Lille's president has confirmed he's moving this window. Pepe in and Lukaku out? Or is a move to Liverpool or Bayern more likely?
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I've just read on sky sports transfer centre that the Lille president said "
" For Nico, it is almost done and he could have left last summer. It is true that there are big offers and big clubs in for him, so I think [he will leave] "
" For Nico, it is almost done and he could have left last summer. It is true that there are big offers and big clubs in for him, so I think [he will leave] "
It could work if we are keeping Martial/Rashford as strikers. James/Pepe as wingers.
Maybe Lingard will take over from Pogba,
Martial---Rashford--Pepe
---------Lingard
-----McTominay---Fred----
Until we get some midfielders in.
Martial---Rashford--Pepe
---------Lingard
-----McTominay---Fred----
Until we get some midfielders in.
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Pogba is here for now so worry about that next year
Lingard? Really...
Think this could have legs. makes the Bruno link BS though, we arent going to buy both for high fees and then Maguire as well.
Not sure what to think of him, i dont watch Lille games, and Youtube and Fifa arent great scouting tools.
Not sure what to think of him, i dont watch Lille games, and Youtube and Fifa arent great scouting tools.
Based on his youtube videos, I'm leaning towards agreeing with Bayern's apparent assessment of him ie he needs too much space to operate in and I'm not convinced he's got the close control and skill to navigate a packed defence like we face.
Sancho would be the ideal signing and I think Pepe is some way off his level of talent personally. If we were a counter attacking team then he might work, but teams just sit back against us and we need a 'cuter' dribbler/passer to unlock them. You can write off signing Sancho too if we go for Pepe imo.
Sancho would be the ideal signing and I think Pepe is some way off his level of talent personally. If we were a counter attacking team then he might work, but teams just sit back against us and we need a 'cuter' dribbler/passer to unlock them. You can write off signing Sancho too if we go for Pepe imo.
I think thats whats Ole wants, counter attack. Would be nice to have someone that can do both, counter and unlock packed defences. Thats my biggest problem with us so far, yes pressing is nice, but we look a bit clueless and without plan once teams park the bus.
I get this signing on the surface because we’re desperate for a RW, but I don’t think it would be a wise one for the prices quoted.
Nah,not buying into this.
He'd like that, but opposition teams simply don't give us the option as they constantly park the bus. We drop so many points against these teams. Personally I can't look past Sancho, this summer or next.
If Pogba stays, Pepe would make more sense. If Pogba leaves, obviously Bruno. But i dont see both, we want Sancho badly is my feeling. Approximately 2 weeks to go, dont think Maguire, Pepe and Bruno will be done. Maybe 2 out of those 3.
Is this guy any good?
Agree with this..^^
I think that there are cheaper alternatives out there, such as Lozano, but from what I've seen of Pepe he looks to be ideal, an exciting Right sided attacker, loads of pace & trickery and he knows how to find the back of the net...
Tick, Tick, Tick...!!
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Martial in first 11. Really? On what grounds?
From the videos I have seen on Youtube, I cant believe the negativity in here. He looks good on there...
Agreed, we need a right winger. If we need to upgrade him next year because he turns out not to be top level then so be it...we can do things in the marker others can only dream of etc. Also if he works out apparently he's flexible to play in a couple of positions so it wouldn't necessarily stop us from going for Sancho...nothing wrong with having multiple good players for the same positions!
Find me a player who doesn’t look good on YouTube.
Him being a better player than those not in the first eleven?
Also, think of the combo of having Pepe & Wan-Bissaka in tandem down our right hand side...and then compare that with having Young and Mata in those positions...
It was reported on Sunday morning how comes its breaking now.I find something fishy with the report.
In theory he’s better, he should be better, and yet be barely ever shows it.
Said once but why whole thing around this player gives a scam vibe.
Don't do it, wait out a year for Sancho.
Feel like this guy has flaws to his game and is not worth the quoted fee.
Feel like this guy has flaws to his game and is not worth the quoted fee.
what? I dont know enough of this guy but his price is extremely high and he has drawn attention from some big clubs.
I'd prefer us to get a midfielder in but beggars cant be choosers and we have been sorely lacking a RW for so long i've forgotten what one is.
A few concerns regarding this:
There are probably better options out there than Pepe
We go big on Pepe and have no £££ left for Midfield/CB, without us selling (which looks unlikely given absolutely zero interest in likes of Darmian/Jones/Rojo/Lingard/Sanchez, with only links to Lukaku which Inter cant/wont pay)
But there are positives:
He is a RW
I cant talk of what he'll bring etc as i dont know the player.
That would leave us with a starting front 3 of:
Martial/Rashford/Pepe
With support from:
James/Greenwood/Sanchez/Lukaku (as it stands)
It's not world class, but its not that bad either.
A lot of our season will depend on playing style rather than the individual, collectively with a high press style and focus on attack we should see more intent and positive play and more goals rather than the defensive mistake waiting to happen stuff under Jose so i'll take the positives.
Just like many fans, hate the waiting. Get it done!
I'd prefer us to get a midfielder in but beggars cant be choosers and we have been sorely lacking a RW for so long i've forgotten what one is.
A few concerns regarding this:
There are probably better options out there than Pepe
We go big on Pepe and have no £££ left for Midfield/CB, without us selling (which looks unlikely given absolutely zero interest in likes of Darmian/Jones/Rojo/Lingard/Sanchez, with only links to Lukaku which Inter cant/wont pay)
But there are positives:
He is a RW
I cant talk of what he'll bring etc as i dont know the player.
That would leave us with a starting front 3 of:
Martial/Rashford/Pepe
With support from:
James/Greenwood/Sanchez/Lukaku (as it stands)
It's not world class, but its not that bad either.
A lot of our season will depend on playing style rather than the individual, collectively with a high press style and focus on attack we should see more intent and positive play and more goals rather than the defensive mistake waiting to happen stuff under Jose so i'll take the positives.
Just like many fans, hate the waiting. Get it done!
They broke out the news after the Sunday edition. Apparently, a source from the club told them that Pepe is surely leaving but the destination club is not clear yet. There are supposedly a lot of clubs interested with us joining the race with ~80mil EUR bid.
But our offer is mentioned briefly and really seems like our name is being thrown in there. Also, there was no bigger follow-up article, which surely would have followed if they had such specific information.
We could do with both
Don’t think we’re interested. I seriously think we are after Maguire & Longstaff and that’s it.
I think, if true, we will pay for it with the Lukaku money. Rather than another CF we go with a RWF
All other signings budgeted for imho
All other signings budgeted for imho
I’d love to see Sancho here, but there is absolutely no guarantee he’ll come to us even with CL football.
We are literally crying out for a natural right winger. Pepe may not be world class, but he would provide us with the balance we do desperately lack.
By Pepe this summer and then go all in for Sancho next summer.
If anything it’s Martial that looks the odd man out in that scenario, as a fluid, interchanging front three of Sancho, Rashford and Pepe looks pretty bloody good on paper.
Exactly my point.
Agreed. Lukaku gets pulled from our pre season games and then reports of a bid for Pepe surface. I don’t think that’s just a coincidence.
No way this is happening! How could we buy a player that can play comfortably from the right? I mean, how could we?
So he is not training with us anymore ? I missed that.
What in the world is that?
Would be a pretty good summer if we get Maguire, Pepe and Bruno in with Lukaku leaving. Hopefully Darmian and Rojo will leave too.
Gabriel Obertan was the best winger in the world on YouTube.
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