What do you think it is, then..?
Imo mainly that Slot wanted time to assess the players properly plus Hughes and Edwards being relatively new appointments.
What do you think it is, then..?
Stop being so sensible!!!!!!!If I may interject, Derek, I reckon it's a combo of a number of factors:
1. I accept what Slot says about it being hard to find new signings who are actually better than the players we already have - not impossible, but far from easy, so those who are out there will be correspondingly pricey;
2. We have money but we don't have unlimited amounts of it, which will place its own limit on whom we can sign; and
3. With Edwards (and a like-minded DoF in Hughes) running the show in very much a data-driven way, there may well be players whom popular opinion might see as suitable options but for whom the hard numbers don't support that view.
Yesh...Merino out for 2 months
It's about time they got some injuries to their key players.Merino out for 2 months
Yikes! He's gone full Aubameyang.Osimhen on loan to Galatasaray……this is some weird shit, they just got knocked out the CL.
Merino out for 2 months
I think he is on 10m a season and Chelsea only wanted to pay half so assume Turkey for the low tax and his wages. Clubs don’t want to pay his fee and he doesn’t want to go to Saudi yet I assume.Yikes! He's gone full Aubameyang.
I think he is on 10m a season and Chelsea only wanted to pay half so assume Turkey for the low tax and his wages. Clubs don’t want to pay his fee and he doesn’t want to go to Saudi yet I assume.
It wouldn't be unprecedented. Aurelio was released then brought back.I’d take him back for the season in a heartbeat. Much rather him than Gomez at CB. He was quality start of last season before the injury.
Also, signing an injury prone defender again, can we rely on him to be there when we need him?
Nah, bits read stated Manna (Napoli director) said he didn’t think he wanted to go there but definitely wanted to leave Naploi. Surely if Gala can pay the loan fee then Saudi’s much bigger Salary offer would have been workable and they had time to complete the transfer too.He did want to go to Saudi but clubs couldn't reach agreement is what I read.
Lets get our man back !!!How do you free transfer a player with no club?
I have mixed feelings about that. I liked Matip and wish him well, but by the same token I won't enjoy seeing himturn outsit in the treatment room for another Prem team.