03 Jan 2020 07:33:47
According to press reports this morning we are targeting Grealish and Maddison, or alternatively Can and Longstaff. I am assuming that we are targeting one of each part, 1 to sit deep and 1 to create, but Can or Longstaff, seriously?
03 Jan 2020 08:49:19
Grealish or Maddison would be excellent at this point, with McTominay out we'll definitely need someone to fill that void because Matic simply doesn't have the legs anymore. It would certainly be a good sign if we're able to sign a decent number 10, something we've been massively missing. I haven't seen much of Gedson Fernandes though, is he any good anyone?
03 Jan 2020 09:11:03
Must be true if its on the press.
I don't thin k we can get maddison in jan Leicester are a better team than us currently with much better prospects and a much better manager coach.
Grealish may have to be sold by villa. I like him but he is not at the same level as maddison and it smacks of a desperation signing.
I would be in favour of not spending in jan and waiting until the summer when we might get a better manager.
03 Jan 2020 09:13:25
We are buying players of the quality Arsenal used to buy. We are not going to win titles if we are buying players like Grealish and Longstaff.
03 Jan 2020 09:16:41
The amazing scouting network are fans of Longstaff obviously. I've not seen much to male me think wow. Emre is a good player but again, havn't seen much of him in Italy and I don't think he's even in most match day squads.
Maddison is a great player. Head up, passes forward and great technique. I really rate him. I think he's a better player than Grealish.
Said it before, if we are going young and English, Harry Winks would form a solid partnerships with Mctomminay. Both mobile, both can tackle and Winks is a good passer of the ball. The two of them would form a solid base for a creatitive number 10 in front of them.
03 Jan 2020 09:21:26
No idea Harry. But he is not getting into their team at the moment. If he was that good they would not have to tout him around every club in Europe they would have people going to them looking to buy him i'd imagine.
03 Jan 2020 10:03:25
It looks like Gedson Fernandez is off to West Ham.
03 Jan 2020 10:09:30
My thoughts exactly Ken, seems strange that his agent and club are basically begging clubs to take him. It screams bad attitude or lack of ability, neither of which we currently need. I think a lot of people seriously underrate Grealish, when he's played as a number time he looks class. Has more goal involvements than any other English midfielder so far this season. Got a goal in him also, his goals against us and at the weekend were brilliant.
03 Jan 2020 10:13:15
ed02 already said it would be scrapping the barrel. we must have the worst scouts in the prem.
03 Jan 2020 10:16:34
AJH, I would go for both Grealish AND Maddison. We are well short of anything attacking or midfield and a bit of competition doesn’t hurt. Hugely unlikely we will land either but it’s not my money so I would say spend what you want!
03 Jan 2020 11:32:38
Didn’t Longstaff come through Phelan’s academy?
Strange one.
03 Jan 2020 12:02:20
If its the quality of Longstaff and Emre Can we are linked with for fees . then i'd rather have a punt on Ryan Fraser. out of contract in summer . linked with spurs and Arsenal . handy little player would cost pennies relatively speaking. Emre Can is ok but seems like another stop gap for 30-40 million. Then if a Maddison-Grealish -Fernandes does come in the summer what does that make Emre can another half arsed benchwarmer?