laura90 556 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) I believe this board was more determined to sign Lukaku than it was to sign Shevchenko. I firmly believe this. Torres was maybe manager wish, but Lukaku was wish from above. I will repeat it. Board was so damn sure prolific goalscorer is all we need. Sign that and we don't have to sign anyone else and we will be able to compete in all fronts. They have seen that our team was very good bar this little detail. They went for Haland. Best option. Didn't work out. They went for, in their short sighded minds, the second best option. It worked out. They sold couple of promising youngers and sealed the deal. Sorry, Tuchel wasn't asked. Because Tuchel would have asked for wingback, cb, striker, maybe even winger. It was easier this way. Hand him common solution. No question asked,. You are paid to make the best of what you have. Lukaku is too good to fail under manager of quality. You don't get along with our solution? The doors are there. Manager doesn't want to stay without his paycheck and phones Lukaku. If Tuchel knew he wouldn't be able to sign anyone else even if he needed due to injuries, would he splash all the cash on Lukaku? Edited January 19, 2022 by laura90 Hermione and Strike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pizy 18,909 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Ousmane Dembele is the sort of signing Arsenal would make. Someone who is extremely talented but will never reach that top level consistently. If he was cheap I’d take a punt on him in the summer, but it looks like they want him out asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, Pizy said: Ousmane Dembele is the sort of signing Arsenal would make. Someone who is extremely talented but will never reach that top level consistently. If he was cheap I’d take a punt on him in the summer, but it looks like they want him out asap. Dembele will be a free agent this summer, that's why Barca want to cash him immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jase 43,479 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 29 minutes ago, Pizy said: Ousmane Dembele is the sort of signing Arsenal would make. Someone who is extremely talented but will never reach that top level consistently. If he was cheap I’d take a punt on him in the summer, but it looks like they want him out asap. So, you're saying you would want another inconsistent attacker? 17 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: Dembele will be a free agent this summer, that's why Barca want to cash him immediately. Why would a club buy him now when they can get him for free in the summer? And didn't he try to demand HUGE wages from Barcelona before this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blues Forever 1,232 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Jase said: So, you're saying you would want another inconsistent attacker? Why would a club buy him now when they can get him for free in the summer? And didn't he try to demand HUGE wages from Barcelona before this? Yes, he did. But several Barca journos are speculating it could be a ploy to leave Barca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) I can see us getting Dembele even if it is for his last six months and we go from there. Barca look like they want him gone now. Six month loan is a possibility imo. Not sure he is what we need as he makes Pulisic look like Superman with his injuries. Edited January 20, 2022 by King Kante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I doubt club will get Ousmane when there is heavy competition for his role. Think any new wingers will be in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZAPHOD2319 4,818 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Dembele tweets are heating up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,909 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Jase said: So, you're saying you would want another inconsistent attacker? Why would a club buy him now when they can get him for free in the summer? And didn't he try to demand HUGE wages from Barcelona before this? I’d absolutely take him on a cheap deal now or free in the summer. His pace alone will mean he’s a massive upgrade on Ziyech and he can’t be worse than CHO in current form. I just don’t really see us buying another wide attacker as feasible right now since we’re stacked in that area. If we can bin a couple in the summer I’d have him here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Dembele has never played wing back and probably does not have the discipline for that role so I don't see any sense in signing him unless we will sell some wingers in return. Most of our attackers do not get enough game time anyway. Fun fact to lighten the mood is that Dembele cost Barca more than Lukaku cost us and now they are losing him for naught despite him being only 24. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats happening 1,615 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 tagliafico's cost is 7m? why are we not finishing that deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, whats happening said: tagliafico's cost is 7m? why are we not finishing that deal? We don't want to buy a permanent LB/LWB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whats happening 1,615 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: We don't want to buy a permanent LB/LWB. he is not good enough to be chilwells back-up or rotate with him? you wont get better value than this. this assuming he didnt fell of hard last few months... Edited January 20, 2022 by whats happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vesper 30,178 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said: Dembele has never played wing back and probably does not have the discipline for that role so I don't see any sense in signing him unless we will sell some wingers in return. Most of our attackers do not get enough game time anyway. Fun fact to lighten the mood is that Dembele cost Barca more than Lukaku cost us and now they are losing him for naught despite him being only 24. Dembele cost around £55m MORE (t-fee and add-ons) in todays pounds, LOLOL Lukaku was £95.7m (as we got £1.8m back in a good faith fee from previous deal) so £96.83m today with 6 months inflation Dembele was £135.5m in fees and add-ons, which is now (crazy inflation over past 4.5 years) £151.88m in today's quid!!! Edited January 20, 2022 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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