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That’s because their players aren’t as good

This is like when I did THE PLANETS as a science project two years in a row.

Plan B McAtee by any chance ?

Those are three of the best players and all of them are already here yes.

I definitely wouldn't say that, no. I've been saying all season that Forest aren't actually very good, that how they play isn't sustainable, and their league position was a lie. That being said, they've still got good players and Elanga is one of them imo. Forest aren't anywhere near as good as us.

Absolutely nothing to do with his nationality. I was happy with Gordon, elated with Barnes. Elanga would be good for us, but I want so,done to be great for us, like Bruno, Tonali, Isak.

I can see how he can be an asset but so underwhelming.. I've been hoping for years for some genuine football quality from that position - touch, vision, free kick ability, curled left footed shots.. where's our scouting really? fucking Chelsea have like 3 brazilians that match the description and probably won't ever play for them, yet would be first choice for us after a season with Eddie. Yep, the only left footed players Eddie has bought are Targett and Botman. Not good enough

That's a sterling point.

He is foreign.

BuT HeS NOt FORIn. He'd be a good signing. For a certain price.

Not sure if anyone noticed but forest play a completely different system to us.

You make it it sound like Nuno is Bruce or similar. Like Nuno hasn’t got the best out of him. A manager that is bloody perfect in his style and setup for a player like Elanga. If we are being unbiased here then I’d say what Nuno has done in the league this season overall exceeds what Howe has done.

Shame we can’t get MGW.

…for FOREST

I’ve been reading Forest Forums and they would be gutted to loose him. They reckon him and MGW are their most important players and they reckon Elanga will be worth much more than £50 million in a few years

wait, what? You mean Salah, Isak and Haaland I assume?

Risk averse, despite our best signings being from the foreign markets?

We can't afford to pay players that much p/w

Never played against Fulham though

I'd personally take £50m at this point to be honest. But aye let's see. Fingers crossed.

He will fit us to a tee. Great pace, two footed, delivers a good cross. Happy with him and Murphy at RW next season. Hopefully we can negotiate for a good deal sth like 45m

Quite surprised by the level of angst, like. I think those who think it's 'boring' forget that - due to how the Premier League has gone way beyond any other league out there - most of the best players are already here. Certainly the best attacking players. PSR limits us to being risk averse, therefore it's sensible for us to use the domestic market, despite its inflated fees. We don't have the flexibility afforded to say Chelsea and Man Utd on account of their financial capacity, or say Brighton and Brentford on account of their modest aims. If we're going to keep swinging at the CL places and possibly the title, we need as close to a guarantee as possible. You're only going to get that if they've already demonstrated their capability here. No beef at all if he's our top target. The boss has demonstrated continuously that he knows what he's doing in the transfer market.

Kvaratskhelia was 67 mill pounds and earns 250,000 pounds per week. Thats a transformative signing.

Half our reported budget?

I disagree, but I think the only reason you can even say that and it not sound totally ridiculous is because of what Howe and the coaching staff have got out of Murphy, something Elanga doesn't have. Before Howe Murphy looked every bit a standard Championship player. Elanga is now already a player that's hit almost a goal or assist every other game in the Premier League, without Howe's coaching and 7 years younger. There's no reason he can't be transformative if you trust Howe's ability to massively improve players consistently.