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Think he is linked to United and Bayern. Can see any deals we do being quite late in the window as players wait for better teams to come in for them first.
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Eduardo Camavinga
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Player:Gabriel
More BS to try and buy off the fans, don't fall for it. Arteta would only turn the lad into M'Vila anyway.
TimoJens
Formerly known as highbury_2006
Le10Sport. :-/
TimoJens
Formerly known as highbury_2006
Im not going to accept that kind of summer again.
SingmeasongSong
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Dont think so, probably more exciting clubs for him out there, especially if the Bayern interest is genuine, we're done.
But Real is hardly getting that big striker like Mbappe and they wont have a penny for anything else after Alaba + that big striker.
It's Bayern game over or in with a slight chance because he was an Arsenal fan.
SingmeasongSong
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My main target would still be a really really sharp and creative attacker like Grealish, the kid looks great and admittedly, I have never seen him live, but he does not strike me as a super creative attacking threat.
@El Duderino First Bernard exclusive since Covid hit, nature is healing
Can't wait for us to loan him back to France cos he sat on the wrong seat on the bus in pre-season and violated Tricky Mick's non-negotiables.
Obligatory "never going to happen" because everyone and their dog are after this guy post.
Having said that.... if only, eh?
Having said that.... if only, eh?
Riou
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Player:Gabriel
I feel like Camavinga kinda answers the slight doubt you get with Bissouma that the midfield might be too flat, cos he does the defensive work that Bissouma does but he can also get forward. Partey-Camavinga would be unreal.
Wow, all it took was 2 minutes for me to get my hopes up. I'm such a gullible tw*t.
Wow, all it took was 2 minutes for me to get my hopes up. I'm such a gullible tw*t.
I deserve to sound like Hairspray 
Alexis Bernard “excellent source”.
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Rival Real Madrid for Camavinga just so we can lower the fee for Dani Ceballos.
Get used to this next season:
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The biggest clubs in football have been put on high alert.
Recently, The Athletic reported that Eduardo Camavinga will not be signing a new contract at Rennes. The 18-year-old’s current deal expires in 2022, and the French club will undoubtedly want to land a transfer fee for their most prized asset — suggesting that a move this summer might be most suitable for all parties.
Camavinga is very highly regarded in his homeland, with France coach Didier Deschamps recently labelling the midfielder as “a very young player with a lot of great skills and huge talent”. He played in the European Under-21 Championship’s group phase last month and has already been called up to Deschamps’ seniors last August — the youngest player to do so since 1932.
Following his breakout 2019-20 season, the Frenchman will be a familiar name to many fans. However, for those who aren’t regular viewers of Ligue 1, there may be some who want to know exactly why Camavinga is one of the most highly-rated teenagers in European football…
It’s worth mentioning just how much experience Camavinga has at first-team level for someone of his tender age.
Only Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has had more minutes of all teenagers across Europe’s top five leagues, which shows how much Camavinga has been trusted by manager Bruno Genesio and his predecessor Julien Stephan. Though he’s a young buck in the wider context of his career, he has already shown his ability to mix it in the senior set-up.
Having played more often in a defensive midfield role last season, Camavinga is being deployed a little further upfield this campaign — predominantly as a box-to-box midfielder in a 4-1-4-1 system in front of the experienced Steven Nzonzi, although Rennes have also utilised 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 systems in recent weeks.
Naturally left-footed, Camavinga’s key strength is the diversity of his skillset; strong in the challenge, a good eye for a pass and silky on the ball.
With a quick look at the teenager’s smarterscout pizza chart from this season, you can see how the Frenchman profiles stylistically. Smarterscout is a site that gives players a rating from 0-99, relating to either how often they perform a given stylistic action or how effective they are at it compared with others playing in their position.
Starting with his ability on the ball, Camavinga plays with a maturity well beyond his years and is regularly the player to dictate Rennes’ speed of play and build attacks (link-up play volume: 94 out of 99). His youthful energy allows him to cover a wide area to dominate the middle of the park, shuttling across the turf to offer himself as an option and feed others ahead of him.
