James Maddison

[Aevi]

And the year before we couldn't afford Pepe.
The Athletic is reliable but I think Bell have proved to have better sources than them. We shall see.

I don't think Bell has better sources per se. The Athletic are just told what interested parties want people to think, and it benefits the club to downplay their means so other clubs don't think they can ask significantly more from us. Not that we aren't being overcharged either way.

 

[Gn1212]

I don't think Bell has better sources per se. The Athletic are just told what interested parties want people to think, and it benefits the club to downplay their means so other clubs don't think they can ask significantly more from us. Not that we aren't being overcharged either way.

Essentially.

 

[GunnerShy]

£50m for White means this geezer is £75m+. Can't see that happening

 

[HairSprayGooners]

£50m for White means this geezer is £75m+. Can't see that happening

Not a cat in hells chance he goes for more than Sancho this summer.

However now we've done the deal for White we probably will see some movement if he's seriously our main target.

 

[Gn1212]

Leicester will give in at ~65m.
I genuinely think we're solving them their biggest headache right now with Soumare coming in, I assume as a starter.

I'm sure Man Utd is begging for PSG or Madrid to solve their Pogba problem in a similar manner.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Lingard to Leicester is such an obvious one if this happens

 

[carter777]

There was a point when he and Grealish were neck and neck in terms of England prospects and club level performances. Grealish has really kicked on but injuries/form at bad times have really held Maddison back I think.

Either way I suspect Leicester are going to ask for stupid money.

 

[Football Manager]

Maddison is a direct (shxt) player.

We need link up players to boost our creativity and beauty of play.

 

[Arai]

 

[Rasmi]

Lingard to Leicester is such an obvious one if this happens

Lingard to Arsenal is far more obvious. In fact it’s who I expect to go for when we can’t sign a AM.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Lingard to Arsenal is far more obvious. In fact it’s who I expect to go for when we can’t sign a AM.

Despite knowing everything we know about this window you believe we will go for Lingard. Brilliant. Just absolutely no logic.

 

[Rasmi]

Despite knowing everything we know about this window you believe we will go for Lingard. Brilliant. Just absolutely no logic.

I can see us getting desperate late on the window and go for it. I can also see you bringing up his West Ham stint and big him up

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I can see us getting desperate late on the window and go for it. I can also see you bringing up his West Ham stint and big him up

I can also see you leaving the forum when none of this happens.

 

[Garrincha]

Lingard to Arsenal is far more obvious. In fact it’s who I expect to go for when we can’t sign a AM.

nothing about him will go down well with the fanbase

but positionally he is pretty perfect covering CAM, LW & even up front

can defo see us, Sp**s or Everton being tempted later in the window if West Ham dont wrap it up

 

[HairSprayGooners]

nothing about him will go down well with the fanbase

but positionally he is pretty perfect covering CAM, LW & even up front

can defo see us, Sp**s or Everton being tempted later in the window if West Ham dont wrap it up

Orny has just told us we won't be going for players of his age anymore. It's a pointless argument.

 

[Token Yank]

I can see us getting desperate late on the window and go for it. I can also see you bringing up his West Ham stint and big him up

Why would we go for JLingZ when we have Willock who is a similar profile of player but fair superior?

 

[Rasmi]

nothing about him will go down well with the fanbase

but positionally he is pretty perfect covering CAM, LW & even up front

can defo see us, Sp**s or Everton being tempted later in the window if West Ham dont wrap it up

I hope it doesn’t happen as well. But last week of the window is like the last 30 mins in the club. The fat chick will be tempting when you are empty handed. He has one year left on his contract as well. So he won’t be expensive

 

[Garrincha]

Orny has just told us we won't be going for players of his age anymore. It's a pointless argument.

im not arguing for it

its easy for Orny to say this or in principle the club to target younger players but you still have to land them

 

[GDeep™]

Jesse Lingard is a good footballer. Didn’t know he had so many personal issues going on with him in recent years - his mother is apparently terminally ill and he’s taken responsibility for his younger siblings.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Why would we go for JLingZ when we have Willock who is a similar profile of player but fair superior?

They aren't too similar.