I only have statistical data to judge him on, as well as his performance in a Sean Dyche team. I haven't seen much of him at Lille, as I usually follow Lyon games, and I don't watch International football either. Based on the limited information...
My first choice would not be Haidra; instead, Maxence Caqueret or Exequiel Palacios would be the type of player I think the club should consider bringing in. Despite this, Haidra makes more passes than Onana, completes more passes, and moves the...
Haidara has always had the passing range, I think the uptake in his passing numbers has come from him holding his position more than in past seasons.
A combination of AFCON and Schlager playing well has meant Leipzig has not been as relent on...
His progressive passes and progressive carries stats are below average, his misleading expected assist stats stem from a high amount of knockdowns, Harry Maguire is in the 91 percentile among CBs for expected assists for the same reason as...
His passing stats range from average to bad, and his interception and blocking stats don't make for great reading either, outside of tackling and aerials duals this guy does not seem to have much to his game.
The "context concerns" you refer to have no statistical or empirical value, the cold hard fact is we win more games when Rashford plays, and we score more goals when Rasford plays.
It is difficult for the team to pass and maintain possession as it stands, so "technically sound if enough" won't cut it. And adding a CM whose passing statistics are on par with Rashford won't help either. We need midfield metronomes capable of...