Transfer: Summer Transfer Thread Part 2: Håland leaving. Some day.
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Fofana and Saliba didn't play together. One replaced the other.
And Saliba was better than Fofana which should tell you something.
So yeah...
That's a lol as well.
Todibo IS inconsistent (you can use the worse more wisely here) but he clearly can do things no other defenseman can do. Maybe with the exception of a couple and I'm not sure really.
All these goalies were brought to be backups and Areola wasn't even signed since he was from the academy...
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Todibo is no where near Tapsoba. When both were in Germany it showed very clearly.
Saliba again I think is good. But I think Tabsoba is better, especially on current form. I don’t even think that’s a hot take. Tapsoba had a better year.
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There's an "m" after 43, indicating "million"...
My point was mostly that I was surprised we would get that much. I just forgot the "M".
Put Tapsoba on Schalke I'm sure he'll shine.
Ridiculous to compare the situations.
I hope one day Tapsoba can have a season in his whole career as good as Saliba’s rookie season at age 18.
hatterson
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Romero could have started at some clubs, but he was clearly not the caliber of a United #1 when he was brought in and was signed as a backup.
Henderson joined United at 14.
Duchene2MacKinnon
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MATS played the CL and the cup games. I wouldnt call that a back up tbh.
All these goalies were brought to be backups and Areola wasn't even signed since he was from the academy...
Duchene2MacKinnon
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They were moving out Bravo before they got him? lol
Both were signed in the same summer window
Gecklund
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Was that the same year Valdez was let go and he decided to sign for United?
Hmmm. I must not remember well then. But even then it doesn't fit the original post in any case.
Chimaera pretended Barca, PSG and United we're used to bringing starting goalies to be backups to better goalies.
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That’s more excuses. Leverkusen wasn’t anything special before Tapsoba get there either. You are really underselling him. Todibo didn’t do anything for Barcelona either. What happened there? Don’t answer that, just more excuses. Tapsoba is a great success story who was the best CB in Portugal and is now best CB in Germany. He deserves more respect from you.
bluesfan94
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I don't really care who's better between Tapsoba and Saliba. Sign them both, let them compete, see what happens. Play them next to each other, even, if that works.
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Yeah Arsenal would be stupid to not sign Tapsoba. Well anyone really. But having Saliba and Tapsoba would sort out your central defense for the next decade.
Gecklund
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Wasn't Liverpool said to be offering 35-40M for Bissouma? No way I'd pay more than that for an unproven striker. They could easily go look in Netherlands/Belgium/France for a young striker worth less than half that with similar production.
I think he means Nketiah + money for Bissouma.
Wouldn't make sense if it's the other way around.
My bad, I misunderstood your initial reply. I was thinking of goalies of starter quality who were/are at some point backups for those clubs you mentioned.
All these goalies were brought to be backups and Areola wasn't even signed since he was from the academy...
Live in the Now
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The Konate thing is like buying directly from my transfer wishlist again the same as Jota. I made some comments about him here a few years ago, if he stays healthy we’ll laugh about this signing forever. It can be like having another van Dijk.
Gecklund
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Yeah that’s what I thought too (that it wouldn’t make sense). Also Bissouma would be a good signing for Arsenal but I don’t know how he’d fit with Thomas there.
Young players leave big clubs all the time to get consistent playing time elsewhere.
In fact it happens consistently with those clubs you mentioned.
I obviously don't know Phillips, but it doesn't make sense to me that a 24 year old kid would rather be a 4th or 5th option than play regular PL football.
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