Your Hidden Gems or under the radar - Wanted Signings

Certainly not a hidden gem and probably a complete waste of money, but I would love us to sign De Bruyne on a free just for the rage.

His comments this weekend about being surprised by no offer and maybe staying in England maybe means maybe the MLS isn't guaranteed.

He would flop at us of course and demand a massive salary. Make it happen lads.
 
Toni Kroos coming out of retirement just standing at the base of the midfield for 1 year would help us immensely and this is all on me, but I still think there's a chance
 
This Stassin guy from Saint-Etienne hitting some serious form. Two goals against Lyon tonight, bringing him up to 9 goals in the last 9 games, having scored against teams like PSG, OM, Nice and Lyon in the run. Only 20 years old and played in Belgium last season. The type of player someone shrewd could be picking up cheap if they end up going down (currently inside relegation).

Was sent off for a really ugly tackle in-between his two goals as well, but VAR somehow overturned it.
 
Stade Rennais have an interesting midfielder Djaoui Cisse (21). I've seen him as the type of player Brighton will replace Baleba with to to become the next Baleba.



Also Jeremy Jacquet looks really good at centre back. Massive unit who can score goals.

 
Bojan Djordjic said:
Stade Rennais have an interesting midfielder Djaoui Cisse (21). I've seen him as the type of player Brighton will replace Baleba with to to become the next Baleba.



Also Jeremy Jacquet looks really good at centre back. Massive unit who can score goals.

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Been following Jeremy Jacquet, he's a really good young CB. Rennes are known for having great talent from the academy. He's the type of signing Leipzig will make after selling Lukeba and then selling him on in a few years for another +50m fee. I think if we are looking for a young player that can back up CCB and RCB, Jacquet would be a great choice.
 
davidmichael said:
Based on what Amorim and Hojlund both said Heaven hasn’t got a long term injury and was walking around unaided and hasn’t been to hospital, we also have Kukonki who’s a left sided centre back and trained with the first team on many occasions so with Martinez and on the odd occasion Shaw to return we’re well stocked in that position.

Looking at the squad we’ve got Mazraoui and Yoro as right sided centre backs, Maguire and De Ligt as central defenders and Heaven, Martinez, Shaw and Kukonki as left sided centre backs so as far as defenders go it’s a right wing back and a left wing back unless we go with Leon and Amass as back up to Dorgu that’s needed.
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Pretty much agree, wouldnt mind a quality ball playing cb....but rwb is the only position thats a big big priority for me this summer beyond GK and attack
 
Saw Howson suggest Ethan Laird as RWB and I like the idea. Not as a starter but as a quality squad option.

I always really rated him and if not for injuries he would have got his chance here.

Still only 23 and we do need options in that position. It's too physically demanding to go into a season with only two or three.
 
Marwood said:
Saw Howson suggest Ethan Laird as RWB and I like the idea. Not as a starter but as a quality squad option.

I always really rated him and if not for injuries he would have got his chance here.

Still only 23 and we do need options in that position. It's too physically demanding to go into a season with only two or three.
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Because we want to be a championship side soon?
 
Monaco CB on loan at Augsburg Matisma. Looks like a really good player.
 
Anyone know what happened to Roony Bardghji? Out of contract in the summer and its gone quiet on that hype train.
 
yumtum said:
Anyone know what happened to Roony Bardghji? Out of contract in the summer and its gone quiet on that hype train.
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He basically had his career highlight goal against us that contributed to us getting knocked out of the CL, got a knee injury and has barely played since.
 
yumtum said:
Anyone know what happened to Roony Bardghji? Out of contract in the summer and its gone quiet on that hype train.
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His contract expires in December not the summer I’m pretty sure. If we only sign 1x AM this summer (eg. Cunha) he would be an interesting one to monitor to see if he picks up form again after his injury.
 
I’d like us to look at a couple of cheaper championship options to bolster our squad and give us more attacking threat from the bench.

