Leandro Paredes

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

Just sign both. Let Barella continue at Cagliari on loan and use Paredes this season.

[Pizy 18,368]

Feels like last summer before Sarri came in all over again. We all knew deals were being worked on but we moved at glacial speed. Fabregas said his public goodbyes a week ago and that deal isn't done yet.

We've known that we need a striker for months and still haven't done anything. Ironically enough, we were able to immedietly tie down Pulisic who would be the most expensive of any target we would be after.

[DDA 9,690]

I am close to uppercutting my pugs. That's how pissed I am.

[whats happening 1,525]

so cesc is gone and we wont sign either of paredes and barella. typical really. i dont even know why am i get my hopes up with this garbage board.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[DDA 9,690]

Paredes is a a good footballer but can he do it in the Prem! His off the ball movement will have to improve. He has the vision and ability on the ball, thats for sure.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

I think this is going to happen.  Cesc has all but been confirmed by Monaco IIRC.  We wouldn't do that without a replacement more or less done, this seems to line up.  

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9 minutes ago, DDA said:

Paredes is a a good footballer but can he do it in the Prem! His off the ball movement will have to improve. He has the vision and ability on the ball, thats for sure.

His a regista like Joriginho but with a better engine, he does not need to move as much. Plus he has all passes in his locker. This is the perfect month to blood him in with the Carabao Cup and FA Cup fixtures coming up soon. 

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

I was going to watch the whole thing before posting this, but it's 22 min long.

He's clearly Cesc's replacement.

Edit:  With Zenit in light blue, I'm getting flashbacks of watching Jorginho's videos before we signed him.

[kc_blue 265]

Happy that they can pull this one off but I hope we are still going after Barella as well.

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[Unionjack 7,531]

12 hours ago, kc_blue said:

Happy that they can pull this one off but I hope we are still going after Barella as well.

Be one or t'other mate

I'm just pissed we have no solid striker leads apart from Higs and Wilson

[Superblue 6,370]

He looks like he would offer a bit more offensively than Jorginho just watching some of the videos. He looks a very firm striker of the ball. 

I haven't really seen him play before so for those that have a better idea of him than I do:

1. Is he only really capable of playing the Jorginho role, or would he be capable of also being able to play either of the midfield positions ahead?

2. What is his defensive ability in that deeper role? What is his mobility and athleticism in comparison to Jorginho?

3. What were the reasons behind him leaving Roma for Zenit? I know players will make such moves but it does seem a backwards step certainly for a younger player and I vaguely remember him being highly rated and linked with some good clubs during his time at Roma.

[ja1 1,166]

If this happens it would be a good move as he’s clearly a good and talented player. But to me I wonder why he’d go for the move, he’s clearly talented and could start at his pick of top clubs. Here he would be rotation player in a position Sarri barely rotates. Sarri already has a firm favourite who’s unlikely to be usurped for however long Sarri is here. 

 

I did think perhaps he’s just after the money, don’t know the circumstances into moving to Zenit but it well could have been a money move.

[kc_blue 265]

5 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

3. What were the reasons behind him leaving Roma for Zenit? I know players will make such moves but it does seem a backwards step certainly for a younger player and I vaguely remember him being highly rated and linked with some good clubs during his time at Roma.

I've read numerous places that his move from Roma was due to Roma's finances, a lot like when we got Rudiger.

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