SandroClegane
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Saliba had played 16 senior matches in France. Van De Ven played 45 senior matches in the Netherlands and then 38 with Wolfsburg. He has far more experience.
Player Watch: Clément Lenglet
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fishhhandaricecake
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That would be ideal
Huddlebone
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I could see the logic behind the Lenglet signing for this season with a back 3 and a player with Cl experiance but now when we want to rebuild with CBs that are able to play a high line i think we should stay far away.
matty74
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Totally agree . He struggled in a back 3 at times . Can’t see our fullbacks giving that much protection in a back 4 . Think he will get exposed
spursville
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I see in another thread there are supposedly 2 factors delaying move to Spurs. I'm guessing they are:
1. He's not quick enough2. He's not great at defending
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At this stage they are literally struggling to give him away.
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Perfect deal for us to leave on the slow burner. They are desperate to get him off the books, we shouldn't be paying them a dime.
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Tottenham deal now 'advanced' after Barcelona are forced to give in on price demands
Tottenham are reportedly 'advancing' in negotiations to sign Clement Lenglet, with Barcelona now willing to accept a cut-price transfer fee.
www.football365.com
SandroClegane
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Quoting "Sport" again, who is rehashing the same story they've been running for the last month. Just trying to get more clicks.Tottenham deal now 'advanced' after Barcelona are forced to give in on price demands
Tottenham are reportedly 'advancing' in negotiations to sign Clement Lenglet, with Barcelona now willing to accept a cut-price transfer fee.
mil1lion
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Sad thing is he would be our best left centre back for a back 4. Just not good enough as a starter if we want to push on. Happy to get him as long as we get a better first choice. Would be far more ambitious if we got VDV and Tapsoba though.
Spurs4CL
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Hear me out.
If the budget is a bit tight I think a good solution would be the following.
Forget Lenlet
Sign VDV and see if Utd will consider a loan with an option for Maguire.
Hes Harry Kanes best mate in the England set up, homegrown and was captain at Utd until today, we lack leadership , especially if Lloris and Hojberg go.
Hes an experienced head that can guide VDV , and fills out Romeros weaknesses aerially and can cover his position. We know he lacks pace but that's where VDV comes in for certain games or Udogies or Spences recovery pace should help to cover.
I'd obviously prefer Tapsoba and VdV but realistically this is more affordable and without Europe we should get by with Maguire Romero VDV and Dier. Then in the summer we reassess
If the budget is a bit tight I think a good solution would be the following.
Forget Lenlet
Sign VDV and see if Utd will consider a loan with an option for Maguire.
Hes Harry Kanes best mate in the England set up, homegrown and was captain at Utd until today, we lack leadership , especially if Lloris and Hojberg go.
Hes an experienced head that can guide VDV , and fills out Romeros weaknesses aerially and can cover his position. We know he lacks pace but that's where VDV comes in for certain games or Udogies or Spences recovery pace should help to cover.
I'd obviously prefer Tapsoba and VdV but realistically this is more affordable and without Europe we should get by with Maguire Romero VDV and Dier. Then in the summer we reassess
Frozen_Waffles
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I actually thought Maguire would have been a great signing for Conte playing on the left of a 3, not only does he drive forward, he is also good in the air.
However if we play him in a 2 with a high line, we will be facing exactly the same problems United have with him. He will be exposed. As Dier will be. Lenglet is also a questionable player to play in an attacking 4 at the back.
If we are to play a 4 with on the halfway line, the centre backs have to be quick and good on the ball. The only two players that fit that mould is Romero and Tanganga. Tanganga hasn't played centre back on a consistent basis for years, so not him, which leaves us with Romero.
Hence the need for new centre backs, pace and good on the ball are absoloute musts.
Emerson and Romero are really the only options for our back four at the moment in my opinion. It could get very ugly next season if we don't sign the required defenders.
I would take Lenglet over Dier, Sanchez, Rodon etc, but if we invested, I am sure we could get better options.
yido_number1
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I'm not sure what the question was but Maguire is definitely not the answer.
Spurs4CL
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Captain of Manchester United until today and CB for England that's reached a final and a SF in the last few years. Hardly a joke is he?
yido_number1
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His performances have been a joke. So much so so he's become a meme. He's a player that turns slower than milk and there's a reason he's being moved on by UTD. Imagine him in a high line chasing rashford back to goal.
He fits into England because they play defensive and deep and ask him to just head the ball and keep it simple. He would be a disaster for us.
