Summer Transfer Window 25/26 *Sponsored by Bigpig*
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Brighton was £115m, Big Jim will bid £1.5m
I don't think a club like RM will want him. Guehi is fantastic but he definitely has weaknesses, RM won't want that in their backline when they're aiming to poach the likes of Saliba or Konate instead.
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Not sure that’s true or they wouldn’t have gone anywhere near Trent.
Just want to make this clear. Not one of these was me!!
I remain underwhelmed by the Isak signing. He's a very good player, don't get me wrong - probably the second best striker in the league behind Haaland.
But we have just brought in Wirtz for huge money to play in the hole. We have Ekitike who was also expensive (but less so) and he has started on absolute fire up front. And Gakpo has been quality from the left, one of our best players for the last year or so.
Yes, there's room to upgrade on Gakpo (although with his form, that room is shrinking) and to think long term about rotating Mo, but neither Isak nor Ekitike is the answer to those two issues. They'll be competing for one spot up front, or we'll be playing both up front with Wirtz off them, which totally changes our shape (realistically, you then need a midfield three behind that and that seems to squeeze out both Gakpo and Salah).
I get that you can never have strong enough forwards, and that Isak is fantastic. But I don't think he is the signing we need right now.
But we have just brought in Wirtz for huge money to play in the hole. We have Ekitike who was also expensive (but less so) and he has started on absolute fire up front. And Gakpo has been quality from the left, one of our best players for the last year or so.
Yes, there's room to upgrade on Gakpo (although with his form, that room is shrinking) and to think long term about rotating Mo, but neither Isak nor Ekitike is the answer to those two issues. They'll be competing for one spot up front, or we'll be playing both up front with Wirtz off them, which totally changes our shape (realistically, you then need a midfield three behind that and that seems to squeeze out both Gakpo and Salah).
I get that you can never have strong enough forwards, and that Isak is fantastic. But I don't think he is the signing we need right now.
We've replaced Jota and Nunez with Isak and Ekitike, we definitely needed replacements up front. In a way we still need a replacement for Diaz so two new forwards at least were crucial
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He looks too big for that plane
so Liverpool can sign Tonali next summer
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Think that’s us closed after wissa
Deal agreed for 21m euros + add ons!
We know.. this guy though. High chance of it being you
That lads a total pleb man.
Jota who rarely started up front though, and often covered the left. Nunez (who was our only forward who was "just" a striker, rather than being much use on the wings) has been replaced by Ekitike. Our other forward signing should be more versatile than Isak is.
As I say, I'm not saying we shouldn't sign a forward, I'm saying it shouldn't be Isak.
Edit: And I'd argue that Wirtz also replaces a forward role, albeit in a different way.
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Great going forward but can be a bit of a liability at the back, shame he was so hampered by injuries.
£6m does feel a little cheap, but I hope he does well and can stay fit.
Now now. We all know I had Ginola poster on me wall and me Newcastle bedspread. That guy wasn’t born yet!!We know.. this guy though. High chance of it being you