[Albion] Odsonne Édouard

[Clive Walker]

Can see this lad going to Leicester with the Brendan Rogers link. However, if this doesn't happen I would take a punt at no more than £15m if this is true. We have been tracking him for a while.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

I agree, he is a gamble and if we are looking at a gamble I would rather we go for someone who has done it at a higher standard, but still a gamble like
Sasa Kalajdzic 23 year old forward for VfB Stuttgart who scored 16 goals in the Bundesliga and would cost around the same at 15 million..

https://youtu.be/AaCTXdvErRA

Dare i say it? Murrayesque! Not the quickest, but (from that clip) looks to know where the goal is and how to put the ball in it without needing to many touches.
As you say he is already doing it at a decent standard, wouldn't mind seeing a reel of his (or anyone else we're linked to) misses tho. Ali J and Locadia looked far better than they actually are for example.

 

[Seasidesage]

Bissouma is a very good player and still on the upgrade but 'world class' is a bit OTT.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Bissouma is a very good player and still on the upgrade but 'world class' is a bit OTT.

It depends what your definition on 'world class' is. For me, being the best defensive midfielder in the EPL qualifies you as 'world class'. You might think Biss hasn't been the best DM this season but statistics say otherwise.

 

[Commander]

It depends what your definition on 'world class' is. For me, being the best defensive midfielder in the EPL qualifies you as 'world class'. You might think Biss hasn't been the best DM this season but statistics say otherwise.

'World Class' surely means he would get in a world best XI. Which Bissouma wouldn't! He's a quality Premier League midfielder, he's not world class! (yet)

 

[Questions]

That sort of money every club in the EPL would be interested, even the promoted teams .

If he chooses a Massive club like Arsenal he will be carrying the drinks for Lacca Saka and Boomerang , I like him so he should come here and live out the rest of his footballing days in peace harmony and total obscurity from the press .

Yes the peace and tranquility should appeal

 

[Questions]

'World Class' surely means he would get in a world best XI. Which Bissouma wouldn't! He's a quality Premier League midfielder, he's not world class! (yet)

I don’t think that there are only 11 world class players out there Commander with respect

Edit: Bissouma is NOT world class btw.

 

[Meade's Ball]

He's world class in terms of chest control. Dunk is good at nawking one back to Bobby S, but the Biss is a chest artiste, pinging and cushioning with a fiendish delight.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He's world class in terms of chest control. Dunk is good at nawking one back to Bobby S, but the Biss is a chest artiste, pinging and cushioning with a fiendish delight.

You're a tit man, aren't you?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It depends what your definition on 'world class' is. For me, being the best defensive midfielder in the EPL qualifies you as 'world class'. You might think Biss hasn't been the best DM this season but statistics say otherwise.

I think world class is a top top player, as opposed to a top player. Bissouma is a top player, but he's not a top top player, yet.

That said, Harry Redknapp devalued the notion of top top player when he referred to Jermain Defoe as a top top player. It may be safer these days to reserve World Class to top top top players.

 

[Meade's Ball]

You're a tit man, aren't you?

Total Recall style, yes.

 

[andys320]

Whether Biss is world class or not is a matter of opinion.

For me he's not, yet!

But he is a top 6 player, so sadly possibly too good for us at this stage in his journey.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Whether Biss is world class or not is a matter of opinion.

For me he's not, yet!

But he is a top 6 player, so sadly possibly too good for us at this stage in his journey.

What defines world class ?
Is it getting into a world first XI or squad
made up from players all around the world maybe ?
Or are the parameters wider

 

[andys320]

What defines world class ?
Is it getting into a world first XI or squad
made up from players all around the world maybe ?
Or are the parameters wider

My definition would be that they would get into a world 23 man squad.

 

[brighton_tom]

23, 6ft 2, & has scored a load of goals for Celtic. This seems like a punt we should be going for, and is one of the more likely punts to succeed.

 

[Ethelwulf]

What does Andy Naylor say

 

[brighton_tom]

What does Andy Naylor say

Just seen a tweet from him saying he's told we're not in for Edouard

 

[HastingsSeagull]

My definition would be that they would get into a world 23 man squad.

Exactly this! Which he wouldn’t right now. But that doesn’t mean he’s not really, really good and worthy of a huge fee plus playing European football every season.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Just seen a tweet from him saying he's told we're not in for Edouard

Seeing as the transfer window is not open, the club are not going to be telling Naylor we’re after anyone.

I’d be shocked if Odsonne wasn’t on our list of strikers (having apparently been on it when Celtic were quoting £30m).

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Just seen a tweet from him saying he's told we're not in for Edouard

Could you link it? Must have missed that one. I saw him say Nketiah was not true but not about this guy.

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