PSG is also interested. A reporter asked him about it yesterday after he received his trophy and he basically confirmed there was interest.
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PSG is also interested. A reporter asked him about it yesterday after he received his trophy and he basically confirmed there was interest.
One advantage at least is that there's a clearer immediate pathway into the 1st team; I would be more confident of his being properly on the radar of the new transfers team (Vivelli etc)- just an issue of how much it spills into financial risk on a 'Belgium league player' with United's particularly tight finances [ and the ownership sign-off], set against the difficulty in buying more established guys. Outside of the league question, his profile seems just what we need in terms of mixing physicality and passing.
We should hijack this deal
Seems like the sort of player we should go for. However, I doubt we'll be signing any more than Cunha or Delap without sales. Garnacho should hopefully cover a move for another attacker like Mbuemo or Mastantuono. From there, I suppose we're dependent on sales like Rashford, Antony, Sancho etc. for a central midfielder, so it'll take a while. I can see a lot of those moves dragging on to late in the window. Sounds like Jashari will move sooner than that so we'll miss out. I fear the same for Joan Garcia too.
Priorities are wrongly set then. We already have signed Cunha, so we should rather fix other positions before we go after another 10. CF, GK, CM should come before a second 10 in my opinion.
Benjamin Bouchouari not defensive, but very good at driving with the ball.
We need that.
We need that.
No where near good enough for us. There are other players you might look at from Saint-etienne, but don't think he'd be one.
Amadou Kone should be the Case replacement and Ardon Jashari to replace Erikksen.
We could get both for the price of Ederson.
They both even have names that sound like good footballers haha
Harry Elliot is desperate to leave Liverpool, he could offer something decent to our squad.
That Jack Hinshelwood at Brighton seems an interesting player. I dont know if he will be elite but seems like a John Oshea can play anywhere at a good level kind of player.
This might be unpopular considering Pep doesn't think he's good enough for City's midfield, but Matheus Nunes might be worth a shout as one of multiple midfield signings?
You'd imagine he might be available for around £30-35m as that's his book value. Not sure if they'd want to sell to us but since they don't rate him much and we're so shit City won't see us as a threat.
Looked great at Wolves, has legs, box to box, driving runs, fast, decent age, premier league proven, played under Amorim before.
You'd imagine he might be available for around £30-35m as that's his book value. Not sure if they'd want to sell to us but since they don't rate him much and we're so shit City won't see us as a threat.
Looked great at Wolves, has legs, box to box, driving runs, fast, decent age, premier league proven, played under Amorim before.
I’ve mentioned him in another thread as an option given he’s currently being played out of position every week, and City are set to sign a very similar player stylistically in Reijnders.
He worked under Amorim for a bit before City poached him from Sporting, has the necessary engine and ball carrying for a CM. At the right price (30-40m) I think he’d be a fantastic purchase, prefer him to Ederson who’s untested in the Prem.
Another alternative would be Mateus Fernandes from Southampton, who is another great ball carrying Portuguese CM probably available at a good price too.
Sindre Walle - 18 year old Norwegian right winger from Nordsjaelland. Has scored 9 goals 8 assists in 33 gmaes this season across all competitions. Could be turned to a R10 or RWB under Amorim.
PSG linked with Ardon Jashari now. And one thing about them is that they are targeting great young players now. Given how similar he plays to Vitinha, this move makes sense for them. I'd love for us to get him.
Not only PSG but also Bayern, Leverkusen and BVB. We have no chance I guess
A player I've admitted seen little of (spartak show highlights of their matches on YouTube if you're interested) and I suspect no top EPL will go near for the time being as he plays for a Russian club (but is Costa Rican) but sometimes you just see a player who's style just gets you excited to see more.
Also just finished top scorer in the Russian league.
Also just finished top scorer in the Russian league.
I would take him but doubt City would sell him to us
Lucca Brughmans, 16, goalkeeper at Genk. Same club that formed Vandevoordt, Penders, Courtois. Has big similarities to the latter, 1m97 at 16!!, crazy reflexes for such a big lad and a natural leader. He's close to the first team. One to keep an eye on for the future.
Has a touch of Luis Suarez about him, more two footed than him though.
Yeah, not much chance then as all those clubs can offer Champions League.
Yep, I see it. Some of the same South American tenacity too.
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Franculino Djú:
Mbuemo alternative but also a potential Isak alternative too.
Very complete forward for 21.
Mbuemo alternative but also a potential Isak alternative too.
Very complete forward for 21.
Tbh, I think he’s the exact profile we should avoid. Talented enough but he just doesn’t have the athleticism needed.
Mihailo Ivanovic scored 12 goals in the Championship for Millwall as a 19, now 20 year old newly arrived from Serbia. He has 1 cap for Serbia and is 6 foot 2.