He showcased that well for Rennes, in their maiden Champions League campaign, against Chelsea in November, where he picks the ball up from Nzonzi with his back to play. You would typically expect an 18-year-old to simply return it to their midfield partner or play a simple pass out to the left-back. Not Camavinga.
Instead, he turns sharply and looks to penetrate Chelsea’s midfield by playing a line-breaking pass in to the feet of team-mate James Lea Siliki — bypassing the visitors’ forward and midfield structure.
It’s not just his passing ability.
Camavinga’s close control allows him to regularly glide past opponents with consummate ease, much like a winger at times (smarterscout carry and dribble volume rating: 82 out of 99).
Per Statsbomb data via FBref, his 2.6 attempted dribbles per 90 minutes places him in the top 15 per cent for Ligue 1 central midfielders. In that regard, smarterscout’s algorithm shows him to be similar in style to Tottenham Hotspur’s Tanguy Ndombele — different in stature, but alike in their ability to commit opponents in midfield and open up gaps for team-mates elsewhere on the pitch.
Take this example, also in the Champions League, against Krasnodar. Camavinga drifts wide to collect the ball and has the option to play it simple by either going further back to Nzonzi or hitting a square ball to Serhou Guirassy.
The Frenchman chooses neither option. Instead, he drops a shoulder sharply to beat his man, with the opposition midfield now facing their own goal and their defence retreating.
The most impressive thing is that is it difficult for opposition players to know what to do with Camavinga when he has the ball — sit off him and he’ll pass around you, get too tight and he has the skill to beat you one vs one.
Speaking of one vs one situations, we can outline the youngster’s dribbling ability further by returning to data from smarterscout, whose models adjust for the quality of the opponent in each duel to show how good a player currently is in one. Camavinga’s dribble rating of 76 out of 99 is very strong for a central midfielder and highlights his ability to beat his man and commit the opponent in central areas. And he is, we cannot stress this enough, just 18.
This neatly brings us on to his ability off the ball, with Camavinga’s smarterscout tackle rating of 93 out of 99 speaking for itself. Opponents are rarely able to get the better of him, and his defending intensity (72 out of 99) highlights his tendency to constantly harry the opposition.
With so much to offer going forward, Camavinga often finds himself in advanced positions on the field. However, when Rennes do lose possession, he has the recovery pace and energy to track back and make the challenge very quickly.
One simple example is from Rennes’ Champions League game against Sevilla in December, where a turnover sees the French side retreating towards their own goal.
There are countless other examples of this recovery play, which goes a long way to explaining why Camavinga’s smarterscout rating for “defending impact” is strong (66/99) — he prevents the opposition from progressing the ball and regularly forces a turnover in play.
As you can see in the example above, he does have a tendency to go to ground in the challenge and is perhaps a little overzealous at times. His ranking in the top 15 per cent in Ligue 1 for fouls committed (2.4 per 90) will be something he won’t want to boast about.
Likewise, committing such a high volume of fouls may point to a slight naivety in his positioning when a turnover occurs but is a trait that will most likely improve with greater game understanding.
Given the quality he already possesses and the potential he holds, Camavinga has almost every European club chasing his signature in the summer. Interestingly, his agent Jonathan Barnett recently said he believes his client is capable of playing in the Premier League next season. So the key question is, which club in the division would be most suitable for the lad if they were able to secure his services?
Manchester United have been rumoured to be interested, and it looks as though they would benefit from landing a defensive midfielder. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does already have two left-footed ones in Nemanja Matic and Fred, but it is fair to say that Camavinga would represent an upgrade on both in that role and would, of course, offer more than them going forward. United are also one of the few clubs with the financial clout to afford him.
Liverpool look well-stocked in the middle of the park but with Georginio Wijnaldum’s likely departure as a free agent at the end of the season, the high-energy style Camavinga offers could be a perfect fit within a Jurgen Klopp midfield. If they were to be in for the teenager, it would be the second young French prospect to have been targeted, with centre-back Ibrahima Konate, 21, finalising a deal to move from RB Leipzig in the summer.
While Chelsea have also been linked, the dynamic of Thomas Tuchel’s team would be a key question in fitting Camavinga into the midfield. It would mean disrupting the current trio of Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante, which may prove unlikely. Arsenal have also been mentioned in recent weeks, and it would arguably be one of their best transfers for over a decade if they could land Camavinga’s signature. However, given their current position in the league table it looks unlikely they would be able to attract him to north London if they cannot offer European football.
