It's a real shame we are not getting a top CDM, for me it guarantees us not winning the league or CL. Not that many think we will of course but we certainly won't with the options we have, in my opinion.
It is a clear weakness that won't be nullified just because we have about 8 attackers for 3 positions. Matic was once class but can barely play 70 mins a week, Fred is utterly calamitous, McTominay is full of heart but quite a limited player...and Donny has his ass glued to the bench. Replace those with the City or Chelsea midfielders and they wouldn't be winning the league either.
It is really difficult to understand the lack of urgency by Ole to fix this issue.
Who is that though? Like name the top CDM’s? Kante, Casemiro, Busquets, Fabinho, Fernandinho, Rodri? They all play for top sides. Which leaves us with the list we know of this summer.
Rice - price tag of £100m that is too much when we’ve bought Sancho and Varane.
Neves - not always in the Wolves team so why is an upgrade for us. He has passing and shooting skills that are something our CM lacks but he’s not the holding midfielder in the DM mould. He’s closer to maybe Carrick but I’m not sure he has that ceiling.
Camavinga - more of a box to box at this point in his young career and always wanted Spain.
Bissouma - is he an upgrade on Fred, McTominay or Pogba? I don’t know. At least he’s play ahead of Matic but I don’t think he’s a guaranteed success.
Zakaria - seems another Fred to me. Outplayed by Xhaka at the Euros.
Locatelli - wanted Juventus.
Is there anyone playing at the likes of Sevilla, Villareal, Napoli, Atalanta etc that we could have plucked? Those mid tier CL level clubs who need money and can’t hold out for £50m+ fees. I haven’t heard any of those names this summer. Just seems like DM or DLP’s are in short supply right now.