AMIR RICHARDSON

[kingfox]

His best stuff has seemingly come with Morocco, with more eye catching performances over the past few weeks at the Olympics. 
 

At Reims though, I thought the jury was still very much out on his ability at Ligue 1 level last season. He showed a few glimpses of promise in the first half of the season, but after he returned from AFCON, he was very much in and out of the Reims starting 11 as he struggled to get any consistency going. 

[DZ-LCFC]

 

 

[Ryy]

I like

[LestaLad]

This kid looks very decent.

[FoxesWalk]

I like the look of this guy, seems a good price, wages won’t be silly, lots of potential. 
 

Many boxes ticked.

[Sunbury Fox]

What kind of midfielder, is he?

[FoxesWalk]

4 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

What kind of midfielder, is he?

A 6ft6 rangy CM, good defensively, decent ball carrier and can pass a bit. Ranks surprisingly well for goals for his position too, 93rd percentile for his position. 

Edited 6 August 2024 by FoxesWalk

[Sunbury Fox]

3 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

A 6ft6 rangy CM, good defensively, decent ball carrier and can pass a bit. Ranks surprisingly well for goals for his position too, 93rd percentile for his position. 

So not an outright creative midfielder then?

[FoxesWalk]

Just now, Sunbury Fox said:

So not an outright creative midfielder then?

No. Expect he’d be a partner to Winks in double pivot rather than a #10

[Sunbury Fox]

Just now, FoxesWalk said:

No. Expect he’d be a partner to Winks in double pivot rather than a #10

Hmmm. Surely our main priority at this point has to be some midfield creativity, especially as funds are so tight?

[Silva Fox]

1 minute ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Hmmm. Surely our main priority at this point has to be some midfield creativity, especially as funds are so tight?

We also need cover for Ndidi though who is inconsistent to say the least.

[Bordersfox]

Just now, Sunbury Fox said:

Hmmm. Surely our main priority at this point has to be some midfield creativity, especially as funds are so tight?

You're forgetting this will free up Ndidi to play further forward where he will get 10 goals and 15 assists minimum.  

 

Joking aside if one of Winks or Ndidi get injured or need a rest I'm not sure I like the idea of Soumare or Hamza playing regularly.  

[Bordersfox]

This thread needs to be given a tier.  Urgently.  

[dooflip]

9 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Hmmm. Surely our main priority at this point has to be some midfield creativity, especially as funds are so tight?

Agreed, but can we really turn down a 6 ft 6 monster in the middle of the park if he’s available for the right price?

[Lesta2014]

Like the look of him, looks fairly creative from deep and likes to pass through the lines. Need for him to feed still I think as others have said he would suit the deeper role next to winks as opposed to an out and out 10. May have worked well in the enzo 8s but we seem to have gone away from that from what I’ve seen so far? 

[Jobyfox]

Our first Moroccan 🇲🇦? 
 

Actually …. 

[ClaphamFox]

17 minutes ago, Silva Fox said:

We also need cover for Ndidi though who is inconsistent to say the least.

If Ndidi plays that DM role in the manner he did in our last two seasons in the PL, we’re in deep trouble. 

[Scotch]

6 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

If Ndidi plays that DM role in the manner he did in our last two seasons in the PL, we’re in deep trouble. 

I think Ndidi would benefit in the 6 role from having a deep lying playmaker alongside him who can also do the defensive side like this lad or Winks. 

[Haywood_6]

I've never seen him playbbefore, but wow, those highlights are impressive. Remarkable amount of control and skill from someone who's 6ft 6.

 

However "weighing up a move" doesn't give me much confidence that we'll actually act on our interest 

[Samilktray]

Got a friend who supports Spurs and he reckons theyre interested too 

[FoxesWalk]

Is the Athletic really a tier 3 source? I’d have them in Tier 1 probably. 

[Aleksz]

1 minute ago, FoxesWalk said:

Is the Athletic really a tier 3 source? I’d have them in Tier 1 probably. 

Leventhal probably - he covers Watford I’m not sure what business he has with this deal.

[Aleksz]

Watched a bit of him during the Olympics as Morocco have been a fun watch. He’s not exactly the profile we really need considering he’d play in a double pivot with Winks and we have Ndidi for that, but he’s absolutely fantastic nonetheless. Gerrimin.

[Mark]

The sort of player that should have been Ndidi's replacement.

[FoxesWalk]

6 minutes ago, Aleksz said:

Leventhal probably - he covers Watford I’m not sure what business he has with this deal.

Pretty sure it’s just him writing and therefore sharing the “deal sheet” article they do at the moment, so it will be compiled info from across all of the athletic’s football reporters and this is just the headline he’s chosen for today. 
 

edit: yeah just checked he is writing it with Ornstein today 

Edited 6 August 2024 by FoxesWalk