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for 50+million making his our costliest signing ever?
Guaranteed there will be more than one signing.
He is hardly your typical winger who likes to spread wide and try crossing from the wings. Like majority of wingers nowadays who possess speed they try to cut into the box and influence the game. Even if we sign him he will be competing with either mata or kagawa for a place on the pitch.
We don't need a winger that can spread wide and cross - we don't have big strikers for that them to be effective. We need skilful wingers that aren't afraid to take players on; ones that can add goals to the team.
Value for money in my opinion. Transfer records tumble all the time in this era.
No he won't. He would compete with Januzaj, Welbeck, Valencia and Nani. Mata will play through the centre and Shinji will cover him, more than likely.
That is just fifa talk,imo
On paper yes but unlike valencia or nani or even januzaj he does not like spending much time out wide. He spends most of his time near the box trying to link up with either of the strikers
your talking like we have moyes in charge. We will be playing different next season. More than likely 4-3-3 Even if he was competing with Kagawa for a place on the wing Sanchez is superior as a winger. I see Mata and Kagawa maybe playing central myself.
Don't really know what that means but it's my opinion. David Luiz cost the same amount ffs.
We aren't going to be targeting an orthodox winger. If van Gaal opts for a 4-3-3 as many are suggesting, there are few players who would perform better as a wide forward and it would provide an alternative goal-threat in the side than that of just our forwards. A winger/wide forward who can score 15+ goals a season would be worth so many points over the course of a season, especially someone of Sanchez's ability.
I do think we could do with another goal-scoring player, but a forward clearly isn't needed. Herrera has a pretty dire goal-scoring player and if we sign another central midfielder he is likely to be more defensive-minded. It could be a bit of a hindrance next season if we have just one avenue of goals and although we have to prioritise defence and central midfield first and foremost, if we target a winger, we should target a goal-scorer IMO.
It means you are talking like a teenager who spends way too much time playing fifa manager. Neither is our club psg nor is david luiz worth 45mill. It would be irresponsible of us to spend so much when we already have handful of options in his position.
I have my money on mata to score 10+ goals for us next season. If we are going to buy someone it should be to replace fletcher or carrick when they hang up their boots. Maybe bringing in a CB makes sense since rio and vida are no longer at the club.
Nah, just think Alexis is worth £50m. Was Mata worth the amount we paid, was Herrera or Shaw? Alexis is definitely worth more than all of them.
He will, but it's highly likely he would be the only midfielder of our current batch to hit those figures. A wide player isn't essential, but all our other wingers besides Januzaj are simply dross or unreliable. I agree that it isn't a critical area like another midfielder or centre back, but I don't think signing Sanchez would effect further incomings. Call me naive, but I genuinely think we have a lot of money at our disposable as signing the most expensive teenager in world football would suggest.
But it makes very little sense going by your example that if Mata or shaw or hererra aren't worth their fee, how does sanchez automatically justify his heafty price tag
I'm not saying they aren't worth their fee, I'm asking you what you think is decent value. I'm showing examples of the money it takes to get good players. Alexis is one of the best around and is coming off the back of an excellent World Cup.
Ofcourse he is a great player and indeed it takes huge $$ to bring in such names. But is this the position we need to strengthen when we already have options? We need a decent cdm who can take over from carrick and fletcher. We lost 2 of our best defenders in one window and will definitely need to replace them. I rather we focus on these areas instead of wingers
Where's Adnan? Too many arguments developing and not enough Tweets!
I remain baffled with the idea some have that we can't focus on more than one deal at a time and that we are limited to either a wide attacker or a DM or a CB. there is no reason we can't buy a player of quality for all 3 positions and also ship out some of the deadwood who some seem so worried about getting game time.
Benfica not keen on selling Markovic. Gaitán on his way out, so they will keep him 1 more year.Only a huge offer will convince Benfica. #LFC
The British papers said Markovic has a buyout clause.
Don't get me wrong Sanchez is a good player but at £50 million he is over priced. By quite a lot. I wouldn't say he is one of the top 5 wingers in the world. IMO Bale, Ribery, Hazard, Robben and Di Maria are all better than him. So I would rather strengthen at the back than splash a lot of money on a player like Sanchez.
Kroos out Vidal in?
Edit, tweet above.
Bayern in for Vidal too? He turned them down 2011??
Bayern in for Vidal too? He turned them down 2011??
Yeah, this Adnan guy is too quick, I'm out.
Jamez rodriguez or alexis sanchez for 40 million ?
I would take jamez. He can be our silva.
I would take jamez. He can be our silva.
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