O’reilly would play the ELF role I believe and would give us a LOT of physicality alongside Xhaka and Diarra. No idea if it is mind just my opinion on where he’d fit
Yeah I'd love Welbeck to come in, ticks so many boxes; Knows the league Knows the club Wouldn't be a huge transfer fee Scored 10 last season Great team player Great in the dressing room Would aid the development of our young strikers Fits our system really well Hates Newcastle
O'Riley is a top player and i'd be surprised if he's the one we're supposedly in for. Think the only way that one would work is if both Neil and Browne are leaving. Then we could run our midfield options something like 10: O'Riley, Rigg 8: Diarra, Le Fee 6: Xhaka, Sadiki I'd much rather prioritise wing depth and another CB though, even if O'Riley is excellent.
I don't think we will sign him but just know he's been linked previously He is different to our other CMs and would give us a goal threat our others don't have Agree there's other pressing needs but he improves the squad and should bring goals to the team so def not against it as he's a quality player
Would come down to our budget, I'd hate to buy o'reilly then we don't have money to strengthen in the wode areas - suppose the club would know best in this aspect
Absolutely obscene that six. Now I see that I am fully fully behind this hypothetical and not likely move.
One big plus mark for O'Riley is that Ange at Celtic used the same 442 press as we do and O'Riley was the midfielder that joined the striker to press the opposition defence, which is something I think we lack currently
Honestly be delighted if it was him, I really rate the lad and he played well for Leicester last season in the games I saw