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13m euros for van der Wiel and Anita..? I know most have their heart set on Debuchy but if that isn't possible it could be worth a punt

 

I just can't accept any alternatives to Debuchy at this point. Van dee Wiel may be a great player in time but Debuchy is a great player already and that's what we need in that position this season. Plus he's desperate to be here.

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13m euros for van der Wiel and Anita..? I know most have their heart set on Debuchy but if that isn't possible it could be worth a punt

 

I just can't accept any alternatives to Debuchy at this point. Van dee Wiel may be a great player in time but Debuchy is a great player already and that's what we need in that position this season. Plus he's desperate to be here.

 

And it'll appease Cabaye. Debuchy should 100% be our man.

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I agree it's a make or break season for Gosling. The lady's been unlucky with injuries but with Guthrie gone he might get his chance for more involvement.

 

Nice typo  :D

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13m euros for van der Wiel and Anita..? I know most have their heart set on Debuchy but if that isn't possible it could be worth a punt

 

I just can't accept any alternatives to Debuchy at this point. Van dee Wiel may be a great player in time but Debuchy is a great player already and that's what we need in that position this season. Plus he's desperate to be here.

 

And it'll appease Cabaye. Debuchy should 100% be our man.

 

:thup:

 

Still believe he will end up here anyway.

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13m euros for van der Wiel and Anita..? I know most have their heart set on Debuchy but if that isn't possible it could be worth a punt

 

I just can't accept any alternatives to Debuchy at this point. Van dee Wiel may be a great player in time but Debuchy is a great player already and that's what we need in that position this season. Plus he's desperate to be here.

 

And it'll appease Cabaye. Debuchy should 100% be our man.

 

Why do we need to appease Cabaye?

 

By all means go after Debuchy because he is a good player, use Cabaye's friendship as a negotiation tool but we don't need to be 'appeasing' him :lol:

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Doesn't stack up for me, this. We have much greater priorities IMO, seems to be a hell of a lot of money to pay out for something we're not desperate for.

 

At my cynical worst Tiote sold for £20m, Anita bought for £6.5m.

 

But in all honesty I don't believe that will actually happen.

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13m euros for van der Wiel and Anita..? I know most have their heart set on Debuchy but if that isn't possible it could be worth a punt

 

I just can't accept any alternatives to Debuchy at this point. Van dee Wiel may be a great player in time but Debuchy is a great player already and that's what we need in that position this season. Plus he's desperate to be here.

 

And it'll appease Cabaye. Debuchy should 100% be our man.

 

Why do we need to appease Cabaye?

 

By all means go after Debuchy because he is a good player, use Cabaye's friendship as a negotiation tool but we don't need to be 'appeasing' him :lol:

 

Don't be daft, man. Never mentioned it as the main purpose for a deal. It's simply just an added positive that he's one of Cabaye's best mates. He'd have another reason for keeping put for years.

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Wouldnt be surprised if this is even a cover up for a bid for Toby Alderweireld.

 

:lol: I'd be very fucking surprised!

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Just because we might sign a midfielder first doesn't mean we aren't looking at buying players for other positions.  We don't need to buy players in order of need (though in some respects it'd be nice).  I think we've proven that whilewe may not expand our squad we do replace players when they leave. We've lost two midfielders this summer in Smith and Guthrie.  Smith isn't a lossin but saves a lot of money, Guthrie is a loss that needs to be replaced but doesn't saves us much in wages.  Together they can easily pay for us to bring in a quality midfielder to add depth.  If you look at our midfielders currently we have two quality choices and very little else other than unproven talent.  Given we have dabbled with 4-3-3 quite a bit this really leaves us lacking.  Personally I think a midfielder is atleast as important as a centre half and striker.

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Doesn't stack up for me, this. We have much greater priorities IMO, seems to be a hell of a lot of money to pay out for something we're not desperate for.

 

At my cynical worst Tiote sold for £20m, Anita bought for £6.5m.

 

But in all honesty I don't believe that will actually happen.

 

Seems the most likely explanation though. I can't see Anita give up an improved contract, a starter position and CL football for a place on the bench. Tiote and him are pretty much mutually exclusive on the field.

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Playing for Ajax and the Netherlands you aren't exactly that much tested defensively, wich is a concern. How will he cope against the bigger teams? However our attacking right hand side really need a supporting fullback behind HBA and Van der Wiel and Anita sure has that attacking strategy and mentality brought up in blood through Ajax. It's kind of exciting and I do think we'll be better off on the whole.

 

But as said, actually worried that he won't be as good as Simpson on the defensive. Simpson is by all means not superdupergreat, but he just lacks that offensive bit wich I for one really wanted there to go along with a good/okay right back. After all it's all about how the team works together anyway.

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Doesn't stack up for me, this. We have much greater priorities IMO, seems to be a hell of a lot of money to pay out for something we're not desperate for.

 

At my cynical worst Tiote sold for £20m, Anita bought for £6.5m.

 

But in all honesty I don't believe that will actually happen.

 

Seems the most likely explanation though. I can't see Anita give up an improved contract, a starter position and CL football for a place on the bench. Tiote and him are pretty much mutually exclusive on the field.

 

Unless we play 4-3-3 with Anita and Tiote as the defensive pivots and Cabaye as the advanced midfielder with (Debuchy) and Santon  bombing up and down each flank providing the width.

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13m euros for van der Wiel and Anita..? I know most have their heart set on Debuchy but if that isn't possible it could be worth a punt

 

Debuchy is definitely what i'd want and i'm sure i'm not alone there, but if it can't happen for what ever reason i would be pleased with Van der Wiel instead.

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Doesn't stack up for me, this. We have much greater priorities IMO, seems to be a hell of a lot of money to pay out for something we're not desperate for.

 

Can't remember who it was but someone on here made a good point when they said they don't reckon Ashley has a set budget, but if a bargain's to be had, he'll take it. If signing Anita for £7m now means he thinks he could get double that in a few years, or even worse, thinks he could cash in on Tiote or Cabaye for top money, he'd do it.

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Anita is worth the money to me because of a few reasons....

 

1. It allows to play 2 proper DM's and free up the rest of the team

 

2. He's better at keeping possession ( something we have struggled with) and better at doing the old drop back as a CB when Colo runs forward role than anyone we have

 

3. He can play in both fullback roles

 

4. Tiote goes to AFCON we have genuine DM to play alongside Cabaye

 

I can definitely see why we want him, just hoping he's joined by a fullback and a striker by the end of the window. ( assuming he signs of course)

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Anita is worth the money to me because of a few reasons....

 

1. It allows to play 2 proper DM's and free up the rest of the team

 

2. He's better at keeping possession ( something we have struggled with) and better at doing the old drop back as a CB when Colo runs forward role than anyone we have

 

3. He can play in both fullback roles

 

4. Tiote goes to AFCON we have genuine DM to play alongside Cabaye

 

I can definitely see why we want him, just hoping he's joined by a fullback and a striker by the end of the window. ( assuming he signs of course)

 

Basically Debuchy and Carroll*

 

*Most likely

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