season to go, maybe Rodgers will think he's ready for more involvement over the next few months and he'll really hit his stride. But I've got to accept that at this point, option seems way more prudent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 Antony? Cunha? Olise? someone around the 18-21 age bracket for £30m, similar to the fofana deal and hopefully just as successful. Although I do think the top two I’ve suggested will probs be £40m+ realistically 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 1 minute ago, lcfc sheff said: Antony? Cunha? Olise? someone around the 18-21 age bracket for £30m, similar to the fofana deal and hopefully just as successful. Although I do think the top two I’ve suggested will probs be £40m+ realistically Ajax have only just signed Antony, don't see them selling him for a while yet and I don't see their players wanting to come here at all while they're regulars in the CL. Ajax star players have gone to United, Chelsea and Barcelona for big fees, to play champions league football and get massive contracts over the last few years. If I was the next big thing making waves there, I'd have my eyes set higher than Leicester City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 17 minutes ago, Blanchflower78 said: Agree. Hence why option to buy is vital when you're on the fence, as clearly we were. Hope I'm proved wrong but other than the odd glimpse no real consistency to suggest we should stump up 24m I have a niggling feeling that both under and Perez will start tomorrow. If he doesn’t, then it’s fair to say Brendan really doesn’t rate him at all. Even Demari got a start during the festive period last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 6 minutes ago, Lambert09 said: I have a niggling feeling that both under and Perez will start tomorrow. If he doesn’t, then it’s fair to say Brendan really doesn’t rate him at all. Even Demari got a start during the festive period last season Under will only play if fit. Hamstrings are too dicey to mess around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 1 hour ago, Hansifüx said: I think Justin Kluivert would work but he has been loaned to Leibzig with an option to buy. Kluivert has some similarities to Barnes in how he plays ( having a good combination of strength and pace) and I can imagined him playing center forward too ... anyway this is me thinking aloud Too selfish. Maybe he'll mature with time and experience, but risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Obviously there's still half a season to go, maybe Rodgers will think he's ready for more involvement over the next few months and he'll really hit his stride. But I've got to accept that at this point, option seems way more prudent. Option to buy is always the safer option. But, unlike you and some others here, I think if Under stays healthy he'll most likely be signed permanently. Edited 27 December 2020 by NaijaFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 4 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Under will only play if fit. Hamstrings are too dicey to mess around with. true. I really hope he is. I still think he is going to be a big player for us. we just have to accept that it’s unlikely him and Barnes will work on the pitch together. There needs to be balance and nobody can argue that albrighton brings that. It might not be as nice on paper but we look so much more solid with him on the pitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 The Athletic just ran a brief piece on Olise (hype train starting to roll). This from the Comments section was interesting: I taught him when he was at Chelsea. He had a terrible attitude and quite a few problems with authority. I think he was very highly thought in terms of talent at Chelsea, but ultimately was let go because of his behaviour. This going back a fair few years, so might have grown out of it, but explain how's he's ended up at Reading rather than Chelsea/City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 2 minutes ago, pmcla26 said: Interesting - but could be just as credible as one of us guys on here saying the same about one of our youngsters we’ve let go over the years. To be honest I think you’ve probably got to have a good attitude to be playing most games in the Championship and performing at Olise’s age - we’ve seen talented Premier League players drop down in sides that are relegated etc. in the past and not perform to the heights that they once showed. Maybe the release from Chelsea could’ve been the kick up the ass he needed to sort himself out tho, only people who will know are the coaches that have worked with him. The article definitely hinted that he might be a little temperamental, so wouldn't be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Finnegan said: I'll be honest, I was excited when he signed and disappointed the transfer was option not obligation in the end. I was quite blindly confident he'd be exactly what we needed. To be honest, I still think fully fit and properly integrated he'd be immense. Barnes, Vardy, Under with Ricardo and Castagne overlapping and Tielemans pulling the strings? Moist. But with the changes in shape and what seems like Rodgers relative indifference, looks like it'd have been a waste. No point signing people the manager doesn't trust. Obviously there's still half a season to go, maybe Rodgers will think he's ready for more involvement over the next few months and he'll really hit his stride. But I've got to accept that at this point, option seems way more prudent. I remember. It was you who turned me on to Under during my first transfer window here. Have faith. With Ndidi its almost like we've started the season