Irrational.
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Are there any players in the bottom six teams that could be worth having a look at this summer? With transfer spending likely to be subdued this summer because of covid, are there any potential bargains out there? Even if we buy them as squad players, I'm sure there are players out there that would be an improvement on Lingard, Mata, Pereira, Jones, Rojo etc., all of whom I'd rather ship off. Here is my list of players I'd be keeping a close eye on if I was Ole:
Norwich:
Buendia and Cantwell are the only two I think worth checking out. Buendia not so much, but I've been quite impressed with Cantwell. He's been quite creative for a player in a relegated team.
Villa:
Grealish - the obvious choice. The most fouled player in the league and extremely talented. I rate him above Maddison, and he'd probably be cheaper as well. If he was available on the cheap he could prove to be a cracking signing. If Bruno gets injured (heaven forbid), then I'd trust Grealish to step up.
McGinn - An energetic midfielder full of running. Recently back from injury. Pre-injury, I was quite impressed by him. Could be a very shrewd signing, a potential midfield version of Liverpool's Andy Robertson, and, at the very least, a good squad rotation player.
Bournemouth:
Brooks - I've been an admirer for quite a while. Very silky on the ball, only concern is his injury record. But again a signing that could pay dividends.
Ake - I'd strongly consider him as a partner for Maguire. Young, quick and a solid defender. I think he'd automatically become the second best defender at the club.
Watford:
Sarr - Could be a much cheaper left (right) wing alternative to Sancho. Talented, pacey but quite raw. If developed correctly we'd have an awesome winger on our hands. He also scored twice (and a gnat's bollock away from a hat trick) against Liverpool.
Doucoure - Powerful midfielder that could do well for a dominant side. I reckon he could cover quite effectively for Matic or Pogba.
West Ham:
Diop - Big strong defender. Young and strong, I reckon again he'd be quite good if bought at the right price.
Rice - Highly talented, could cover CB as well as CDM. We could be the perfect club for him to develop at, and has a lot of leadership qualities for such a young player.
Bowen - Bit of a wildcard, and admittedly I haven't seen much of him, but from what I have seen he's been a bargain for WH so far and seems to be a bit of an assist machine.
Anderson - The Nico Gaitan of transfers. He's not done much at WH, but maybe he'd be a better player for a bigger club.
Any other players that we could buy at bargain basement prices that would be worth having a look at?
Norwich:
Buendia and Cantwell are the only two I think worth checking out. Buendia not so much, but I've been quite impressed with Cantwell. He's been quite creative for a player in a relegated team.
Villa:
Grealish - the obvious choice. The most fouled player in the league and extremely talented. I rate him above Maddison, and he'd probably be cheaper as well. If he was available on the cheap he could prove to be a cracking signing. If Bruno gets injured (heaven forbid), then I'd trust Grealish to step up.
McGinn - An energetic midfielder full of running. Recently back from injury. Pre-injury, I was quite impressed by him. Could be a very shrewd signing, a potential midfield version of Liverpool's Andy Robertson, and, at the very least, a good squad rotation player.
Bournemouth:
Brooks - I've been an admirer for quite a while. Very silky on the ball, only concern is his injury record. But again a signing that could pay dividends.
Ake - I'd strongly consider him as a partner for Maguire. Young, quick and a solid defender. I think he'd automatically become the second best defender at the club.
Watford:
Sarr - Could be a much cheaper left (right) wing alternative to Sancho. Talented, pacey but quite raw. If developed correctly we'd have an awesome winger on our hands. He also scored twice (and a gnat's bollock away from a hat trick) against Liverpool.
Doucoure - Powerful midfielder that could do well for a dominant side. I reckon he could cover quite effectively for Matic or Pogba.
West Ham:
Diop - Big strong defender. Young and strong, I reckon again he'd be quite good if bought at the right price.
Rice - Highly talented, could cover CB as well as CDM. We could be the perfect club for him to develop at, and has a lot of leadership qualities for such a young player.
Bowen - Bit of a wildcard, and admittedly I haven't seen much of him, but from what I have seen he's been a bargain for WH so far and seems to be a bit of an assist machine.
Anderson - The Nico Gaitan of transfers. He's not done much at WH, but maybe he'd be a better player for a bigger club.
Any other players that we could buy at bargain basement prices that would be worth having a look at?