I’m certainly not suggesting he’s ready for us at all. But that’s not a bad start. Liam Delap only got 8 Championship goals the season before moving to Ipswich for their PL campaign.
I’m certainly not suggesting he’s ready for us at all. But that’s not a bad start. Liam Delap only got 8 Championship goals the season before moving to Ipswich for their PL campaign.
Bit rough round the edges, but I'd like to see how Flemming gets on at Burnley in the prem, as he could bit of a yard stick for his potential. The football Millwall play isn't a very good context to judge how he'd fair in the prem.
A perm hairstyle?
Lovely perm to be fair.
That aside he's a tidy little player who is being overlooked at Liverpool because they are stacked with talent. It's not because he's a bad footballer, he simply can't get in.
Don’t know where he’d get in at United to be fair. Seems a bit of an all rounder but not excelling at anything, at his current age at least
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Yan Diomande - 6.1 shot creating actions per 90 so far this season, only Cherki, Sake and Olise have 6+ in their leagues.
I think despite his limited time playing in La Liga, this is a potential absolute bargain to be had here.
He’s fast, athletic already has progressive carry data that is ridiculously high along with every other metric you’d want in an electric winger.
He’s only had 545 minutes in La Liga (since arriving late in the transfer window) but he’s already 99th percentile in the following (per 90):
Shot creating actions 6.11
Goal creating actions 0.83
Progressive Carries 6.11
Successful take ons 3.8
Touches (att pen) 6.94
Progressive passes received 10.57
Tackles (att 1/3) 0.83
Carries into penalty area 3.3
And there’s so many more!
https://fbref.com/en/players/919f5f54/Yan-Diomande
Possible bargain wingback.
I think despite his limited time playing in La Liga, this is a potential absolute bargain to be had here.
He’s fast, athletic already has progressive carry data that is ridiculously high along with every other metric you’d want in an electric winger.
He’s only had 545 minutes in La Liga (since arriving late in the transfer window) but he’s already 99th percentile in the following (per 90):
Shot creating actions 6.11
Goal creating actions 0.83
Progressive Carries 6.11
Successful take ons 3.8
Touches (att pen) 6.94
Progressive passes received 10.57
Tackles (att 1/3) 0.83
Carries into penalty area 3.3
And there’s so many more!
https://fbref.com/en/players/919f5f54/Yan-Diomande
Possible bargain wingback.
maybe Cunha can bring Joao Gomes with him
Good shout this. I just read up on him in the Scouted newsletter. He has very limited gametime but if you look at his metrics in those limited minutes, wow!
I don't think we will get a RWB who will come in and start. I'm sure Dalot will start there so it makes sense to bring in someone who will be a back-up, project player. It then makes sense to get someone like Diomande, his athleticism and speed is off the charts. He'd definitely be able to carry the ball and get us up the pitch. His athleticism means he should be able to handle the EPL but he's so raw, he still has a lot of development to do.
I think Amorim can do with him what he did for Quenda.
Tolu Arokodare, just finished top scorer in the Belgian league and has stated he wants to play in the EPL. Is 6'6 and would be a good alternative to Mateta (assuming we're actually interested in that type of striker).
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Hinshelwood is a great player and keeps improving, but you'll never get him away from Brighton, he has strong family ties. His Dad, Adam Hinshelwood played for us for years, his uncle Martin Hinshelwood is on the coaching staff and has managed us in a caretaker and full time role. His cousin Danny Hinshelwood played for us as well and his cousin Harry Howell is also in our U23s and recently made his debut in the first team.
God no, keep away.
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I hope he stays and becomes a Brighton legend. He’s one of my favourite English footballers at the moment and I believe he has the potential to be one of the best midfielders in the PL.
His versatility, technical level and developing physicality are superb for his age and he seems a great character too.
Absolute gem.
He's genuinely rapid. Has the type of instant acceleration that makes Doku such a threat. Two footed as well.
Touches at: 0:25, 0:39, 0:55, 1:41 (Goal), 2:07
Goal at 0:55.
He's played as a LWB in a few of their games so it's a good shout.
Although the one time I actually saw him in a full game he was nuts. Hammered a teammate for being slow to close out a short corner. Continued raging about it for minutes after it happened. Eventually their manager called him over at a stoppage and he was STILL jumping up and down, fists-balled like a tantruming toddler, gesturing at the player who didn't close it down. Pretty funny actually. They didn't even concede from the corner.
That's Keane levels of derangement: I like it.
Funniest part of it is... watching highlight videos and there he is again - in a completely different match - doing his nut about the exact same thing.
1:33 wearing yellow boots. Number 30.
Haha I would sign him just for that