Someone will be along soon to claim that this is fsg cheaping out of signing a new Cm and claiming McConnell is like a new signing so don’t need to spend any money
Didn’t actually realise McConnell was 20. Not old, but not a kid and has never gone out on loan and only made couple senior appearances. Is always an interesting debate. Had he stayed at Sunderland before moving to us, would he have played 50-100 games for them by now and making a name for himself?
Probably. Same for nyoni. Same for doak. Same for a lot of young players we grab. I am trying to think of very many that make it taking the move. Sterling was one. But there's many many more that simply vanish. Of our lot Elliott is the only one. Carvalho didn't make it for us, made us cash. Van den berg same. Doak looking like another to be flogged. Bajcetic is unknown Awoniyi flogged but never good enough. Quansah was age 5. Bradley was associated with the club for years and did school before moving over. Trent again is there from baby shoes. Jones ditto Then again morton has been at the club since age 7 and will be flogged. They are all jumping the queue into the u18s or u21s of a top 4 club and take the same risk as anyone else. They could certainly stick where they are and maybe get much more senior football and maybe make it in the championship but they are gambling of grabbing a headline and being thought of as a prem player rather than a good championship one. McConnell has a leavue cup medal I suppose?
