The ITK Discussion Thread - 7th December 2021

[TheTanguy]

According to this Juve watcher for La Gazzetta dello Sport

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

According to this Juve watcher for La Gazzetta dello Sport

Well, come on SC, I need someone to tell me whether I want this player or not!

 

[dovahkiin]

a summary of ally golds latest video stolen from alabamaspur on tfc

Bale unlikely to return; Paratici likes Traore but difficult; No movement @ start of the week for Lloris renewal, but "a belief that all sides want the deal done"; Can't see CM unless a "deal too good to pass up"; LCB, RWB, #9 priority; De Vrij possible; De Ligt not really; 1~2 outgoings

 

[wiggo24]

According to this Juve watcher for La Gazzetta dello Sport

Not for me. Talented player but not sure he has the dynamism/physicality to succeed in the Prem. Also, another winger isn’t exactly a priority for this window and signing Kulusevski would raise funds for Juve to be able to afford Vlahovic.

 

[talbot64]

a summary of ally golds latest video stolen from alabamaspur on tfc

Bale unlikely to return; Paratici likes Traore but difficult; No movement @ start of the week for Lloris renewal, but "a belief that all sides want the deal done"; Can't see CM unless a "deal too good to pass up"; LCB, RWB, #9 priority; De Vrij possible; De Ligt not really; 1~2 outgoings

So based on the above Traore at RWB?

 

[THE SPURSBOY]

No CM. Should be most important position

 

[vicbob]

No CM. Should be most important position

Agree, but January is difficult. Maybe our first choices are not available until the summer, I would be massively surprised if it wasn’t a priority.
We can’t judge too much on what is or isn’t done in January, it could just be a couple of loans to see us until the summer.
we can’t really tell if Levy is serious on backing Conte until September unfortunately, but I’m sure unless we spunk £150m in Jan then the press will jump on the “Conte not being backed” bandwagon.
I’d be surprised if we don’t bring in a few, but groundbreaking squad rebuilds just don’t happen in January.

 

[Kuryakin]

Not for me. Talented player but not sure he has the dynamism/physicality to succeed in the Prem. Also, another winger isn’t exactly a priority for this window and signing Kulusevski would raise funds for Juve to be able to afford Vlahovic.

Really depends what his price tag is. He's a strong, versatile and hard working player who can play midfield, winger and attack. In 2019, only one player ran more than Kulusevski in Serie A and that was Brozovic. In April he'll be 22. If Conte rates him, then we should get him, but as mentioned earlier, it depends on the price tag. Some news outlets says Juve rates him at 30million euros, but not sure how accurate that is.

 

[spursfan77]

No CM. Should be most important position

Yes but that needs to be a proper summer signing not a make do January one.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

We are not going to sign anyone until late January, if at all, are we?

 

[EQP]

Hopefully Ally is working with outdated information RE: the CM bit. We need a CM in January or at the very least a creative AM. Plenty of good options with 6 months remaining on their contracts and even possibility for us to secure a 6 month loan in January for an AM.

 

[doobie]

3 in and 2 out would be an outstanding window.

 

[kursaal]

So based on the above Traore at RWB?

No disrespect to Ally Gold - as I like the fella but I don't believe he knows what is going on between Conte and Paraciti.

 

[Snarfalicious]

We are not going to sign anyone until late January, if at all, are we?

It is known.

 

[worcestersauce]

No CM. Should be most important position

I read it as no 9 is a priority because we have a definite target and maybe we feel we can do the deal. cm may have to wait until summer when his contract is up unless his club are willing to let him go for a low enough fee in January. A LCB maybe Rodon will move on.

 

[Trix]

No disrespect to Ally Gold - as I like the fella but I don't believe he knows what is going on between Conte and Paraciti.

The Traore stuff is true. At the right price we'd definitely take him. FP really likes him and AC believes he has all the right attributes in his game to play RWB.

 

[taidgh]

The Traore stuff is true. At the right price we'd definitely take him to play RWB.

He'd be really good there, I think. He's really fit, dangerous offensively, and puts in work on the defensive side of things, though he's not a great defender. If we can get him in for a reasonable price, I think it would be a really smart move.

 

[Montalbano]

The Traore stuff is true. At the right price we'd definitely take him to play RWB.

Will put my nads on the line that Conte would make him the best RWB in the league. His dribbling and chance creation is just phenomenal.

P.S. he’ll get assists playing in the same side as Kane and Son instead of Fabio Silva

 

[G Ron]

The Traore stuff is true. At the right price we'd definitely take him FP really likes him and AC believes he has all the right attributes in his game to play RWB.

The amount of space afforded to our wing backs in the Conte system would allow him to create mayhem in the opposition half. It’s a yes from me - especially if the £20M price tag mentioned in the Liverpool links is true.

 

[lincspurs]

The Traore stuff is true. At the right price we'd definitely take him FP really likes him and AC believes he has all the right attributes in his game to play RWB.

“All the right attributes”, whenever I’ve seen him he looks like he could run forever with the ball but doesn’t seem quite so keen to run back without it, but if AC thinks he can do it so be it, he’s gotta know more than me.
One thing he does have in abundance is pace & power to get behind defences.