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Out of interest, would anyone think we should give him the new deal he's after this summer, if the article is accurate?
For me, I'd like to have a look at what he does this season before discussing a new contract with him.
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42 minutes ago, Ikon said:
Should just go for Gouiri instead who we have been linked with.
Yeah, Gouiri would be a heck of an alternative option.
The only thing is though, he definitely would be too good to come in as a backup IMO.
I get the impression we are looking at a young backup option like Ekitike, and some of the others we've been linked with that are in a similar mould have been Broja, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Pedro and Arnaud Kalimuendo.
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48 minutes ago, Astroblack said:
Understandable. He'll probably be on 100k+ if he signs a new contract. Just though it was weird because Smith Rowe is on 40k and Martinelli 90k but they probably signed long term contracts recently.
Yeah, they're currently working on a new deal for him.
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13 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:
Broja will cost more than Etikite I would think and is not in anyway the same type of player. I’ve never seen the other lad mentioned play so can’t comment on him.
Broja is quoted at £25 to £30 million, so it will be in the same ballpark.
Ekitike, Broja and Gouiri are all strikers that can drop into space or move into the channels to get involved in play and run at people with the ball, they aren't too dissimilar at all.
Gouiri and Ekitike play with more flair, while Broja is more of a direct powerful runner with the ball.
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38 minutes ago, Astroblack said:
Speaking of Arsenal wages, I saw this earlier this morning - Arsenal's wage breakdown by player.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/5615307/arsenal-wages-fabio-vieira-bukayo-saka-gabriel-jesus/
Saka on 30k
He came through as a kid, what did you expect him to be on?
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Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:
I’m not sure he puts in no effort. He’s explosive and physically strong, and his technique is flawless.
Hard to say without watching him every day, but I think he just doesn’t feel comfortable in the environment of training and a football club. He doesn’t fit in for whatever reason, probably mostly mental.
This is a good point. I think some of these guys just grow up playing these sports for the love and joy of it, and then because of their ability all of a sudden there are agents, coaches, football execs etc getting involved and it just takes the fun out of it for them.
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Did you even read the article on how this has come about? My goodness
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14 minutes ago, ManDoon said:
Just on the English reporting of that interview, I do think it’s slightly sad that the only thing people measure a player on is Medals/trophies. There’s more to football than that imo.
I always argue about this with one of my good friends that goes on about winning things, and says he can't fault a player going to a team to win things even if they don't play much.
I'd much rather stay at a club that sees me as an important piece and feature regularly. I don't get it. I can't do all that training and not play and continue to improve. Unless I'm a key piece of a big team, they can keep their medals and trophies.
Think the whole thing is so overblown. There's so much that goes into winning things that is out of your control as an individual player in any team sport. Being a professional athlete is the win already, anything else after that is a bonus.
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15 minutes ago, ManDoon said:
Absolutely, I think Eddie would have got the best out of him. No matter what he achieved I still got to watch him live and it’s some of my best memories. I’ve seen Ronaldo (7) and I don’t think I’d get the same excitement out of watching him for us as I did with Hatem
I absolutely loved Hatem man. Unbelievable talent. It's why I find the whole thing quite sad.
However, I guess he's quite fortunate he even managed to get as far as he did, and has had a pretty long career all things considered.
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8 minutes ago, ManDoon said:
Problem is, without them the players would get absolutely fleeced by the clubs it would be horrendous. They are a necessary evil
Yeah, that's true to some extent.
It's funny, they were saying the other day that Lukaku negotiated his move back to Inter himself, just working with a lawyer.
Not sure how true that is, but I wonder if that's something we'll start seeing more of.
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1 minute ago, McCormick said:
I dunno, if the agent (s) realize they’ve overplayed their hand and return with more reasonable demands I wouldn’t turn them away. I’d rather we sign our priority targets than resort to being petty.Yeah, I guess it depends on how cheeky the agent has been. If he was really refusing to answer calls like one of the articles stated, and has been requesting crazy stuff, then we'll just have to leave it.
