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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1425 on: August 04, 2020, 10:50:20 PM »
Might have missed someone else posting this but Marvelous Nakamba to Trabzonspor in Turkey is being mooted.

I am in favour of this.

On loan, they can get fucked. We gain nothing from that. No money and his value goes down. Plus I think there is something to work with. Spending lots of money on a player then getting rid again before he's even settled, having recouped fuck all money, is O'Neill personified.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1426 on: August 04, 2020, 10:51:59 PM »
What I said in the Trez thread. He might be great but it’s hard to tell when he’s only played against Championship players. And in a game where he might have justified the hype he did next to nothing all game. Lots of farting not much shitting.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1427 on: August 04, 2020, 10:52:40 PM »
Benrahma has had an excellent season and plays in a position which we need. I’m still firmly in the ‘lets sign him’ camp.

I don't get this bit either as he plays predominantly on the left, where Jack plays? 

Jack would prefer to play more central so we could have both in the team quite comfortably

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1428 on: August 04, 2020, 10:57:19 PM »
Id much prefer Jack on the left cutting in and too get an absolute rapid winger on the right.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1429 on: August 04, 2020, 10:58:47 PM »
Benrahma has had an excellent season and plays in a position which we need. I’m still firmly in the ‘lets sign him’ camp.

I don't get this bit either as he plays predominantly on the left, where Jack plays? 

Jack would prefer to play more central so we could have both in the team quite comfortably

I guess so Dave but I think we can't have a midfield three with SJM, Luiz and Jack as it's too lightweight.  I appreciate it's a great debate but I'd really like us to bring in a top central midfielder to play next to Luiz and SJM and keep Jack out on the left, where he does so much damage?  Maybe we move Jack to the right and still bring in Benrahma.  We need a better squad after all.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1430 on: August 04, 2020, 11:22:20 PM »
We'll get him for a really good price now, to the point where it won't be much of a 'gamble'. 

Notwithstanding tonight (where the whole XI bottled it), he's had a quality season. 27 goals in the last 2 seasons from the wide area. Offers us something that we certainly do not get from our current two main wingers, namely direct dribbling at pace, with a genuine ability to leave a defender on his arse.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1431 on: August 04, 2020, 11:23:08 PM »
Offer them £10m and Jota.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1432 on: August 04, 2020, 11:27:51 PM »
Offer them £10m and Jota.

Or £12m with Lansbury thrown in?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1433 on: August 04, 2020, 11:59:50 PM »
Or 20 mil with Jota, Lansbury, Samatta, half a curly-wurly and a packet of lovehearts.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1434 on: August 05, 2020, 12:37:26 AM »
So with Deano being there today is a double deal for Benrahma and Watkins now on the cards? Do we need to “brace” ourselves for transfer activity over the next few days?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1435 on: August 05, 2020, 12:53:12 AM »
Wasn't he just there because he was working for Sky?

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1436 on: August 05, 2020, 02:05:19 AM »
We need 2 wingers and 2 strikers this summer if we want to progress. None of our strikers are good enough for top 10 and Wesley is half fit. If you offered me Samatta going somewhere and Watkins coming in as replacement I would bite your hand off, but we would still need an Iheanacho or Origi as first choice. Watkins can play wide too.

Benrahma is clearly a very very talented player. No reason to think he couldn't be for us. But again, I'd still want a really quick alternative, even if on loan from somewhere. Our front 3 was carried by Jack last season. I'd sooner he was feeding our front 3, certainly at home. We want to get onto mid table, 3 or 4 players need to come in the, with at least 2 being able to hit the ground running in the prem. The 5 subs thing also comes into play.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1437 on: August 05, 2020, 06:01:50 AM »
Article in The Sun says...
- Offering Grealish a £100k 5 year contract
- New contracts for McGinn and Mings
- £100m available for 3 or 4 quality players
- At least one top class striker and winger on the wish-list
- Enquired about Edouard but Celtic want to keep him. Rated at £40m.
- Stlll keen on Benrahma.
- Signing Ben Chrisene from Exeter - Liverpool, Chelsea and Bayern were interested.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1438 on: August 05, 2020, 07:33:51 AM »
I think Rico Henry could make the step up, if he can stay fit.

He's a sha fan, should anyone be interested.

It takes all sorts! I grew up and was friends as younger kid (Junior school) with a huge Blue nose Fan, went to the games regularly with his dad, who now has quite an influential role at Villa, not that I know him now.

Rico Henry I think could make the step up and challenge Targett for the left bk role. Benhrama was poor last night but jacks been poor in show piece games we’ve had, so can’t judge him in that. I’d have him, looks more dynamic the Ghazi, and more of a footie brain than Trez.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #1439 on: August 05, 2020, 08:39:25 AM »
For me Watkins is a better player and more versatile.

 


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