Given the money involved, more likely we get Cherki that Wirtz? Cant be greedy and go for both
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Cherki is an interesting one and someone it appears weāve previously considered. I canāt see how he comes in without Chiesa leaving and even then I wonder how much heād play unless Salah was more willing to have some of his game time managed.
The other possability would be if thereās truth to the Elliott rumours and we think itās a chance to cash in on an offer above our valuation and bring in someone who Slot may play more.
Dare I say Cherki is younger, better, more physical and better suited to the way we play. He also has greater flexibility being able to play on either flank or possibly in the Szoboslai role in games where weād need less of the hard running and more of the unlocking of a deep defensive line.
Not overly keen for Elliott to go but if we got Ā£50m for him and Chiesa and replaced them with Cherki for Ā£20m that seems like a good move. Especially if Slot actually plays him more often than the other two have this season.
Youāve then essentially replaced Chiesa, Elliott and Trent with Cherki and Frimpong for about even money.
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Would be hilarious if he ended up at Liverpool. On Blue Loon they donāt believe Wirtz would ever meet Liverpool for talks or choose Liverpool over City. The tears and anger would be sweet.
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Have they forgotten a certain Virgil van Dijk?
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Letās say that Cherki ticks the boxes that clubās analysts have put in place - he still strikes me as a player who would want to start every game and I would be concerned that he would kick up a fuss over it. That said, he looks more ready for consistent minutes than Elliott, so maybe Slot would trust such a player with more minutesā¦
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Iām not sure heād want to start every game but heād definitely want more than the combined minutes Chiesa and Elliott have had.
We do also need to be mindful of Salahās minutes. Iād not have Salah involved in the league cup at all and then thereās the AFCON too. Plenty of chances this season and Cherki will be 23 by the time Salahās contract comes to an end. A chance to prove heās the one to step into those shoes maybe?
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Possibly a good idea. If so, heāll just have to cop it.
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What do we think the chances of Wirtz are? Iām intrigued, the more Iām thinking about it.
At first, I assumed he was going to Bayern Munich. But the German revelation that he was in England to talk to Liverpool has got me thinking.
My best guess is that the Liverpool conversation is a back up plan, in case Bayern donāt pay the money. I havenāt got a clue as to their finances, and whether or not they can drop ā¬150M on a player. Harry Kane is their record, recently too, at ā¬95M.
I get the feeling that we would sanction the asking price for the right player. We were in the ballpark with the Caicedo offer. Thereās a sense in which Slot will be rewarded after winning the league, and he will be backed to shape his side. I think we have some very sellable assets too, that wonāt affect us too much, but could bring in a lot of money, depending on how deep we go.
If Wirtz only has eyes for Bayern, then itās game over. But if he genuinely is open to other options, we might have a chance here.
Not favorites. But Iām intrigued. Either way, we shouldnāt allow it to dominate our summer. If thereās a chance and we make our move, do it early doors so we know whatās what and can make other moves accordingly.
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If we are actually talking around ~150m mark then Wirtz or Isak? Does anyone have opinions and/or rationale?
I have no idea how Wirtz is gonna fit tactically and financially thoughā¦
Szobo is the first choice AM followed by Jones or Elliottā¦That would mean selling Jones and/or Elliott off which will further fuck the team up in terms of HG statusā¦
As for being a CF, I am not sure if Wirtz can handle it physically in this leagueā¦
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Yeah I donāt know much about him but assuming heās brilliant, it would require remaking the setup in the team in the area we are currently strongest while still having to find funds to fix our existing holes up front and LB/CB
Frimpong is home grown isnāt he?
Kind of helps if Elliott does indeed go. You do know we need more than 11 players mind. I know itās a concept that football fans canāt get their head around while shouting ārotate rotateā
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I think Isak is brilliant but I have a nagging doubt about his injury record. Daniel Sturridge was a naturally gifted striker, but we probably remember him more for what could have been.
Iām not sure whether Wirtz is strictly what we need, unless he is going to be the keystone of Slotās tactical plan going forward. Then again, I remember when Salah was signed there were people setting the expectation that he wouldnāt score that many himself.
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Wirtz from what I have seen, is class, he can dribble, pass and scores goals, all from an AM position. He also works hard for the team defensively and can press from the front.
Gets a big thumbs up from me.
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Wirtz to replace Bobby Firmino?
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Romano probably isnāt a thread starting journo, but looks like weāre cracking on with prepping the squad for next season
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Might as well open the thread with Kerkez as the source himself given his social media activity of late, guy is clearly desperate to move here.
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Frimpong, Kerkez and Wirtz wrapped up before the end of the season. Hughes is just desperate to get away on one of these lads trips before they head away for the summer #fomo
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