Chelsea Transfers

[TheHulk 2,404]

3 minutes ago, mkh said:

Chelsea & OL discussed about Bradley Barcola last week but he’s currently not close to #CFC 🔵🇫🇷

Understand Chelsea are considering different options as Olympique Lyon wanted Andrey Santos on loan as part of the deal.

Talks for Barcola stopped since Andrey joined

 

Fabrizio Romano

Who makes these decisions at this club, why wouldn't we consider Santos to Lyon as a make way for Barcola or Cherki. Santos is gonna struggle to get minutes at Forest as it is.

Edited August 28, 2023 by TheHulk

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3 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Who makes these decisions at this club, why wouldn't we consider Santos to Lyon as a make way for Barcola or Cherki. Santos is gonna struggle to get minutes at Forest as it is.

The primary purpose of us loaning him is for him to gain Premier League experience, I think. I guess the club feel like if Santos is as good as they think he is then he'll not just break into the Forest lineup but be their key man.

[lucio 5,418]

1 minute ago, Mhsc said:

 

The primary purpose of us loaning him is for him to gain Premier League experience, I think. I guess the club feel like if Santos is as good as they think he is then he'll not just break into the Forest lineup but be their key man.

They are using him as cheap backup , they have no interest in developing a player for us 

[Mhsc 1,093]

1 minute ago, lucio said:

They are using him as cheap backup , they have no interest in developing a player for us 

If he is one of the best players in their squad, they'll play him. If he is not, then he is not as good as we thought at all and no where near ready.

[Pizy 18,852]

46 minutes ago, lucio said:

Is smith Rowe no good anymore ? I remember they were banging on about him a couple of years ago 

He looked really good for them and then Odegaard came in and took over his position. Plus I think he’s been injured.

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

21 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Who makes these decisions at this club, why wouldn't we consider Santos to Lyon as a make way for Barcola or Cherki. Santos is gonna struggle to get minutes at Forest as it is.

Probably because Santos on loan to a PL club wouldn't cost us a loan slot. 

Going to look ridiculous if Santos hardly gets any minutes but Forest's midfield isn't that strong. 

[lucio 5,418]

15 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

If he is one of the best players in their squad, they'll play him. If he is not, then he is not as good as we thought at all and no where near ready.

If he plays regularly and looks bad then yes. Good players get wasted on the bench all the time 

[Tomo 21,751]

34 minutes ago, lucio said:

They are using him as cheap backup , they have no interest in developing a player for us 

No, but they do have a big interest in points. And if Santos is the best man to help get them said points, he plays.

[lucio 5,418]

49 minutes ago, Tomo said:

No, but they do have a big interest in points. And if Santos is the best man to help get them said points, he plays.

Because every manager  is the perfect judge of players and always picks his best team 

[Mhsc 1,093]

11 minutes ago, lucio said:

Because every manager  is the perfect judge of players and always picks his best team 

Wherever he went that’s a risk. Let’s not judge until the lad has had a couple of months there at least.

There’s no team we can find for him in a top division that won’t have other, good professional footballers there. He’s got to prove he’s so good he has to play, wherever he goes.

Edited August 28, 2023 by Mhsc

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some info on Amine Gouiri

he has usually been a CF, but his first 3 games thsi season, Rennes is playing him at LW

18th rated (valuation-wise) CF (if he was valued at what he was in March 2022 (€50m) he would be 12th on the current list, right under Jonathan David)

the ones above him now:

Erling Haaland 
Victor Osimhen
Harry Kane 
Lautaro Martínez 
Randal Kolo Muani
Gabriel Jesus  
Dusan Vlahovic  
Alexander Isak 
Darwin Núñez 
Julián Álvarez  
Jonathan David 
Gonçalo Ramos 
Richarlison 
Rasmus Højlund  
Ollie Watkins 
Tammy Abraham
Romelu Lukaku 

 

 

Ligue 1 2022/23

 

This article is part of GFFN’s French Player Of The Year Award 2021 countdown. Follow the daily feature series here on GFFN as we build up to naming the best French player in the world this year. Look out for 16th place tomorrow.

