7 hours ago, bisright1 said:

Dont care about fees, never will. He's played closer to 3000 mins of senior football when you count the national team, he scored at the world cup. He was one of the best players in the Austrian league last year.

This guy for me automatically becomes our 2nd best left sided attacker. And you think that won't get minutes? The guy is also 19 in September, he doesn't need to be playing every minute, I don't know where that thinking has come from but it's clear the issues that is having on players who do play senior football week in week out in their teens.

I look at him and I see a player who if we didn't sign him, he would go to a club for 35m and then in 2 years we would be lamenting why we didn't buy him then when his price is 100m+.

Isnt that the blue co way in signing young players who we believe will be £100 players in the future. Isnt that the same reason we ended up with Mudryk, Madueke, Gittens and all the other potential signings?

Not seen enough of him but there’s nothing to say he won’t be the same as the young players we’ve already got. I like the look of Mika Godts but I don’t think we need to buy anymore maybes.

3 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

From what I read this is a player that Alonso brought through from the youth team and promoted him into the sniors. He then went to Salzburg and tore it up, so I thought Leverkusen exercised a buy back and Alonso is trying to get him for us.

If the money is right I'm all for it as there is the context of Alonso seeing the lad first hand, not some data driven AI search.

He never did. Kerim only played one preseason friendly game v a German league 4 side. He left Leverkusen because the title winning team got gutted, and they signed a bunch of younger players.

Alonso had zero influence in his development or potential signing.

I liked the look of him at the world cup, looks tricky, fairly two footed, likes a long shot, and he's quite tall for a winger, which I personally quite like.

If he's coming in as a backup on the left for Rogers then I'll be happy with that. I think he seems a closer to fit to the style of winger we seem to think Xabi wants than Gittens/Garnacho are.

Obviously this is all very glass-half-full thinking, but if you can't be optimistic in summer when can you?

1 hour ago, markpitts said:

He never did. Kerim only played one preseason friendly game v a German league 4 side. He left Leverkusen because the title winning team got gutted, and they signed a bunch of younger players.

Alonso had zero influence in his development or potential signing.

1 hour ago, markpitts said:

He never did. Kerim only played one preseason friendly game v a German league 4 side. He left Leverkusen because the title winning team got gutted, and they signed a bunch of younger players.

Alonso had zero influence in his development or potential signing.

That's odd. When I searched the Gemini app said that he recognised his talent when Alonso was first team coach and Alajbegovic was I the U17s. He was then fast tracked into the U19s. When Alonso went to Real Madrid apparently personally reached out to him to outline a personal pitch and development plan with the intent for him to eventually join Real Madrid.

On 26/07/2026 at 01:45, Valerie said:

Those highlights in his hair are lovely. What a shame he can't discuss hairstyles with Garnacho.

Is Mudryk still here?

6 hours ago, Bob stark said:

Is Mudryk still here?

He prefers tattoo talk, doesn't he?

1 hour ago, Valerie said:

He prefers tattoo talk, doesn't he?

In fairness Tattoo made a hell of a lot from his talents. It might be just tattoo talk but as you can see "hey boss, da plane, da plane" can get you a long way.

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2 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

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For this signing for the sole purpose of stopping him scoring against us!

2 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

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ANYTHING TO STOP HIM SCORING AGAINST US

I could get behind that tbh if we do sell Jackson.

I'd have no problem with getting Welbeck in, he's more reliable than any backup we've got for Joao Pedro at the moment.

4 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

I'd have no problem with getting Welbeck in, he's more reliable than any backup we've got for Joao Pedro at the moment.

Alonso likely picked up on the lack of leadership and character within the squad. Add Fofana being the most unserious footballer on the face of the planet.

Would be a good option to back up Joao Pedro. Would chip in with a few goals.

22 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Alonso likely picked up on the lack of leadership and character within the squad. Add Fofana being the most unserious footballer on the face of the planet.

Yeah, of course this should have been done a while ago but I'll give the board credit for adjusting our transfer strategy to allow for more experience. Felt like they'd never veer away from their ridiculous ideas of just packing the squad with kids.

25 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Alonso likely picked up on the lack of leadership and character within the squad. Add Fofana being the most unserious footballer on the face of the planet.

Have to wonder how long it takes for Fofana to be boomed out.

Wonder how much Brighton will ask for? 20mill?

58 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Wonder how much Brighton will ask for? 20mill?

That is the big problem, they will rinse us. You can also expect a bump on Wellbeck’s £60k/w wages.

Just seems like we are being run by amateurs, and we have 6 SDs. Apparently we are holding out for £25m for Guiu, and £65m for Jackson. Like who is paying those prices? Last season was the market for CFs, there is no demand this summer.

15 minutes ago, markpitts said:

That is the big problem, they will rinse us. You can also expect a bump on Wellbeck’s £60k/w wages.

Just seems like we are being run by amateurs, and we have 6 SDs. Apparently we are holding out for £25m for Guiu, and £65m for Jackson. Like who is paying those prices? Last season was the market for CFs, there is no demand this summer.

15 minutes ago, markpitts said:

That is the big problem, they will rinse us. You can also expect a bump on Wellbeck’s £60k/w wages.

Just seems like we are being run by amateurs, and we have 6 SDs. Apparently we are holding out for £25m for Guiu, and £65m for Jackson. Like who is paying those prices? Last season was the market for CFs, there is no demand this summer.

Saudi would lol

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Saudi would lol

They have only moved for one player this summer and are now talking to Ndiaye as a counter weight to our pricing of Pedro Neto. Saudi very quiet so far

Ok, now this is getting stupid

10 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Ok, now this is getting stupid

Well I mean Alonso did want his former player Xhaka to partner Caicedo so a former Liverpool captain sort of works for the Liverpool legend I guess.

its gonna be milner next then lallana....

53 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Ok, now this is getting stupid

Even using AI there is no way this fking throwback should ever be seen in a Chelsea shirt.

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Ok, now this is getting stupid

Im embarrassed by this.