Borja Sainz is an interesting one - 17 goals and 4 assists this season - Norwich are in the championship again next season so he is probably available for like 15 million
 
Mayenda for Sunderland is being raved about by their fans. 8 goals and 5 assists in the Championship at 19 years old. 6 foot, plays as a striker but can also play on both flanks. Not ready for us yet but very much worth tracking.
 
Marcin Bułka
Berke Özer
Ola Aina
Jonathan Tah
Tyrick Mitchell
Zambo Anguissa
Dan Neil
Angel Gomes
Rayan Cherki
Dušan Vlahović
Yoane Wissa
Mika Biereth

INEOS should be looking at as many Moneyball signings as possible this summer.

EDIT: Forgot Angel is out of contract this summer.
 
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Not exactly hidden, but Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco is one of the biggest talents in France right now, said to be having a similar potential as Desire Doué. Magnificent talent, and can play winger, attacking midfielder and in centre midfield. Would be perfect in the right CAM role next to Cunha, in my opinion, and I would rather him over Cherki.
 
Cantona of Lagos said:
Not exactly hidden, but Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco is one of the biggest talents in France right now, said to be having a similar potential as Desire Doué. Magnificent talent, and can play winger, attacking midfielder and in centre midfield. Would be perfect in the right CAM role next to Cunha, in my opinion, and I would rather him over Cherki.
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Seems to highly coveted at the moment by a lot of top clubs. I’ve seen links to the likes of PSG, Man City, Liverpool as well as us.

He has the blend of creativity, ball carrying and goal-scoring attributes Amorim would want from one of his 10s, I guess for us it will depend on our budgets. If any of those aforementioned teams come knocking it will be pretty difficult to convince him we’re his best option.
 
I talked about Akliouche a few weeks ago on this topic. But he is set to join PSG this summer. 90% reliable
 
Cantona of Lagos said:
Not exactly hidden, but Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco is one of the biggest talents in France right now, said to be having a similar potential as Desire Doué. Magnificent talent, and can play winger, attacking midfielder and in centre midfield. Would be perfect in the right CAM role next to Cunha, in my opinion, and I would rather him over Cherki.
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While I like Akliouche saying he has the same potential as Doue is a bit silly, Doue is 19 and Akliouche is 23.
 
FlawlessVictory88 said:
While I like Akliouche saying he has the same potential as Doue is a bit silly, Doue is 19 and Akliouche is 23.
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He is said to be having a similar potential as Doué, meaning it isn't I who said it. But while we're on the topic; age isn't the decisive factor when it comes to potential. A player that is 23 years old and a player that is 19 years old can have the same potential and share the same talents. Doué is further in his development at 19 than Akliouche was, but that does not necessarily mean he will be better than Akliouche at 23, or end up a better player over time. They are both outrageously talented and quite similar in playstyle, but Doué has the benefit of playing for one of the best teams in the world next to the best midfielders and attackers in the world in an intercharging, dynamic trio.

I'm sure that if you looked at a Kanté at 23 years of age and a 19 year old Ross Barkley in 2014/15, you would not find a single football fan that would choose Kanté over Barkley, but today, it would be the exact opposite. We have seen way too many wonderkids fail to live up to their potential, our very own Martial being one of them.
 
Cantona of Lagos said:
He is said to be having a similar potential as Doué, meaning it isn't I who said it. But while we're on the topic; age isn't the decisive factor when it comes to potential. A player that is 23 years old and a player that is 19 years old can have the same potential and share the same talents. Doué is further in his development at 19 than Akliouche was, but that does not necessarily mean he will be better than Akliouche at 23, or end up a better player over time. They are both outrageously talented and quite similar in playstyle, but Doué has the benefit of playing for one of the best teams in the world next to the best midfielders and attackers in the world in an intercharging, dynamic trio.

