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CR17 said:
Big risk to hedge your bets on Mundle coming back fine mind.

unless the club really realised Talbi is a left winger at his best and not a right winger <laugh>
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I honestly think this might end up for the best. I know it’s frustrating right now but it wasn’t sitting right with me how many specialist left wingers we had. I think we need a player who can cover left wing but specialise as a right winger or striker
 
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safcrd16 said:
The Echo understands that the club have opted not to pursue a deal for the 26-year-old after being unable to finalise an agreement with all parties. Laurienté had been a key attacking target for the Black Cats and after agreeing an initial £17.5 million fee with Sassuolo, the player had travelled to Portugal to undergo a medical and finalise a five-year deal. The Echounderstand that a decision has subsequently been made not to conclude a deal and that the club will now look to pursue other targets.
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That’s a shame that like. Was our first deal to be sorted after a bit of a wait and was all but done

Sad as I really liked the look of him
 
CR17 said:
That’s one season. He had very solid stats in the Serie A and Ligue 1.
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Mmmm.

He scored 1/3 of all career goals last season. 230 or so games too.

Maybe he is a bit of a mid career bloomer? I just dont see a player to be massively missed. Only an opinion though.
 
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Southern A said:
Right, hear me out. Having watched Talbi (albeit for just 45 mins) last night, I think he’s definitely better on the left.

Therefore my need to sign a left footed right winger has increased even higher.

With Adingra and Talbi being our left wingers, and us needing a third striker, and us also needing a left winger during AFCON….

I think we need to pivot to a player who’s predominantly a striker but can play left wing.

rather than a left winger who can play striker.

If that makes sense.

not saying that’s why it’s fallen through. Just that if we get a striker who can play left wing, along with a left footed right winger, the balance of our squad will be much better than if Lauriente had signed
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Did Talbi not play RW yesterday?
 
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Sunderland call off deal for Sassuolo forward Armand Lauriente

SUNDERLAND have dramatically pulled the plug on their proposed deal for Sassuolo forward Armand Lauriente.

The Black Cats had agreed the framework of a £17.5m deal for Lauriente, with the 26-year-old having flown to Portugal yesterday, where Regis Le Bris and his players are currently on a pre-season training camp.

It was anticipated that the transfer would be concluded either today or tomorrow, with the bulk of an agreement already in place.

However, problems began to emerge yesterday evening, and Sunderland officials have decided to call off talks and end their interest in Lauriente.

It is understood that the Sunderland hierarchy were unable to reach a full agreement with all the relevant parties involved in the proposed transfer.

As a result, the Black Cats have informed Lauriente, his representatives and officials at Sassuolo that they will not be continuing with their previous transfer plans.

The breakdown of the deal is a blow given that Sunderland had focused in on Lauriente after holding preliminary talks with a number of attacking players in the last few weeks.

The Black Cats' options in the wide-attacking positions were reduced last week when Romaine Mundle suffered a hamstring surgery that has resulted in an operation that means he will miss the start of the new season.

However, the Black Cats have a number of alternative attacking options they could now revisit, with Le Bris' side due to return to pre-season action when they face Sporting tomorrow night.

Sunderland call off deal for Sassuolo forward Armand Lauriente | The Northern Echo

 
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Southern A said:
Maybe we’ve got news from the surgeon that Mundle’s hamstring was in pretty goor nick and should make a quick recovery, and we’ve decided the money can be better spent meeting the Diakite asking price and on a right winger
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Really hope that is the case. I would fancy Mundle becoming a better player over time. Bit raw, but technique and mentality are there in abundance.
 
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I'm actually not that bothered if this deal has fallen through, said at the time it didn't make a lot of sense to me due to the players who can play LM already. I don't think Lauriente is a CF at PL level despite him playing there before. I really want us to sign a left footed RM to give us that balance then ise Talbi on either wing

I'm pleased the club isn't being messed about (if that's what's happened) and hopefully we have someone else lined up
 
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APC said:
Here me out, I’m wondering if the players camp has moved goalposts last minute as Mundles injury wasn’t public until after they’d flown, so club have shot them down and briefed the local journo’s to pressure them into continuing with the original agreement
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100% this may be negotiation by us in calling the bluff of an agent etc
 
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