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Not good enough but not a position I'd upgrade immediately. I'd rather keep Kola and invest in a Van Dijk kinda CB over a new LB and CB that both cost 35m.
No point buying a Van Dijk if Kolasinac goes down injured and he has to play next to a broken down Monreal. We also don't need to buy a CB for 70 million to improve on our lot. What you're proposing is a false dichotomy.
Get in a CB and an LB, they don't need to be expensive. Torreira wasn't. Barcelona found Umtiti for a relatively low cost. We brought in a supposed genius in the transfer market so that he could find bargains. Let him find them.
I think LB is pretty urgent TBH. It's slyly one of our weakest positions and in Emery's system it's a position of importance. Monreal is aging and Kola can only play comfortably ahead of a back 3.Not good enough but not a position I'd upgrade immediately. I'd rather keep Kola and invest in a Van Dijk kinda CB over a new LB and CB that both cost 35m.
I respect your opinion, but we might end up with another Mustafi. I want someone like De Ligt, who'd cost a lot, but who'd give you a proper defense to build on for the next 15 years.
We could spend 70M and still end up with another Mustafi. Price tag isn't an indicator of quality. I'd rather our team looked at a player's attributes and weaknesses rather than simply looking for a name defender who would cost a lot of money.
Basically, I want us to sign De Ligt before he becomes De Ligt. Get us that quality before the whole world knows about it. Its what the best sides that we've ever had have been based on.
True, but that's almost impossible with today's top clubs and scouting. We are doing neither. We don't spend a ****load on world class players nor do we have top talents. At least, I don't see Iwobi or AMN as one.
As good as Kola has been in certain games of late the management needs to make a decision over the summer whether it's worth persisting with him meaning we'll have to stick with a wing back formation or look to bring in a new starting LB that is more comfortable in a flat back four. Monreal is nearing the end so needs to be replaced either way.
Good shout given the Emery connection. He's rather ****y though, probably a better fit at Chelsea.Is it to ambitious to say Jordi Alba's contract ends in the summer? Would be a good replacement for Monreal
The answer to the thread title, is no.