All due respect to Harvey, but surely he’d be an upgrade.
Not a priority position though.
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Agreed.
But if a player like Güler becomes available, you have to go for him.
It would be a major surprise if he ended up at Frankfurt.
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Would Harwood-Bellis be a good centre back option in the summer? @Sweeting, I remember you mentioning him but I’m not sure how highly you rate him.
Always rated him highly. Hes made a couple of mistakes this season but generally I think he’s been good amongst a dumpster pile over there.
I think he’d be a very good long term player for anyone in the PL.
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I’ve compared his stats over on FBref with those of Huijsen, just for the sake of fun - I’d say he compares favourably. He and Dibling will likely be in demand once Southampton go down, I liked what I’ve seen of them this season.
I have the impression that Harwood-Bellis would especially benefit from playing in a side that’s not as suicidal and uncompromising as Martin’s Southampton. The basics are all there, he’s well-rounded physically and has decent technical ability.
I’m susceptible to silly ideas but there’s now a nagging part of my mind that says that he and Gittens could be club’s signings this summer.
If we signed 2 players from a relegated Southampton the Transfer window champions fan base would go into meltdown.
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Just watch us get Walker-Peters on a free to provide backup/competition for Bradley for a short while.
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That’s why I suggested only one!
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I think Harwood-Bellis will end up going to someone like Villa or Brighton. I don’t mind the idea of him being van Dijk’s backup for a couple of seasons but I imagine he is more likely to take a more medium sized step
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Oh, is it the buy-a-centreback-from-Southampton time already?
We did not win a match.
This place will be lit on fire by the PlayStation managers tomorrow.
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Apparently, we’ve got to sell eleven players, which presumably means we have to buy eleven too. Let’s have your lists please.
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Only 11?
Looking at today’s game we need someone physical, fast, fit and technical to come into games as an alternative to when Macca or Szob have to be replaced or rested so we can maintain the intensity against the better teams.
Players like Elliot are great against teams that are less technical on the ball or don’t dominate the ball
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Turkish teenager Arda Guler wants to leave Real Madrid as he continues to struggle for game time, with Inter Milan and AC Milan reportedly interested in the 20-year-old midfielder. (Sport - in Spanish)
So he’s a 20-year-old teenager? 
Anyway, we should be competing for his signature if he is planning to leave Madrid.
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Under FSG we are a sell to buy club. We have a number of left wingers so if funds are needed to buy player replacements, such as the big hole at left back for Robertson, somebody will have to go to raise those funds.
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Guler is talented and his main playing position is listed as right winger. But is the 20 year old polished enough and physical enough to play wing for us at the Premier League level?
He will definitely be looking for more playing time because that’s why he wants to leave a huge club like Real Madrid. He might have to settle for a smaller club such as Frankfurt or another Bundesliga club first to cut his teeth and build up demand for him as a starting winger.