[Albion] Dunk to Leicester City?

[Rugrat]

Balance the cost of relegation with the fee for Dunk less the fee for a quality replacement, then have another think...


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That assumes a team with Dunk in stays up whereas the exact same team except Dunk replaced by ANO gets relegated .... all about theories I guess

 

[b.w.2.]

That assumes a team with Dunk in stays up whereas the exact same team except Dunk replaced by ANO gets relegated .... all about theories I guess

Well without our best player the risk increases enormously IMHO... I think Tony May agree...


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[chaileyjem]

Well without our best player the risk increases enormously IMHO... I think Tony May agree...


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I think Tony via reporting “close to the club” has made the Dunk position pretty clear. He doesn’t want to sell, doesn’t need to sell and he’s unusually put a figure out there to scare off suitors - £45m+
Anyway here we are - a week to go and Maguire isn’t sold, and reporting suggests that Leicester are clear , for weeks now, that Dunk isn’t on their radar.

 

[Lower West Stander]

I think Tony via reporting “close to the club” has made the Dunk position pretty clear. He doesn’t want to sell, doesn’t need to sell and he’s unusually put a figure out there to scare off suitors - £45m+
Anyway here we are - a week to go and Maguire isn’t sold, and reporting suggests that Leicester are clear , for weeks now, that Dunk isn’t on their radar.

Sorry, I just don’t buy that.

Dunk clearly is on their radar depending on which newspaper you read. And leaving aside all this 3 at the back stuff why is our main transfer target another centre half?

Utd signing Maguire (who is reported as wanting to go) will set off a chain of signings as Leicester will get a lot of money.

I’m not saying he will definitely leave, but this will go to the wire.


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[zefarelly]

If Magoo goes Leicester will buy Tarkowski before Dunk surely?

 

[chaileyjem]

Sorry, I just don’t buy that.

Dunk clearly is on their radar depending on which newspaper you read. And leaving aside all this 3 at the back stuff why is our main transfer target another centre half?

Utd signing Maguire (who is reported as wanting to go) will set off a chain of signings as Leicester will get a lot of money.

I’m not saying he will definitely leave, but this will go to the wire.


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Which bit ?
Bloom doesn’t want to sell, doesn’t have to sell, has priced Dunk to make suitors think twice ?

That Leicester have other options if Maguire left. ?

That Albion want Webster...and Dunk given inexperience of Clarke ?

 

[Bold Seagull]

I would have thought Dunk might be a decent alternative to Maguire, Leicester seem to think so. I honestly don't think there is too much between them, just that Maguire has a years more PL experience and been playing in a side where he is expected to do more than stay deep and put the block in.

Where I think Maguire excels, and why we might be looking at Webster too, is their confidence travelling with the ball out from the back. I think Maguire is actually exceptional at this and underrated in that respect. His skill and confidence on the ball in tight spots and being happy to take the ball passed a man does single him out from his contemporaries.

I think that is what a team like ManUtd are looking for, and why perhaps Potter, despite having Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Balogun and Clarke in the squad currently, might prize someone like Webster, because it could really add to his tactical flexibility. 1 or 2 of them can always go on loan if Potter is really keen on Webster in the side.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

He already is...

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/march/dunk-honoured-to-lead-hometown-club/

That was when Bruno was out. I hadn't heard who we'd replaced Bruno with as yet.

 

[seagull_special]

I think Tony via reporting “close to the club” has made the Dunk position pretty clear. He doesn’t want to sell, doesn’t need to sell and he’s unusually put a figure out there to scare off suitors - £45m+
Anyway here we are - a week to go and Maguire isn’t sold, and reporting suggests that Leicester are clear , for weeks now, that Dunk isn’t on their radar.

Dunk has certainly not been throwing his toys out of the pram, I would anticipate that their might be an agreement that if a top six club came in for him then he would be allowed to leave if everyone was happy with the deal. I wouldn’t deny him that, he has been simply outstanding for our club and part of me wants to see him reach the heights, Ostigard, White and Clarke as well as Webster if we sign him also offer great future players for us.

