Transfer Rumours Let's ignore the big ****ing elephant and blame the latest manager, again. Are we nearly there yet?

Sounds like we are in for Lucien Agoume of Sevilla as an (much cheaper and reasonable) alternative to Baleba.

I don't know much, obviously, but he sounds like what we need, albeit with none of the experience that Baleba has in the premier league. Can learn from Casemiro and be integrated into the side, alongside Mainoo etc.

The surplus striker issue, I reckon the one that's surplus to requirements now is Zirkzee, not Hojlund. I don't see where Zirkzee gets into the side now, but Hojlund is still a useful bench number nine and can fill in for Sesko when required.

 

Yup! Ugarte was awful on Sunday in the few minutes that he got. He persistently made poor decisions. This is why we are in the market for a decent defensive midfielder. We need someone with really good football IQ like Casemiro.

 

Another Saudi team making a play for Bruno - I wonder if Amorim might be thinking whether, given Bruno's new role, he could now afford to let him leave and use the money to go for Baleba as a last-gasp transfer in this window.

 

Comparison data for Lammens v Onana -

https://fbref.com/en/stathead/playe...4-2025&player_id2=e9c0c1b2&p2yrfrom=2024-2025

 

I'd he concerned about bringing Lemmens in as 1st choice keeper.

He's 23, and only ever played in Belgium. Not sure he'll be up to the premier league just yet.

Would have much preferred Donnarumma.

 

Of bigger concern than our league position is the midfield conundrum.

Or, even more specifically, what do we do with Fernandes?

It's debatable that both Cunha and Mbuemo should have been signed, given that Mount is still playing and that Zirkzee is also in the squad.

We really needed was that midfield partner for Fernandes. Or, sell Fernandes, replace him in the side with Mainoo, and buy a Baleba.

Or, sell Mainoo otherwise, as he is not getting a game any time soon with Bruno in that position.

Ugarte is ****e, this is a long term Casemiro replacent we now (still) need.

 

Ok, I will answer this myself as no one else has chipped in.

Started to be of the opinion that, if there is a genuine Saudi offer on the table, that Bruno should be sold now.

Mainoo fills that role, and we buy a Baleba, or alternative.

There, said it. **** knows what will happen over the next few days, but I think this provides a solution to a glaring problem.

Ergo, I personally would prefer to keep Mainoo over Bruno, but one needs to be sold.

 

Mainoo gets a start tonight,

• Onana
• 33, Fredricson, Defender
  33
  Fredricson
• 5, Maguire, Defender
  5
  Maguire
• 26, Heaven, Defender
  26
  Heaven
• 2, Diogo Dalot, Midfielder
  2
  Diogo Dalot
• 37, Mainoo, Midfielder
  37
  Mainoo
• 25, Ugarte, Midfielder
  25
  Ugarte
• 13, Dorgu, Midfielder
  13
  Dorgu
• 16, Diallo, Attacking Midfielder
  16
  Diallo
• 10, Matheus Cunha, Attacking Midfielder
  10
  Matheus Cunha
• 30, Sesko, Striker
  30
  Sesko

Not pasted qyiute how i expected

 

Anyone would think we need a decent keeper, eh.

 

The two positions that still need addressing vividly highlighted in a league cup game.

Ugarte, utterly ****.
Onana, utterly ****.

 

We can let Bruno go - we now have others who can make up his goals, Mainoo isn't up to the job - sell him this window and we suddenly have 200m to strengthen.