Beyond the Premier League, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both said to be watching. While Toni Kroos (31) and Luka Modric (35) are still dominant forces for Zinedine Zidane’s side this season, their ages suggests Camavinga could be the perfect long-term replacement in the Bernabeu midfield. Barnett, who is also Gareth Bale’s agent, has not ruled out a move to the Spanish capital, previously telling French newspaper L’Equipe, “The most important thing is to do what’s best for him (Camavinga). Real Madrid? We have a fantastic relationship with them. Ask them.”
At Bayern, midfielders Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich are entering their peak years (both are 26 years old). It would be more difficult to displace that pair but Camavinga could add healthy competition in such an important area of the pitch, with Javi Martinez and Real Madrid-bound David Alaba set to leave in the summer.
Camavinga got a taste of Champions League football with those four appearances this season and will no doubt wish to continue to test himself on the biggest stage.
Whoever is able to land his signature will be getting a midfielder who could dominate his position for the next 10 years.
Recently, The Athletic reported that Eduardo Camavinga will not be signing a new contract at Rennes. The 18-year-old’s current deal expires in 2022, and the French club will undoubtedly want to land a transfer fee for their most prized asset — suggesting that a move this summer might be most suitable for all parties.
Camavinga is very highly regarded in his homeland, with France coach Didier Deschamps recently labelling the midfielder as “a very young player with a lot of great skills and huge talent”. He played in the European Under-21 Championship’s group phase last month and has already been called up to Deschamps’ seniors last August — the youngest player to do so since 1932.
Following his breakout 2019-20 season, the Frenchman will be a familiar name to many fans. However, for those who aren’t regular viewers of Ligue 1, there may be some who want to know exactly why Camavinga is one of the most highly-rated teenagers in European football…
It’s worth mentioning just how much experience Camavinga has at first-team level for someone of his tender age.
Only Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has had more minutes of all teenagers across Europe’s top five leagues, which shows how much Camavinga has been trusted by manager Bruno Genesio and his predecessor Julien Stephan. Though he’s a young buck in the wider context of his career, he has already shown his ability to mix it in the senior set-up.
Having played more often in a defensive midfield role last season, Camavinga is being deployed a little further upfield this campaign — predominantly as a box-to-box midfielder in a 4-1-4-1 system in front of the experienced Steven Nzonzi, although Rennes have also utilised 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 systems in recent weeks.
Naturally left-footed, Camavinga’s key strength is the diversity of his skillset; strong in the challenge, a good eye for a pass and silky on the ball.
With a quick look at the teenager’s smarterscout pizza chart from this season, you can see how the Frenchman profiles stylistically. Smarterscout is a site that gives players a rating from 0-99, relating to either how often they perform a given stylistic action or how effective they are at it compared with others playing in their position.
Starting with his ability on the ball, Camavinga plays with a maturity well beyond his years and is regularly the player to dictate Rennes’ speed of play and build attacks (link-up play volume: 94 out of 99). His youthful energy allows him to cover a wide area to dominate the middle of the park, shuttling across the turf to offer himself as an option and feed others ahead of him.
He showcased that well for Rennes, in their maiden Champions League campaign, against Chelsea in November, where he picks the ball up from Nzonzi with his back to play. You would typically expect an 18-year-old to simply return it to their midfield partner or play a simple pass out to the left-back. Not Camavinga.
Instead, he turns sharply and looks to penetrate Chelsea’s midfield by playing a line-breaking pass in to the feet of team-mate James Lea Siliki — bypassing the visitors’ forward and midfield structure.
It’s not just his passing ability.
Camavinga’s close control allows him to regularly glide past opponents with consummate ease, much like a winger at times (smarterscout carry and dribble volume rating: 82 out of 99).
Per Statsbomb data via FBref, his 2.6 attempted dribbles per 90 minutes places him in the top 15 per cent for Ligue 1 central midfielders. In that regard, smarterscout’s algorithm shows him to be similar in style to Tottenham Hotspur’s Tanguy Ndombele — different in stature, but alike in their ability to commit opponents in midfield and open up gaps for team-mates elsewhere on the pitch.
