Happy with Mignolet now it seems (Karius for the long term) he has improved this season since back in the team and looks a different keeper, let's hope he can keep it upPickford to Everton for £17m which is a good deal for both parties. Did LFC miss out?
6ft 1, so not huge as modern day keepers go. Is a "line keeper" rather than one who dominates his box.Supposed to be very highly rated, but I've not seen much of him myself either. Height would be one concern, but his shot-stopping & kicking are supposed to be excellent.
6ft 1, so not huge as modern day keepers go. Is a "line keeper" rather than one who dominates his box.
At the moment he's a good keeper in a poor team, not clear whether he has the concentration and decision making when playing behind a better defence.
English blood probably more than doubling his value but as Gary Neville said last night it's a big jump up from bottom third of table & he'll have less protection from midfield & fullbacks
He stands out in the Burnley team, and gave a reasonable show of himself for England, but Liverpool or Utd would be a big step up. A bit like when Gary Cahill first went to Chelsea, it took him a while to settle in, so probably the same for Michael.
I know it's strange as now it's been rumoured £20 million, but surely no way Arsenal would sell to us given the Suarez stuff.The Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool one keeps coming up. Don't kno whether he's genuinely interested in joining Liverpool or whether he's using it as a bargaining tool for a new contract.
FSG are tight all they will find is 99p [emoji16]Stick a quid on top and it'll be a done deal.
I can't wait until we sign Pogba from Juve. Every year it's been touted. Surely this year must be our year.
I know it's strange as now it's been rumoured £20 million, but surely no way Arsenal would sell to us given the Suarez stuff.
I actually think there is a quality player in him if given regular games and trained on abit
£25m plus add ons is the rumour circulating amongst Arsenal fans. Good player, potentially great, but seems to be dogged by niggly little injuries just as he is enjoying a run in the team.
A few fans I know think Ox hits the gym too much/too often, and is carrying too much muscle mass. If you follow cricket, Chris Tremlett had similar issues - huge bloke (6ft 7in) and one winter he gained huge amounts of muscle mass ready for the next summer. He did bowl slightly quicker but was always picking up injuries until he reduced the muscle mass down to a more 'sensible' level (he was still an absolute unit though - see photo).
It will be interesting to see how Pep gets on with such a major overhaul. The fullbacks have to be a priority for your lot tho I think. Still a strong side even losing the players mentioned. I think you'll be the top spenders again this summerJust watching Pep's press conference and it seems a lot of activity planned over the summer.
Seven first team squad players are out of contract and not expected to be offered a new deal : Yaya, Zabaleta, Sagna, Clichy, Kolarov, Navas and Caballero. Also rumours that Delph and Fernando are on the way too with academy players expected to step up.
Busy times ahead for all.