Newcastle United are showing interest in Cologne and Germany Under-21 winger Said El Mala, 19, and in contact over Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21.
But Liverpool are also waiting in the wings if they fail to land RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, or Paris St-Germain and France forward Bradley Barcola, 23. (Mail)
Newcastle showing interest you say? I think we all know what that means - welcome to LFC Said El Mala and Matias Fernandez-Pardo
RB is tricky. Do we need cover until Bradley is back or are we looking to replace Bradley or Frimpong? An expensive young signing like Palestra would definitely feel like we are moving one of Frompong or Bradley on next summer and with both being homegrown, we would need to make sure we have the space in the squad for that change. While also having other homegrown players likely leaving the squad in Gomez and maybe Jones, if he doesnāt go this season.
Frimpong is indeed HG, and although he was a huge disappointment to me last season, Iām curious to see how he and Calvin Ramsay will perform under Iraola. Right back isnāt a priority for me.
I get that. But thatās neither here nor there. We donāt know what shape Bradders will come back in. We have seen that Frimmers is decidedly lightweight at RB and now has injury problems of his own. He gets shifted off the ball way too easily. Iām okay with Luca stepping up but isnāt he angling for an exit?
Yeah I understand why some want a new RB, but I just canāt see that as a priority unless Bradley is more injured than we know or if Iraola just doesnāt see Frimpong as an option there. Neither are true, though, I think.
Bradley will come back fine, I saw reports he expects to be back before the first international break. Some no mark on twitter saying his career is over means nothing to me.
Frimpong just needs to be coached. Even if he only ever establishes himself as a backup RB thatās perfectly fine for a Ā£20m signing.
Stephenson is linked with a move away to Bolton, Iād just kill that deal. I donāt expect it to happen, itās just what I would do.
Iāve liked him a lot for Forest but heās looked so ponderous with the ball for England. I know not to read too much into world cup performances, but he would give me serious doubts about spending that much money by a team who expects to have a lot of the ball.
