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The 100 best male footballers in the world 2019: 100-71

https://www.theguardian.com/global/ng-interactive/2019/dec/17/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2019

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Arrrf, this is quite possibly brilliant business IF Leicester pulls it off, sets them up with a potential monster CB combo for the next 8 or so years

Leicester City transfer news: Brendan Rodgers wants to sign Turkey international Merih Demiral from Juventus in January

https://talksport.com/football/644092/leicester-city-transfer-news-brendan-rodgers-merih-demiral-juventus/

Leicester City are looking to sign Merih Demiral from Juventus in January.

The defender is out of favour at the Serie A club and talkSPORT understands the high-flying Foxes are poised to move for the 21-year-old when the transfer window reopens.

Leicester boast the best defence in the Premier League this season having conceded only 11 goals from their 17 games, with Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu forming a formidable centre-back pairing.

But Brendan Rodgers – having lost Harry Maguire to Manchester United in the summer – is keen to add another central defender to his squad and has set his sights on Demiral, who plays alongside Soyuncu for Turkey.

The youngster only joined Juve in July for a fee of around €18million from Sassuolo, signing a five-year contract.

But he has barely featured for the club, making just two appearances, and is open to the prospect of leaving in January.

And Leicester, currently sitting second in the Premier League, could tempt Juve into selling by offering them a quick return on their investment.

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4 hours ago, Vesper said:

Arrrf, this is quite possibly brilliant business IF Leicester pulls it off, sets them up with a potential monster CB combo for the next 8 or so years

Leicester City transfer news: Brendan Rodgers wants to sign Turkey international Merih Demiral from Juventus in January

https://talksport.com/football/644092/leicester-city-transfer-news-brendan-rodgers-merih-demiral-juventus/

Leicester City are looking to sign Merih Demiral from Juventus in January.

The defender is out of favour at the Serie A club and talkSPORT understands the high-flying Foxes are poised to move for the 21-year-old when the transfer window reopens.

Leicester boast the best defence in the Premier League this season having conceded only 11 goals from their 17 games, with Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu forming a formidable centre-back pairing.

But Brendan Rodgers – having lost Harry Maguire to Manchester United in the summer – is keen to add another central defender to his squad and has set his sights on Demiral, who plays alongside Soyuncu for Turkey.

The youngster only joined Juve in July for a fee of around €18million from Sassuolo, signing a five-year contract.

But he has barely featured for the club, making just two appearances, and is open to the prospect of leaving in January.

And Leicester, currently sitting second in the Premier League, could tempt Juve into selling by offering them a quick return on their investment.

I don't think Juve is willing to sell him right now, they rate him very highly and also the natural replacement for Chiellini.

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Bundesliga it is.

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10 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Bundesliga it is.

Dortmund would be his best play, great team and weak at striker

 

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11 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

I would take Gabriel Jesus in a heartbeat

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8 hours ago, Vesper said:

I would take Gabriel Jesus in a heartbeat

As would I. He hasnt played for City as regularly as he would have wanted but he has tenacity and really good instincts in the box. He is quite resillient as well for a smaller player. City would never sell him to us though.

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8 hours ago, Vesper said:

I would take Gabriel Jesus in a heartbeat

I read that Lautaro would replace Aguero at the end of the season, if they can sign him.

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9 hours ago, Vesper said:

I would take Gabriel Jesus in a heartbeat

I get why you say that but I hope the board don't think like this. City are doing as Liverpool have done. Identify the best talent and get them. That's what we should be doing imo. Not looking to see who will be on the scrap heap once city sign the next super star. Let's aim high

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45 minutes ago, 11Drogba said:

I read that Lautaro would replace Aguero at the end of the season, if they can sign him.

I don't believe Jesus is in the top quality bracket. I'm on record as having said I don't believe he will succeed Aguero when the Argentine leaves. I think City will be looking for a better alternative.

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31 minutes ago, ulsterchelsea said:

I get why you say that but I hope the board don't think like this. City are doing as Liverpool have done. Identify the best talent and get them. That's what we should be doing imo. Not looking to see who will be on the scrap heap once city sign the next super star. Let's aim high

Would you say the same about Cesc or Makelele back in the day? Great teams sell great players at some point too. Gabriel Jesus has got huge potential, hes only 22 and has scored 55 goals for City in 120 games where he has been in and out of the team. Not bad for someone who had never played in Europe prior to that move. Also has 18 goals in 39 games for Brazil. Very good strikerate at international level. He just needs to play every week, hes shown he is capable at City but Aguero is Aguero and Pep rarely plays 2 CFs so he can get 3 men in MF. 

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39 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

I don't believe Jesus is in the top quality bracket. I'm on record as having said I don't believe he will succeed Aguero when the Argentine leaves. I think City will be looking for a better alternative.

31 goals, 12 assists in his last 3600 minutes of play. 

55 and 22 in his last roughly 6800 (basically a full season and a half to 2/3rds)

Not quite to Aguero numbers (68 and 19 in his last 6800 minutes)

But still not shabby.

And he is only 22. Aguero was not scoring like that at 22.

 

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28 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Would you say the same about Cesc or Makelele back in the day? Great teams sell great players at some point too. Gabriel Jesus has got huge potential, hes only 22 and has scored 55 goals for City in 120 games where he has been in and out of the team. Not bad for someone who had never played in Europe prior to that move. Also has 18 goals in 39 games for Brazil. Very good strikerate at international level. He just needs to play every week, hes shown he is capable at City but Aguero is Aguero and Pep rarely plays 2 CFs so he can get 3 men in MF. 

Yeah I suppose so but they were hardly in the same bracket/calibre of Jesus. Cesc and especially Maka were top drawer. Think Jesus has still to reach that level personally

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1 hour ago, Vesper said:

31 goals, 12 assists in his last 3600 minutes of play. 

55 and 22 in his last roughly 6800 (basically a full season and a half to 2/3rds)

Not quite to Aguero numbers (68 and 19 in his last 6800 minutes)

But still not shabby.

And he is only 22. Aguero was not scoring like that at 22.

 

I think you two differ in terms of how you judge a player. OhforAGreavsie looks at mainly his first touch, passing, shooting, close control etc and you look at mainly his record like you look at companies' balance sheet or income statement. I don't mean that you don't care about the player's technique or he doesn't care about goal records it just something I noticed when you two talk about players.

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25 minutes ago, 11Drogba said:

 

I think you two differ in terms of how you judge a player. OhforAGreavsie looks at mainly his first touch, passing, shooting, close control etc and you look at mainly his record like you look at companies' balance sheet or income statement. I don't mean that you don't care about the player's technique or he doesn't care about goal records it just something I noticed when you two talk about players.

goals matter

he scores a lot of them

in the EPL and all comps

some is down to Pep's system

but he does score at rates far above other targets we are looking at

and I did not mention cost

I have no clue what would be his price

probably above what we will be willing to pay

technique-wise I see a lot of skill there with him as well

I highly doubt shitty would sell to us anyway, they will not strengthen a prime opponent

so the entire discussion if probably moot

 

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