Saul could be a dvb replacement
Not convinced athletico would let him go for a low enough fee though
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Not convinced athletico would let him go for a low enough fee though
Saul was the midfielder I wanted before we signed Bruno, as I was in support of a proper 433. I thought Saul and Pogba as two 8s in front of Fred/Scott would be a great midfield. Saúl basically being a Herrera upgrade. He’s good enough to have helped Fred/Scott with the defensive side, and helped Pogba with the offensive side - and I think he and Pogba as a pair would have given us enough goals and creativity from the centre - while also maintaining control of the game both in and out of possession.
Ole went the 4231 route instead, so I agree, I’m not sure where he fits in there, except as a Pogba replacement.
Sigh.
Would a pair of Pogba+ Saul work as the 2 CMs behind Bruno?
I've seen Saul play few games and aside from his obvious technical ability and skills, I've him being strong in tackle and very physical.
Not for me. In some games and scenarios perhaps. But certainly not as a regular trio every week I don’t think.
I reckon that would work well enough against the bottom teams, but any team with a decent midfield and quick attack would make it a long game though, as we'd probably empty the midfield quite often.
Am pretty sure we won't be getting this guy. Our transfers over the years have rarely developed the way this one is, with the constant name dropping of the club etc.
Both of them are so embarrassing 
What's likely is that Milenkovic will leave Fiorentina in the summer. Where he'll go, however, remains to be seen, and that TuttoMercatoWeb article seems to link us with him with no particularly new info.
Fabián Ruiz is one of the players that Atlético de Madrid likes the most, but Napoli already rejected 50 kilos [sic; my guess is million Euros] months ago. The Spanish international costs a lot and Italians don't discount so easily []. Today it seems like a complicated option even if they sell Saúl.
City sign as many left backs as Chelsea have had managers.
It really is laughable
Saul would be more of our Pogba replacement than Pog + Saul.
they're not remotely similar though, if you replace Pogba with Niguez then you need to go and get a Grealish as well to pick up the lack of creativity
How would Saul all of a sudden be so cheap when last I heard he had some ridiculous 8 year contract with a £100million plus release clause?
I’m totally guessing those figures and length of contract but I remember it being something along those lines wasn’t it?
I’m totally guessing those figures and length of contract but I remember it being something along those lines wasn’t it?
Ofcourse and even Grealish isn't an exact replacement of Pogba. You still need 2 players.
Maybe they need money, they are not super rich, especially now
Saúl has become less committed to Atlético de Madrid and their philosophy, and his performances started to dip as a result, especially defensively. He's losing support from the dressing room, too, which is only going to make him leaving more likely. Atlético, obviously, wanted to keep him, but they're now more open to selling him due to his worsening performances and lack of commitment to the club.
Did you (or anyone else) watch him vs Chelsea? Interested to know how he performed, always seems a bit of an enigma to me but seems as though i'm very much in the minority.
Short summary (to avoid going off topic): he stuck to his defensive role, so he wasn't too involved going forward (though still went forward from time to time), and defensively, he had too much to deal with due to Renan Lodi getting caught out all too often. He didn't really look committed and willing to battle for the team, to me.
Only 14 starts this season. He’s not played great and he’s fallen out of favour. Llorente and Koke are the lock-ins, it’s then between him and Lemar for the third central position.
All talk about Saúl to United should be about a loan with an option to buy. Not an outright buy.
Agreed. The figures quoted are stupidly high.
Xabi Alonso apparently replacing Rose as Gladbach manager next season.
More like Ronaldo "I've decided to stay at Juventus, I'm the best player in the world and no one could afford me except them".
Source: Mundo Deportivo
Barcelona are definitely interested in the player, but they want to deny that they've come to an agreement with Wijnaldum.
Don't think they really need him, maybe sort of experienced head but he can't compete with Pedri and Do Jong, and there is no money to pay for a luxury bench player anymore.
Yeah, he seems to be a depth option in my view, too, though having said that, he'll offer more defensive security than Pedri would, and with Busquets aging, he'd support him quite well. Koeman's also utilised Wijnaldum quite well for the national team, so he might be able to get more out of him than Klopp could at Liverpool.
In his interview with Florian Plettenberg of Sport1, Robin Gosens sends out a few hints about his future.
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