Not really seeing or feeling it with him or with the links to us. Sounds like paper talk to me or the media just trying to make a story out of nowt.
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If he comes for half the reported fee or less, to replace one of mct/Fred then that’s not bad. But only that scenario.
It’ll all make sense when he signs him new Chelsea contract.
Literally every reliable journalist has said this is likely to happen. The likes of Ornstein don't just talk for the sake of it, It's not just "paper talk" it's more surprising at this point if it doesn't happen, if Chelsea really dig their heels in, so you need to get used to the idea that Mount is going to play for us
It’ll all make sense when he signs him new Chelsea contract.
exactly
To play diamond, you need two of the CM to be very high energy and stamina that can run all day because they will cover lot of ground on the width due to no wingers like Seedorf and Gattutso. We are fecked if you play Eriksen in there. Mount should play in Eriksen‘s position, Bruno should play in Mount’s position. While may be Casemiro should play in Eriksen role like Gattutso. And finally May be Eriksen to play in Casemiro role like Pirlo.
If Chelsea need to sell then Reece James sjould be on the menu as well.
If he ends up keeping De Gea on long Contract as No 1 then I would have serious doubt about his players assessment .
Bit daft, can’t see us signing more than 3 top players
All needed in outfield places
And then look at gk, I can see him being our number 1 next year
GK is not priority. We need to spend money for top CF and midfielders.
Read again even I have made my peace with the fact De Gea might still be starting games for Us next season , but I still don't want us to tie him down to long contract and continue to neglect that position beyond next season so if that happens then off course I would Judge Ten Hag and Murtough harshly .
I am not saying that he needs to prioritise GK over CF and Midfielders this Summer but it shouldn't be ignored beyond next season .
Ye I’m with you on this. Obviously a ST and midfield is more important but we need to sort the keeper issue out. Keeping DDG in goal next season could end up costing us more points with his silly mistakes.
GK should be a huge priority
James' contract doesn't run out in a year (Mounts does) so there's zero chance of him going.
Is he really leaving or is this all to get a new contract ?
He's turned down multiple extension offers.
Do we think this is a moneyball type signing in that he’s bringing things which might not be apparent?
All speculation but I think it'll come down to a conversation with Poch and what kind of offers he gets elsewhere. This does seem a bit more than the usual flirting with other teams to get a better deal.
My gut says he'll stay and I hope I'm right.
I wouldn't blame him for leaving though, we're a mess and careers are short.
Don't know about it being "money ball" but there's a big difference in how coaches and players rate Mount compared to fans.
I’m disappointed that Mount is considered one of our priorities. Good player but he won’t be cheap and there are better alternatives out there.
Stop bloody moaning guys. Goodness me. He’s not going to be the only player we get.
Reeks of the Antony pursuit, pay top dollar for a player who is just about above average and neglect a key part of the eleven that later hurts you down the line whilst the said player does little to justify the huge investment. Thought we had learnt our lessons about a manager driven transfer strategy, guess we will have to relearn it.
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I don’t mind the Antony signing to be honest. I think he’s class and he’s definitely given us a great option down the right. He’ll justify the outlay next season, I’m sure of it.
Mount is a good player to complement the squad but not a signing that will transform a squad in the same way, say, Casemiro was for us.
I am thinking, our main man in midfield would always be Casemiro and Bruno. Casemiro would be the ball winner and the one who would lead/drive the midfield and boss the whole area, Bruno would be the one making things happened with killer pass, the source of creativity. We need some to compliment them - someone to link up midfield, involved a lot in build up play, pass the ball around to circulate possession, and someone box to box who could help out both the defence and attack too.
Question being, is Mount the player to fill that role? Or is he just there as backup/rotation to Bruno/Eriksen?
Mata, Matic, Mount, Meh!
I think the things he brings are apparent, some of them are just things fans tend to undervalue compared to managers.
If (as The Athletic and now The Telegraph seem to suggest) he is effectively signed for Eriksen's role as a #8, it's because he fits the positional profile ETH then obviously wants in that position, he is good technically, is excellent in terms of pressing ability, is smart tactically and has a good mix of youth and experience.
All things Mount generally gets credited for but a lot of which don't particularly excite us as fans as it's quite a functional skill-set.
Once Poch is in he will talk him into staying and signing a new contract. They need him for the home grown quota and he knows that….I’m sure everything just on hold as chaos at Chelsea right now…..
Chelsea got a lot more pressing issues of exits to deal with!
Chelsea got a lot more pressing issues of exits to deal with!
Kind of makes sense if we're offloading Fred and McTominay. He's basically an upgrade on Fred that takes over #8 spot from Eriksen.
But we still need another midfielder to cover for Casemiro. Anyway, I don't mind getting Mount. I think he will help us massively.
But we still need another midfielder to cover for Casemiro. Anyway, I don't mind getting Mount. I think he will help us massively.
Mount was really good for a couple of seasons. This year we could maybe write off for a lot of the Chelsea players.
Would be a very good signing imo.
Would be a very good signing imo.
He's a good player but as an Eriksen replacement the midfield would still be too open.
Rice or Caicedo would make much more sense. Lack of links to the latter is odd.
Rice or Caicedo would make much more sense. Lack of links to the latter is odd.
I mean effectively yes, but Mount is that for most teams. He's an unspectacular but very technically sound midfielder who has a knack for goals and is known for being very good for pressing and defensive contributions. I think he could balance out Bruno's chaos really well.
I can't believe how many people are against this move given how much Ten Hag clearly wants him.
He's definitely a versatile player - I'd say he can probably play the Bruno and Eriksen roles well. Is he good enough to displace either? I don't think so.
I'd also say I don't see us gaining much if he's seen as a replacement for Fred and Scotty.
But what do I know - I'm fully behind EtH, and if he thinks Mount is the man for the midfield, then let's go for it.
That’s worse than our current team.
Its because he's an unflashy english player.
Don't they both kind of serve the same purpose? Also seems a little unnecessary when Trent is flourishing as a CM.
We can be disappointed if he’s one of the players we get.
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