over again. Yesterday was some of the first dynamic end to end football that we've played all season. Possibly fitness and defense is a concern given how little Under has played so far. Albrighton and Perez are probably the best options as they have been in the team longer and understand the system better. The way he runs at defenders.....Hard for me to accept it won't work out. What Rodgers would have given for him at Liverpool. Would have won the league. Edited 27 December 2020 by SO1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 29 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: Under will only play if fit. Hamstrings are too dicey to mess around with. As Rodgers knows with Daniel Sturridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 42 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Ajax have only just signed Antony, don't see them selling him for a while yet and I don't see their players wanting to come here at all while they're regulars in the CL. Ajax star players have gone to United, Chelsea and Barcelona for big fees, to play champions league football and get massive contracts over the last few years. If I was the next big thing making waves there, I'd have my eyes set higher than Leicester City. I get your point I meant rather try to get someone before they turn big, like we have with fofana, how Ajax have with Antony and Hertha have with Cunha. Hopefully the new training ground can mean we make more of those kinds signings 😀 with reference to Europe that’ll always be something we’ll struggle on but we do have the advantage of outstanding finances and now a track record of buying players and developing them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 3 hours ago, moore_94 said: Olise isn’t a centre mid, he is a number 10 or a right winger ..he plays centre, LW and RW and functions more in the CAM role which suits his talents more. We do have sufficient cover, I believe for this area, but would not say no to picking him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Leeds Fox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 2 hours ago, Frost said: I don't think we'll sign Cengiz permanently. Personally think we will go for thauvin. I really like under and he is a steal for his price but not sure br is convinced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, pmcla26 said: Interesting - but could be just as credible as one of us guys on here saying the same about one of our youngsters we’ve let go over the years. To be honest I think you’ve probably got to have a good attitude to be playing most games in the Championship and performing at Olise’s age - we’ve seen talented Premier League players drop down in sides that are relegated etc. in the past and not perform to the heights that they once showed. Maybe the release from Chelsea could’ve been the kick up the ass he needed to sort himself out tho, only people who will know are the coaches that have worked with him. No way we'll we go for him if Rodgers hasn't had an interview. Rodgers ain't doing another Balotelli. A waste of a signing and forced on him at the end of a window. Edited 27 December 2020 by SO1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Leeds Fox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 57 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said: Antony? Cunha? Olise? someone around the 18-21 age bracket for £30m, similar to the fofana deal and hopefully just as successful. Although I do think the top two I’ve suggested will probs be £40m+ realistically Cunha would be sensational. Not sure hertha are too impressed recently after their coaches comments but he has unbelievable talent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiltern Fox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 Let's get deli ali so that maddy can do a avengers double act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iran Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 23 hours ago, matty98 said: Like the look of Nikola Vlasic. Good shout. Vlašić won player of the year title in Russia. Vlašić has highly benefited from his time at CSKA Moscow after joining them from Everton and really matured as a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 28 December 2020 Share Posted 28 December 2020 Was reading that Wolves have made an offer for Jovic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 28 December 2020 Author Share Posted 28 December 2020 9 minutes ago, Nick said: Was reading that Wolves have made an offer for Jovic... Euuuurrgghh was hoping they'd come in for Slimani instead haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy85 Posted 28 December 2020 Share Posted 28 December 2020 Reading boss Veljko Paunovic says he is not aware of an £8M release clause in the contract of Tottenham Hotspur target Michael Olise: 🗣“No, not at all [aware of it]. Michael is being protected, supported & is playing games more than ever.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 28 December 2020 Author Share Posted 28 December 2020 11 minutes ago, happy85 said: Reading boss Veljko Paunovic says he is not aware of an £8M release clause in the contract of Tottenham Hotspur target Michael Olise: 🗣“No, not at all [aware of it]. Michael is being protected, supported & is playing games more than ever.” Pussy-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 28 December 2020 Share Posted 28 December 2020 On 27/12/2020 at 00:07, chapero82 said: I can’t see us signing anyone in January if I’m honest Same here The economy (even the football economy) is too volatile For obvious reasons.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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