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Transfer Rumours ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES, 25/26 SEASON

Discussion in 'Norwich City' started by SuffolkCanary, May 27, 2025.

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Which positions do we need to recruit?

  1. Goalkeeper

    10 vote(s)
    100.0%
  2. Right Back

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%
  3. Left Back

    2 vote(s)
    20.0%
  4. Centre Back

    9 vote(s)
    90.0%
  5. Defensive Midfield

    2 vote(s)
    20.0%
  6. Central Midfield

    4 vote(s)
    40.0%
  7. Attacking Midfield

    3 vote(s)
    30.0%
  8. Right Wing

    6 vote(s)
    60.0%
  9. Left Wing

    5 vote(s)
    50.0%
  10. Striker

    8 vote(s)
    80.0%
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  1. SuffolkCanary

    SuffolkCanary Well-Known Member

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    Borja Sainz has officially completed his move to FC Porto for £14.25m plus 20% sell on clause (Porto able to buy 10% of that clause back for £1m within 12months). Outstanding from Knapper again, great fee for a player with 1 year left on his deal, a lot of that figure is expected to be paid up front. Then to add a sell on clause to hopefully squeeze another few million out of the deal is an added bonus. Porto have put a €100million release clause in his contract, if they sell him for even half that we could gain almost €5m more from the deal.

    It’s a strange feeling with Sainz leaving, he was good in the second half of his first season and great for the first half of this season, was our top scorer and played a vital role in our early season form, but I can’t say that im too sad that he’s leaving. If he was on it he could win a game single handedly almost, but if his head wasn’t right it felt he could do the opposite. I grew increasingly frustrated with his defensive output and he had a tendency to try to do everything himself rather than play the simple pass, which was fine when he was sticking them top bins every week, but when he wasn’t he looked very selfish.

    A good player but not necessarily a good team player in my opinion, he goes with my best wishes
     
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    SuffolkCanary Well-Known Member

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    New target: Celtic winger - Yang Hyun-Jun. 23 year old South Korean.

     
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    Agreed, I think the compilation shows some good technical play, a decent dribbler with an eye for a pass, but he remains raw and there is an evident lack of final product. However he did seem to put the ball in to good areas at times. Questionable whether he would be a starting option but potentially a Hernandez replacement while the coaches work with him to improve, at 23 years old there is time/room for growth.

    The thing he looks to add for me is tenacity, i've not watched him play a game but he looked like he could be good at pressing the opposition
     
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