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He's shitting you. They have Ziegler, De Ceglie and Grosso at LB.

Would definitely be something to try. Would give us genuine balance to the team, too. That's what I'm thinking as well. As you watch quite a bit of Italian football, what's your opinion on him? (Sorry, I assume you've been asked this several times already) Good in possession, good going forward, can play on either side, still suspect defensively. He can actually play on the wing too and has done numerous times. He was class when he first broke through at 17/18 and was hyped up as the next Maldini, but playing under Mourinho and then Rafa he somehow lost his way. Put in some pretty poor performances for Inter, was loaned out last season in favour of bringing Nagatomo in (who is class IMO). Overall at 20 it's far, far too early to write him off - and the fact is even as a 20 year old who has lost his way he's still an improvement on our current fullback options so we can't really go too wrong IMO. Potential bargain at £5 million.

Nii Lamptey was a brilliant player who was ruined by footballing parasites and personal tragedy. Fantastic article/interview on him here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/feb/03/africannationscup2008.africannationscup1

Would definitely be something to try. Would give us genuine balance to the team, too.

Some will give it a real good though, I'd imagine.

lol he mad I actually am. It's nonsense man. It's happened with Maiga, Cissokho, Roux, Pieters and now this kid. Fair play, this one may have been seen by a few more people after playing for Inter. But posting lineups and the wanking smiley, having no idea what the player is like, is just sad as fuck. It's been all summer, and it's pissed me off the whole time. http://alltheragefaces.com/img/faces/png/troll-sad-troll-face.png

lol he mad

They should buy more Premier League players like Karl Henry, Alan Smith and Mamady Sidibe. Can't get enough of that PROVEN Premier League talent.

Traore is shit.

Muntari or not, we really don't need another midfielder. Exactly.

Muntari

Exactly. He's managing to look good with very little movement in the team, hopefully when that improves he's going to look even better.

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Yep but has dropped off a bit and finds himself behind a lot of fullbacks at Inter. Only 20 though and there is still time to regain his form/potential.

On the Chronicle website too now, btw.

How many Italians have we had play for us?

Probs just a fake bid to get us excited.

England could do with him becoming a right back, really.

Inter also let Andrea Pirlo go. They do it all the time with young Italian players.

So you've been convinced by Smalling now? I remember you saying relatively recently you'd seen nothing in him that he was going to be top class.

Aye, don't remember the goal being that good live. Was a really good move and finish by Best.

Yes.

Pieters as the left back, can then act as our 3rd/4th choice CB anarl. It makes so much sense that it wont happen.

To Cesena, yes. Nagatomo replaced him, but I find it very strange Inter are willing to get rid.