Edu’s Transfer Targets: Summer 2023

[Macho]

Yes, please.

Watch a lot of Ajax? I've mainly seen him for Ghana and the odd match. Any thoughts where he slots in best for us?

 

[OnlyOne]

Watch a lot of Ajax? I've mainly seen him for Ghana and the odd match. Any thoughts where he slots in best for us?

I’ve never watched him but can give my opinion if you want?

 

[Kuroske]

Yes, please.

no, please.

 

[Macho]

I’ve never watched him but can give my opinion if you want?

Absolutely.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

The only downside with Kudus is Dutch league signings rarely work lately even midget martinez had his struggles and Ajax will ask for lot of money. When I watched him in world cup i was impressed by many things his workrate pace dribbling

 

[Mudi]

The only downside with Kudus is Dutch league signings rarely work lately even midget martinez had his struggles and Ajax will ask for lot of money. When I watched him in world cup i was impressed by many things his workrate pace dribbling

If the deal is done by the beginning of July, €50m would be a fair price. However in august it will be €70m and when Man utd arrive at the last week of the transfer window, it will be €100m.

However rather Kudus than Mount tbh.

 

[Bloodbather]

Watch a lot of Ajax? I've mainly seen him for Ghana and the odd match. Any thoughts where he slots in best for us?

Same here tbf, just Ghana and the CL. Was very impressed on numerous occasions though. Think he could be really good in that advanced 8 role while also backing up RW.

 

[Kuroske]

I’ve never watched him but can give my opinion if you want?

I don't watch alot of Ajax domestically, but from the Dutch media I can say that he is:

1) Injury prone: if he already gets injured in a league that is not famous for its fysical games, he will see his physio more than Arteta. Getting tired of having more Partey or Tomiyasu 2.0 in the squad.
20/21: 21 games missed
21/22: 11 games missed
22/23: 6 games missed

2) Mentality: he is a lazy player who does not press and only pretends to play defence. We need a player on the midfield to both defence and offence. He will cost us many goals.

3) Off field: he refused to train with the team after Ajax refused to sell him in January. What does it say about his personality? To let him teammates down for some financial gain reminds me of Adebayor.

4) Africa Cup: we will miss him for 1 month in 2024

 

[Bloodbather]

I don't watch alot of Ajax domestically, but from the Dutch media I can say that he is:

1) Injury prone: if he already gets injured in a league that is not famous for its fysical games, he will see his physio more than Arteta. Getting tired of having more Partey or Tomiyasu 2.0 in the squad.
20/21: 21 games missed
21/22: 11 games missed
22/23: 6 games missed

2) Mentality: he is a lazy player who does not press and only pretends to play defence. We need a player on the midfield to both defence and offence. He will cost us many goals.

3) Off field: he refused to train with the team after Ajax refused to sell him in January. What does it say about his personality? To let him teammates down for some financial gain reminds me of Adebayor.

4) Africa Cup: we will miss him for 1 month in 2024

Regarding points 2 and 3, maybe he's just not motivated to play for Ajax in the Eredivisie? Certainly didn't seem lazy playing for Ghana and when they were in the CL.

 

[Iwobeast]

Kudus would just be a waste of money far too injury prone

 

[MikelHadADream]

Kudus would just be a waste of money far too injury prone

If he’s injury prone steer well clear. Fed up of these guys that are good players but only play 20odd games a season.

 

[Kuroske]

Regarding points 2 and 3, maybe he's just not motivated to play for Ajax in the Eredivisie? Certainly didn't seem lazy playing for Ghana and when they were in the CL.

If he can't be motivated to play and give his best against Groningen (Eredivisie), he will not be better against Luton Town on a cold rainy day. He gets paid by Ajax to give his best on games where there are no scouts watching him on the stands unlike at big stages as CL and WC. His is only showing those "workrate" to fool those scouts.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Good idea.....Martinelli needs an understudy.

Glad to see you've moved on from fantasising over that wastrel Leao anyway......Shame you're going to have to make do with with Rice and Mount though

Better get that waaaambulance ready, I certainly am going to be in need of it when Mount lands his massive schnozz at Colney

 

[Paperino]

Rice and Mount will not move the needle imo.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

The serious targets seems to be Rount and Gundogan anyways. Weaker links to Caicedo and Kudus who could be alternatives.

Seems Arsenal don't see Rice as an 8.

As a starch accompaniment to stews, I'd say about a 10. Don't mind me though, I'm biased

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Rice and Mount will not move the needle imo.

Rice most certainly will. Mount, however, will not.

 

[Paperino]

Rice most certainly will. Mount, however, will not.

We need someone that can make us challenge for the PL or the CL. Rice might be useful in a team that want to challenge for the top 4.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Why would we bid for Caicedo in Jan and not in the summer? I think he's our #1 target.

 

[field442]

Why would we bid for Caicedo in Jan and not in the summer? I think he's our #1 target.

Because Rice wasn't available and Caicedo's agents made it seem like he was.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Because Rice wasn't available and Caicedo's agents made it seem like he was.

Would be an absolute crime to let him go to either a hapless United side or a disjointed Chelsea.