We're so far behind other clubs that we have a team of women in their knickers counting notes in the basement, no wonder it takes us so long to place bids.
Ryan Sessegnon
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I hope he doesn't "rock Old Trafford" by preferring to sign for one of our rivals.
I'd happy if we went the buy/loan promising young talents route. Better than letting him go to a middling club like Spurs and be held to ransom in a few years.
Is he better than Celtic's Tierney?
He already has more England youth caps than Ince won by the age of 23. That is coming through the best England 17 - 19 age group in history too. He is part of the England's 2000 side that are World champions but he was considered too good to play in the World Cup at that level and went to the U19 Euros instead. England won that tournament too and he made team of the tournament only just having turned 17. He just isn't comparable to Ince at the same age who was a bit part player in far far weaker England set up.
As a goalscoring wide forward definitely, as a LB probably not. Worth remembering that Tierney is three years older too.
Tierney isn't really worth considering right now. He needs to move to a mid table Premier League club to test himself.
How is that different to Sessegnon though? Tierney has been playing regularly for Scotland and in the Champions League and winning plaudits
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/foot...named-in-uefa-s-champions-league-xi-1-4646894
Tierney plays in a pub league
Him being in that UEFA team is a farce.
Him being in that UEFA team is a farce.
No player can be judged playing in the SPL. Celtic are expected to win every single match and the Champions League this season they got battered really. The Championship is a tough division.
Are there a lot of Fulham watchers posting in here? I don't think I've ever seen the lad play a full game, but maybe he's a unique Dele Alli like talent that can step up at an unusually young age, I don't know but I figure our scouting department must have been very impressed if we really are willing to pay £25M as he's not going into the reserves for that fee.
25m is a ridiculous price, should be between 10m-15m or even less. I guess the price is usually tripled when it's us.
Hasn't been so far
Remember the days when £25m got you the best player in the league?
Now it gets you a young player with "Promise"
Now it gets you a young player with "Promise"
This is going to sound bitter and spoiled but look at what city has done. Need a right back? Go get one of the best in the league, same with depth. We always laughed at them for the age of their last title winning team and they just went out and got first team ready players.
That's what we need to be doing more of.
Saying all that if this kid is ready to be a contributor now then make it happen.
That's what we need to be doing more of.
Saying all that if this kid is ready to be a contributor now then make it happen.
They literally have a bottomless pit though, we have to be a lot smarter with how we spend our funds. I am all for this signing, think he would be a tidy purchase.
I don't understand some of the moaning about him, If he goes to another club, Some of you will be like - ''Why didn't we sign him'' I agree that the fee is a bit over the top, But that's today's market for you.
When he becomes a success, it’ll be the sae people who are moaning now, asking why we don’t putchase such talent before they “make it”.
It’s barely anything price wise, bizarre people are complaining, but then this is the caf.
Even if he is rotation or just sparodic (yes, that’s FIFA talk) then definitely worth it for £25m considering he is so highly rated.
That’s not even FIFA talk. The word is sporadic. Yes I’m a pretentious cnut.
Agreed though.
A teenage left back sensation who might potentially be World Class. Hmm..where have I heard that before?
This is why I don’t ever finish a season in career mode, can’t spell.
He isn't much of a left back, though, is he? If we do sign him, I imagine he'll progress into a winger.
Pretty soon he will have "Said goodbye to all his teammates at the training ground" ahead of his move
A bit tired of this, «we already have that with Mitchell». Like every young talent have the same exact chance of developing the same way? Mitchell has not shown anything, same with McTominay. They are young and part of our reserves, does not mean much - we need the talents that are showing the same signs as the best in the world.
If our scouts see a future Roberto Carlos, then we buy him.
Knew it wouldn't be long till the overrating of our youth team products happened in here, always happens, it's so funny. Comparing Mitchell and Sessengnon is night and day.
So baffled as to people thinking we're not in desperate need in that position? What team are they watching. Shaw plays a game or two, and now he's good enough and the answer to our problems? He's not, and if he is, he's not proven it so far. He's just as much of an unknown quantity as the youth team player in many ways, except he's got a few years on them.
So baffled as to people thinking we're not in desperate need in that position? What team are they watching. Shaw plays a game or two, and now he's good enough and the answer to our problems? He's not, and if he is, he's not proven it so far. He's just as much of an unknown quantity as the youth team player in many ways, except he's got a few years on them.
No, he’s England’s best youth player by far, alongside Foden. £25m is about par nowadays, especially considering we spent more on Shaw before the transfer market went crazy, albeit the latter had more PL experience when we signed him. But quality wise, Sessegnon could become the next Bale and has a much higher ceiling than Shaw.
Yes some and some. Different people. Its almost as if theres more than 1 person posting here
Similar was thought of Shaw at the time, who had been in the premier league team of the season at a young age.
New Shaw.
It's a lot of money but why would Fulham sell if they can't sign half a decent player for the fee? Then there's the added premium as he's English.
Because they're mid table in the championship and can get someone just as good with more experience for a small fee
Shaw's a chunky blonde white guy.Sessegnon isn't
I'm not sure about Foden, after watching him in last two games for the senior City, I don't think he's that good as the media make it out as if he's special cos there's nothing special about him and he seems average. Díaz is better than Foden now, he is City's best youth player.
Shaw was an established premier league LB; Sessegnon is an established championship LB. We overpaid for Shaw anyway.
Indeed.
... The kids will never win it....!
I believe the correct phrase is "He's said his goodbyes to his teammates in the dressing room / training ground*"*Delete as applicable
I doubt they see it that way, having one of the brightest prospects in the English game on their hands.
As for him not being what we need because he won't immediately bridge the gap w City, I think that's a bit short-term way of seeing things. Yes, we need to buy quality for our first team as soon as we can. But if we can get one of the most promising youngsters before our rivals, then it is a no brainer IMV.
Given that we've got a high sell-on % in the Zaha deal, and that he's likely to leave in Jan/summer, that might go most of the way to pay for Sessegnon.
Do people now no longer want to buy the most promising youngsters?
Unless they're ready to start for us, what's the point? We stall their development, we restrict their playing time.. Other teams do the development, the top teams buy the finished product. It's the way it has to be these days.