Take this example, also in the Champions League, against Krasnodar. Camavinga drifts wide to collect the ball and has the option to play it simple by either going further back to Nzonzi or hitting a square ball to Serhou Guirassy.
The Frenchman chooses neither option. Instead, he drops a shoulder sharply to beat his man, with the opposition midfield now facing their own goal and their defence retreating.
The most impressive thing is that is it difficult for opposition players to know what to do with Camavinga when he has the ball — sit off him and he’ll pass around you, get too tight and he has the skill to beat you one vs one.
Speaking of one vs one situations, we can outline the youngster’s dribbling ability further by returning to data from smarterscout, whose models adjust for the quality of the opponent in each duel to show how good a player currently is in one. Camavinga’s dribble rating of 76 out of 99 is very strong for a central midfielder and highlights his ability to beat his man and commit the opponent in central areas. And he is, we cannot stress this enough, just 18.
This neatly brings us on to his ability off the ball, with Camavinga’s smarterscout tackle rating of 93 out of 99 speaking for itself. Opponents are rarely able to get the better of him, and his defending intensity (72 out of 99) highlights his tendency to constantly harry the opposition.
With so much to offer going forward, Camavinga often finds himself in advanced positions on the field. However, when Rennes do lose possession, he has the recovery pace and energy to track back and make the challenge very quickly.
One simple example is from Rennes’ Champions League game against Sevilla in December, where a turnover sees the French side retreating towards their own goal.
There are countless other examples of this recovery play, which goes a long way to explaining why Camavinga’s smarterscout rating for “defending impact” is strong (66/99) — he prevents the opposition from progressing the ball and regularly forces a turnover in play.
As you can see in the example above, he does have a tendency to go to ground in the challenge and is perhaps a little overzealous at times. His ranking in the top 15 per cent in Ligue 1 for fouls committed (2.4 per 90) will be something he won’t want to boast about.
Likewise, committing such a high volume of fouls may point to a slight naivety in his positioning when a turnover occurs but is a trait that will most likely improve with greater game understanding.
Given the quality he already possesses and the potential he holds, Camavinga has almost every European club chasing his signature in the summer. Interestingly, his agent Jonathan Barnett recently said he believes his client is capable of playing in the Premier League next season. So the key question is, which club in the division would be most suitable for the lad if they were able to secure his services?
Manchester United have been rumoured to be interested, and it looks as though they would benefit from landing a defensive midfielder. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does already have two left-footed ones in Nemanja Matic and Fred, but it is fair to say that Camavinga would represent an upgrade on both in that role and would, of course, offer more than them going forward. United are also one of the few clubs with the financial clout to afford him.
Liverpool look well-stocked in the middle of the park but with Georginio Wijnaldum’s likely departure as a free agent at the end of the season, the high-energy style Camavinga offers could be a perfect fit within a Jurgen Klopp midfield. If they were to be in for the teenager, it would be the second young French prospect to have been targeted, with centre-back Ibrahima Konate, 21, finalising a deal to move from RB Leipzig in the summer.
While Chelsea have also been linked, the dynamic of Thomas Tuchel’s team would be a key question in fitting Camavinga into the midfield. It would mean disrupting the current trio of Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante, which may prove unlikely. Arsenal have also been mentioned in recent weeks, and it would arguably be one of their best transfers for over a decade if they could land Camavinga’s signature. However, given their current position in the league table it looks unlikely they would be able to attract him to north London if they cannot offer European football.
Beyond the Premier League, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both said to be watching. While Toni Kroos (31) and Luka Modric (35) are still dominant forces for Zinedine Zidane’s side this season, their ages suggests Camavinga could be the perfect long-term replacement in the Bernabeu midfield. Barnett, who is also Gareth Bale’s agent, has not ruled out a move to the Spanish capital, previously telling French newspaper L’Equipe, “The most important thing is to do what’s best for him (Camavinga). Real Madrid? We have a fantastic relationship with them. Ask them.”
