No, i think it does make sense. It's not a direct replacement but we have others who can do that deep lying role. This adds quality to our midfield, which was looking a little light without Mac and Caicedo. With him in there alongside Dahoud and/or Gilmour its a lot stronger than it could have been.
But it removed depth. We would need a direct replacement. We need more than just Dahoud and Gilmour to play the deeper roles. That leave zero rotation. It really doesn't pass the smell test. Or if it is true, there is something else going on.
Maybe Kudus is waiting to see if Chelsea match Brighton's offer to Ajax - but with £200K a week on offer to him in wages.
Alzate also a candidate for the defensive pivot pairing but would like to think we’ll have another option lined up.
Imagine that would kill a Caceido deal so can’t see it happening.
I would expect we would get another player IF Caicedo leaves. I would be surprised if there is enough time though. Clubs won't be wanting to sell this close to the season starts. Neither will we.
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I'm starting to wonder what our deal with Caicedo was. Shirley there must have been something attractive enough to get him to sign? Maybe, give us one more season then we really won't stand in your way - maybe not as generous a giveaway as Mac Allister's, but something that would give him a good choice of clubs - not just Chelsea - to which he could make his megabucks move.
....................but maybe he (or his agent) are thinking, "But while there's a chance ............................ let's hang on for a bit in case." It is, after all - and unlike every other rumour Fab Rom has ever posted - one where personal terms have not been agreed!
We managed it with Cucurrella and Pervis last season. If we think it might happen I’m sure the club have a plan if they think we need it.
Never mind that, I won’t believe the Kudus story until we hear from the Ghanian Fabrizio Romano!
I think (and hope) it’s the Albanian midfielder from Inter, but my preference is for Caciedo to stay.
I’ve said it a few times but really have a hunch it’ll be that we wouldn’t stand in his way of a move to a Champions League club. Just seems logical and fair for both sides.
Well, minus the 20% sell-on we'd have to pay.100m profit. Tony Bloom eh ?
Naylor reported a while back that Alzate had impressed RDZ.
