Youri Tielemans

[weller54]

18 minutes ago, Wink said:

Arsenal sponsoring a government program?

 

[weller54]

[coolhandfox]

19 minutes ago, dorsetboy said:

Do we need a replacement ? 

 

i think back end of the season little papy was excellent and kdh is kicking on very very well as a more attacking midfielder so depending on who we play either of those could be rotated with ndidi  for a more defensive or attack minded midfield alongside maddison. We also have utility man dan who can fill a defensive midfield role.

 

Just no......

[Wink]

2 minutes ago, weller54 said:

 

 

[urban.spaceman]

 

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

Call me a naive football romantic but the 'worth' of a player is more to me than just how much we can flog him for, or how much his presence may contribute to potential CL football. We've seen how good he can be, I'd rather we kept our good players as long as we can even if it means the balance sheet isn't as good as it could be.

 

I realise that would make me a pretty bad football club owner. 

.....yes it would!!!

I suppose the narrative of us needing to sell before we buy is good to have out there, as then we are not perceived to be a club flushed with money and we can push for better deals.

  

[PaulW]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

Call me a naive football romantic but the 'worth' of a player is more to me than just how much we can flog him for, or how much his presence may contribute to potential CL football. We've seen how good he can be, I'd rather we kept our good players as long as we can even if it means the balance sheet isn't as good as it could be.

 

I realise that would make me a pretty bad football club owner. 

Quite like that argument.

[st albans fox]

Conspiracy theory - youri hasn’t gone on his hols yet so he can complete his move first …..

[Sly]

12 hours ago, An Away Move said:

I think I agree with you because Sly’s logic would seem to be based on available places in the squad and not on players competing in certain positions. I wonder who’d sweat most on their position if Alves was brought in to compete. 

In fairness, I picked Alves as he was the first midfielder I thought of. 
 

My general point was, that we’d be better giving experience in the long run, to a player who needs development around the first team. 

[Paninistickers]

3 hours ago, bovril said:

Call me a naive football romantic but the 'worth' of a player is more to me than just how much we can flog him for, or how much his presence may contribute to potential CL football. We've seen how good he can be, I'd rather we kept our good players as long as we can even if it means the balance sheet isn't as good as it could be.

 

I realise that would make me a pretty bad football club owner. 

Perfectly put. 

 

A classic case that some know the price of everything and the value of nothing. 

 

 

[Ryy]

 

[Sly]

3 hours ago, dorsetboy said:

Do we need a replacement ? 

 

i think back end of the season little papy was excellent and kdh is kicking on very very well as a more attacking midfielder so depending on who we play either of those could be rotated with ndidi  for a more defensive or attack minded midfield alongside maddison. We also have utility man dan who can fill a defensive midfield role.

 

A midfield of Mendy, Nididi and KDH ….

[moore_94]

Just now, Sly said:

A midfield of Mendy, Nididi and KDH ….

[Sly]

21 minutes ago, Nannypig7 said:

 

I prefer the angle that he was hoping for a decent club to come in for him ….. and not Arsenal. 

Edited 17 June 2022 by Sly

[North Leeds Fox]

Athletic saying that arsenal need a sell a midfielder like xhaka before getting youri. If we are reliant upon his sale to buy, this could be a long summer. 

[dannythefox]

Get him gone asap. Made himself look a fool the fans will soon turn on him. 

[Adster]

2 minutes ago, dannythefox said:

Get him gone asap. Made himself look a fool the fans will soon turn on him. 

I mean they won't, but ok. 

[turlo]

16 minutes ago, Nannypig7 said:

 

if he stays i'd really hope we can get him to sign a 2 year extension so we're not in the same position next summer as we are now then command a decent fee for him next summer. unrealistic but could work out well for us

[teblin]

He’s a top player, if he end up wanting to stay it’s fine by me.

 

you have every right to consider options from else where it’s a short career.

[dannythefox]

17 minutes ago, Adster said:

I mean they won't, but ok. 

Done nothing in the last 27 games pal, people was calling for him not to play towards the end of the season. But ok 

[Phenom]

This is going to drag out isn’t it?

Edited 17 June 2022 by Phenom

[Wink]

17 minutes ago, turlo said:

if he stays i'd really hope we can get him to sign a 2 year extension so we're not in the same position next summer as we are now then command a decent fee for him next summer. unrealistic but could work out well for us

2 year ext with a decent release clause suits everyone 

[urban.spaceman]

42 minutes ago, Nannypig7 said:

 

What did I ****ing say?

 

8 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Pretty much confirmation that he’s not going to Arsenal:

 

 

[AKCJ]

If he signs a 1 year extension then that's pretty much best case scenario.

[HybridFox]

If he knuckles down and puts the hard graft in, then it can only be a good thing.

 

But he was a passenger for the best part of last season and an extension of that will cost us dearly.