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3 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:
I've got little to no interest in European leagues really. I just can't be bothered following podcasts, YouTube channels, internet and magazine articles to keep myself updated. I'll watch the CL and that's about it. But Kaka's posts make sure I'm kept in the loop with all the gossip. It's perfect. I must remember to thank him.
Cheers man!
I really get into all of that stuff. Have been deprived of it during transfer windows under that cretin Mike Ashley, so probably over indulging a bit right now
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4 minutes ago, ManDoon said:
I was sure I read Hatem say he had no love from his dad so he lashed out a lot. Either way flawed geniuses are the best kind imo.
https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/16/hatem-ben-arfa-father-love
Ah, yes. I remember reading that back in the day.
It's great self awareness that he could recognise the issues that caused him, but unfortunately he just never seemed able to overcome it.
He really needed a coach that was very patient, but most just don't have that luxury with the pressure they are under themselves. Someone like Eddie would probably have been ace for him.
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14 minutes ago, Cookie1892 said:
cheers mate, he seems to shoot himself in the foot a lot does old Hatem
Yeah man, it's painfully unfortunate.
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9 minutes ago, James said:
It’s not the suit, I would just want someone really boring looking handling my contracts and not somebody who looks so vain and self obsessed
The majority of them are crooks, but I get what you mean.
The fact the guy isn't sharp enough to be more subtle about things doesn't bode well for him.
He'll get replaced soon enough. The bigger agencies will poach Hugo off him. Just a matter of time.
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11 minutes ago, Yorkie said:
I go backwards and forwards on ASM. There's times where I've felt more than happy to see him jettisoned because he's not as good as most casual punditry would have you believe. However, it feels hasty to bin him now when good recruitment this summer could truly unlock his potential. We might get a lower fee down the line if he still doesn't fashion a truly effective and consistent role in the team, but it's a small gamble. Plus selling him now just adds a massive new bullet point to the to-do list, which we could really do without.
Probably a non-starter anyway due to all the reasons which have been discussed (asking price/fitness issues/character issues).
It's not like we are out here just trying to sell him for no reason.
The report is that this has been instigated from his side due to wanting a bigger wage due to interest from Spurs and Chelsea.
If this is actually true and those clubs follow up their interest, it's likely going to end in a sale.
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5 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:
We can already see how difficult it is buying players. I'd be amazed if we could get a better player than ASM for the money we'd sell him for. Even if it's possible it's a massive gamble.
Are you serious ...
We just signed Guimaraes and Trippier in the midst of a relegation dog fight.
It's still early in the window and clubs are trying to get the most they can for their players, especially the better ones.
We will sign players man. Folks really need to chill out.
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If he's making a fuss over a new contract and there are clubs willing to pay for him and give him a bigger wage I can't see how not tbh.
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3 minutes ago, McCormick said:
Honestly the kid has had 1 good season in his professional career; if him and his representatives want PSG so bad, I hope they get the move. Genuinely think it’d be a very poor move for him though and he’ll end up at some mid-table German team looking to resurrect his career 3 years later.
Absolutely, think they've got way too carried away.
Most other clubs that have noticed him will likely want to see him do it again next season.
We've just tried to jump in early and show some faith in his abilities, and it's seemingly gone to their heads.
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6 minutes ago, Cookie1892 said:
english please?
Bro ... right click on the page of the article and select translate to English.
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Sad read from his former agent ... can see the truth in it though. Think Hatem no doubt had some issues from young, seems he was a spoiled kid.
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31 minutes ago, Reblancks said:
Still wasting time on junk newspapers or Twitter posts from people who have probably never even played football ? I don't know how it works at NewCastle, but I can assure you that in Milan when it comes to the transfer market no one knows anything since Maldini has been around, it is absolute silence.
Very simple situation.
Botman wants to go to a team that offers less money for Lille and for himself.
Lille wants to sell the player to the team that offers the most
truth ^
Lille haven't even accepted our offer.
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Yeah, he certainly is. I'm generally a fan of footballers with North African heritage. Their attacking players just tend to have that unique flair to their game.