For how many months were we talking about Equi? Heck I would rather have Equi than Varela. I like but if you are putting him next to Alexis, you are sacrificing a lot of height. One of the reasons no one has any idea who the mystery player is, is because whoever it is might as well be a unicorn. Have some theories but really don't have a good idea. The only team that's really added midfielders this summer is Atletico if getting Gallagher and Guerra - does that free someone up over there? Do LFC have enough ball playing midfielders that they roll the dice on Ugarte because Ugarte is very good at what they are very bad at and the United seems to have walked away. Honestly I could see Palacios too, but I am not taking a midfielder that couldn't stay healthy in the Bundesliga to the PL again even though I love the skill set.
I'm not sure Javi Guerra will finally go to Atletico... he has way too many players ahead of him... in my opinion he's bottom of their depth chart. I don't see any midfielder below him. I could have seen it if Gallagher rejected them.
Think that's fair too. Just going on the limited information that I have. Hard to identify this guy.e Funny thing is I keep landing on these guys that all moved in the last 12 months or so. Even some guys that moved in January like Johnny Cardoso and the Belgian guy on Atletico (but again only if they are adding Gallagher AND Guerra) - but if they were going to a guy that moved in January I would just shoot the moon and get Wharton out of Crystal Palace, but maybe that's just me
What profile of player you think they will go for? The best one available now seems to be Merino, cheap and quality, still time to take him off Arsenal hands
It’s a tough one. I think they need someone press resistant and good on the ball. But they also need someone that is athletic and covers a lot of ground. I think they might prioritize the former over the latter, but if I was trying to find a partner for Alexis, I think if you want to help Alexis you need someone that can run backwards for them. But this player is going to be in a double six spot in buildup so I’d be scared putting in a guy like Ugarte who can’t handle the ball.
Maybe? I don’t know if Zubi is good enough in the ball though. You’d kind of want to smash Zubi and Merino into one player and take that clone. I wouldn’t say no though
He was supposed to be gone this summer but as of now he's still here. He's a good vet, but clearly not fit to play Enrique's ball with some passing ability required.
He'd start as lone striker in Marseille and likely with Lille with 2 strikers.
I could see it, but think there may be some others. I kind of think if they wanted Fofana they would have gotten him already though? If that makes sense.
Yeah but I mean even last year. They could have gotten him instead of like Endo. I think the only team that put in a legit bid for Fofana last year was Forest. And granted Fofana had a very good year last year and his stock should be up, just feels like it would have happened by now
Yeah, they're so buying Nico Williams next season.
Didn’t I just say this earlier
Nothing makes sense. Deco will give them 30 million for him.
