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we are in the stronger position. We can afford both if we want Liverpool can only afford one, most probably only Lavia. If there even is a liverpool bid for Caicedo we have a free run at lavia. As long as there isn’t we can just wait and till pool show their cards.

Tiny Ty is pals with Nkunku form their time at RBL so he joins to keep him company in the treatment room. Makes perfect sense.

That’s ridiculous. Liverpool can’t even afford him. We should just call their bluff.

Sounds realistic. I’m positive we could get Lavia in a heartbeat if we really wanted him. But surely we will not buy all three; Adam’s, Lavia and Caicedo. Anyway I am not that invested in Caicedo and don’t mind pulling out here. Lavia and Adam’s would be ok as well. But I still think it is more likely that we only bid for Lavia to annoy Pool. switch to 433 is more than likely. I think even with Chuckwu we had more of a mid three than a proper no 10. Anyway, we need a goalscorer again otherwise all eggs are in Jackson’s basket Wtf is this shit. Really should reject that. Bayern always try to do these weird deals . Stingy pricks . Pay up or shut up.

They explored the option actually but decided to look for someone with more experience. They got in Johannes Schenk as a 21yo prospect instead of signing Marma. They usually like to have the best German goalkeeper spend the majority of his career as their no1, then have an experienced backup who can easily step in plus at least one young usually German apprentice who gets the boot early if not good enough. Now bc Neuer is on the brink of having his career ended by injuries, Ulreich being 35 they now look for a mid term solution until the next big thing in German goalkeeping emerges. Plus what @TheHulk said. TT loves a weirdly mediocre signing if it fits his philosophy. Even better when he knows the player already like Guerreio who already joined. Remember having nightly panic attacks bc of the Hofmann and Weigl links when he was our manager lol

Can’t blame her haha replacing Kepa with Marma would be one of the best gk deals in our history. Both economically and sporting wise. I don’t dare to believe it yet tho. Bayern hold a huge grudge against us hence no deals between the two clubs ever. but maybe TT there or Roman gone has softened their stance

You don’t need a 65m, 150pw 2nd goalkeeper. Without Europe our 2nd goalie will have 5-10 appearances all season. Bettinelli can do a job here as well. If there really is any substance to the rumours and Kepa wants the move we should get out of our way to make it possible. He has shown multiple times he can not be relied on. For Kepa himself it would also be a good move as he would be no1, possibly long term cos neuer will probably end his career soon.

Wow how amazing it would be if that actually happened. Isn’t Kepa also on huge wages? Clearing out the wage bill is working quite nicely. All those inflated wages are still from signings from last summer or Roman era. Seems there is actually some tangible learning process with the new owners

Story is already hilarious but getting better by the day. 100m worth of entertainment if you have the gallows humour for it. seriously Zanetti should not be surprised by Lukaku…fool me once No way this is true. Should be snapping their hand off if so That’s a fools argument. Suppose we had spent those 140m on two other players who guarantees they would not get a freak injury on some shit flashmob turf as well? I have spoken to someone in insurance business who knows about player insurance agreements . Nkunku and Fofana will most likely be fully insured so we get their wages back and the amortised transfer fees for every game they miss.

His movement is great but we need some one to finish off the chances it creates . That is why someone who is most effective in and around the box like nkunku would be so perfect next to him. Really hope we find some decent replacement with output.

PL snapping at our heels again for some dodgy Abramovich business https://www.skysports.com/football/news/32461/12936215/premier-league-investigating-Chelsea-for-potential-financial-breaches-during-roman-abramovichs-ownership

Yup. A fit Nkunku would have been our best attacker since Hazard. now we might never know… He apparently has not only sustained MCL tear but also miniscus damage. Miniscus replacement surgery was what took Fernando Torres’s pace away. Let’s hope it is not part of the treatment here. Tbf he always recovered well from his 3 bigger injuries before but there is a nonzero probability he js perma wrecked like Fofana. I hope we have him well ensured.

Reconstructive surgery on MCL is a bad one. The average person will need 9-12 months to recover. Pro athletes maybe less but I still doubt Nkunku will have any meaningful impact this season if the tweet is true

If it is at least a couple of months it means most likely more than 2 . He will also not be able to slot right in after not training with the team for months. Guess we will see but yet a complete tear and possible surgery has not been denied. can’t say it is surprising tho. This is already Nkunkus 4th major injury in the last 3 years. He did his ecl before so now needs just an Acl to complete the Hattrick of ripping knee ligaments .

No imaginable way of seeing a silver lining here. If it is atleast a couple of months it means it is not just an isolated partial tear but a more complicated injury. No matter if we sign someone now or not, Nkunku is irreplaceable. He is the best in the world at what he does. Feels like another doomed season already. Can’t see us even coming close to top 4 now

Probably accurate. He looks ordinary technically. But many great strikers were average footballers. Esp German strikers like Klose, the two Müllers, Klinsmann, Völler. Not even starting with level below like Bierhoff, Gomez, Kirsten, Rummenigge. Now the best german CF is a guy named Füllkrug who made his topflight debut in his mid 20ies and is little more than a battering ram with a wicked shot. A CF who knows where the goal is and how to use his body does not need to be a great footballer. The mere presence, goal instinct, aerial ability and movement can create enough danger for our play to have an extra dimension. Havertz is arguably a more accomplished footballer than most traditional no.9. Yet his inability to convert easy chances renders him completely useless in this position. The problem here is not even buying a so-so CF. But again doing so for huge money on huge wages inviting all the pressure. This makes him a flop already in most ppls eyes. I argue that if we found a nice old-fashioned big striker with some experience, aerial ability, a bit of pace and a good attitude who just finishes the easy chances and otherwise does what ever the manager asks of him we would be fine. The problem is this striker already costs 70m+ if the club that is asking is Chelsea. Striker market is just insanely weak. But surely there should be a better value deal than Vlahovic out there.

slowly coming to terms with signing a other CF just bc Nkunku is so injury prone and NJ has afcon. Still not convinced Morata 2.0 is the right option tho

Google even linked the search for his name to some random guy working in IT with 1700 followers 😂

I really hope not. The board would be taking the piss if so. Seriously Poch would rightly feel kidded. but If the board sell it right, promise to sign quality DM in Jan, Poch might still grudgingly swallow his tongue but surely the relationship would be strained.

Isolated Medial collateral ligament tear is usually treated conservatively and can heal without lasting damage . If really just a partial 1st to 3rd degree tear without acl or miniscus damage it will only be 2 months max. In case of surgery he might be out for the season tho.

Adams has a mighty 24 PL games experience. Even Caicedo has more

Maybe it is but a 20m + reasonable wages Marketing buy . So if the board really sees any commercial benefit of a player who costs peanuts and does not demand playing time, I am actually all for it. However, if it means no proper quality DM being bought then to hell with tiny Ty.

Lol Gusto has not played a single PL game yet. a fit RJ is still the best fullback in the world

Yup. Probably RJ and and Chily will hit the wall some time in autumn as well and we will be left with a squad worse than last season’s. Can’t blame the medical staff for the sunk cost perma cripple fofana or the Ed sheeran Quagmire but as the season goes on our Foo fighter doctors will surely play their part.

I don’t trust that midfield on either end tbh. Conor’s technical shortcoming will be found out esp vs a high intensity team like pool giving him 0 time on the ball and Chukwu has potential but is still super young and raw .