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For those of you respectfully putting up arguments Gallagher v Biss, Kulu, Devine (especially) along with Donley are missing the point hugely Gallagher is not a 6! Don’t tell me he is.
Devine will be here next season. If we are saying he has a higher ceiling than Devine, I will not even bother to argue that. Donley I said will soon be there. And I tell you now, Gallagher potential wise don’t match him. Conclusion splash out 45-55 million on him, then watch how many of our top academy players will want out, they are not stupid. We don’t have a 6 coming through good enough, and that’s what we need.
If we can get a quality 6 then I'd certainly be all for that. I just wouldn't be averse to Gallagher arriving either, as we need a quality alternative for Sarr in the 8 role and I think Conor would be great there. That said if Bentancur didn't have to play 6 he could potentially be great in the 8 position, if Ange sees it this way.
Devine and Donley are more of a fit for the Maddison/Lo Celso role IMHO.
Hopefully there are some #6 names the club is looking strongly at because there is limited links out there. Vermeeren probably the strongest but as a buy-and-loan-back, which I guess would be great business if PEH failed to get a move.