Cowfold Seagull
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This, we haven't even seen him kick a ball yet!
[Albion] REALISTIC signings for next season?
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This, we haven't even seen him kick a ball yet!
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And remember Biss wasn't a first team regular until the age of 23. Caicedo will be used sparingly for next season and probably the one after.
Moder or White are more likely to be CM if Biss is sold. Both fine young players, but can't do for us what he does
albionalex
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Granted they're not the same type of player as Bissouma but we are well stocked at CM; Moder, Propper, Alzate, Caciedo, Molumby are all out and out CM's, whilst Gross and Lallana are more than capable of playing there, whilst White + MacAllister can do a job there.
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GT49er
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Tsk tsk - somebody's not been watching the u23s matches! BAD FAN
TBH, you won't have seen much of him if you had been watching the U23s!
Pavilionaire
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If he's that good then we need to start seeing him now, rather than these completely pointless introductions of Ali J or Davy Propper.
He's got a first team squad number this season - and it's not "78" or some old shit. It's quite iconic.
Had a long chat with a Man U mate at work today (he's actually Mancunian, bless him). They were after him to play the Kante / Makelele role. The chances that he's schlepped over here in a pandemic to play two seasons in our under 23s, when Potter is charged with playing young talent, are, IMO, extremely slim.
Can see us cashing in on Biss in the summer and gradually introducing him over the course of next season. Of our other CMs expect Propper and/or Moloumby to go if we can find a loan / buyer.
albionalex
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Ali J (although bobbins) doesn't play the same position and Propper is one of our most experienced players.
giveusfalmerplease
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I think a few were suggesting that Macca would be Biss' ready made replacement but dont think so now. Moder doing ok so far and would really like to see Karbo given a chance in the last two games (we will be mathematically safe by then
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Why on earth would they have said that? Biss breaks the play up. tackles back and fairly much protects the back 4. Ally Mac is an attacking option.
He won’t join us because we won’t be able to afford him and Brentford won’t want to sell him.
25 is young enough to resell after two years of impressing at PL level. We won’t find a 21 year old Aguero.
Cowfold Seagull
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Well stocked we may well be, (provided none of the others move on), but there is only one Yves Bissouma. I don't want players who are just capable of playing in his position, l want players who excel at it.
Cowfold Seagull
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Quite right, we will neither be able to, or even want to shell out mega bucks for marquee signings in the present climate.
Very few clubs will be spending serious money for players this summer.
Badger Boy
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I reckon we're going to nab Tammy Abraham, probably after selling a prized asset of our own. Leo Ostigard looks the real deal and with Matt Clarke coming back into the squad as well - I think we'll flog a CB and invest the cash on Abraham. He has everything we're looking for.
S'hampton Seagull
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He would be perfect I agree, I just think clubs higher up the food chain will be interested and therefore our chances will be slim to none. Hope I'm wrong obvs!
Machiavelli
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Well, I'd love Abraham. Just don't get the fuss about Toney. Sure, he's scoring for fun in the Championship, but plenty of strikers have done so in the past, and haven't exactly been prolific in the PL, in fact Maupay has done better than most (and there's plenty of whingeing about him on here).
Toney is 25 and there's a lot of interest in him, but he'd hardly be a marquee signing. Abraham is far more under the radar currently, but has all the attributes we'd need.
I do think there will be a realignment in transfer fees this summer. This will mean that we'd be able to pick up a forward for a more reasonable fee, but also that any outgoing probably won't attract the price that many on here are imagining.
Toney is 25 and there's a lot of interest in him, but he'd hardly be a marquee signing. Abraham is far more under the radar currently, but has all the attributes we'd need.
I do think there will be a realignment in transfer fees this summer. This will mean that we'd be able to pick up a forward for a more reasonable fee, but also that any outgoing probably won't attract the price that many on here are imagining.
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If we're going to consider this sell to buy policy, the buying should come before the selling
SittingbourneSeagull
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He was on the bench v Utd. I am guessing this was a mixture of giving him some experience but pretty sure he wouldnt have been there unless GP thought he could perform if needed.
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Agree. We shouldn't just substitute quality for numbers (in fact we should be looking to do it the other way round)
Before we do sell any of our top players we should be looking at the league table. We're only just above the drop zone. Had we not had Yves this year, we'd almost certainly be in the drop zone. In a couple of years Caicedo might be doing what Biss does. We can't adequately replace him at present so any sale this summer would represent a considerable risk.
SittingbourneSeagull
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Abraham would be great. I think the wages will be a stumbling block for us. Also I think he will have teams in a better position then us after him. West Ham for example need a striker.
I think Toney would be worth a go actually. He has not just scored a few goals he is on target to set a record number of goals in the Championship.