I'm sure that if you looked at a Kanté at 23 years of age and a 19 year old Ross Barkley in 2014/15, you would not find a single football fan that would choose Kanté over Barkley, but today, it would be the exact opposite. We have seen way too many wonderkids fail to live up to their potential, our very own Martial being one of them.
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Your post contained "Magnificent talent, and can play winger, attacking midfielder and in centre midfield. Would be perfect in the right CAM role next to Cunha, in my opinion, and I would rather him over Cherki."

So why are you using other peoples stance on his potential when you've apparently seen him enough to conclude he's preferably to Cherki? And who are these other people that say he has similar potential to Doue and why does their opinion matter?
 
FlawlessVictory88 said:
Your post contained "Magnificent talent, and can play winger, attacking midfielder and in centre midfield. Would be perfect in the right CAM role next to Cunha, in my opinion, and I would rather him over Cherki."

So why are you using other peoples stance on his potential when you've apparently seen him enough to conclude he's preferably to Cherki? And who are these other people that say he has similar potential to Doue and why does their opinion matter?
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It was just an addition in my post to highlight how rated he is. I've watched him on and off for two years, and I can safely say I prefer him to Cherki without making comparisons to Doué. I rate his work rate and versatility much more than Cherki, who - despite maybe being more talented on the ball by a small margin - feels like he needs to have the perfect platform to make the most out of his talent, and I don't think we can offer that.

And it was PSG fans who said that, and I think it counts for something when one is their player already and the other is allegedly their summer target priority. I care about other fans' opinions, that's why they matter. If they didn't, I would not even be here.
 
Watched Coventry play recently, one to keep an eye on or maybe even take a punt on is jack Rudoni, Best player on the pitch by a country mile any time I have watched him, got a bit of James Maddison about him, but works much harder, can tackle, great energy, was all over the pitch Seen him a few times now, gets better every time I’ve watched him play
 
EtH said:
Marcin Bułka
Berke Özer
Ola Aina
Jonathan Tah
Tyrick Mitchell
Zambo Anguissa
Dan Neil
Angel Gomes
Rayan Cherki
Dušan Vlahović
Yoane Wissa
Mika Biereth

INEOS should be looking at as many Moneyball signings as possible this summer.

EDIT: Forgot Angel is out of contract this summer.
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Not a lot on that list I would really want. Some could be useful maybe.
 
Brentfords right back yesterday was quite good, albeit he was going up against a 17 year old kid playing wingback for us.
 
Cantona of Lagos said:
It was just an addition in my post to highlight how rated he is. I've watched him on and off for two years, and I can safely say I prefer him to Cherki without making comparisons to Doué. I rate his work rate and versatility much more than Cherki, who - despite maybe being more talented on the ball by a small margin - feels like he needs to have the perfect platform to make the most out of his talent, and I don't think we can offer that.

And it was PSG fans who said that, and I think it counts for something when one is their player already and the other is allegedly their summer target priority. I care about other fans' opinions, that's why they matter. If they didn't, I would not even be here.
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If you've watched him on and off for two years then why can you compare him with Cherki but not Doue?

So what if a random PSG fan thinks that? There's people on this forum who claimed Hojlund was better on the ball than Lautaro Martinez.

It has been said that Cherki has the talent of a young Messi, Lyon fan said that so I guess that trumps having the same potential as Doue.
 
FlawlessVictory88 said:
If you've watched him on and off for two years then why can you compare him with Cherki but not Doue?

So what if a random PSG fan thinks that? There's people on this forum who claimed Hojlund was better on the ball than Lautaro Martinez.

It has been said that Cherki has the talent of a young Messi, Lyon fan said that so I guess that trumps having the same potential as Doue.
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What are you even arguing about here? What exactly are you trying to say?

