Mathieu Debuchy from Arsenal, 30 now so got another season or 2 in him with Plenty of prem experience and can't imagine him costing too much though I'm sure he's on a fairly big whack at Arsenal.
I'm sure Mourinho will want to have a look at him. He's got great technical quality, and I'd love him here, but apparently is unwilling to do the dirty work and goes missing for long periods.
I'm surprised we are not interested in Charlie Taylor from Leeds. A very good full back, one year left on his contract so could get him for below market price, fairly young and home grown. Apparently Sunderland are interested.
Callum O'Dowda played the last 20 minutes for Ireland against Belarus last night... Had heard about him but hadn't seen him play for Ireland U21s or Oxford. Obviously the standard in our National squad isn't great but this lad certainly something about him. Very Direct and comfortable on the ball.. If we're bringing in a few young players (that may or may not make it) then I'd take a punt on him...
We were linked last season so why not. Napoli are Interested and feel the chance of European football will sway him maybe.
Guys. Take the idea of us signing Sime Vrsaljko and bin it. If we couldn't do it last summer, we're not doing it this summer.
I'd sign Kolo Toure on a free. I'd never really rated him, but he actually put in some good performances toward the end of the season, and has good experience. Fits the Pozzo model etc
AFC Bournemouth: Carmichael, Joshua Lewis Distin, Sylvain Muleba, Jonathan Mukendi Stockley, Jayden Connor Wakefield, Joshua Zubar, Stephane Arsenal: Arteta Amatriain, Mikel Flamini, Mathieu Rosicky, Tomas Aston Villa: Bannister, Charlie Brendan Alec Donacien, Janoi Kinsella, Lewis Lyons-Foster, Kodi N'Zogbia, Charles Richardson, Kieran Edward Siegrist, Benjamin Kevin Webb, Joshua John Chelsea: Amelia, Marco Musonda, Tika Kafusha Wright, Kevin Crystal Palace: Adebayor, Emmanuel Allassani, Reise Malcolm Breimyr, Andreas Malde Chamakh, Marouane Dymond, Connor William Forte, Spencer Ellis Henderson George, Matthew Gregory, David Michael Hangeland, Brede Paulsen Hoare, William James Kettings, Christopher David Mariappa, Adrian Joseph McCarthy, Patrick Pain, Oliver David Scales, Christian Stephen Everton: Graham, Aidan James Hibbert, Anthony James Osman, Leon Pienaar, Steven Rohde, Felipe Mattioni Stanek, Jindrich Thorniley, Jordan Leicester: Bailey, Kyle Stuart Barmby, Jack Blyth, Jacob Mathew Hammond, Dean John Hassall, Aaron Kelly, Michael Eamon James King, Keenan Rakwarne Konchesky, Paul Martyn Maddison, Jonathan Panayiotou, Harrison Andreas Schwarzer, Mark Smith-Varnam, Max Presley Watson, Ryan Liverpool: Brewitt, Tom Cleary, Daniel Marsh, William George McLaughlin, Ryan O'Hanlon, Alex Joseph Polgar, Kristof Sanchez Diaz, Jose Enrique Toure, Kolo Abib Yesil, Samed Man City: Albinson, Charlie Demichelis, Martin Gaston Oseni, Nathaniel Adeyomi Andrew Tattum, Sam Wright, Richard Ian Man Utd: Dorrington, George Edward Powell, Nicholas Edward Rathbone, Oliver Michael Valdes Arribas, Victor Southampton: Britt, William David Davis, Kelvin Ramirez Pereyra, Gaston Exequiel Sunderland: Agnew, Liam John Brown, Wesley Michael Fletcher, Steven Kenneth Graham, Daniel Anthony William Harper, Stephen Alan Mandron, Mikael Smith, Martin West Brom: Anichebe, Victor Chinedu Nabi, Samir Sessegnon, Stephane Missed out the teams that had nothing decent on offer.
Nick Powell anyone? Definitely got talent, just a question of whether we'll be able to sort out his injury problems and attitude.
Disliked because by all accounts, he's a **** with a ****ty attitude who thought he was the second coming of Ronaldo but can't even be bothered enough to make it in the championship.
30, capped for France, was fantastic for Newcastle and Wigan. I'd certainly have him over Abdi or Jurado on the wings.
He wasn't fantastic for either of them. He played well for a bit at Newcastle, got a move to Wigan, was crap, then played well for 6 months to get a big money move to Villa. Appalling attitude by all accounts, just interested in the money and fame and in a poor Villa side, couldn't get a look in. I wouldn't risk the likes of him or Nick Powell if we even still a Championship club.
If he played as many games as Jurado out wide this season he'd have contributed more I reckon. Questionable attitude for sure but the ability is there.
Wrong, he was Wigan's Players POTS and Supporters POTS in his first full season there. 10 goals in his second season.
More in reference to Abdi tbf I think if we set the transfer bar as "better than Jurado" then we are gonna be very, very disappointed!
****ing useless player. Yet another example of the 'he must be good because a big club bought him' mentality (see Chambers, Calum). Don't believe the hype about these useless *****.
Martin Caceres. Juve CB or anywhere across the back line. Unbelievable that they have let his contract rundown and is available on a free. Remember him leaving a few on Ronaldo. A very good solid defender.
