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The German Dier.
My thoughts re Pavon exactly. Not saying he hasn't got potential but I get the feeling he'd struggle in the PL and be inconsistent. A move a level or two below would suit him better.Before clubs started throwing silly money at decent talents he was linked to Ajax. Saw some potential in him, but not sure he'd be able to perform at Arsenal level immediately. Also thought he was very disappointing at the World Cup. I think there is too much hype reflected in his price. Would rather go for a different winger.
I would rather look at Hudson-Odoi as the next player to blow it, or Chukwueze, or Bergwijn.
I'd say Bergwijn is the more complete winger of the two at PSV, but Lozano is undeniably productive. It's a shame Bergwijn picked up a big injury, wouldn't have minded us picking him up in summer. On the fence about Lozano, not sure he'd step up a level or two. He definitely could though.
I don't think Chukwueze and Bergwijn are any better than Saka. I don't even feel their ceiling is as high either. There is no point in brining in a really young winger. The player who comes in needs to be 23-25 and have saka or Amaechi as understudies.
Pavon, Lozano, Pepe, Bailey, Under, Troussard and Sarr will all be overpriced. They also have risk added to them. As well as Pepe is doing this season, he has basically played one game a week. No European ties and they are out of the cup. Can he sustain his level with 3 games a week in England, no winter break and Champions League for the first time? How can the club drop £70 million on someone who may not hit those heights.
I think the Spanish market will now be our main focus with Raul Sanllehi the director of football. and Monchi potentially arriving. Its's a shame as the German/French market really has some interesting prospects.
Monchi has never really focussed on one market though. That’s what makes him good at his job.
French yes and England. German talents aren't up to much though I like Havertz a lot for what he could potentially become. Argentina, Nigeria, Brazil, Uruguay and other African and continental teams too.I think the Spanish market will now be our main focus with Raul Sanllehi the director of football. and Monchi potentially arriving. Its's a shame as the German/French market really has some interesting prospects.
French yes and England. German talents aren't up to much though I like Havertz a lot for what he could potentially become.
Yep, too expensive so we need to tap in to them as early in their development as possible and look lower down the division. Maybe, I don't remember.Seems like the English market is one place we avoid for obvious reasons, inflation. Excluding Miki, I believe the last player we signed from a top flight club was Cech?
I want Chiesa.
...if the club is sitting on £160m then we should spend circa £110m of that on a major stadium and youth academy/scouting network upgrade. This would go some way to achieving a few things:
* it's an insurance policy against Kronkarntspendadollar not leaving the club with anything in relation to an owners legacy (i.e. he takes and takes but we never saw anything in return);
* it will directly support the youth focus and self-sustaining model sought, as well as achieving a Champions League win (i.e. a bigger revenue source from the stadium; better chance of discovering a Champions League-quality youngster from the youth infrastructure investment)
* would help reduce that waiting list for season tickets
* would potentially show we are still an ambitious club by delivering a modern stadium with a massive capacity rivalling most other stadiums.
If we did that it would still leave us with around £50m for summer after a clear out. Another couple of good, cheapish, signings in the Torreira/Guendouzi mould (not position wise but talent wise) and I think we can still challenge for top four.
If we want infinite sauce then Ferland Mendy is the only option really, otherwise Tierney is probably are best shout and will be fairly cheap compared to the likes of Chilwell, Mendy & FirpoWan-Bissaka's a gooner! Jesus I did not know that. F*ck, why can't he be a left-back? Him and Bellerin on each side would be the stuff of dreams, the sauce would be infinite. Infinite f*cking sauce.
I hope so. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for signing the players we need, but sometimes I think the transfer market when the players you need to win the Champions League are rare, so perhaps it's better to invest from within than without.If, indeed, Monchi comes on board, you can be sure the academy and scouting network will be upgraded. Here's a bit from a 2008 article regarding what he had achieved at Sevilla ("The Mastery of 'Monchi': The Power Behind Sevilla's Throne"):
In 2000, Sevilla's plight was dire, the club had just been relegated from the top division and facing an uncertain future, both on a football and economic level. Into this climate came Monchi who was appointed as the club's sporting director.
He was given two key objectives, develop the club's youth policy so that the club could develop their own stars of the future, and implement a scouting system that will allow the club to spot potential stars before any of the big clubs do. On both counts Monchi has more than exceeded his brief.
In terms of youth development, Sevilla have developed some of the finest young players in Europe over the past few years. The club's academy has overseen the development of the likes of Jose Antonio Reyes, Sergio Ramos, Diego Capel, Jesus Navas, and the late Antonio Puerta.
Some of these players have been sold, with the club recouping £50 million since 1997 through the sale of academy players, but others have stayed and undoubtedly helped the team develop-Capel and Navas are key parts of the current Sevilla team.
Sevilla's academy is now one of the most productive in Spain, boasting 400 players across 22 youth teams. It is now a rival to the much vaunted academies of Real Madrid and Barcelona, which is itself testament to the work of Monchi.
For scouting, Monchi has created a intricate network of over 700 scouts around the globe, all designed to help Sevilla spot and sign the brightest prospects in world football before any of the big clubs become aware of them.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/94729-the-mastery-of-monchi-the-power-behind-sevillas-throne
I hope so. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for signing the players we need, but sometimes I think the transfer market when the players you need to win the Champions League are rare, so perhaps it's better to invest from within than without.