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Sissoko might be bigger, but barring half a dozen 'power runs' a season there is absolutely no footballing metric where he is better. Attack, defence, technique, vision, work rate, positional game, game/space awareness etc, etc.
The only qualities that guy has is as a comfort blanket to managers making ultra pragmatic, cowardly decisions.
I'd take any half-decent youth prospect instead of him. In fact, I'd take any half decent footballer (man, woman, or child) on the planet.
Anyway, back on topic.....
Respectfully, I disagree about work rate, defensive ability and space awareness (creating space for others with his runs) but that is the joy of football. Different opinions!
Back on topic, looking at players who could be moved up to the first team if we can sell Sissoko (and that depends on Dembele's staying/leaving). Wanyama, Winks, Dembele and Dier would leave space for one more but I don't know if Onomah will be around (probably another loan) or if any of the other prospects are ready.