He definitely is not. Is not a solution at RCB paired with Martiez (who is not a solution at LCB anyway). Getting him would mean adding to our pile of decent but definitely not outstanding players. The only top defender we have in our collection is Varane, on whom injuries have taken a toll and can't be relied upon. Shaw and Martinez are good but not outstanding either. Rest are all mid to lower table quality.
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But i believe they changed the ruling so that a transfer fee can only be smeared over 3 years?
5 years isnt it?
We wont be able to sign him in the summer if both us and Nice qualify for European competitions as UEFA rules will ban us an Nice from signing players from each other.
Maybe that's why ETH's team is doing so poorly - the plan was always to be out of European competitions so that we can sign him!
Ah yes, about right. That would still do something with Chelsea if it would work in hindsight, which it won't unfortunately... Chelsea and only a handfull of other teams 'benefited' from this system (Chelsea is still terrible, mind).
I really don't think this is accurate. Even the Red Bull clubs Salzburg and Leipzig managed to participate in UEFA competitions without officially violating those UEFA rules, I am sure Ratcliffe and his people will easily find a way around.
Those 2 clubs arent owned by the same people
We aren't owned by Ratcliff or Ineos though.
How to put this politely you are being naive , to think Ratcliffe with his army of lawyers haven't thought this through doesn't make sense in the slightest .
I agree on him, but if we sign him we need two CBs. And that is probably the case anyway.
Eze I'm not sure on, definitely the right style of player but not sure he's the right level. The role he plays, you pretty much need a truly elite player there to be a top club. Number 1 option for pretty much any club out there for that role would be Wirtz I'm sure, to be the most advanced midfielder of the 3, where they can carry and create and provide goal threat.
You put your finger on it. That's exactly where we normally go wrong.
I see Eze as a player who has elite ability and needs to make the next step. With Wirtz, you have to factor in the joke of a league he plays in to a degree. Also, Eze’s superior physicality is an appeal to me. He’s also not £100 I imagine.
I think he's super talented. Him on the right side would improve us a lot in terms of picking up the ball, progressive carries and breaking the lines.
Him and Branthwaite are my picks, I think they'd compliment each other very well and would form a quality spine for us to build with for years to come.
How good of a defender is he? Is he talented enough to be as good as peak Varane?
They're very different players. Not as good a pure defender but a class act on the ball. He is actually similar to Timber.
Need a younger Smalling. Dominant athlete aerially and defending space.
Where do we find another Mike
Watched him 3-4 times and he seems to switch off AWB style a few times per game. I know many people will disagree but I'm not convinced he is Untied quality.
Never watch Todibo so I can’t put too much comment on him aerially, but based on stats he has 64.7% aerial duel success, which is pretty good. The one that low is his aerial duel contest. Either is because Nice dominant the possession so they rarely defend or he’s coward like Lindelof so he runs away from challenge. But he makes good amount of ground duel contest.
Judging by those stats Todibo and Scalvini would make quite a balanced pairing. Could we sign both perhaps? Sending Kambwala to Nice (perm or as a loan) as part of the deal could work.Never watch Todibo so I can’t put too much comment on him aerially, but based on stats he has 64.7% aerial duel success, which is pretty good. The one that low is his aerial duel contest. Either is because Nice dominant the possession so they rarely defend or he’s coward like Lindelof so he runs away from challenge. But he makes good amount of ground duel contest.
My takeaway from this is that Todibo and Scalvini would be a well matched partnership!
I’ve signed both on FM. From a season with them both I can say we won the league. I’m sold.
My take exactly, and funnily enough we're strongly linked with both. Would be a very promising bit of business if we did and would leave us with an interesting group of CBs:
