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Wesley Fofana: Leicester offer accepted for defender, say Saint Etienne. £30m. What do people think?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54348516
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54348516
The Cheetah! Sure is.Isn't there a rugby player from France with the same name?
He's absolutely rapid as well, would compliment Soyuncu well. He is quite aggressive in style though, so may make a few rash decisions. I'd have preferred he stayed a year.He's really good.
Saw him in the cup final against PSG where they went down to 10 men and he practically carried them back into the match.
Very much a modern defender who looks more like a midfielder at CB, should be a good partner for Lord farquaad.
He’ll be ready for you in about three years. Please mske the cheque out for 120 million. (Inflation and all that).He's absolutely rapid as well, would compliment Soyuncu well. He is quite aggressive in style though, so may make a few rash decisions. I'd have preferred he stayed a year.
...probably trueHe’ll be ready for you in about three years. Please mske the cheque out for 120 million. (Inflation and all that).
Yep, he actually quite regularly tries some dumb passes out of defence and is extremely rash in his decision making. He'll get a red before the end of the season, I have no doubt.Looks decent, but like every CB who isn’t playing for one of the very biggest sides, he gets his mistakes glossed over — because, who really cares about a Leicester defender like that?
Similar sort of energy to fellow Leicester defender Soyuncu last season, where so many were desperate for him to be better than Maguire (he isn’t and wasn’t).
Think Vestergaard wouldPoint is there are lot of decent defenders in PL right now. Dunk, Soyuncu, Mings, Vestergard, Coady etc. They would all be decent options for us but wouldn't take us to next level.
Partnering Maguire ? Would be too slowThink Vestergaard would
Really not seen where this vestergaard love has come from.Think Vestergaard would
What???Think Vestergaard would
Soyuncu is a very talented CB who is fast and mobile. He has been injured this season with an abducter tear but is ready to play right now. He is better on the ball than Maguire & way more mobile.Looks decent, but like every CB who isn’t playing for one of the very biggest sides, he gets his mistakes glossed over — because, who really cares about a Leicester defender like that?
Similar sort of energy to fellow Leicester defender Soyuncu last season, where so many were desperate for him to be better than Maguire (he isn’t and wasn’t).
Totally, mate. And then you’ll wake up.Soyuncu is a very talented CB who is fast and mobile. He has been injured this season with an abducter tear but is ready to play right now. He is better on the ball than Maguire & way more mobile.
Fofana is very much a modern day CB who presses forward & gets caught every so often. Just turned 20 & has a fantastic upside. To play for Manchester the player needs to be the finished article & neither player is just yet but both will be better than Maguire when they mature.
If Maguire was 80 then both of these lads are 120 plus.
Soyuncu is a very talented CB who is fast and mobile. He has been injured this season with an abducter tear but is ready to play right now. He is better on the ball than Maguire & way more mobile.
Fofana is very much a modern day CB who presses forward & gets caught every so often. Just turned 20 & has a fantastic upside. To play for Manchester the player needs to be the finished article & neither player is just yet but both will be better than Maguire when they mature.
If Maguire was 80 then both of these lads are 120 plus.
Fofana is a good prospect. If he can improve his concentration and keep improving overall he’ll be a good player.Looks decent, but like every CB who isn’t playing for one of the very biggest sides, he gets his mistakes glossed over — because, who really cares about a Leicester defender like that?
Similar sort of energy to fellow Leicester defender Soyuncu last season, where so many were desperate for him to be better than Maguire (he isn’t and wasn’t).
Sonyuncu is not better on the ball than Maguire.Soyuncu is a very talented CB who is fast and mobile. He has been injured this season with an abducter tear but is ready to play right now. He is better on the ball than Maguire & way more mobile.
Fofana is very much a modern day CB who presses forward & gets caught every so often. Just turned 20 & has a fantastic upside. To play for Manchester the player needs to be the finished article & neither player is just yet but both will be better than Maguire when they mature.
If Maguire was 80 then both of these lads are 120 plus.
Not many CB's are.Sonyuncu is not better on the ball than Maguire.
I agree. Looked good every time I've watchedI like the look of Fofana. Have a strong feeling he will progress into a very good CB.
He ticks a lot of boxes, seems to have a cool head and confidence at this level.
One to watch.
I like the look of Fofana. Have a strong feeling he will progress into a very good CB.
He ticks a lot of boxes, seems to have a cool head and confidence at this level.
One to watch.
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He is very comfortable with the ball at his feet but has got caught out pushing forward a couple of times. If he keeps on progressing he could be very, very good. Leicester will have a hard time holding on to him.
We should do what Leicester did and take a chance on a young up and coming CB too IMO. Fofana is gonna cost a ridiculous amount from Leicester and I would hope we maybe look in the direction of Loic Bade as a developmental signing who fits the profile if a more established proves to be too costly.If there's no outstanding CB's available this summer I say hold out, let this kid have another season at Leicester and then give them another 80m