Anyone who knows about him how is his pace? Can’t seem to make out from the videos. Is he fast or is he okayish?
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Fast enough for a central defender.
Excellent long term Varane replacement
Unless injuries have slowed him down from when I last watched him, he’s rapid.
Like Varane fast or faster than Varane fast?
That’s great to know. I would be over the moon if he’s rapid.
Looks phenomenal on the ball, not just his passing but his dribbling and skills as well.
I want him now
He is very quick. He covers a lot of space in behind the RB and has had great duels with Mbappe and kept him in check, there is a lot to like about him.
If young Fernandez doesn’t go out on loan then we’re good at left back IF Shaw has to be moved inside, from what I’ve seen of Fernandez he’s better than Malacia.
I think he's a much better player potentially than Malacia. However, he needs to improve defensively and to do that he needs games. A loan makes sense.
Nah, there's just way more very good options in central defence than there is in the positions that we addressed this season like centre forward, midfield and goalkeeper. Think we prioritised fairly well and can pick up the next flavour of the month centre back next summer (Diomande or Antonio Silva both look excellent as potential long term successors for Varane).
the thought of him next to Martinez is starting to marinate the meat 
Well only three of those are specialist centre backs and everyone of them has had injury concerns in recent years so imho, it would be very risky relying on them all staying fit.
I remember seeing Todibo in one game last year and was very impressed. He completely shut down his opposition player (think he must have been playing RCB in a back three or at full back). Probably the exact profile you want for a back up centre back. Quite skilled but not so good that he won't be happy to defer to Varane when he's fit. I like that he's well able to pass and carry from defence too.
the thought of him next to Martinez is starting to marinate the meat
Yeah reckon they would make quite a partnership and means we can manage Rapha
It's a fairly uneducated and crude opinion but based on the little snippets of video I like the look of him a bit more than Disasi. Physically looks capable but you need a lot more than that at this level so we'd have to see. But on the face of it looks reasonable for a budget centre back.
Imagine him and Onana charging up the field.
Well, at least you're honest. That makes you the opposite of most people here, who like to give the impression they've been following him since birth.
Honestly not watched him play, but from what posters are saying, it seems like he'd be a good signing.
Yeah him & Amrabat would be cracking end to window. I know we still have issues at RB and backup ST which need to be addressed
Saw one clip and his one on one defending and dribbling looks classy. How’s his short passing as in those he just keeps hammering the ball as if he hates it?
Needs someone who has watched him more to comment on that side of his game
Would not surprise me in the slightest if Todibo solves that, Shaw moves central from LB and Todibo, Varane and Martinez slide to make a back three. That makes the 3-1-6 shape that was there in pre season.
Could certainly work
I like the look, very aggressive and lots of forward pass.
Why didn't you succeed?
"I didn't succeed at Barça because there were very great players in front of me. I also had a coach, Valverde, who was under pressure, so it was normal for him to put Gerard Piqué rather than a 19-year-old player without experience."
What have you learned from your previous experiences?
"Schalke is where I learned the most from a human point of view. They gave me everything I needed, I had playing time, but unfortunately we were cut off by the lockdown, and when I returned (summer 2020) , I lacked humility. I slacked off, I disrespected all the people who trusted me at the club. I apologized to them. So I learned a lot. My three experiences at Barcelona, Schalke and Benfica made me a new man."
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Act...o-nice-a-schalke-j-ai-beaucoup-appris/1220153
Sounds like he's self aware and relatively mature for his age.
This guy and Amrabat being signed would make this a 10/10 window for the club. It would be far beyond what I expected us to do this summer and would raise the quality level in the team so much.
How are people saying he fits the profile of a 4th CB? He seems to be the antithesis of that as he needs [lots] or PT and development, which, if Varane is as fit as we hope, he's not going to get here. He's not the finished article so how would he benefit more from being here than remaining - or going to - wherever he plays every game?
Surely he’d be 3rd choice. Lindelof finished last season very well but in general he’s been underwhelming over a long period now.
Looking at his record last year it looks like he played six times at RB. Maybe he has a plan similar to Timber.
He's 23, has 110 league games under his belt across 3 different leagues, doesn't seem like experience is the issue really. You'd imagine training and playing with Varane and Martinez wouldn't hurt his game.
Do we have any news on the probable cost of buying him?
Its been mentioned 30M above in this thread. Is that so?
Its been mentioned 30M above in this thread. Is that so?
Ratcliffe to give us a cheeky discount?
Agreed would be a great window. Especially if we offload deadwood as well.
What kind of player is he?
Defender
Pretty composed short passer under pressure, though the more expansive passing options are taken up by his CB partner Dante.
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