Matt
Stuart Pearce
Percy linked us in his summer transfers article, Nixon now reporting Palace see him as a successor for Wharton. Asking price in my opinion £20m.
It's that he drops around a 7/10 every single week in their side which is what is impressive to me. Players can play in crap teams & drop the odd worldie. I would say it's more impressive to remain totally consistent in one of the worst teams ever at this level - at 20 years old!Can't say I know much about him, but to be able stand out in that awful Southampton team is probably an impressive achievement in and of itself.
Where's Wharton off to?Percy linked us in his summer transfers article, Nixon now reporting Palace see him as a successor for Wharton. Asking price in my opinion £20m.
Barca and Liverpool heavily linked.Where's Wharton off to?
Don't tell me, Citypool United?
Or Chelcastle United?
He's a really good young player, similar to the Anderson/Wharton mould I thought last year, perhaps with a bit more output threat. I'd love him.Bumping this as he got a mention from Percy again. I'd definitely take him, be a good Danillo replacement.
The better we get the more I look at it as a squad game - he offers high work rate and more of a direct goals/assist threat... and transfer that to a better team than Southampton...From my limited viewings he seems like a talent, but I rate Dominguez so I'm not sure if he'd be an upgrade in the way that Luiz would be.
I suppose it depends if his game goes to another level in the next year or two as he's still very young and inexperienced.
At his age he'd probably be happy-ish with a squad role too. Playing in Europe, starting the odd game, and working his way in. Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy with the signing, but central midfield seems to be the place we are most stacked at the minute.The better we get the more I look at it as a squad game - he offers high work rate and more of a direct goals/assist threat... and transfer that to a better team than Southampton...
Think Percy said we are back in.This would be a very good move. Is the recent mention anything more than a passing comment, or is there more in this interest ?
Just picked that up in the Luiz thread, sounds like we’re narrowing down the CM search, which is good to know….Think Percy said we are back in.
I don't necessarily mean squad role, I mean improving the squad with greater returns - let them all fight it out.At his age he'd probably be happy-ish with a squad role too. Playing in Europe, starting the odd game, and working his way in. Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy with the signing, but central midfield seems to be the place we are most stacked at the minute.
I know which order I'd be shopping in, but either would be great.Just picked that up in the Luiz thread, sounds like we’re narrowing down the CM search, which is good to know….