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19 Aug 2025 16:28:43
Hi all. Long time reader but never posted.

I still think we are short of a top goalkeeper and centre back. I know the club have big faith in Penders but he's probably still a season or too off. Maignan and Donnarumma don't scream major upgrade on Sanchez to me. Maignan's best seasons seem behind him and Donnarumma is a troublemaker there's a reason why Enrique wants him gone.

Who would the loyal posters and more out of curiosity who would the Ed's target so Chelsea could challenge for the league?

I don't think Jorgensen is good enough. I've read of interest from West Ham but don't know if it's concrete. We have done well to move on Petrovic and Kepa but we still need someone to challenge and compete with Sanchez. I would have liked Chevalier but he has gone to replace Donnarumma at PSG. One player who I've kept and eye on is Mile Svilar at Roma. After years of being labelled a prodigy he is now becoming the goalkeeper he was meant to be. He was Serie A's top keeper last season and I think he's a major upgrade on Sanchez.

As for CB I think we need to move a lot on. Controversial but Fofana (never fit so why keep him), Badiashile (Has great potential but also injury prone), Veiga (Wants to be CB elsewhere) and Disasi (Just not good enough) should all be moved on where possible. It's probably why we won't sign a new one until most have left but Maresca has publicly stated he wants one.

I would like Branthwaite but he's injured. He'd be the perfect foil for Levi. But we are looking at a Levi replacement so one player I'd like to see come in would be Piero Hincapie. Perfect on the left or centre of a back 3 and is also a leader for Ecuador. He'd fit in well with Caicedo and eventually Paez.

Apologies for essay but these are my opinions.

What are the Ed's thoughts on Svilar and Hincapie as players and how far are we off the title?

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1.) 19 Aug 2025 18:51:53
Cold, good post. As for keepers I just hope Penders is worth waiting for. I have never seen him play and I doubt whether many posters have. I would go for Costa or Kobel . For a short term fix I would go for yet Stegen. I have never seen Hincapie play but I think Silva is a very good CB, better than most we have.


2.) 19 Aug 2025 21:22:35
Hincapie is a very good player and although he prefers his left leg he is genuinely two footed.

Costa is in my opinion one of the best keepers in Europe.

I just canโ€™t see us signing another CH or another keeper in this window.


3.) 21 Aug 2025 09:52:30
We certainly need another left side CB this window and perhaps it can still happen.

I terms of GK I reckon we'd all agree Costa would be an ungrade on RS. In terms of current EPL GKs I'd agree with Ed001 I thonk it was who suggested the Forest keeper Matz Sels probably best option and I think he was nominated as players choice for GK in EPL team of the season. But in both cases there is that small matter of availability of course. Not sure if Kobel or Stegen would be?

Nut yes I'd giess that we don't buy a keeper upgtrae unfortunately but we really must get a LC/ left CB one. even if only on loan if that is only available option.


 

 

 

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22 Aug 2025 19:08:34
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21 Aug 2025 02:28:33
Great news. Hopefully we can move on Disasi permanently then go for a new CB.

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