[Albion] Weston Mckennie

[Frankworthington]

According to Connor Gilligan, who runs a dirty Leeds podcast, it has been reported in Italian press that we are set to sign above player for 25 million euros! American midfielder currently on loan to Dirty from Juventus. Sounds a bit un-likely to me. Maybe agent talk?

Gilligan also seems convinced Milner is bound to join the champions of Europe if they stay up!

Apologies if fixtures

 

[US Seagull]

From Wikipedia:

On February 22, in a Champions League game against Villarreal, McKennie injured his metatarsal following a foul by Pervis Estupiñán, forcing him to prematurely end his season.

Might be a bit awkward...

Also didn't he have a falling out with Juventus for breaking COVID protocols while away with the USMNT or something?

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Just imagine if Mac Allister and Caicedo do stay after we’ve signed all of these midfield replacements, we’ll need to extend the changing room Chelsea style!

 

[brighton_tom]

Hasn’t impressed at Leeds most reports seem to say

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Hasn’t impressed at Leeds most reports seem to say

Agree, admittedly based on TV, but ordinary…..

 

[Lurchy]

The initial source in Italy isn’t reliable. They have a history of making things up.

 

[dinoj]

Linking your player to Albion is a pretty good way of improving their stock these days.

 

[brighton_tom]

The initial source in Italy isn’t reliable. They have a history of making things up.

Maybe just trying to drum up some interest as Leeds don’t seem keen on taking up their option to sign him

 

[The Fits]

I'd imagine 90% of our youth teamers are at least as good..no thanks.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

He's utter shite

 

[Sepulveda]

I hope for your sake it's false (as seems to be the case) because I don't think he's a De Zerbi-type player and he's been all in all mediocre for us - and for Leeds it seems

 

[SteveU]

Not fussed about Weston, not sure he’s a great fit.

Milner would be a very shrewd signing, could do with him now with his ability to fill in numerous positions.

 

[Bod]

I hope for your sake it's false (as seems to be the case) because I don't think he's a De Zerbi-type player and he's been all in all mediocre for us - and for Leeds it seems

Sounds like it would be a Super Mare if he signed.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Adams is the much better player

Still it's difficult to say how good WM is in relegation fodder.

 

[Hiheidi]

Normally a good source of Brighton news...

 

[Icy Gull]

Adams is the much better player

Still it's difficult to say how good WM is in relegation fodder.

Exactly - Gilmour the scapegoat at Norwich when they went down

I’ve never heard of this guy Weston, thought the thread was about some far flung small seaside resort before I opened it

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

We're going to have to put up with our good name being whored around by all and sundry.

Every agent out there trying to hawk a mediocre player is going to use our name in kind of a "well the Brighton recruitment team think they can turn him into to a star so you should get in there first" way.

It will be frustrating, but it's the price we'll have to pay.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Normally a good source of Brighton news...

He's right.

We're going to have to get used to being linked with every central midfielder in the market until the end of this window unfortunately.

 

[Beanstalk]

More than it being weird it doesn't make any logical sense.

Leeds have an obligation to buy at the end of the season, we'd have to buy off of Leeds not Juve.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Just imagine if Mac Allister and Caicedo do stay after we’ve signed all of these midfield replacements, we’ll need to extend the changing room Chelsea style!

Indeed, something tells me though that Caicedo in particular may have already been promised to another club, maybe as early as January when he was told he could leave for Arsenal, as long as he stayed with us for the remainder of this season.

Pure conjecture, but it makes sense to me.