I believe it is to demonstrate shrinkflation, we either pay a little more or accept a smaller player. Last year a full sized Yankuba Minteh was just £6m. :jester:
There are concrete reports of bids going in for 3 midfielders.
Mats Wieffer of Feyenoord (has previously played with Minteh)
Whoscored average rating of 7.47 last season
Sofascore average rating of 7.35 last season
Fotmob average rating of 7.85 last season
Diego Gomez of Inter Miami (has...
I believe there is a small degree of leeway available, As long as a deal is "signed off" before midnight on June 30, constituting a binding legal agreement, it will generally be fine for the formalities to be concluded in the subsequent days.
So we may not get a torrent of deals across the...
We already had the most players on the Golden boy shortlist, But with this guy and Osman we will have 6.
That's as many as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd combined.
No updates regarding this deal happening. But reading some quotes from a Rotterdam based Newcastle fan, Minteh sounds like a fun, if expensive, signing.
'The main ingredient that Minteh offers is pure excitement. Having sat regularly in The Kuip, you quickly see how Minteh is one of those rare...
Romano knows it pays to make Chelsea look good.
To sell a story which repeats the legendary nabbing of Willian, whilst he was undergoing his Tottenham medical, will ingratiate him with Chelsea, regardless of facts.
this guy sounds exciting, with similar skills to Mitoma.
Brian Aguirre
A pure dribbler, who plays on both flanks, who at 20 years of age has become Newells’ main figure in danger generation, assists and attacking contribution. A very specific player who plays very close to the flank to...
this scouting report from his time at Libertad is encouraging and prophetic.
'His vision is unbelievable, he’s got the ability to see forward runs & space promptly combined with his ability to play the perfectly waited pass.'
'I wouldn’t be surprised if Brighton moved for Gomez as a Mac Allister...
I've removed the highly unlikely opponents, this is who England will play on route to certain glory.
ROUND OF 16
Slovakia or Romania
or
Czechia or Turkiye
or
Netherlands
1/4 FINAL
Italy or Switzerland
SEMI FINAL
Belgium
or
Austria
or
Turkiye
FINAL
Spain
or
France
or
Germany
or
Portugal
this is true, the role is a hybrid, not a true libero or a regista, its a hybrid CB/CDM without a fancy Italian name.
is this a position that Hurzeler created and which Pep nicked and then converted John Stones into, or did someone else do it before?