Transfer Window Speculation

[McBain]

A Hilal have bid for Osimhen. No Darwin for them alas

[Big Red Machine]

Barca will do their usual. Try to get the player to kick up a fuss to make the move happen on the cheap. 

 

[Benzo-13]

  51 minutes ago, McBain said:

A Hilal have bid for Osimhen. No Darwin for them alas

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Could therefore give Napoli the money for him.

[honourablegeorge]

  43 minutes ago, Benzo-13 said:

Could therefore give Napoli the money for him.

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They can spend in on loaning Chiesa

[YugoB]

  1 hour ago, mofus77 said:

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. 

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Either you're not understanding me or I'm not understanding you. 

I didn't say we played with 4 forwards, all I said is that Wirtz is an upgrade on Dom, and not Diaz, because Wirtz is an attacking midfielder not a wide forward. Dom played the role of a 10, [an attacking midfielder], if he's being replaced by Wirtz who is a natural attacking midfielder, nothing has changed in terms of numbers on the pitch [2  midfielders [6/8], one attacking midfielder in front of them] Wirtz would have defensive responsibilities in the role the same way Dom has, that involve pressing among other things. It's not a coincidence that aside from his ability on the ball, we're interested in him as he's putting up elite pressures in Germany and Europe in the position 

 

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[Martinus]

  44 minutes ago, Big Red Machine said:

Barca will do their usual. Try to get the player to kick up a fuss to make the move happen on the cheap. 

 

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That's not going to work with us though is it? They must know that! Particularly if a Saudi club put in a huge offer. 

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

  1 hour ago, Stanley Leisure said:

Who's gonna blink first?

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Didi Hamann 

  1 hour ago, Hassony said:

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

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Damn you 

[Barnesy_10]

Hope we don’t get bloody stuck with Nunez 

[Begbie]

  39 minutes ago, YugoB said:

Either you're not understanding me or I'm not understanding you. 

I didn't say we played with 4 forwards, all I said is that Wirtz is an upgrade on Dom, and not Diaz, because Wirtz is an attacking midfielder not a wide forward. Dom played the role of a 10, [an attacking midfielder], if he's being replaced by Wirtz who is a natural attacking midfielder, nothing has changed in terms of numbers on the pitch [2  midfielders [6/8], one attacking midfielder in front of them] Wirtz would have defensive responsibilities in the role the same way Dom has, that involve pressing among other things. It's not a coincidence that aside from his ability on the ball, we're interested in him as he's putting up elite pressures in Germany and Europe in the position 

 

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It's a good way to strengthen the squad. Dom relegated to first midfield cover, pushing Curtis to 5th choice. I'd expect them both to get plenty of games, unless Slot takes the same approach re rotation as last season, but I don't think he will given he's comfortable using Dom/Jones

[YugoB]

  27 minutes ago, Begbie said:

It's a good way to strengthen the squad. Dom relegated to first midfield cover, pushing Curtis to 5th choice. I'd expect them both to get plenty of games, unless Slot takes the same approach re rotation as last season, but I don't think he will given he's comfortable using Dom/Jones

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i agree, it gives us more tactical flexibility. Wirtz is essential to filling the creative void that is there in Trents absence, and he is able to do a bit more in that department compared to Dom. I also expect we'll see changes in of our patterns of play and its clear we're trying to get our signings done as early as possible so we can work on that through out the summer. 

[Swipe]

Jesus imagine we couldn’t shift Nunez. 

[Gethin]

  29 minutes ago, Martinus said:

That's not going to work with us though is it? They must know that! Particularly if a Saudi club put in a huge offer. 

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If he wants Barca, he'll turn down a Saudi offer. In which case we'll say "tough s***, unless they pay decent money" 

[psl]

  17 minutes ago, Gethin said:

If he wants Barca, he'll turn down a Saudi offer. In which case we'll say "tough s***, unless they pay decent money" 

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Feels like thats why we're telling him we are only selling for big money and he's not getting a new deal in the press.

Meanwhile Hughes has just sent another fax to Bayer with a very slight amendment to one proposed add on for Wirtz.