I would go for Youssuf Foffana for CM role. He is rock solid player in centre of park. Has the pace power vision and execution.
He is on last year of contract as well.
I'd take kudus. Rumours he has CL release clause
Taking him of them would add an extra sweetness.I'd take kudus. Rumours he has CL release clause
I'd take kudus. Rumours he has CL release clause
Are typical defensive capabilities the key attributes we need in our DM? It seems to me our biggest problem is that in our system we play out from the back, in all circumstances and no matter who we are playing. We could be 1-0 up in the 95th minute against Man City and we'd still not only play out from the back but we'd do it at a high tempo. I never feel as if we aren't aggressive enough in terms of ball winning in CM or protecting the back 4. I think our problem is that the ball comes from the GK or CB to the DM so quickly and he has to distribute it really quickly and be press resistant. I'm not sure typical swash buckling DM attributes are the issue for us. We need someone who can take the ball under immense pressure and find an outball so we can transition quickly. I can't be the only one who finds watching us play stressful as hell because we invite so much pressure from constantly playing out. An energetic DM with impressive ball winning stats shouldn't be our priority imo. I think we need a really good technical player, who is very comfortable taking the ball under pressure and distributing it quickly and with purpose, that happens to be a decent ball winner.
Sounds like Lo Celso to me.We need someone who can take the ball under immense pressure and find an outball so we can transition quickly. I can't be the only one who finds watching us play stressful as hell because we invite so much pressure from constantly playing out. An energetic DM with impressive ball winning stats shouldn't be our priority imo. I think we need a really good technical player, who is very comfortable taking the ball under pressure and distributing it quickly and with purpose, that happens to be a decent ball winner.
Can’t say he’s been on my radar at all, but this video is fairly impressive and the Twitter thread describes him as being a 6’8’ version of Onana that’s still a year younger than him. Could be an ideal cheaper option potentially
Have you seen him at all @Ghost Hardware ?
Haha, I have been trying to find time to write a full response to @King of the Lane question re my top picks for the 6 since he asked me yesterday but with Easter I just haven’t had the time. I wanted to profile each individually, maybe I’ll do it at a later point.@Ghost Hardware what do you think of Youssouf Fofana at Monaco?
He has played both b2b and DM over the past few years and is a good player as arunspurs mentioned yesterday.
Do you think he could play 6 for us?
Part of the Juve group at Frosonone along with Soulé and Jorge. I like him but he needs to work on his positioning and decision making. I think he has potential for sure and can be very good but he’s still too rough for me. He can also be a little rash and can follow the ball at times, he lacks a bit maturity for the position which is understandable given his age and experience. He does have some good qualities tho but he needs another season as a starter on lone imo.What about Enzo Barrenechea @Ghost Hardware ?