Hang on, what hype? Where has it been suggested he’s the next CR7 or Rivaldo? He’s a highly rated prospect we’re in line to get relatively cheap. Babel would want a lot of money and for a 36 year old winger with an injury hit past and a questionable disciplinary record, would you not rather pay half that for a current 20 year old international who has already spent six months settling in at the club?
From what I’ve seen of Al, he’s direct, he runs with the ball and he heads forward, as opposed to most of our forward players who don’t seem predisposed to play towards the opposition goal. The two games he’s played he’s been put as a number 10, which isn’t his position, he plays as a wide man in a front 3 or as a striker. So from 50 odd minutes of him playing, I don’t think he’s done that badly at all.
If it was a straight up choice between Babel and Allahyar, I’d take the latter everyday of the week.
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