[Albion] Matt Clarke- Portsmouth defender **SIGNED and LOANED to DERBY**

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Spoke to my Pompey supporting brother in law, his opinion is Clarke is the best defender in the league, really comfortable on the ball. We may have to sell dunk or Duffy in order to release funds for a striker, if so looked like a good replacement, young, British, just lacks the premier experience,

Dunk is good on the ball so will be integral to the way that Potter likes to play out from the back. Would take a huge offer I think before the club would agree to sell. I expect there to be funds for a new striker without having to sell Dunk.

 

[Nixonator]

Spoke to my Pompey supporting brother in law, his opinion is Clarke is the best defender in the league, really comfortable on the ball. We may have to sell dunk or Duffy in order to release funds for a striker, if so looked like a good replacement, young, British, just lacks the premier experience,

We need to sell to 'release' funds?

Have I missed something here? I was under the impression we have secured another 100M+ by staying up.

 

[Bakero]

Not a vendetta just an opinion that he is useless and not good enough for most Premier sides yet alone one challenging for silverware.

Currently being linked with a 53 million pound move to Liverpool.

 

[Nixonator]

Currently being linked with a 53 million pound move to Liverpool.

Seems a bit of a waste when they could pick up Dunk for 10M?

 

[BensGrandad]

Currently being linked with a 53 million pound move to Liverpool.

If I was Klopp I would stick with Gomez, far better. With the ridiculous fees being branded about I would expect Dunk to be in the £30m bracket now. It is strange when you think back to the fact Clough made Trevor Francis the first £1m player.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Possibly also Keane, Tarkowski and Mee .

and Rice and Coady.

 

[vagabond]

Story gathering momentum, looks like a matter of time until he signs.

"It is also thought that the Seagulls have moved ahead of the likes of Watford, Leeds and Reading in the race to sign the in-demand League One star":
https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/b...united-in-race-to-sign-defender-in-fine-form/

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/b...united-in-race-to-sign-defender-in-fine-form/

 

[Cozzy]

"BRIGHTON NEARING EVER NEAR TO COMPLETING DEAL FOR PORTSMOUTH STAR"

confusing headline but is basically backing up the rumours so far according to Alan Nixon.

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/brighton-nearing-ever-near-to-completing-deal-for-portsmouth-star/

 

[Albion 4ever]

Lewis Dunk
Shane Duffy
Dan Burn
Leon Balogun
Ben White

Plus possibly Clarke.

Only need 4 centre backs, so 2 need to go.



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[blockhseagull]

Lewis Dunk
Shane Duffy
Dan Burn
Leon Balogun
Ben White

Plus possibly Clarke.

Only need 4 centre backs, so 2 need to go.



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Not if we are playing 3

 

[forumwayseagull]

We need to sell to 'release' funds?

Have I missed something here? I was under the impression we have secured another 100M+ by staying up.

I suppose it means if we are going LARGE on a striker, or 2, and other positions then we will need to utilise the 100m PL money to the full in order to get all squad improvements completed. For example, spend 50 odd mill like last year from it AND supplement it with money from a transfer of the likes of Duffy or Dunk etc..... This is the typical and usual approach most clubs take when re shaping a squad...

 

[BensGrandad]

Lewis Dunk
Shane Duffy
Dan Burn
Leon Balogun
Ben White

Plus possibly Clarke.

Only need 4 centre backs, so 2 need to go.



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Depends on how much they rate White so would expect either Burn or Balogun to go if we buy Clarke.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

Lewis Dunk
Shane Duffy
Dan Burn
Leon Balogun
Ben White

Plus possibly Clarke.

Only need 4 centre backs, so 2 need to go.



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Jury is still out on Burn and Balogun for me. I have my doubts about Burn being able to be the ball playing centre back Potter’s style demands. As for White, if we do go with a back three he has experience playing in that system from his time with Newport.

 

[geoff2021]

how about Dunk to Gooners

 

[Weststander]

He’s shown us that he’s capable of f*cking up on a pretty consistent basis.

Balogun - it seemed like he hardly played PL games, to be accused of that.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Jury is still out on Burn and Balogun for me. I have my doubts about Burn being able to be the ball playing centre back Potter’s style demands. As for White, if we do go with a back three he has experience playing in that system from his time with Newport.

And White has no experience whatsoever of anything other than football at the a**** end of League Two with Newport.

 

[Kneon Light]

Biss was at fault lost the ball

After a poor pass from Balogun put him under pressure

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

And White has no experience whatsoever of anything other than football at the a**** end of League Two with Newport.

And Peterborough. I’m not advocating throwing White in at the deep end. However, he is still young, has played in a similar system to that which we may end up seeing (three at the back) and therefore may be considered the more malleable option. Just my two cents though.

 

[Albion 4ever]

And White has no experience whatsoever of anything other than football at the a**** end of League Two with Newport.

He has just played on loan for Peterborough in the same league as Clarke!


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[scooter1]

I heard this evening from a decent source(sorry, not revealing) that the Clarke deal is as good as done