Trent Alexander-Arnold

[spud_gun]

The 50m would be for a centre back - the Bournemouth 19 years old prodigy

Dean Huijsen?

He's going to cost a lot more than £50m

It'll be more akin the VVD fee.

EDIT - Quick Google shows he apparently has a £50m release clause. I'll get back in my box.

Every big club in Europe are seemingly linked with him...well except Juventus

[frank the tank]

Crackers that Juventus left that fella leave to Bournemouth

[Sus]

50m on a fullback? I cant see it myself.15m mark is where we get some bargins while we splash on a new striker.

The 50m would be for a centre back - the Bournemouth 19 years old prodigy

[Charly]

We also like undervalued release clauses - Frimpong supposedly 35m, Huyjsen supposedly 50m

50m on a fullback? I cant see it myself.15m mark is where we get some bargins while we splash on a new striker.

[Sus]

We also like undervalued release clauses - Frimpong supposedly 35m, Huyjsen supposedly 50m

50m is a lot for a 19 year old

Anyone (apart from Jaco) seen much of him?

[Irishnev]

This. Our spreadsheet boys will probably pull out some absolute stat monster none of us have ever heard of and we'll move on.

We also like undervalued release clauses - Frimpong supposedly 35m, Huyjsen supposedly 50m

[Sus]

TBH, no Bradley in those games & Quansah a RB so understandable that we suffered in a attacking sense

That's a good point - even Gomez would have offered more at RB in those games

Our new RB doesn't have to be the best passer in our team any more - he just needs have the engine to get up and down the pitch, the positional nous and awareness to not lose many 1-1 defensive duels and the ability to put in effective crosses. Not easy to find all that, of course, but a lot easier than just to replace Trent like for like

A lot more of our creativity will come through the middle in Slot's second season I'm sure

[The_weatherman]

I watched The Overlap earlier (still unemployed so what the hell) and one of the comments on YouTube was that Trent had turned down a 6yr deal the last time as he only wanted 4yrs, and by 2023 was already talking to Madrid. Sounds plausible as it will have been around the time his mate will have been talking to them as well.

I have to wonder how transparent or otherwise he has been with the club.

I think it's obvious that he's been setting this up for a while.

Hope we are done negotiating, the damage is done for me, I don't want him around.

[S-RED]

We will need to adapt without him, we looked absolutely devoid of ideas after he went off against PSG (and also the Newcastle game). I think he will be a huge loss.

TBH, no Bradley in those games & Quansah a RB so understandable that we suffered in a attacking sense

[memzey]

If we sign someone like Frimpong I think we'll be fine, when Trent is off it, he's next to useless. Would be interesting to see more energy on the flanks in the form of players like Frimpong/Bradley and Kerkez. But I can see Hughes and Edwards signing someone we wouldn't think of.

This. Our spreadsheet boys will probably pull out some absolute stat monster none of us have ever heard of and we'll move on.

[Irishnev]

So not only did you jump ships jobwise, you jumped ship for a job in anotehr country.


Now who does that sound like........

Full circle

[Doc_Piptorious]

Given my home office was technically Prague then Czech would’ve been better

So not only did you jump ships jobwise, you jumped ship for a job in anotehr country.


Now who does that sound like........

[The_weatherman]

We will need to adapt without him, we looked absolutely devoid of ideas after he went off against PSG (and also the Newcastle game). I think he will be a huge loss.

If we sign someone like Frimpong I think we'll be fine, when Trent is off it, he's next to useless. Would be interesting to see more energy on the flanks in the form of players like Frimpong/Bradley and Kerkez. But I can see Hughes and Edwards signing someone we wouldn't think of.

[rudedog]

We will need to adapt without him, we looked absolutely devoid of ideas after he went off against PSG (and also the Newcastle game). I think he will be a huge loss.

[SB]

He’s seemingly moved on & so have I. Meh