Even the Portuguese posters don't feel Ruben Dias is quite good enough for the step up.
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If Koulibaly had been available to move then that would have happened by now. You’re one of those football manager fellas, aren’t you?
I mean, how do you even know Koulibaly has wanted to leave Napoli? He might love it there. But that doesn’t marry up with your basic (and flawed) view of the game.
I genuinely don't understand the hype around him. He's painfully slow. I don't see him as a particularly good leader either. England's defence crumbled in pieces both against Croatia and against Holland. A leader wouldn't allow such childish mistakes to happen.
We should aim for Koulibaly, Toby, J Anderson or De Ligt. If we can't get those then Id rather see us giving time to Tuanzebe then waste 80m on this guy
We should aim for Koulibaly, Toby, J Anderson or De Ligt. If we can't get those then Id rather see us giving time to Tuanzebe then waste 80m on this guy
He wants to leave the Serie A. He's been racially abused there. However, Napoli are a difficult team to negotiate with.
If we are going to sign any Leicester city player then it should be Ndidi.
He was bloody awful last night wasn't he?
He's never really looked great for England, teams paying £75m+ for him are taking a huge gamble.
Yes he can carry the ball forward for a big guy and he's good in the air, but when he's having a bad night his decision making is all over the place.
The error for the chance Memphis had towards the end just can't happen. Same with Stones, too many basic errors.
He's never really looked great for England, teams paying £75m+ for him are taking a huge gamble.
Yes he can carry the ball forward for a big guy and he's good in the air, but when he's having a bad night his decision making is all over the place.
The error for the chance Memphis had towards the end just can't happen. Same with Stones, too many basic errors.
Would easily spend 80m on Koulibaly if it meant not getting slab head.
I don't think we have any serious interest at the moment. The rumours suggest he's going to City.
Too bad Napoli want €150M.
Still think that’s bullshit, IMO. De Laurentis wouldn’t actually turn down 90m for him. Sounds like posturing.
I have never wanted him and last night didnt change that. Hes one of those fairly average English players that doubles in price because we have nobody who looks remotely good enough to pin our hopes on coming through and we cling on to some hope that he might be it. We've had a few of them since Rio and Terry left.
Would be hilarious if we sign him after Ed vetoed all center backs not called Varane last summer.
It would be if one was a Liverpool supporter . Perhaps Woodward and the Glaziers are ? Now it all makes sense.
agree 100%
So clearly overrated, nothing at all special.
I read somewhere yesterday that Napoli want Lukaku. Perhaps we could negotiate a swap?
Koulibaly is an excellent defender. He's a clear upgrade over Maguire
Once again Maguire proved to be little more than a lump. On a scale of 0-10, he's much to close to Smalling and Jones for my liking! At a quarter of the price, I'd still look elsewhere
I would sooner Koulibaly than Maguire.
But a cheaper one would be Milenkovic who I feel is a top CB at 21 years old.
But a cheaper one would be Milenkovic who I feel is a top CB at 21 years old.
As a Benfica fan, I can agree with this. And if you have the patience to check my posts history you can check that I also said that Lindelof was not top notch material yet.
Despite disliking the c*nt named Felipe, he's pretty much the best CB on our league atm (even after that terrible perfomance at Portuguese Cup final, where he was clearly the main culprit for Sporting goals).
And even Filipe is not top club material, but he's very imposing. He's off to Atlético Madrid, but he signed to be a backup option.
The people who don't rate him still baffle me. Pure class.
Aye, he's superb. Would be a great buy for any side in the Prem.
Same people who were laughing at Van Dijk. I’d take him if De Ligt can’t come.
We don't have Joe Gomez though.
Good footballer, average defender.
If he us going for 75 then Koulibaly at 100 is a bargain.
It’s not bullshit because it is really his buyout clause. Last month, Ornstein tier 1 BBC already said that he has a buyout clause for €150m and Napoli don’t feel want to sell. It makes sense that Napoli doesn’t want to sell their best player, why would they sell if players don’t put a request to leave.
Why? Cause it’s 90 million quid.
Some of the crazy money transfers have completely scrambled your brain. Only four players have ever been sold for more and all of them have been much younger than Koulibaly.
If anyone offers 90m, I’m pretty certain Napoli will bite their hand off.
Just read it again and it will give you the answer of your question.
I didn’t ask a question, you asked why, I answered for you.
If anyone offers 90m for a 28 year old CB, like feck are Napoli turning it down man
They rejected our offer last season about 90m and you expect them to sell with the same price. There is a reason he signed a new contract so Napoli can inject that clause contract and let him go for that price.I didn’t ask a question.
If anyone offers 90m for a 28 year old CB, like feck are Napoli turning it down man
I’m calling bollox on this one.
Yet apparently they only recently rejected our bid of £83m? Again, it’s not making much sense, according to “reports”. If we actually bid that amount, he would be on a plane to Manchester.
As I say, some posters have completely lost and sense of reality regarding transfer fees.
We’re talking NINETY MILLION POUNDS here for a 28 year old centre back. As if they’d turn that down man.
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Not saying we bid that amount, I said around that amount (can’t exactly remember the fees). Btw €90m is about £80m
If they don’t want sell why would they sell that price, Napoli is going to squeeze it and they know we are desperate.
Yeah, even my Naples supporting mate says there’s no way he turns that down.
Yeah, my point is there was the supposed bid last season of that much and recently there was a bid of eerily similar value. Sounds like pure de laurentis bluster.
Yup. There's no way we are offering 90mil for him, or that Leicester would reject such an obscene amount.
Because at that price they absolutely would want to sell, that’s what you are struggling to grasp.
Forbes list the value of SSC Napoli as 400m€ yet you’re trying to convince me they’d turn down 90m€ for a 28 year old CB?
Come on man, don’t be so naive.
He just signed a new contract less than a year ago! He ties with Napoli until 2023, I will believe with 90m if he only has 2 years. But 4 YEARS??? They are not in rush to sell and not afraid of losing him cheap next summer. It’s not possible unless the player himself request to leave.
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