 

[Nixonator]

Hilarious that people still think this will happen

 

[Baldseagull]

Where I think Maguire excels, and why we might be looking at Webster too, is their confidence travelling with the ball out from the back. I think Maguire is actually exceptional at this and underrated in that respect. His skill and confidence on the ball in tight spots and being happy to take the ball passed a man does single him out from his contemporaries.

I think that is what a team like ManUtd are looking for, and why perhaps Potter, despite having Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Balogun and Clarke in the squad currently, might prize someone like Webster, because it could really add to his tactical flexibility. 1 or 2 of them can always go on loan if Potter is really keen on Webster in the side.

Dunk can do that too, and from what I have seen has better feet than Maguire, he just hasn't been allowed to in the PL thus far. If Potter allows more freedom for players to use initiative, we will see it, if he stays. I would have said Maguire has the slight edge on Dunk in the air, there is a comparison here on a few different aspects of their game.
Difficult to read too much into some of it due to the different styles of play between Leicester and Brighton last season, but I don't see £35 million quid of improvement from Dunk to Maguire, even if I would agree that Maguire is a slightly better all round central defender.

 

[Baldseagull]

Hilarious that people still think this will happen

You are easily amused.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Sorry, I just don’t buy that.

Dunk clearly is on their radar depending on which newspaper you read. And leaving aside all this 3 at the back stuff why is our main transfer target another centre half?

Utd signing Maguire (who is reported as wanting to go) will set off a chain of signings as Leicester will get a lot of money.

I’m not saying he will definitely leave, but this will go to the wire.


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And there you have it. Some papers have copied and pasted stories from rival papers without even calling anyone at the club to try to stand them up but somehow that means Dunk is definitely on Leicester's radar.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Dunk can do that too, and from what I have seen has better feet than Maguire, he just hasn't been allowed to in the PL thus far. If Potter allows more freedom for players to use initiative, we will see it, if he stays. I would have said Maguire has the slight edge on Dunk in the air, there is a comparison here on a few different aspects of their game.
Difficult to read too much into some of it due to the different styles of play between Leicester and Brighton last season, but I don't see £35 million quid of improvement from Dunk to Maguire, even if I would agree that Maguire is a slightly better all round central defender.

Well, we've watched Dunk under 4 different managers over 9 seasons, and I can't say I've seen what you've seen to say he's up to the standard of Maguire bringing the ball out, but that is just all down to opinion I guess really. I'm not saying Dunk is bad at it, he's pretty good, but as said I think Maguire is particuarly good at it.

 

[Lower West Stander]

And there you have it. Some papers have copied and pasted stories from rival papers without even calling anyone at the club to try to stand them up but somehow that means Dunk is definitely on Leicester's radar.

So are you saying we should only believe press reports saying he is staying and discount the ones saying he is leaving?

You may be in the know, but as an average member of Joe Public, how would I know which to believe?

 

[B.W.]

So are you saying we should only believe press reports saying he is staying and discount the ones saying he is leaving?

You may be in the know, but as an average member of Joe Public, how would I know which to believe?

How about trusting Dunk's quotes re his desire to be OUR captain?

 

[Lower West Stander]

How about trusting Dunk's quotes re his desire to be OUR captain?

Just another soundbite as far as I concerned.

As I said above, don't know if he's going but yet to be convinced he's staying either.....

 

[B.W.]

Just another soundbite as far as I concerned.

As I said above, don't know if he's going but yet to be convinced he's staying either.....

Well, nobody can 100% guarantee, but I trust the 95% certain to stay estimate that our club shared with our local newspaper far more than the already-looking-stupid Leicester Mercury...

 

[pornomagboy]

will dunk do a Steven's speech tomorrow and grab the Mic and start "Leicesters a shit hole I want to stay ere"

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[Snowy]

A guy at work told me today that Lewis Dunk was on holiday at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai at the same time as him this summer. He reckons that, from conversations that he overheard in the bar in the evening, Lewis will be leaving in this transfer window.


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