Shkodran Mustafi

[juice man]

30-40 million isn't bad for Mustafi, especially considering he could be a major part of the squad for the next 8 years. I rate him highly, probably 2nd best German centre back.

 

[Loken]

Very reasonable. Plenty of money left for other targets.

 

[albakos]

@Rex Banner rates him highly which is good enough for me...although he did say that Bellerin would be the next Bale.

Btw was Sol Campbell the last time we signed a top established CB? I really hope not.

You know we signed Silvestre, who had 5 PL titles to his name as well as plenty of other cups and caps for France.

Just saying

 

[samshere]

Very reasonable. Plenty of money left for other targets.

Get him for that amount. Buy Lacazette for 50 more and call it a day. I'm sure we'll be able to recoup summat with our outgoing sales.

 

[Arsenio Venger]

We're signing Flamini and Squillacci on a free aren't we

Flamini will be like a new signing

 

[4R5Emaniac]

25m Euros? That's pretty cheap.

 

[celestis]

You know we signed Silvestre, who had 5 PL titles to his name as well as plenty of other cups and caps for France.

Just saying

Don't forget BFG

 

[Tosker]

Flamini will be like a new signing

don't mock the Flam - he might be our new billionaire owner one day

 

[Hunta]

Already said I don't rate him that much but if the club want him then £20m is a fair price these days and it should be done.

That'd be CM and CB sorted with plenty of money left for a striker.

 

[WurzlSepp]

25 mio for such a player is not an accurate price but a bargain.
Actually kind of dream signing for me.

 

[celestis]

Already said I don't rate him that much but if the club want him then £20m is a fair price these days and it should be done.

That'd be CM and CB sorted with plenty of money left for a striker.

Jones reckons he is better than the other two Koulibaly and I can't remember his name .

 

[noon]

Ok one question, isn't he mainly a right back, that can do a job as ch?

That was my impression of him, I've seen him few times and struck me as a solid player but never outstanding in anything

I could be wrong though.

Btw I agree with those talking about the Swiss defender schar, was very impressed by him in the euros, have no idea how he did in the bundesliga though

 

[4R5Emaniac]

Jones reckons he is better than the other two Koulibaly and I can't remember his name .

Manolas?

 

[celestis]

Manolas?

Nah the Swiss guy Schar. Heh there you go .

 

[RandyMarsh]

£20M? Get it done, no questions asked.

 

[albakos]

Ok one question, isn't he mainly a right back, that can do a job as ch?

That was my impression of him, I've seen him few times and struck me as a solid player but never outstanding in anything

I could be wrong though.

Btw I agree with those talking about the Swiss defender schar, was very impressed by him in the euros, have no idea how he did in the bundesliga though

He plays on CB, but he can slot in RB as well. In fact he played 3-4 games at RB in Brazil 2014, while Lahm was deployed in CDM. Only at later stages when Lahm was moved to RB, did Mustafi had to go to bench.

If we're to get him, we'd surely get rid of Debuchy and Jenks, as we'd have enough cover at RB with Bellerin, Chambers, Holding and "Mustafi".
Ramsey, Ox and Le Coq can also cover RB in case a red card situation arises

 

[SingmeasongSong]

30-40 million isn't bad for Mustafi, especially considering he could be a major part of the squad for the next 8 years. I rate him highly, probably 2nd best German centre back.

Mmmh, NO.
Boateng and Hummels are currently easily the best defenders in the world. Ramos comes close but not half the man at build up play which is a huge factor nowadays.
Tah far more talented than Mustafi.
But agree, Mustafi is a very good purchase. But he has limits.

EDIT: honorable mention: Koscielny

 

[4R5Emaniac]

Nah the Swiss guy Schar. Heh there you go .

He is better than Schar atm for sure. Schar is still potential.

And he didn't do that great in his first season in Buli as far as I know, for the poster who asked.

 

[4R5Emaniac]

Mmmh, NO.
Boateng and Hummels are currently easily the best defenders in the world. Ramos comes close but not half the man at build up play which is a huge factor nowadays.
Tah far more talented than Mustafi.
But agree, Mustafi is a very good purchase. But he has limits.

EDIT: honorable mention: Koscielny

Pepe? He is not honorable but he is a beast.

 

[RandyMarsh]

Especially when you see Chelsea have bid £38M for Koulibaly, you don't **** about when being offered this fella for £20M.