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I'd suggest if being more athletic than Matic (at this point in his career) is our criteria, we're casting a very wide net.I’d say he’s currently better than Matic from an athletic perspective. Like to tackle and run.
I'd suggest if being more athletic than Matic (at this point in his career) is our criteria, we're casting a very wide net.
Do contracts matter that much anymore. Sometimes clubs even extend it to make sure they get maximum value when they sell. We extended Evra's contract and sold him a month later.He's just signed a new contract hasn't he?
Because they bought 2 English players in the summer?Surprised were targeting an English player.
Harry Maguire, Andy Robertson, James Maddison and many others played in the Championship.My mate is a Leeds fan, watches them every week. He’s says Phillips is their best player and is surprised no one from the Premier League has taken him.
We need to be more ambitious than this though. 2 potential signings from the Championship, no elite club would do that on the hope of winning the top division.
The level of Championship is on par with many national leagues. And last year's top players are performing really well in EPL.: James, Mcginn,Grealish, Abrahams just to name a few.My mate is a Leeds fan, watches them every week. He’s says Phillips is their best player and is surprised no one from the Premier League has taken him.
We need to be more ambitious than this though. 2 potential signings from the Championship, no elite club would do that on the hope of winning the top division.
This hasn't always been the case but now more than ever this is so true. The Championship is a long, hard season where you play a hell of a lot of, usually physical, football but now more than ever they've got good teams who play good football under good managers. Perfect place for us to recruit the next generation of undiscovered talent rather than paying double for some teenager from the other side of the world with a fancy name.The level of Championship is on par with many national leagues. And last year's top players are performing really well in EPL.: James, Mcginn,Grealish, Abrahams just to name a few.
So if we go for the right player,as we did with James, I think he ll be a success here.
Moreover as someone else said, there are less issues with acclimatisation.
Well they add value on someone, say we buy Phillips for £30m but he was available in summer for £15-20m, people would berate Woodward for not getting him for cheaper.Do contracts matter that much anymore. Sometimes clubs even extend it to make sure they get maximum value when they sell. We extended Evra's contract and sold him a month later.
A cheaper version of Ndidi?It is not like he has suddenly become a good player. Signing him now for £30m-£40m would be typical of this club, when we could have signed him during the summer for half the price.
Not a world beater but knows how to play out of defence. Can pass short and long. Good defensively and can run.
It is not like he has suddenly become a good player. Signing him now for £30m-£40m would be typical of this club, when we could have signed him during the summer for half the price.
Not a world beater but knows how to play out of defence. Can pass short and long. Good defensively and can run.
£27m is nearly double what a Championship side have payed for a player. Villa's squad improvements this summer were mostly about the £10m mark. Leeds really must consider whether one player in their side is worth that as much as £30m, when they can do a Villa and make 3 improvements with the same cash in hand.Leeds turned down 27m from Spurs in the summer
Didn't know that. Then I reckon we have to pay £50m for him now. Only read the rumours linking him to all the bottom teams, not Tottenham.Leeds turned down 27m from Spurs in the summer
We extended Jones, and Rojo contracts also, and still can't sell them.Do contracts matter that much anymore. Sometimes clubs even extend it to make sure they get maximum value when they sell. We extended Evra's contract and sold him a month later.
They rejected it because he was a key player and the manager would have left otherwise£27m is nearly double what a Championship side have payed for a player. Villa's squad improvements this summer were mostly about the £10m mark. Leeds really must consider whether one player in their side is worth that as much as £30m, when they can do a Villa and make 3 improvements with the same cash in hand.
Wasn’t Alan Smith Leeds born and bred?Sorry but can’t see Philips leaving for United, especially with interest from other Premier League clubs and the fact he’s from Leeds born and bred
There is a deference in extending contracts for players that are attracting attention of other clubs and extending those of duds. Smallings contract is from last year, he has left on loan and there is already talk of Roma wanting to make the move permanentWe extended Jones, and Rojo contracts also, and still can't sell them.
I’d say those circumstances are different though. Leeds could get up this season, United are shit and the squads in disarray. I think the appeal of abandoning your boyhood club for a bitter rival is a bit higher when Sir Alex Ferguson is still at his peak with a selection of world class talent at his disposal.Wasn’t Alan Smith Leeds born and bred?
You are repeating what I said about the contracts adding value. Evra was always going to leave buying triggering his extend we got whatever small amount we sold him for. He could have walked on a freeWell they add value on someone, say we buy Phillips for £30m but he was available in summer for £15-20m, people would berate Woodward for not getting him for cheaper.
Also, using Evra was a bad example, he'd told us he didn't want his contract extending but Woodward went ahead and did it anyway, that's how they ended up falling out.
I never mentioned Smalling, mate.There is a deference in extending contracts for players that are attracting attention of other clubs and extending those of duds. Smallings contract is from last year, he has left on loan and there is already talk of Roma wanting to make the move permanent
Ha, I can't say that much. I've only seen Leeds a bit and whilst I reckon he'd a decent PL level midfielder, I think that's all he'll be.We were linked with him lots last summer but Leeds wanted 25m and we weren't up for that.
I hadn't seen much of him but seen a bit this season and he's certainly decent in possession and can take a good set piece. @Yagami will tell you more though.
He's a Leeds boy though and think it will be similar to Grealish in that he'll give Leeds one more season to get up and then move in the summer if it dosen't happen. Can't see him leaving in January.
Ndidi is more of a destroyer than Phillips, but it should be said that Ndidi has improved his abilities on the ball under Rodgers.A cheaper version of Ndidi?