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Who do you want Summer 2021

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lee7

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2 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Any chance Leicester can sign a Japanese player. Kyoto Furuhashi scored a hat-trick for Celtic today in just his 2nd game, these players have a incredible work rate which could off on our players like Perez!

To be fair i don't think Perez is guilty of not working hard enough. If anything that's the only thing getting him in the team regularly. What he lacks is quality

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Ric Flair

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Ihatteran is leaving PSV, not quite as highly rated as Madueke but very similar in style and he's a maverick. Probably that left footed right winger / ACM type that we would be after rather than a traditional winger.

 

He'd be attainable on loan with an option yo buy at a decent fee IMO.

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7 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Ihatteran is leaving PSV, not quite as highly rated as Madueke but very similar in style and he's a maverick. Probably that left footed right winger / ACM type that we would be after rather than a traditional winger.

 

He'd be attainable on loan with an option yo buy at a decent fee IMO.

Is he the one causing a fair bit of trouble at PSV? Even been stopped from training with them I think

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10 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Is he the one causing a fair bit of trouble at PSV? Even been stopped from training with them I think

Yesh he's not being painted in the best light. Think he's one of Raiola's as well, but no denying his ability.

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34 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I've mentioned him a few times in recent years but it does seem he's finally being hyped up to have a huge season now they've been promoted. Bella-Kotchap at Bochum.

 

@SemperEadem this kid is mustard ain't he? 

Yeah the lad is a talent. He has been linked with Inter Milan and Palace.

Watched him the other day in the cup game and he had a stinker and got brought off with a few others at half time. Manager later in the week gave him a rollicking. You forget however he is still only 19.

If Bochum do anything alright this season he will be off for a good sum. His CB partner Leitsch is also very highly rated.

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On 02/08/2021 at 10:20, Detroit Blues said:

Just a few thoughts on promising players I saw at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. I know most folks in the UK don't care about CONCACAF, and the gold cup happens in the middle of the night. But that said, there are good players in the confederation, and it's a very good place to find talent at a discounted price (as compared to Europe / South America). If Leicester has interest in uncovering the next Pulisic, Alfonso Davies, Chuky Lozano, etc. these are the players they should be looking at IMO: 

 

1) Tajon Buchanon (Canada) - He's a 22 years old right winger for the New England Revolution in MLS. He has electric pace and was a big problem for every team he played against. He's not just a speed merchant, but it's absolutely his best attribute. He's off to a hot start this season in the MLS - 3 goals in 12 starts, and he had a good tournament with Canada. He's been linked to some clubs in Ligue 1, the Bundesliga, and the Belgian premier league. He could probably be had for cheap in relative terms, as MLS players generally go for like 3.5 - 11m quid. He'd probably be a good bench option, but more than likely he would need a year or so in the championship.

 

2) Matt Turner (United States) - Goalkeeper is not really a position of need, so maybe he's just one to keep an eye on for the future. He's still young in goalkeeper terms (27), and I think he'd be a good option on the sad, sad day Kasper Schmeichel retires.  I'm sure i'll get slated for this opinion, but I think he's better than Danny Ward. I don't think it's particularly close. I know Ward was good at the Euros and Wales made it out of the group stage, etc, but Matt Turner has elite shot stopping capabilities. Elite might be underselling it. The only keeper that may be better in that regard is the Dane himself.

 

Turner only allowed one goal in the tournament in the CONCACAF Gold Cup cup (from the penalty spot). He made the most saves of any keeper at the tournament by a wide margin, many of which were at full stretch, and he stopped 2 out of 3 of the penalties the US conceded. I don't know the advanced stats, but in the Qatar/Mexico games in the Semifinal / Final, he probably prevented 2-3 sure goals. He's the biggest reason why they won the tournament. 

 

He's probably going to beat out Zach Steffen (Man City's backup) for the #1 spot for the USMNT. At club level (also for New England Revolution) he's been widely known as the best keeper in MLS for a number of years. Like Kasper, his only downside is that he's not the best with the ball playing out of the back. 

 

He does have a Lithuanian passport, so he would have no problem getting a work permit. He also has expressed interest in eventually playing abroad, but there has not been many teams in for him in the transfer market. That will probably not be the case when he bursts out on the scene at the 22' WC. When you see him save a pen from Ronaldo as the US beats Portugal in the round of 16, you can tell your mates at the bar "Matt Turner, always rated him." lol

 

3) Matthew Hoppe (United States) - He's a young striker (20 years old) that was relegated with Schalke last year. At club level he played mostly in a two man striker pairing, but at international level he played as a left winger (in a 4-3-3). His best attributes remind me of Vardy's. He's fast, he has a crazy work rate, he loves to press, and he has a swagger that is borderline arrogant. He was consistently the best attacker on the field for the US. He's been linked to a number of clubs including Everton, Tottenham and Arsenal. I don't know where he would fit in the current Leicester side, but has the attitude that would make you want to put him in the starting XI somewhere. 

 

Honorable Mentions - Miles Robinson (United States / Atlanta United) - 24 year old centerback. He was incredible against Mexico, and hardly put a foot wrong in the tournament. He's likely going to work his way up the depth chart with the USMNT. He's more of a defense first CB, which would be nice in a pair with a guy like Fofana or Soyuncu.

 

Alberth Ellis (Honduras - Boavista) - 25 year old winger/striker. He broke his toe in the tournament, which was unfortunate for Honduras. He was easily their most problematic player to defend. Against the US in both the Gold Cup and Nation's League, he just was everywhere on the pitch. You couldn't go more than 2 minutes without hearing his name. Attacking on the counter, pressing defenders, winning challenges, etc. He's probably not premier league quality, but he was great for Houston Dynamo in the MLS, and he's been solid with Bovista in the Portuguese Liga. 

Of all of the players that I saw during the Gold Cup (admittedly I only watched from the semi-finals), Miles Robinson was the player that I thought could possibly be useful to us or someone else in the EPL in the near term. I also liked Tajon Buchanan and the LCB for Canada (his name escapes me), but not as much as Robinson.

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52 minutes ago, Aleksz said:

Ademola Lookman. 👀

So as to not get lost in the Madueke thread, what's the story behind this then? Is Madueke smoke screen for Lookman or in addition to? Both you and @Ric Flair have suggested this may be on the cards.

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