This week there has been a lot of questions asked in France regarding the pathway for young footballers. All this because of the transfer of Georginio Rutter with the €40m transfer fee headline. French football fans are wondering why German clubs take young French talent and French clubs don’t seem to give these kids a chance. The same can be said about the English game because plenty of kids leave top clubs and move to Germany. Madueke, Bellingham, Matondo, Lookman, Evans, Oxford and don’t forget that Jadon Sancho left Man City academy to go to Germany too, before Man Utd paid a fortune to bring him home.
Max Dean is looking odds on to leave the club this month. 18yo talent and scores goals, even scoring as a 17yo in the Pappa Johns and EFL cups against real pro footballers last season. Scored a hat-trick against Newcastle U21s earlier in the season but is now deemed surplus to requirements. He will probably leave the club for good.
Raphinha is on his way out of Barcelona and will be at one of the following clubs: Arsenal, Chelsea or with CDK at AC Milan. I thought Raphinha had a decent World Cup but very very unlucky not scoring. Think its the goals he’s missing not the explosive pace and skill. Just shows you though how not every transfer works even when a lot of money is spent. Look at the €125m spent on Joa Felix and his fall out with Simeone, now gone to Chelsea but will not play for Athleti again unless Simeone is sacked.
Seems a lot of outgoing players is due this month, so will be nice to learn what the plan is. Max Dean mentioned earlier but not done yet. Alfie loaned to Carlisle, Cresswell should be back and gone again but could be for good, Hjelde going to Rotherham, Joffy to Wigan, Sunderland, WBA, Burnley, Swansea or where the club think he will be best. A keeper moving out is the story? But which one? Cody Drameh situation needs resolving too probably in conjunction with Aylings contract. I think if Ayling gets a new deal Drameh leaves. Junior Firpo is wanted by Real Betis the club he thrived at before Barcelona bought him. Betis have just sold Moreno to Villa so need a LB but they cant afford his wages. One solution could be a loan so that he gets plenty of game time to get his confidence back, and keep is value as not playing means paying a wage and him losing value.
Max Dean is looking odds on to leave the club this month. 18yo talent and scores goals, even scoring as a 17yo in the Pappa Johns and EFL cups against real pro footballers last season. Scored a hat-trick against Newcastle U21s earlier in the season but is now deemed surplus to requirements. He will probably leave the club for good.
Raphinha is on his way out of Barcelona and will be at one of the following clubs: Arsenal, Chelsea or with CDK at AC Milan. I thought Raphinha had a decent World Cup but very very unlucky not scoring. Think its the goals he’s missing not the explosive pace and skill. Just shows you though how not every transfer works even when a lot of money is spent. Look at the €125m spent on Joa Felix and his fall out with Simeone, now gone to Chelsea but will not play for Athleti again unless Simeone is sacked.
Seems a lot of outgoing players is due this month, so will be nice to learn what the plan is. Max Dean mentioned earlier but not done yet. Alfie loaned to Carlisle, Cresswell should be back and gone again but could be for good, Hjelde going to Rotherham, Joffy to Wigan, Sunderland, WBA, Burnley, Swansea or where the club think he will be best. A keeper moving out is the story? But which one? Cody Drameh situation needs resolving too probably in conjunction with Aylings contract. I think if Ayling gets a new deal Drameh leaves. Junior Firpo is wanted by Real Betis the club he thrived at before Barcelona bought him. Betis have just sold Moreno to Villa so need a LB but they cant afford his wages. One solution could be a loan so that he gets plenty of game time to get his confidence back, and keep is value as not playing means paying a wage and him losing value.
