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Looks a talented kid for sure but I’d rather have the PL proven and ready Kudus personally. Buying yet another kid who could take who knows how long to settle when we already have so many of those doesn’t seem wise. A stepping stone club like Forest feels perfect for him.

The Garnacho rumors are like a giant log of shit that refuses to flush.

My issue with Madueke is that it feels like he just is what he is already. He has plateaued and I don’t suddenly see him taking a leap to another level because the thing that he’s missing can’t really be coached. And that thing is decision making in the final third. Yes, he is still a very dangerous winger if you get him isolated out on the touchline in space. He is a great outlet if you’re being pinned back by an opposing press or if there’s a quick turnover in midfield. But once he actually gets near the box he is incredibly frustrating. He also has far too many games where you don’t even realize he’s on the pitch because he’s so ineffectual. So again, I think he’d be solid somewhere else and you’d probably have a portion of our fanbase saying we shouldn’t have sold him but I’d get rid in a heartbeat if we can nearly double what we paid for him.

I’d bite their hand off if they want Madueke. I’m sure he’ll have sporadic flashes of brilliance there like he has here but he will inevitably stink it up more often than not. If we can make a sizable profit on him whilst simultaneously stopping Arsenal getting an actual top winger it would be fantastic business.

Kudus isn’t a natural winger so I’m interested to see where he plays if he goes to Spuds since Maddison plays centrally.

They’re probably trying to haggle Brentford into letting them pay in 5 installments or something.

Kudus was always going to be be a luxury/over the top sort of signing after the business we’ve already done. I viewed it as highly unlikely as soon as it was reported that we still wanted him. Spuds are right to move quickly to get him to agree to go there because we surely need to sell before going for someone else in attack.

I’m actually kind of surprised that we haven’t been linked with Harvey Elliot with our whole young player obsession. Lot of people think he could pull a Dole Palmer and explode once he leaves Liverpool to be an every match starter.

Eze for me is massively overrated. He’s one of those players who has a nice purple patch for a small period each season that gets people hyped but he has never been consistently great. For me, Palace is his level. He’s one of those guys who looks great as the main man in a small pond. Probably be decent for Arse but not a needle mover.

Another attacking signing after Pedro and Gittens feels super ill-advised from our POV until we sell a few unwanted attackers. It gives the other teams who are interested in our players leverage in negotiations because they’ll know we’re under big pressure to shift them. Going out and spending big on Kudus at this point when we haven’t even got close to selling Nkunku, Felix, and whoever else yet doesn’t sound feasible. Unfortunately, by the time we’ll be able to move these guys some of the more premium options out there will have been snapped up. Kudus would be a pure luxury player for us whereas he’d be the marquee signing for Spuds since they can’t attract bigger names. So I think he’ll end up there where I assume he walks straight into their team as a key player.

No clue, really. 🤷‍♂️ But we definitely need at least someone to rotate with Cucu.

While every top PL club is seemingly focusing on bringing in attackers it would be great if we try to go big for a defender now since the bulk of our attacking signings have now been made. We may be able to get an easy run at someone who we otherwise may have been competing hard with because those other clubs are preoccupied with other targets.

I agree. Don’t think we bring one in at this point. Pretty wild that we’re going to enter the new season once again having the worst goalkeeper amongst all the top teams.

Surely we have to make multiple sales now before another additional attacker after Gittens and Pedro.

I guess the thinking might be that Gittens is more aggressive and assertive than Sancho and that João Pedro isn’t a lazy ass like Nkunku. Are they “better” players than Sancho and Nkunku? Probably not. Do they suit what Maresca wants from attackers? That must be what the club are thinking. I’m going to take a wait and see approach with João Pedro. As others have said, Caicedo and Cucu came from Brighton and are beasts now. Maybe this guy can be the next one. He’s clearly super talented.

Yeah, all the data and statistics I see posted all over Twitter with Gittens says he’s one of the best around for his age even if the eye test is polarizing. And we’ve heard many times that the people on our board are very data driven. So when you combine their love of data and their love of former City academy players, Gittens was a no brainer for them.

That’s what I’m asking. We won’t know until we either hear from Maresca after we’ve signed him or once he actually plays. Is he being seen as a left forward? If so, £60m seems insane when we’re also buying Gittens for the left at £55m. Is he being seen as a striker? We’ve got Delap and Jackson so when does he play? The only spot that makes some sense is in behind Delap or Jackson in a 2 striker system. But then how to you fit Palmer, Gittens, and Neto in at the same time? You don’t.

The number of question marks around João Pedro and what he means for the team make it difficult to form a definitive opinion as of now. If he’s being bought as a pure striker then I don’t know how we can have all 3 of Delap, Jackson, and João Pedro in the squad and keep them all happy. Jackson would have to be sold. If we’re Feels like we need to hear directly from Maresca if this move happens to judge whether he’s a decent buy or not.

Yeah, I can’t think of a good sales pitch we could give him that would convince him that it’s best for him to stay. Which is sad. There’s a reason you hear other really top clubs being interested. As a club we are now going to start seeing the consequences of stockpiling super talented young players all over the place. We’re seeing it at goalkeeper, we’re seeing it in midfield, and we’re going to start seeing it in attacking areas soon enough. Look at Paez for example. What’s his future pathway to the first team?

Hard to see where he gets a run of games or consistent minutes if all of Enzo, Caicedo, and Lavia are fit. And as it currently stands it’s clear KDH is also trusted more. If he stays here he will get minutes in the lesser comps and for late game appearances off the bench. But when you have other massive clubs in your ear offering you a big role I find it hard to imagine this situation not boiling over at some point this summer.

Lavia was great today so don’t think he gets dropped. Maresca said at his presser yesterday that he views Andrey Santos as a more attacking #8 like Enzo so I don’t think he’s even considering him to replace Moi for this next match.

You already know our fans are going to lose their minds when Maresca still doesn’t start Andrey Santos against Palmeiras despite Caicedo being suspended and plays Essugo instead. Actually, knowing him he’ll play Gusto or Reece in midfield. 😭😭😭

Justice for us at last. The score line the match actually deserved.

Why is Nkunku still getting meaningful minutes in a Chelsea shirt? Why does Gusto continue to be picked despite being in the worst for, of his life? Our entire energy died with these subs.

Gusto continues to be shit…