The club are finalising a 54m ( inc, add ons) move for the skilful 24 yr old Portuguese winger.
Imo, this is the first signing we have made this window that will significantly improve our strike threat. His ability to stay injury free may be a questionable point.
This signing will in all likelihood result in the possibility of Mudryk or Sterling going out on loan or in Sterlings case being sold ?.
This signing will also take the current squad size to an precedented 45+ level. Of course the club still anticipate 8+ players to leave this summer , through the loan system & by sale.
This level also represents a significant number of players under 21.
Finally the club do seem to be also bringing closure to the 35m Samu Omordion transfer from Atletico.
If we bring in Samu together with Neto, along side Tosin & KDH,I think it can be fairly said that the club have addressed the four key areas which were in need of improvement.
These signings are going to positively impact the squad for next season, something that all the support will welcome
COY Blues, KTBFFH, UTC
Pedro Neto!
posted on 10/8/24
Only Saudi will buy Sterling off you.
posted on 10/8/24
Well, yeah, more than likely as a sale.
He is still 28m contract amortization + 32m ish wages,= 60m
For him to leave voluntarily ( Juve) it is likely he will have to be prepared to take a wage cut & the club a hit on his contract fee.
posted on 10/8/24
Skilful yet largely unavailable
posted on 10/8/24
Yes, this is an issue, but to the clubs credit they have totally overhauled the player performance & medical departments.
Also Poch's training methods were thought to be adding to the clubs injury blight.
posted on 10/8/24
If we bring in Samu together with Neto, along side Tosin & KDH,I think it can be fairly said that the club have addressed the four key areas which were in need of improvement.
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Only Neto (if he stays fit) you would confidently say is a signing that improves us at this stage.
posted on 10/8/24
Well Samu's introduction has to be an upgrade on Broja imo, but agreed until the season gets under way it is suppersition/ opinion
posted on 10/8/24
Dewsbury Hall is a massive downgrade on Gallagher
Tosin is a massive downgrade on Chalobah
And the other two are garbage, and Sanchez is back as #1
We are far, far weaker than last season
posted on 10/8/24
i prefer to look at it slightly differently.
KDH, agreed is not Gallagher, but he will be suited to playing for Maresca. He is a decent player though.
I not happy that Gallagher has left as well, but we are where we are.
Tosin is not an up grade on Silva, but as far as Chalobah goes im happy to wait and see, at least he came on a free.
More importantly imo regarding the defence is Forfana, James & Chilwell all staying on the pitch for most of the season. That would compensate for the loss of Chalobah
Furthermore Lavia & Nkunku staying injury free will be another huge improvement on last seasons squad.
Add to that Neto , who i think will be a better option than Sterling and Mudryk , as long as he can stay injury free.
Then the addition of Omorodion up front , who I agree is a bit of a punt, we maywell maintain a 6th place challenge.
Finally Sanchez at No 1 is definitely not an improvement.
But our days of mounting a solid top 4 challenge are a pipe dream for the foreseeable future imo.