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WhiteWall said:
Personally I can't ever see Fofana being fit enough, for long enough. It seems every time he takes the field or training he is getter one step nearer his next lengthy lay off. 

Therefore we need to discount him totally for now. If he can get fit and stay fit he can be pencilled in as the eventual Silva replacement.

We need to get a proper CB and I'm sorry much as I like him I don't see it being Chalobah. Personally I would go for Aymeric Laporte as I think he could be got for a reasonable fee. Marquinhos, if we haven’t queered our pitch with PSG too much. Upemecano if he has lost confidence at Bayern. Somebody like this anyway.
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Agree that Chalobah doesn't seem to have a cealing high enough for a starter role at a team that consistantly want to challenge for the PL and CHL.

Laporte is a left-footed CB. He's been playing in the LCB-spot most of his career. We probably need a right-footed for the RCB-role. 
- Marquinhos also features in the LCB-spot - but will potentialy be able to play all over the centerback-line. Sadly I can't see PSG selling - or him choosing us right now.

Upamecano is an interesting shout. If Bayern were to consider offers we should definately try. 

On the other hand there are quite a few decent talents we could look into. Personally I'd love to see either Antonio Silva or Bella-Kotchap. Lacroix is antoher option. 

All of the above would be investments for both now and the future (ie. Thiago Silva won't play forever). 

 
WhiteWall said:
Personally I can't ever see Fofana being fit enough, for long enough. It seems every time he takes the field or training he is getter one step nearer his next lengthy lay off. 

Therefore we need to discount him totally for now. If he can get fit and stay fit he can be pencilled in as the eventual Silva replacement.

We need to get a proper CB and I'm sorry much as I like him I don't see it being Chalobah. Personally I would go for Aymeric Laporte as I think he could be got for a reasonable fee. Marquinhos, if we haven’t queered our pitch with PSG too much. Upemecano if he has lost confidence at Bayern. Somebody like this anyway.
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Laporte was my pick also until I realised he is also left footed & plays on the left. Ideally we need a right footed player for some balance, even though having 2 left footed CBs starting could be a blessing. 
Andersen or Guehi would be my pick in the PL even though I reckon Palace will demand around £50m for any of them. Hincapie at Leverkusen or Schlotterbeck at Dortmund will be my pick in the Bundesliga, and Lucas Martinez at Fiorentina will be my pick from Serie A. 

 
Looking for an experienced DM on a free transfer?  Oriol Romeu left Southampton to return to Barcelona. Maybe we should have brought back to the bridge for a bit?   I guess we should just sign that other Southampton DM now?   Romeo being linked with Arsenal and the scousers.

 
Hanzen said:
Agree that Chalobah doesn't seem to have a cealing high enough for a starter role at a team that consistantly want to challenge for the PL and CHL.

Laporte is a left-footed CB. He's been playing in the LCB-spot most of his career. We probably need a right-footed for the RCB-role. 
- Marquinhos also features in the LCB-spot - but will potentialy be able to play all over the centerback-line. Sadly I can't see PSG selling - or him choosing us right now.

Upamecano is an interesting shout. If Bayern were to consider offers we should definately try. 
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Not the Upamecano we saw having a total mare in the game at the Emptyhad. He was diabolical.

 
Maguire's not a bad shout. We could start selling masks of his big slab head in the megastore, that plus shirt sales with his name on them will recoup his transfer fee and more. I suppose he'll also be throwing his massive hat into the next-captain ring. 

 
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I suppose we might get the amusing spectacle of Maguire incredulous at being sent off for kicking Rashford in the nuts, having overlooked that what is permissible in a red shirt is very different from what you can get away with when wearing blue !

But that aside, it is a hard pass from me.

I'd go so far as to suggest a public lynching for the journalist who has even suggested this transfer ... 🙂 

 
Backbiter said:
Not the Upamecano we saw having a total mare in the game at the Emptyhad. He was diabolical.
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Exactly. For that one game and had enough of a mare to have possibly made Tuchel think about moving him on.  Seeing one or two televised poor performances is still not a measure of what a player can offer. After all we watched an entire season if diabolical performances. 

What other seasoned professional CBs will want to join an average, 12th placed premier league team with no European football, chocked full of kids with minimal senior experience.  Undoubtedly we're going to have to shop cleverly.

 
WhiteWall said:
What other seasoned professional CBs will want to join an average, 12th placed premier league team with no European football, 
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For the same reason Kante came here when we finished 10th or Enzo came fresh of a world cup win when European football was looking highly unlikely.

One swallow doesn't make a summer.

 
Argo said:
For the same reason Kante came here when we finished 10th or Enzo came fresh of a world cup win when European football was looking highly unlikely.

One swallow doesn't make a summer.
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What, money? Ah got ya.

 
https://x.com/FabriceHawkins/status/1682691203639197696
 
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dkw said:
I really hope this doesn't become a thing amongst our more erm...emotional fans. It's obviously a load of bo**ocks.
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You all heard DKW, sensible advice. Very clear and concise.....

We are gonna sign Mbappe, we are gonna sign Mbappe, na na na na hey, na na na na hey!

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