1) The point wasn't me comparing him to Cherki. As I said, I have seen many fans (not one, like you claimed) comparing Akliouche's talent to Doué and that they think he has a similar level of potential. I have also watched Akliouche enough to know his qualities and how insanely good he is with the ball, which is probably why PSG have wanted him for some time in the first place, but he has preferred to stay at Monaco until now. Thierry Henry also seem to be obsessed over Akliouche's quality. Why are you so hung up on the comparisons? I have seen more of Cherki and Akliouche than I have of Doué, which makes it easier for me to give my comparisons to those players over Doué, but that does not mean I don't know how highly rated Doué is. I know he is one of the highest rated talents in the world without having seen more than 6-7 games from him.

You're so hellbent on arguing over something so trivial I said in my initial post that PSG fans were saying he has a Doué level of potential. Mind-boggling. Unless you have knowledge or experience in talent scouting and recruitment, I don't understand why you feel the need to point out so bad that it's silly. And Cherki is undoubtedly talented, it is just my impression that he needs a perfect platform and a certain type of manager to live up to his potential. Am I not allowed to prefer a player over someone else, or what is going on?
 
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FlawlessVictory88 said:
If you've watched him on and off for two years then why can you compare him with Cherki but not Doue?

So what if a random PSG fan thinks that? There's people on this forum who claimed Hojlund was better on the ball than Lautaro Martinez.

It has been said that Cherki has the talent of a young Messi, Lyon fan said that so I guess that trumps having the same potential as Doue.
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Cherki is massively overrated on this forum.
He has no PL material in terms of stamina and work rate.
He will be a nice player in Bundesliga or Serie A, nothing more.
 
Wednesday at Stoke said:
Brentfords right back yesterday was quite good, albeit he was going up against a 17 year old kid playing wingback for us.
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Haha yeah he was. He looked like Palace-era AWB. And when is the last time United had a long-throwy bastard? Would that even work at Old Trafford? The slope off the pitch seems to sharp to allow much of a run-up.
 
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Haha yeah he was. He looked like Palace-era AWB. And when is the last time United had a long-throwy bastard? Would that even work at Old Trafford? The slope off the pitch seems to sharp to allow much of a run-up.
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Even without the throw ins, he was quite good getting forward as an attacking outlet.
 
Cantona of Lagos said:
What are you even arguing about here? What exactly are you trying to say?

1) The point wasn't me comparing him to Cherki. As I said, I have seen many fans (not one, like you claimed) comparing Akliouche's talent to Doué and that they think he has a similar level of potential. I have also watched Akliouche enough to know his qualities and how insanely good he is with the ball, which is probably why PSG have wanted him for some time in the first place, but he has preferred to stay at Monaco until now. Thierry Henry also seem to be obsessed over Akliouche's quality. Why are you so hung up on the comparisons? I have seen more of Cherki and Akliouche than I have of Doué, which makes it easier for me to give my comparisons to those players over Doué, but that does not mean I don't know how highly rated Doué is. I know he is one of the highest rated talents in the world without having seen more than 6-7 games from him.

You're so hellbent on arguing over something so trivial I said in my initial post that PSG fans were saying he has a Doué level of potential. Mind-boggling. Unless you have knowledge or experience in talent scouting and recruitment, I don't understand why you feel the need to point out so bad that it's silly. And Cherki is undoubtedly talented, it is just my impression that he needs a perfect platform and a certain type of manager to live up to his potential. Am I not allowed to prefer a player over someone else, or what is going on?
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I work in recruitment as a data analyst so I do have experience.

I'm pointing out the absurdity of using an argument "it has been said" to justify signing a player, especially when the ones we're supposed to be taking advice from are random PSG fans.

If you personally prefer Akliouche over Cherki then that's fine but trying to qualify it with this reasoning is very poor.
 
Axe2401 said:
Cherki is massively overrated on this forum.
He has no PL material in terms of stamina and work rate.
He will be a nice player in Bundesliga or Serie A, nothing more.
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His performances vs us over two legs would suggest otherwise.

France is ranked as the 2nd most physical league out of europe's top 5 behind the premiership and he thrives.
 
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