Would be a crazy world if our fifth choice CM could get a starting spot in the midfield of AC Milan who won the title last year.
Would tend to agree , he needs to play every game. He won’t be starting for ac Milan lol.I don’t think he could. It will be a waste of time if he just goes there as a bench option.
Plus Harvey White and whichever AM we bring in who if Zaniolo or Maddison can also play CM. Personally a season loan to good team is ideal.Here's the rub - he's not going to get on our bench (we already have 4 CMs who are more developed than him), and he also is not going to get into our CL squad. So he needs a loan. I do like the idea of keeping him with us until January just to train with the first team and learn Conte's methods whilst getting game time in U23s (or first team if we have an injury crisis), and then move to a PL club on loan in January.
The loan last year was by way of a condition of the fee, no doubt it was an easy one for us but it doesn't mean we plan to loan him out again. Obviously Conte wants to spend time with him during preseason so any loan won't be until late on the the window but I'm not convinced it's a given that he goes out on loan.
Personally I want to keep him here as whatever benefit he'll get from a loan it won't be as beneficial as spending time with the club and his team mates putting down roots, even if only until the January window if it would still be suitable then.
I think this bit is important. Even if he gets no more than a handful of Carabao cup minutes I think in terms of orientation he should spend a little time in the country, at the training ground, at the stadium. Get him to understand the club that signed him. Have him work with the other CMs to understand what we want from him long term, then in Jan find him a loan deal in England (or Scotland) where he can get the minutes.Here's the rub - he's not going to get on our bench (we already have 4 CMs who are more developed than him), and he also is not going to get into our CL squad. So he needs a loan. I do like the idea of keeping him with us until January just to train with the first team and learn Conte's methods whilst getting game time in U23s (or first team if we have an injury crisis), and then move to a PL club on loan in January.
Agree it would be good to keep him around. Problem is if we are going to sign any more foreign players we’ll need to move on either one of Gil, Sarr, Emerson/Doherty as we’re at our non- HG limit. This is of course excluding NDombele/LoCelso/Reguillon.
Feel for White.Plus Harvey White and whichever AM we bring in who if Zaniolo or Maddison can also play CM. Personally a season loan to good team is ideal.
White needs to move on with a permanent move now. I do not think he is going to make it with us and his development is stifled every year that passes.Feel for White.
Had good loan the other season (Bournemouth?), then on bench here all last season but not used.
His development has stagnated, and will be wasted if spends another year on the bench at Spurs.
Sarr - ideally would like a loan in England to get used to physicality of our leagues, but understand if we want to keep him with Conte for 6 months so that both can understand each other - the demands and requirements.
Not in CL.Sarr doesn't affect HG numbers as he's U21.
Sarr doesn't affect HG numbers as he's U21.
Skipp before loan to Norwich has played ~700 minutes of senior football. Sarr currently has ~4000 minutes including international football, is better developed and proven on much higher level than Skipp two years ago. Also, his loan to Norwich worked well because Farke was very good coach and this isn't the case anymoreLoan him to Norwich. Last time we did that with a MF it worked out well for both of us.
Sarr doesn't affect HG numbers as he's U21.