21 year old winger from Reims. We're interested and they want €7m. https://www.footmercato.net/a5300401736038550683-alexis-flips-attise-les-convoitises
Why? We might also think we need better additional options than JP, Cucho and Sema, especially with some key games coming up which Sarr is guaranteed to miss anyway (whether it be through injury or Afcon). I think another forward or winger is very important before Newcastle. Not sure this guy is the upgrade we need though - seems to take set-pieces but contribute little else. He seems to also sometimes play in CM.
It looks like he's been used as a winger, a wing back, a striker but mainly as a central midfielder this season.
Real name is Phillips but, by law, all French footballers must be given an Allo Allo! pronunciation following Brexit.
Fyi his goals. and the vast majority of his assists, are from him taking penalties, corners and other set-pieces. Also, what the heck is up with his passing stats? Is the fact that so many of his 'passes' are him taking corners and free-kicks distorting that?! His tackling and interception stats per 90 there are also much higher than whoscored shows them as for some reason - on whoscored they're both at 1.8 per 90.
A bit like Ward-Prowse, a set piece expert who’s pretty average at everything else. We’d kill to have someone like him.
Louza was meant to have been good at them, but they've not contributed anything yet. This guy seems decent at corners, but the thing which really sets Ward-Prowse apart is his ability to score from direct free-kicks, which can effectively win a defensive team a match out of almost nothing. Although Flips takes a lot of set-pieces, unlike Ward-Prowse he does not score from them - he has scored only 1 goal this season which was from a penalty, and scored only 1 goal last season which was from a mishit cross. Although I'd have been happy with a player like Ward-Prowse, this guy isn't quite that.
I'd sign them both. Our players act like they are already on the beach by March, so it would be nice to really lean in.
I wouldn't read too much into the radars considering he's been used all over the pitch which will likely distort some of the data
Looks like Newcastle could well sign another Reims player, young striker Hugo Ekitike, for over £30m. I imagine Reims therefore won’t need to sell anyone else.