He could score 10... he might score 2 in 17 games. who knows but seriously.... these fees are not that mad. I don't k ow why people think it's amazing. its just the going rate. 12 months ago allardyce was laughed at for paying 25 mil for tosun and expecting he was good enough to play in prem for that little. nothing should astound us these days.
he's an England u21 with a decent rep and a medal. ox went for what when Southampton were in league 1 7 or 7l8 years ago? 11mil? I just think no fee is astounding these days. if Bournemouth wanted him they paid a negotiated fee and were happy to do so. I would say that there's many u23s that are not so desired yes but they also don't have the rep. btw Hudson odoi fee is over 30mil now and nobody is batting an eyelid. hes played less in prem and is unwanted as sarri humiliated him with 15min sub.
i notice you left out the "Solanke is dogshit" start of Tobes post to which i was replying. Actually don't think there is much between DCL & Solanke but if anything my money on Solanke right now as DCL is no better than he was when he went to the U20 WC despite playing fairly regular PL football but Solanke has the chance to improve with regular game time. On the U20 WC i reckoned of the 3 Lookman was the 1 who could possibly make it as a regular starter with a top club as he had an extra "something" but his time with you is just wasting time.
for me solanke scored obly one chance he got and it was the hardest one. that's a lot of misses in his sub appearances. I think he will score at least as many as dcl over the next games... no question imo. if agree with you however that lookman is the far nicer potential.
So who's the England player? Could it be Bournemouth and that's why they've suddenly shoved 19mil at us for solanke???
We have Ki-Jana Hoever as well. He can play right back or centre back, only 16 but apparently Klopp is impressed with him and he trains with the first team squad at Melwood now. Could see him on the bench against Wolves
Tbh I'd be shocked if he is. There's a serious game that's played with that age that until a pro contract is signed it's a free for all. The wolves are all over the English academies now. Germany has decided it's a great idea
Speaking to a freind who is a season ticket at bournemouth. She said solanke is just a replacement for defoe. Said about wilson and she said he would just be a sub at chelsea so if he went there only be for the money. She also said she heard same about king and spurs but he would sit on their bench to. Wonder if we are lining anyone up? We seem to be getting rid first and we have always done it other way round and struggled to shift.
Just been looking for the cocaine allegation stories but hit a stumbling block when I saw which tabloid reported it!!!
