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Author Topic: January Transfer Window  (Read 172396 times)

Offline Dave

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #870 on: January 18, 2021, 05:54:32 PM »
Some suggestion the Morgan Sanson deal may be edging closer and also would explain why Conor maybe heading out to make room in the squad.

https://twitter.com/alexisbernard10/status/1351222233058992129?s=21

Reporting a fee of 15-20m, allowing them to go and buy Milik from Napoli.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #871 on: January 18, 2021, 06:02:49 PM »
Some suggestion the Morgan Sanson deal may be edging closer and also would explain why Conor maybe heading out to make room in the squad.

https://twitter.com/alexisbernard10/status/1351222233058992129?s=21

Reporting a fee of 15-20m, allowing them to go and buy Milik from Napoli.

Surely buying milk locally would be cheaper and not piss off the French dairy farmers?




*I’ll get me coat

Offline exigo

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #872 on: January 18, 2021, 06:09:25 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Offline Gerrin

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #873 on: January 18, 2021, 06:19:48 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?

Offline Hairbandinho

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #874 on: January 18, 2021, 06:26:19 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?

Hourihane? Competition for McGinn?

Offline LukeJames

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #875 on: January 18, 2021, 06:41:17 PM »
I dont know a thing about him but he's in his prime years and played 25 European games for Marseille.

Offline algy

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #876 on: January 18, 2021, 06:41:56 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?
For me, you'd pick 2 from 3 of McGinn, Dougie, and Sanson. I'd guess if you had a Dougie/Sanson pairing then SJM would be an option as an attacking central midfielder.

Offline exigo

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #877 on: January 18, 2021, 06:44:14 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?

Here's Villa Analytics answering that exact question:
Twitter thread

In short, he's versatile enough to come in for Luiz, McGinn or Barkley.

Offline Risso

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #878 on: January 18, 2021, 06:44:36 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?

Hourihane? Competition for McGinn?

Indeed.  We've all really got to get out of the mindset that we can only have one good player per position.

Offline Gerrin

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #879 on: January 18, 2021, 06:48:11 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?

Hourihane? Competition for McGinn?

I don't think he'd get in our best 11, so would be as back up. I guess we will need better back players, if we're going to progress. Best 11 for me would bring Berkley back when fit, leave out El Ghaz and put Jack back on the left.

Offline Matt C

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #880 on: January 18, 2021, 06:59:13 PM »
Seems to be gathering pace and credibility now. Know nothing about him but by all accounts he raises the standard of competition in the squad which is exactly what clubs on the up do.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #881 on: January 18, 2021, 07:00:44 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

Who does he come in for?
For me, you'd pick 2 from 3 of McGinn, Dougie, and Sanson. I'd guess if you had a Dougie/Sanson pairing then SJM would be an option as an attacking central midfielder.
Which needs to be the absolute minimum position we need to be in if we want to move forward.  Picking 2 from McGinn and Luiz is great when they are both fit and firing.  Nosomuch when they are injured, tired suspended, out of form or sold back to Man City.  I don't really see Nakamba as a viable alternative. 

Offline paul_e

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #882 on: January 18, 2021, 07:05:32 PM »
No need to write Nakamba off, he did well covering last month.

That said this guy looks a great player who will be a big upgradecto the squad.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #883 on: January 18, 2021, 07:09:16 PM »
I'd never heard of him three days ago and now he's definitely the midfield missing link in our title tilt.

I hadn't either, but having now watched a highlights reel, I concur fully with your assessment.

Offline IFWaters

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #884 on: January 18, 2021, 07:22:18 PM »
Maybe its to get someone bedded in in case Dougie is off in the summer ?

And another thing, re Guilbert, I dont understand it. With Cash and him we have excellent cover in that position, so why let him go. Cash is a 9/10 and Freddie a 7 and thats where we need to be. Same with goalie now, Martinez but with excellent cover in Heaton.

 


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