Neom seem to be going after Tolisso instead of Xhaka now so maybe this has legs. Xhaka, Lucumi and maybe Diakite (if there's any truth to that) would be unbelievable.
Nee wonder we never went for Henderson of we're trying for Xhaka like. Incredible that. To think we were all getting a bit bored without a link the past few days
Neom SC charges at Corentin Tolisso! After the various blockages this Tuesday on the Granit Xhaka case, the Saudi club (well supported by Christophe Galtier) wants to bring the Tolisso case to a conclusion. Discussions are underway with the #OL . #mercato
Tbf to Downie (cant stand the bloke) he does seem to get a lot right about us, even if the majority is at the end of the deal and a tap in after others have reported it. Its not often he cools things and its wrong iirc. The centre back deal is an ambitious one so just got to cross our fingers, be a tough on like Petrovic and Bulka but exciting to be linked. Re Xhaka, that would be a quality addition, like unbelievable if we pulled it off. CM would be sorted for me after that
Can only control what come out of SAFC can't control agents or the other club releasing stuff via Fab to get a bit mor interest and a bidding war! Crazy the position he has got himself in! Gets told the information as and when clubs want it out, gets paid to release and no doubt makes a decent living due to the amount of followers or whatever!
you're right but he hasn't cooled the Lucumi story - just repeated what Fab Romano has. If he was cooling it he'd have done "more" to cool it, if that makes sense?
I know we needed an extra midfielder but somebody of Xhaka's quality really does start to put some doubt on Dan Neil for me now. Xhaka you'd think would be pretty much guaranteed to start for us in his role.
Pulled out due to “blockages” right when it comes out about us being in talks and offering a contract. HMMM
Don't want to get carried away but the specificity of KLD negotiating with Leverkusen and us offering a 3 year deal makes it FEEL like this is advanced and Xhaka has agreed to come.