Who would you buy? (Part 2)

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IMO so far Alex Scott is closest to a new Jordan Henderson, among those that are still at least somewhat available in the transfer market.

If we take Iraola’s words on not needing a specialist No.6 then we do need a new Jordan Henderson.

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Why do we need a new Jordan Henderson?

Unless it’s for the leadership. I don’t get the logic.

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Yes Camara feels like our next move after Barcola has been secured from PSG.

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I would get Sarr first for two or three years and Also Camara because Sarr can hit the ground running and he’ll contribute with goals as many as Gakpo and the latter is tough as old boots in midfield. Minteh in January because of his injury as we don’t how long his recovery is going to be , he might end up like Isak reappearing a year later after his leg break.

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Sarr is supposedly injured, groin strain?

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At this stage, being realistic, no chance of anybody like Wharton (you’d think) to be that passing player in midfield, so I would probably go for a solid holding player who can also pass fairly positively. Camara or Chema Andres would be the two I could think of. They’d be good additions I reckon and leave us quite balanced overall. Although part of me wants to see if Nyoni is up to it now.

As it stands now, with Gakpo still here, I wouldn’t buy Minteh or Sarr, but instead save the money until January or next summer and get the best available right winger (work done early), a ball playing CM to run the show and a right back. Would give VM his chance on the right and cover with Barcola occasionally this season.

If we want to sell Gakpo that changes things but I don’t see any RW I really would want, other than Endrick. Probably the only one who could cover up top too. Using it to fund a midfielder, ok but we’d be a bit short on the wings and up top.

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But they want £100M for him but in the meantime Chelsea are buying players from 3 different PL club and selling them players at a lower cost.

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Is it a proper injury or is he doing a Coutinho?

If he is injured, I’d prefer it if we could find a RW who isn’t. I don’t ask for much.. just don’t buy injured wingers, please.

Thats why I put the question mark!

Yeah I know, just wondering out loud, didn’t expect you to have an answer :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :+1:

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Me have answers, never

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If we arelooking at a midfielder from a statistical and on the eye point if view Camara is the most rounded choice.

He can pass, dribble, shoot to a good standard and he likes a tackle.

Would be a great option for us as he has better defensive awareness than our current starting midfield but isn’t a 1 trick pony.

Probably the best available option yes. Gets a foot in well and is quite a solid holding midfielder generally. Not an amazing passer but quite positive and tidy. More positive than our midfielders. Not a big dribbler but can get out of a situation if needed.

For 50 to 60mil I think he’d be a fairly solid addition. We don’t have that kind of midfielder unless you count Endo.

Have to say, I was a bit concerned by how easily their midfield was overrun against us though. Even though I have seen him do well against PSG.

Iraola spoke (end of last season) about Scott’s evolution at Bournemouth, saying how at the start if someone told him he’d become a #6, he wouldn’t have believed. But now that he was totally comfortable with him in that role.

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Reminds me of what Klopp said he told Robertson before we signed him:

ā€œI like everything about what you’re doing offensively, and I don’t think I like anything of the things you do defensively.ā€

But after a while, he learned.

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Forest looking at Palaces Munoz.

Id have him

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I’m sure Palace would be delighted to receive a bid from LFC late in the window for one of their defenders :thinking:

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Plus I didn’t realise Chelseawere involved.

I would as well he is a RB if I remember rightly?