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Jimmy Squarefoot said:
Suarez is a good example.

Coutinho and Mane were relative unknowns at the time we signed them. Not top class talents.
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Coutinho was one the best young talents in Europe at the time, the problem was that Maureen had totally ****ed Inter and left them with an elderly squad, meaning the youngsters were given no time under him and then suddenly thrown in at the deep end under Rafa because the the old guys either couldn't manage the games anymore or were leaving.

Alot of pressure for a young player.
 
moreinjuredthanowen said:
IMO the best way to use January is to really target those younger players the FSG model is supposedly based around and go after them.

Coutinho is a good example. Not playing for club, club might think about building war chest for summer or a fee not might help do some good on another transfer and you go get them.

Mahrez is a good example of trying to buy a senior player and getting mugged off.

If you flag enough in advance that a club can prepare and is willing you can do business.. I think VVD and coutinho business was talked out in December or even earlier. the evidence around the players points to it.

Mahrez by city was cheeky as **** really and they got told where to go.

Lemar issue is monaco have 100s of millions in their back pocket and are not needing to sell



Whens the last time we bought a 20 year old type player to develop?
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Solanke?

Robertson? (Pushing it a bit)
 
moreinjuredthanowen said:
IMO the best way to use January is to really target those younger players the FSG model is supposedly based around and go after them.

Coutinho is a good example. Not playing for club, club might think about building war chest for summer or a fee not might help do some good on another transfer and you go get them.

Mahrez is a good example of trying to buy a senior player and getting mugged off.

If you flag enough in advance that a club can prepare and is willing you can do business.. I think VVD and coutinho business was talked out in December or even earlier. the evidence around the players points to it.

Mahrez by city was cheeky as **** really and they got told where to go.

Lemar issue is monaco have 100s of millions in their back pocket and are not needing to sell



Whens the last time we bought a 20 year old type player to develop?
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Solanke in the summer
 
think markovic.

grujic 5mil
solanke is a good shout.
gomez was on the recommendation of that lad rogers hired out of england u19s.

So.... not academy player but someone who is about 20 and going into first team squad like coutinho did.

solanke is the only one really.

compare that to cheslea.... who admittedly end up farming them all out.
 
moreinjuredthanowen said:
think markovic.

grujic 5mil
solanke is a good shout.
gomez was on the recommendation of that lad rogers hired out of england u19s.

So.... not academy player but someone who is about 20 and going into first team squad like coutinho did.

solanke is the only one really.

compare that to cheslea.... who admittedly end up farming them all out.
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27% of Chelsea players have never been to Stamford Bridge
 
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