[Albion] Mercurial, majestic, magnificent Mitoma [20/10/23: New deal signed]

[dazzer6666]

We've got that Korean starlet arriving this summer.

Going out on loan I would think

 

[oldboyroy]

Think there’s a little recency bias in some of the comments on here. He turned the match off the bench last week so it’s fresh in the memory but there have been several occasions where he has effectively been marked out of the game.

That’s not to say he wouldn’t be a huge loss. He has that rare ability to turn the match with a moment of genius and will be all but impossible to replace on a like for like basis. But life goes on and we shall just have to adapt. He’s been nothing but professional, never once throwing his toys out of the pram to force a move. I’d be really sad to see him go but couldn’t begrudge him the opportunity for one minute.

Price is now the thing and the club will doubtless do what it does in getting maximum value from any deal.

Recency bias maybe, but every world class player has off days. I can remember a few this season where Mitoma has been poor but, only a few. Most games he makes things happen, turns games and some of his touches, ball control are simply mesmerising.

 

[Triggaaar]

Our business model suggests …..He will be sold when the club s valuation has been met .

Doesn't that apply to every football club in the world?

 

[Bozza]

Going out on loan I would think

Has to go out on loan (somewhere in Europe) as he won't have a work permit to play here.

 

[dwayne]

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I'd really miss Karou if he left.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Brighton are keen to keep him might be the key sentence in there...

I don't know, the guy surely can't play out his career at a midtable premier league club, his skills should be gracing the champions league and title challenges. There is no downside with Kaoru. There is no 'he's a good player but..' - he's a great player full stop.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Who's informing bayern that a deal is possible for around 50m euros? Especially if the club are keen to keep him.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Another bellend agent. At least wait until our season is done

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I know it’s just how things work but it’s really irritating. He’s the one player in the team who in my view is irreplaceable. We need to accept that if he goes there’s going to be a substantial drop in quality going forward next season. Which then leaves us in the same situation that many people warned about, whereby we’re again in a ‘transition’ season trying to get over such a big departure

No, losing our best players doesn't automatically lead to 'transition' seasons. It didn't with Bissouma or Cucurella or Trossard or Caicedo and Mac. What we have every now and again is a 'reset' season, where we decide the previous era of BHA has come to an end, and we adjust styles and squads and move into the next era. A bit like a reincarnation of Dr Who

Our first premier league era was under Hughton, solid defence, tricky wingers and a big guy up front. Our second started with the appointment of GP and ran through to Rome -posession football, building up from the back and probing away. And now we are in the third era with appointment of Fab, and still in that transitional first season but we can see signs of more direct, more power, higher defensive lines and so on.

Each of these eras isn't defined by individual players but by systems and types of players. Obviously there are stars within each team, but these leave and new ones arrive, it doesnt necessitate transition. We've got a greek striker and Korean whizz kid and Kadioglu and Boscagli and Yalcouye and Osman and Watson and loads of others we know next to nothing about who are all on the way in. Players churn, systems last. First era ended with staying up and a Cup semi, second ended with a European quarter and top half, were now on another journey.

That's how I look at it anyway

 

[Zeberdi]

I'd really miss Karou if he left.

As much as I laud very highly Plettenberg as a transfer journalist, I honestly think €50m (£42m) we are supposed to have indicated as the transfer value for a world class winger (that we are keen to keep) with 2 years left on his contract is a ridiculously low figure. It’s only €5m below the Transfer Market value and that’s saying something!

Bayern will be among half a dozen teams ‘interested’ and the Saudi Pro will probably still be sniffing, so this figure is a stalking horse figure imo. Liverpool (with Salah out of contract) and Chelsea who could do with an upgrade will be ‘looking’ no doubt as will PSG and several other European teams who have the Champions or Europa next season.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

As much as I laud very highly Plettenberg as a transfer journalist, I honestly think €50m (£42m) we are supposed to have indicated as the transfer value for a world class winger (that we are keen to keep) with 2 years left on his contract is a ridiculously low figure. It’s only €5m below the Transfer Market value and that’s saying something!

Bayern will be among half a dozen teams ‘interested’ and the Saudi Pro will probably still be sniffing, so this figure is a stalking horse figure imo. Liverpool (with Salah out of contract) and Chelsea who could do with an upgrade will be ‘looking’ no doubt as will PSG and several other European teams who have the Champions or Europa next season.

Salah just signed a new 2 year contract.

 

[jimhigham]

Another bellend agent. At least wait until our season is done

In fairness, if this is going to happen, I’m sure the club would prefer it done at the earliest opportunity. Pre-season is less disrupted and the financial landscape is clearer.

 

[barbus_max bhafc]

Think our only hope of keeping Mitoma away from Bayern is that they buy Eze instead - seems their also interested in him

 

[Zeberdi]

Salah just signed a new 2 year contract.

fair enough - been too wrapped up in our own Club players to follow other Club’s contracts tbh but the point of my post still stands - £42m is a ridiculously low figure for Mitoma who still has 2 years left on his contract and a player at peak career performance who we don’t want to sell.

Can’t see him going to Bayern if that’s all they can come up with.

 

[Zeberdi]

In fairness, if this is going to happen, I’m sure the club would prefer it done at the earliest opportunity. Pre-season is less disrupted and the financial landscape is clearer.

Don’t we tend to sell towards the end of the windows when we don’t want to sell to allow other offers to come forward in the hope of a bidding war? - the price will go up as other Club’s preferred targets fall through.

Managers early, squad signings late.

 

[dwayne]

Well well well. Makes sense he's better than trossard, a lot better.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Everytime that one of these 'inside sources' quotes a figure, you know that at least some of it is made up bollox

 

[aolstudios]

Recency bias maybe, but every world class player has off days. I can remember a few this season where Mitoma has been poor but, only a few. Most games he makes things happen, turns games and some of his touches, ball control are simply mesmerising.

Agreed. I can only recall him being poor when overplayed & exhausted, or carrying an injury. When match fit he's been regularly incredible, as has his attitude.
An absolute one off

 

[A1X]

Well well well. Makes sense he's better than trossard, a lot better.

Now there’s a swap deal I do NOT want to see