moore_94 Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 (edited) "According to sources in Germany, Borussia Dortmund's Manuel Akanji is Leicester's No1 target if Fofana is sold. A Switzerland international, Akanji has been identified as a high-quality replacement by Leicester's recruitment team. Dortmund want around £20m for the 27-year-old, though a loan deal cannot be ruled out at this late stage in the window." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/25/chelsea-prepare-third-wesley-fofana-bid-close-pierre-emerick/ Edited 25 August 2022 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Loan with option to buy. Rather that than spend £20m straight off the bat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Dortmund fans don’t rate this lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 25 August 2022 Author Share Posted 25 August 2022 (edited) Tends to miss about 10 games a season through injuries Good on the ball Edited 25 August 2022 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Akanji was widely criticised for his costly errors during Dortmund's failed challenge to Bayern during the 2019/20 season. Akanji was one of the main players singled out as a weak link in the team. Great scouting recruitment team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 I wanted us to go for him before he went Dortmund, but it looks like he's never managed the step up, and the prem would represent a further step. Loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Shit isn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Leeds Fox Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Hes awful. It would be a sticking plaster. Genuinely nat phillips would be a better short term option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Shire Fox Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 (edited) Another player in his late 20s with no resale value, club needs to sort their recruitment policy out and fast Edited 25 August 2022 by South Shire Fox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Not for me. Exactly what we don’t need 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny_wright Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 (edited) Excellent - will fit right in then along with last summer’s recruitment nightmare, only so long you can replace players with worse players before it bites you in the ass Edited 25 August 2022 by jonny_wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Dont think of him as a fofana replacement. Think of him as a Vestergaard/Amartey replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 The dream combo of injury-prone and mistake-prone. Get it done Rudders. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The whole world smiles Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Seems a very negative response who are you guys hoping for this late in the window that won't eat into the 30 million profit too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Akanji is another soft tiki taka defender who will make costly mistakes. Dortmund fans celebrating this news tells you everything. Hopefully this is just a smoke screen and we are signing a horrible bastard to lead from the back alongside Evans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 4 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: Pass This isn't the 'Rodgers tactics' thread! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 This is Brendan with money. “I can make him realise his potential”. Sell Fofana at 1 minute before the deadline. Save the money for the January window (new manager, hopefully)! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Just now, Mickyblueeyes said: This is Brendan with money. “I can make him realise his potential”. Sell Fofana at 1 minute before the deadline. Save the money for the January window (new manager, hopefully)! Really want to see Rodgers at Villa so he can spend their many pound notes. Will be glorious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxyPalace.com Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 You can’t always polish a turd! Seems this is our new recruitment model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 I think he better then the likes of Amartey and Vesty. But not great in the air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryy Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Last time we signed a Swiss player 👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FosseSpark Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 We'd be better of with Ben Nelson and Brunt either side of Evans 2 minutes ago, FoxyPalace.com said: You can’t always polish a turd! Seems this is our new recruitment model. Hes not Polish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Just now, FosseSpark said: We'd be better of with Ben Nelson and Brunt either side of Evans Hes not Polish Don't be daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 25 August 2022 Share Posted 25 August 2022 Looks like he can pass but can't defend & has a mistake in him. Perfect for this Rodgers team 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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