The intent to sign a midfielder to pair with Gana is clear. I don’t think it’s a go-with-what-we’ve-got type situation at all.
Feels to me like we had legit interest in Luiz but there’s a strong possibility he has better offers or that the numbers weren’t right for our budget (or both).
Unlikely that we have the financial leeway to pay the slight premiums to get the exact players we want in early. I think we’re going to be waiting until early to mid August for some of the most important deals to materialize. It’s not ideal but it’s the logical consequence of prior financial mismanagement.
The Rebuild
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I'm sure they're very different players aren't they? Palhinha is a screener, sits and breaks things up with good positioning, doesn't roam around like a heat seeking missile.
Seems like he'd be an ideal player to compliment Gana.
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Bornblue88
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Bad comparison there mate. Gana is 35 and up to now is playing as well as he ever has so a 30 year old Paulinha can give us 5 of his best years?
£40m!
They’re also about as different in terms of attributes as you can get too.
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You think it's a good idea to pay 40m for a 30 year old and think those 5 years will be 5 of his best? That's a wild opinion full stop.Bornblue88 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:12 pm Bad comparison there mate. Gana is 35 and up to now is playing as well as he ever has so a 30 year old Paulinha can give us 5 of his best years?
£40m!
They’re also about as different in terms of attributes as you can get too.
Listen they are a bit different, Gana a more complete CM, Paulinha probably a better long passer? But both just tackle monsters really.
Edit: reread it and maybe you think I'm being mean to Gana? Not the case, love him, one of the best ball winners I've ever seen, but he is nearly done sadly. Time comes for us all!
Re: The Rebuild
kramer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 7:41 pm The intent to sign a midfielder to pair with Gana is clear. I don’t think it’s a go-with-what-we’ve-got type situation at all.
Feels to me like we had legit interest in Luiz but there’s a strong possibility he has better offers or that the numbers weren’t right for our budget (or both).
Unlikely that we have the financial leeway to pay the slight premiums to get the exact players we want in early. I think we’re going to be waiting until early to mid August for some of the most important deals to materialize. It’s not ideal but it’s the logical consequence of prior financial mismanagement.
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Cereal Killer
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Bob Sacamano
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Weirdly we have a Bournemouth fan in the family and he also really likes the GK and thought it was harsh that Kepa walked in and took his spot as they expected him to be promoted to 1st choice that season
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Nah, that’s terrible business.Bornblue88 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:12 pm Bad comparison there mate. Gana is 35 and up to now is playing as well as he ever has so a 30 year old Paulinha can give us 5 of his best years?
£40m!
They’re also about as different in terms of attributes as you can get too.
Has to be a loan only or nothing above £15m
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Sir Stealth
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Would ideally like us to sign a young centre mid and have him as an immediate starter as opposed to a one for the future type
Out of the players we’ve been linked with I guess a Merlin Rohl, Hayden Hackney, Dan Neil type?
One of those plus a starting right winger would be my priorities
Next up starting right back
Out of the players we’ve been linked with I guess a Merlin Rohl, Hayden Hackney, Dan Neil type?
One of those plus a starting right winger would be my priorities
Next up starting right back
Re: The Rebuild
I think we'll see
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Cm X2
A 10 - Charly isn't doing it for Moyes you can see that a million miles away
Maybe another striker tbh
A fullback, maybe RB
RW
Cm X2
A 10 - Charly isn't doing it for Moyes you can see that a million miles away
Maybe another striker tbh
A fullback, maybe RB