If you rewind 18 months, things were a lot different for Amine Gouiri. The French U21 international was left frustrated on the periphery of Lyon’s first team with the majority of his football played in the reserves. Fans of Les Gones were frustrated by the absence of the hometown marksman from first-team action and feared the eventual outcome. Nice acted upon Gouiri’s lack of minutes and were able to pry him away from Parc OL for a mere £6.3m. Since his arrival on the Cote d’Azur, the 21-year-old hasn’t looked back.

2021 has been an excellent year for the Lyon-born forward; becoming one of the best young talents in France and catching the attention of some of the biggest clubs in Europe. Nice have shown their ambitions in the transfer market since being acquired by British businessman Jim Ratcliffe and chemical company INEOS with the Gouiri signing becoming one of Ligue 1’s best acquisitions in recent years. 

Not only will Nice profit greatly from any future transfer fee but they’ve also profited enormously from the former Lyon striker’s on-pitch presence. At the time of writing Gouiri’s scored an average of 0.47 goals per 90 minutes since his debut in August 2020. Goal scoring is one of the main facets of his very well-rounded skill set. With 15 goals in 2021 by late November, the Nice marksman ranks as the eighth highest scoring Frenchman in the world this year. It’s an impressive record for someone playing just their second full senior season. Gouiri’s variety of goal scoring is a real problem for Ligue 1 defences. Whether it be free-kicks, cutting in from his favoured left-hand side, intelligent link-up play with teammates or penalties – Gouiri is often among the goals. Such variety and unpredictability in his game is one of the key reasons for his success.

The Frenchman has also been recognised by the international setup in 2021, playing eight times for France’s under 21 side. He was a part of Sylvain Ripoll’s underperforming UEFA Under 21 European Championship squad which received significant criticism for its premature quarter-final exit to the Netherlands but Gouiri has rediscovered some international form in qualifying matches of late managing to net twice in four appearances.

In the 2021/22 season, Gouiri’s impressive goal scoring form has continued eight goals in 14 league appearances at time of writing, after 12 in 34 last season. His current xG of 0.58 per 90 minutes ranks him among the top 13% of forwards in Europe, showing the quality of the chances and positions he finds himself in. A -0.13 underperformance in the xG department also shows there is room for improvement. The French under 21 international has also shown his quality on the European stage, netting four goals in five Europa League matches for Nice last season.

However, there’s much more to the former Lyon forward’s game than just being a handy finisher. Gouiri’s passing is remarkable. Averaging 1.89 key passes per 90, with 1.24 passes per 90 into the penalty area, there aren’t many forwards with better passing precision in the attacking third. With 12 assists to his name since arriving on the south coast of France, Gouiri has been a key creative spark for Patrick Vieira, Adrian Ursea and Christophe Galtier at Nice.

Gouiri is crucial to Nice’s set-up and their successes so far under Galtier. The reigning Ligue 1 winning coach’s style owes much of it’s effectiveness to an emphasis on quick transition play from attack to defence – Gouiri is key to this. The speed and ease with which the versatile forward moves with the ball is an asset and has seen Gouiri take the lead when it comes to launching attacks and executing Galtier’s gameplan. His 6.67 progressive carries and almost two dribbles per 90 this season highlight that effectiveness in attacking transition and in moving the ball quickly. His 4.97 shot-creating actions, ranking him among Europe’s elite, underlines Gouiri’s creative threat as does some audacious skill.

Amine Gouiri is a complete forward with high levels of technical ability and an eye for goal as well as creative vision and silky feet. Despite his age, his impressive start to life has seen him become one of the most talked about talents in Europe and one of the most promising forwards France has seen in recent years. His stellar 2021, unquestionably puts him among the best players in the country and, at just 21, it’s crazy to think how good he could still yet become.

Liam Wraith

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[NikkiCFC 8,285]

We need signing like Pedro was in 2015. 

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

 

 

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

3 hours ago, TheHulk said:

All 3 are bang average scrubs who wouldn't pull any trees here but Ferran is the worst.

Ferran has solid stats tho. He left City because he was nostalgic for home. 

16g 4a for City in minutes equal to 29 games.