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Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Yep. As proven with Belgium and other teams. Play to his strengths and give him service he will score a bucket load. Need an adequate replacement. Seen Dembele from Lyon and Sebastian Haller linked a lot.
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Both downgrades though. I like the thought behind some of Ole's transfers, but it can definitely go one of two ways... and I'm a little fearful this could potentially be an LvG 15/16 type window (bringing in players that don't elevate us at all) & undo the good work Jose done in improving squad quality. Hopefully he gets all his 1st choice targets, as I'm not convinced with the rumoured 2nd & 3rd choices.
 
brunoh said:
Haller is great.
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Ive been watching some of his interviews and he comes out like a cool, level-headed guy. Also some of his strengths are similar to Ibrahimovics.

Still, is he the man to lead the front line if Lukaku leaves?
 
Vanjagl said:
Ive been watching some of his interviews and he comes out like a cool, level-headed guy. Also some of his strengths are similar to Ibrahimovics.

Still, is he the man to lead the front line if Lukaku leaves?
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Haller is better at link-up play. As a single striker leading the line, I'm not sure. He isn't quick, but has good movement. I think he would be better suited to a 2-man striker system, or a single striker system where the wingers also come in to play to score goals. Our wingers seem to be having a little bit difficulty doing that at present.
 
RhQQ said:
Both downgrades though. I like the thought behind some of Ole's transfers, but it can definitely go one of two ways... and I'm a little fearful this could potentially be an LvG 15/16 type window (bringing in players that don't elevate us at all) & undo the good work Jose done in improving squad quality. Hopefully he gets all his 1st choice targets, as I'm not convinced with the rumoured 2nd & 3rd choices.
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It's still a very long shot. But if Lukaku is leaving for 80m, why not Griezmann? There are very few forwards out there as good as Lukaku and available. And we're intent on doing a stupid marquee signing, might as well be him.
 
I’d love Griezmann, and he’s practically nailed on to succeed wherever he goes. Any attacker who manages to consistently throw up elite numbers in a Simeone environment is the real deal. Also, I don’t get why people slate his behaviour/personality - Simeone says he adores him as a person before player, so don’t tell me he has any issues. If his personality and professionalism is good enough for a 1000000 ng/dL testosterone nutcase like Simeone, I’m sure it’s good enough for us.
 
Lukaku: "Conte is the best coach in the world for me, I love Italy, it will be an exciting Serie A with CR7, Sarri, Ancelotti, future? I have already made a decision"

He also said this.

"As for my future, I have already made a decision that I still cannot communicate publicly out of respect for Manchester United with whom I have a contract "

"My future? I have a contract with Manchester United, it's up to them to decide. I'll talk to the club and my agent to make the best decision, but in any case I am sure it will be a busy summer "
 
Going off Cruyff and Abidals latest quotes they have either lost patience with De Ligt it are trying to put serious pressure on him to make his decision ASAP!
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Going off Cruyff and Abidals latest quotes they have either lost patience with De Ligt it are trying to put serious pressure on him to make his decision ASAP!
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He’s PSG bound. Good decision for him too. Main man at the back, Silva successor and challenging for CL’s. Happy he’s not to afraid to upset the Cruyff Ajax/Barça cringefest. Think PSG are more equipped to be a CL fav in coming years than a Barça side with Messi in the way out.
 
RhQQ said:
He’s PSG bound. Good decision for him too. Main man at the back, Silva successor and challenging for CL’s. Happy he’s not to afraid to upset the Cruyff Ajax/Barça cringefest. Think PSG are more equipped to be a CL fav in coming years than a Barça side with Messi in the way out.
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He's going to be on 400k a week too. solid money
 
RhQQ said:
I think in terms of player legacy, and by that I mean going to a club best poised to win CL’s for an era, PSG would be a smarter destination than us or Barça. I think Tuchel will make the right adjustments for year 2 and they’ll be a proper force next season & seasons to come. But that’s just my opinion.
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^ Yep, but I really can't fault it as a career/footballing decision either.
 
RhQQ said:
^ Yep, but I really can't fault it as a career/footballing decision either.
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Not often we disagree mate but if, and I can't see de Ligt going to France at all FWIW, he goes to Paris then that's Raiola driven and he's sold out WAY too soon down to pure financial greed.

There's no sound career move going to such a substandard league with absolutely zero competition, regardless of what you think they'll do in Europe going forward. (Can't see that either personally as PSG continue to just be a collection of individuals with no concept of what it takes to be an actual team at the highest level.). Which would be made all the more mad when you're at the start of a seriously promising career and have your pick of proper great clubs across Europe that would allow you to develop and fulfil that enormous potential.
 
Yeah PSG is a strange one for me. Especially after all his comments about being a guaranteed starter and looking for the biggest challenge. And that will pretty much kill any hopes of him playing for Barca if that’s the case.
 

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