At Bayern, midfielders Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich are entering their peak years (both are 26 years old). It would be more difficult to displace that pair but Camavinga could add healthy competition in such an important area of the pitch, with Javi Martinez and Real Madrid-bound David Alaba set to leave in the summer.
Camavinga got a taste of Champions League football with those four appearances this season and will no doubt wish to continue to test himself on the biggest stage.
Whoever is able to land his signature will be getting a midfielder who could dominate his position for the next 10 years.
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Rival Real Madrid for Camavinga just so we can lower the fee for Dani Ceballos.
Get used to this next season:
The BBC described that as a "Superb solo goal for West Brom" ...he doesn't beat anyone with skill, or even use blistering pace...man just jogs at a leisurely pace, in a straight line
I deserve to sound like Hairspray
Country: England
He showcased that well for Rennes, in their maiden Champions League campaign, against Chelsea in November, where he picks the ball up from Nzonzi with his back to play. You would typically expect an 18-year-old to simply return it to their midfield partner or play a simple pass out to the left-back. Not Camavinga.
Instead, he turns sharply and looks to penetrate Chelsea’s midfield by playing a line-breaking pass in to the feet of team-mate James Lea Siliki — bypassing the visitors’ forward and midfield structure.
Take this example, also in the Champions League, against Krasnodar. Camavinga drifts wide to collect the ball and has the option to play it simple by either going further back to Nzonzi or hitting a square ball to Serhou Guirassy.
The Frenchman chooses neither option. Instead, he drops a shoulder sharply to beat his man, with the opposition midfield now facing their own goal and their defence retreating.
Camavinga manages to get into the box and put in a decent cross into the middle, though it eventually comes to nothing. It’s just more evidence that the 18-year-old fears no one and can drive his team forward in the blink of an eye.
The most impressive thing is that is it difficult for opposition players to know what to do with Camavinga when he has the ball — sit off him and he’ll pass around you, get too tight and he has the skill to beat you one vs one.
With so much to offer going forward, Camavinga often finds himself in advanced positions on the field. However, when Rennes do lose possession, he has the recovery pace and energy to track back and make the challenge very quickly.
One simple example is from Rennes’ Champions League game against Sevilla in December, where a turnover sees the French side retreating towards their own goal.
Camavinga finds himself with a lot of ground to make up, but he busts a gut to ensure he is the first player to get goal-side. He swiftly herds the opponent towards the touchline before making a sliding challenge and putting the ball out for a throw-in.
There are countless other examples of this recovery play, which goes a long way to explaining why Camavinga’s smarterscout rating for “defending impact” is strong (66/99) — he prevents the opposition from progressing the ball and regularly forces a turnover in play.
Instead, he turns sharply and looks to penetrate Chelsea’s midfield by playing a line-breaking pass in to the feet of team-mate James Lea Siliki — bypassing the visitors’ forward and midfield structure.
Take this example, also in the Champions League, against Krasnodar. Camavinga drifts wide to collect the ball and has the option to play it simple by either going further back to Nzonzi or hitting a square ball to Serhou Guirassy.
The Frenchman chooses neither option. Instead, he drops a shoulder sharply to beat his man, with the opposition midfield now facing their own goal and their defence retreating.
Camavinga manages to get into the box and put in a decent cross into the middle, though it eventually comes to nothing. It’s just more evidence that the 18-year-old fears no one and can drive his team forward in the blink of an eye.
The most impressive thing is that is it difficult for opposition players to know what to do with Camavinga when he has the ball — sit off him and he’ll pass around you, get too tight and he has the skill to beat you one vs one.
With so much to offer going forward, Camavinga often finds himself in advanced positions on the field. However, when Rennes do lose possession, he has the recovery pace and energy to track back and make the challenge very quickly.
One simple example is from Rennes’ Champions League game against Sevilla in December, where a turnover sees the French side retreating towards their own goal.
Camavinga finds himself with a lot of ground to make up, but he busts a gut to ensure he is the first player to get goal-side. He swiftly herds the opponent towards the touchline before making a sliding challenge and putting the ball out for a throw-in.
There are countless other examples of this recovery play, which goes a long way to explaining why Camavinga’s smarterscout rating for “defending impact” is strong (66/99) — he prevents the opposition from progressing the ball and regularly forces a turnover in play.
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