This guy passes the eye test way better than Aouar. I hope we go for him.
We lack players with top class ball striking ability, which this lad unquestionably has. My concern is the rest of his game, I'm wary he is a Calhanoglu type of player. At 25m euros its almost certainly worth a punt though.
If we sign him it also spells the end of ESR, which should also be considered.
Rare that a move goes through when the agent yaps about our interest in the player.
What’s wrong with Calhanoglu? Been arguably Milan’s best player this year. Guy is more than just a shoot merchant.
But yeah ideally you snap Szoboszlai up now for 23m and go back for Aouar in the summer.
He's not a top player that's the issue. I dont see thr logic in signing Szoboszlai, who will be a project, when he have Willock and ESR in the same position that also need to be developed.
Not what we need? Fam he's exactly what we need, he's basically at the level where we want Willock or ESR to get to in an ideal world but slightly younger than them. Takes up good positions and plays in an area where there's no one really doing a similar role in our current XI. If he's the type of player who could get 10+ league goals from midfield and provide some chance creation then imo he'll add a hell of a lot based on that alone. He's a different profile to Aouar but he also has qualities which we lack currently. Tbh in an ideal world you'd sign both Aouar and Szoboszlai purely because we lack so much in those areas unless you're hoping ESR/Willock get to the level required overnight.
he is like sigurdson rather than a natural Cm. You don’t go from wanting auoar type of player to this. Very different players. Also willock will probably end up being better Cm. This guy will be a dele Ali type of player. Suits behind a lone striker