Transfer Window Speculation

[Swipe]

"We're talking with clubs; it's normal in the market, and we're looking for what's best for us. If they give us a good renewal or I stay there for two years, I'll be happy. Now it's up to them."

[Stanley Leisure]

Who's gonna blink first?

[YugoB]

  1 hour ago, mofus77 said:

he's a forward, not a midfielder. 

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He's not a 6 or an 8, but he's an attacking midfielder, a 10, a wide forward/winger he is not. Dom is playing in a position which Slot himself has confirmed is the ''10'' role, on more than one occasion. Ergo why I'm saying he's Dom's improvement not Luchos. 

Edited 31 minutes ago by YugoB

[Dan]

Slot clearly thinks he can upgrade him then.

Edit. Diaz, that is.

Edited 31 minutes ago by Dan

[Gethin]

It's clearly Diaz camp doing all the agitating here - you don't say things like that in a press conference otherwise.

I still don't think we want to sell him but got  no doubt we've got targets lined up if he forces the issue. 

[honourablegeorge]

  32 minutes ago, YugoB said:

He's not a 6 or an 8, but he's an attacking midfielder, a 10, a wide forward/winger he is not. Dom is playing in a position which Slot himself has confirmed is the ''10'' role, on more than one occasion. Ergo why I'm saying he's Dom's improvement not Luchos. 

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Hard to place him, as he's coming from a wingback system, but he's that Gordon Browny left-of centre sort of a fella for the most part, with Kerkez' energy and overlapping, you can see that Slot might want something different on the left where Diaz normally plays, esp as Diaz tends to come inside a lot.

Edited 26 minutes ago by honourablegeorge

[Swipe]

The way the window works this summer means we get Wirtz and Kerkez sorted before next week, then get the rest lined up if we can. Really can't be arsed with Diaz dragging on all summer, which is what Barca will want to do.

[Gethin]

Also, I think he knows it's in his own interest to do the forcing 'cos he's probably getting a very good 4-5yr contract at 28yo - which he probably won't at 30 if we let him see out the remaining two years. 

[Hassony]

  32 minutes ago, Stanley Leisure said:

Who's gonna blink first?

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Good thing we don't use Didi Hamman to do our negotiations in that case

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  46 minutes ago, Dan said:

Why is Macca not in the lineup?

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I had a very late night last night, not up to it right now

[mofus77]

  32 minutes ago, YugoB said:

He's not a 6 or an 8, but he's an attacking midfielder, a 10, a wide forward/winger he is not. Dom is playing in a position which Slot himself has confirmed is the ''10'' role, on more than one occasion. Ergo why I'm saying he's Dom's improvement not Luchos. 

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So you think we played last season with 2 MFs and 4 forwards? Dom was defo a MF, even if he was the furthest forward. 

[PaulMcC186]

Diaz could've easily said I don't want to talk about my future.

[WillG]

  1 hour ago, Swipe said:

I hope Haaland's dad doesn't feel the need to slag off Florian once he comes.

I'd have to say, Wirtz it all about, Alfie?

 

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Dad Joke Central 

[Roscoe]

  10 minutes ago, PaulMcC186 said:

Diaz could've easily said I don't want to talk about my future.

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That would make him a liar as well as a slaaaaaag

[Gethin]

Adding Wirtz, Frimpong and Kerkez will open up a load of different tactical options - think it'll be way more flexible than it has been next year. The answer to where Wirtz plays is probably all of standard 10, False 9, part of a double 10, off the left at various times.  

[psl]

  10 minutes ago, PaulMcC186 said:

Diaz could've easily said I don't want to talk about my future.

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Seems pretty clear that he's up for a move or a new deal. We're not giving him a new deal but will sell for the right money. So everyone is saying how happy they are whilst making it fairly f***ing obvious they're open to change.

[charlie clown]

  4 hours ago, Gethin said:

The genocide bit, hopefully. 

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I knew they were involved with that stuff.

[honourablegeorge]

  10 minutes ago, PaulMcC186 said:

Diaz could've easily said I don't want to talk about my future.

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Worked for Trent

[Swipe]

  8 minutes ago, WillG said:

Dad Joke Central 

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You don't dig irony. That's cool.

[honourablegeorge]

  7 minutes ago, psl said:

Seems pretty clear that he's up for a move or a new deal. We're not giving him a new deal but will sell for the right money. So everyone is saying how happy they are whilst making it fairly f***ing obvious they're open to change.

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It's very obviously his shot this summer, had a good season, won the league, he's 28 so he's edging towards the end of his prime, so it's now or never for that big four year deal. Any footballer in that situation wants their agent shaking trees.

[Swipe]

I reckon he just fancies Barca tbh. Them and Real still the pinnacle for latin players.

[psl]

Anthony Gordon getting excited.

[charlie clown]

  3 hours ago, honourablegeorge said:

Allison, Frimpong Konate Van Dijk Kerkez,Macca Grav ,Wirtz,Salah Isak Gakpo 

That's a fantastic first 11 that has nobody local in it any more, not even a Scottish or Irish player.

 

 

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Welsh players treated like a dôɡ.

i blame @dyl and @gethin.