The left-back market…

[Remember the geese]

He looks good but the million dollar question is if he could make the step up to the Premier League.

I think he will go on to be a really good player. Just needs to improve his physicality, which he will naturally. I'd be happy to use him as backup next season, with the view that he can be Shaw's long term successor. The problem for next season is having a first choice left back because Shaw is unreliable.

 

[DJ_21]

Antonee Robinson feels a tad too old for what he offers. I think we can find younger defenders of similar price/quality.

I'm also sceptical of Ait Nouri who is an excellent LWB but can he play LB too? Also I read that Wolves want some decent fee so again, we could find cheaper options.

Hernandez would be the dream signing on that position, but I dont think we stand a chance without CL. We could still try to tempt him. But he'd cost at least 60m.

Miguel Gutierrez looks interesting, but has a slight risk of being a one season wonder. I still like his profile and he's got an affordable release clause.

Ian Maatsen is definitely interesting depending on where he sees himself next season. Has a release clause, but I could imagine him staying at BVB.

Alejandro Grimaldo has never really worked a s a pure LB and with Xabi extending I guess the chances to get him are 0%.

Alfie Doughty looks a player who could pull it off and is EPL proven. Definitely worth a try if we wanna spare some money for other positions.

Leif Davis would be the most risky one but his stats are so impressive. I mean no matter what league, 20 assists as a pure LB is amazing!

Ye id go all out for Hernandez. We shouldn’t be looking at back ups to shaw. We should be looking at better to replace him. And if shaw accepts a squad role then we’d have 2 decent choices at LB. Shaw can’t be relied on to keep fit. Malacia looked like a good young back up at the time and still could be but all depends if he puts this massive injury behind him.

 

[H10]

Mentioned it before, but Ferdi Kadioglu of Fenerbahce is a very good attacking minded modern left back, right footed though. The commentator said Arsenal scouts were at the last game to watch him live, so might potentially end up there.

 

[msjmohd83]

Ye id go all out for Hernandez. We shouldn’t be looking at back ups to shaw. We should be looking at better to replace him. And if shaw accepts a squad role then we’d have 2 decent choices at LB. Shaw can’t be relied on to keep fit. Malacia looked like a good young back up at the time and still could be but all depends if he puts this massive injury behind him.

time to move on from Shaw, he's been here since 2014 !

 

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[Grande]

@Ekeke you watch Fiorentina, right? What about Dodo?

Maehle would be a good shout too. Edit: he's a right back, whoops.

Trying to think of some players that wouldn't be super expensive.

if ever a player was destined to be injured for us

I fear he might even go extinct (not unlike Malacia and Shaw, mind)

 

[davidmichael]

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Having a selection choice of Martinez, Shaw and Maguire as left sided centre back and Shaw, Gutierrez and Amass at left back is a great selection problem to have and it would allow us to bring a top right sided centre back as first choice like Silva, Diomande or Todibo and someone like Adarabioyo as back up alongside Maguire and Kambwala.

 

[Teja]

Why aren't we all over the Maatsen deal? The Chelsea academy apparently is a great fullback factory.

 

[spenzo]

Why aren't we all over the Maatsen deal? The Chelsea academy apparently is a great fullback factory.

Makes too much sense for us to do it, unfortunately.

 

[greater wall]

https://theathletic.com/5435445/2024/05/10/kieran-tierney-interview-arsenal-sociedad/

Would love to see him at United.

 

[GledTheRed]

https://theathletic.com/5435445/2024/05/10/kieran-tierney-interview-arsenal-sociedad/

Would love to see him at United.

He's made of glass.

 

[Insanity]

Will fit in well with Mount, Martinez and Varane.

 

[aeh1991]

https://theathletic.com/5435445/2024/05/10/kieran-tierney-interview-arsenal-sociedad/

Would love to see him at United.

we could get our own (and not as injuryprone) version, if we sign Leif Davis. Not saying they are similar players but like Terney he comes from a smaller league.

 

[JE-365]

If Gutierrez has £30m release clause then it’s a must buy for left back in my opinion. He has no injury record this season, capable to play in a team who wants to play from the back, can play inverted full back, and has good tactical awareness (see below). Tick all boxes to be the perfect full back in modern game.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tact...content&utm_medium=g_mb_web&utm_campaign=copy

 

[Rozay]

If Gutierrez has £30m release clause then it’s a must buy for left back in my opinion. He has no injury record this season, capable to play in a team who wants to play from the back, can play inverted full back, and has good tactical awareness (see below). Tick all boxes to be the perfect full back in modern game.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tactical-awareness_miguel-gutiérrez-girona-activity-7140660125442248706-G9Z8?utm_source=li_share&utm_content=feedcontent&utm_medium=g_mb_web&utm_campaign=copy

Not sure he has the best physical profile, although a very good footballer. As you said, he’d be great for an inverted game, although I think Maatsen for around about the same release clause also has merits.

 

[Sandikan]

https://theathletic.com/5435445/2024/05/10/kieran-tierney-interview-arsenal-sociedad/

Would love to see him at United.

Tierney?!
One of the few players who could rival Shaw and Malachia for games missed through injury?!

 

[didz]

If Gutierrez has £30m release clause then it’s a must buy for left back in my opinion. He has no injury record this season, capable to play in a team who wants to play from the back, can play inverted full back, and has good tactical awareness (see below). Tick all boxes to be the perfect full back in modern game.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tactical-awareness_miguel-gutiérrez-girona-activity-7140660125442248706-G9Z8?utm_source=li_share&utm_content=feedcontent&utm_medium=g_mb_web&utm_campaign=copy

He does kind of scream "obvious buy." But given that he's at Girona, with or without the release clause, it could be a much more difficult deal to do than you might think. City probably already have they're hooks in him.

 

[ThierryHenry14]

Mentioned it before, but Ferdi Kadioglu of Fenerbahce is a very good attacking minded modern left back, right footed though. The commentator said Arsenal scouts were at the last game to watch him live, so might potentially end up there.

He is strongly linked to Arsenal.

 

[Kingslayer18]

We could also look at Patrick Dorgu of Lecce or Bradley Locko of Brest. Young, athletic, durable and not likely to cost a bomb. Both can back up/replace Shaw and compete with Amass in the long term for LB role.

 

[JE-365]

Not sure he has the best physical profile, although a very good footballer. As you said, he’d be great for an inverted game, although I think Maatsen for around about the same release clause also has merits.

I don’t think a player needs to have physical profile as full backs as long as they have the tactical awareness, characteristic as fighter, and the technical attribute.

 

[Rozay]

I don’t think a player needs to have physical profile as full backs as long as they have the tactical awareness, characteristic as fighter, and the technical attribute.

Full backs definitely need a physical profile, simply because wingers need a physical profile. They need to go 1v1 against speed and strength more than any other position on the pitch.