- Aug 23, 2011
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This is a very good post, I think to be honest most frustration with this link is to do with how the club does it's business as much as anything else. As we saw yesterday with Hojbjerg it seems like we probably didn't sign someone that would magically transform the midfield (a la VVD and Liverpools defence) after all, we signed a guy that's an upgrade on Winks and Sissoko but probably still not exactly what we needed. One look at Allan for Everton showed the profile of DM we needed IMHO. Of course Allan wasn't available for £3m+KWP so we got Hojbjerg.
I'm now at the point where I hope Vinicius comes in as it seems clear to me that he's Jose's current top target. Barring that I'd like Edouard as I think he has the highest ceiling and do genuinely believe being the top SPL player often translates well to the PL.
Sorloth and Milik I'm more reserved on but if Jose is happy with them so be it. Leipzig being in for Sorloth is a promising sign as they have good scouts. That said part of me thinks this is just another opportunistic signing that is prioritised for finanical reasons more than footballing ones.
It’s difficult to judge because of the opposition but a player for his size he has very good feet. Seems a cultured player with added presence with his size and stature. Also if Leipzig are interested, with the talent they have developed over the last 5 years it feels like a seal of approval. Again, who knows though.