IstraBalagina
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Not every false 9 has a £1b team behindCity did it all last season, won the league and got the CL final, something Koeman has yet to do.
Not every false 9 has a £1b team behindCity did it all last season, won the league and got the CL final, something Koeman has yet to do.
Laca for Emerson or Dest would make a lot of sense to me. Solves an immediate problem area, and allows us to freshen up the squad elsewhere with the money we would've spent on RB.
even if we go out there with no striker, we will not be able to tell they are missingWho's going to play up front if both Auba and Laca leave?
Who's going to play up front if both Auba and Laca leave?
I'd rather we just keep Laca til the contract expires, than to take up Coutinho on a 2 year+ contract.Realistically wouldn't Laca to Barcelona have to be a swap deal considering they're flat broke?
I'd assume it would probably have to involve a fairly high earning player on Barca's side too. Doubt they'd be allowed to increase their wage bill.
Could envisage a Laca - Coutinho swap deal occurring in the last 48 hours of the window to be honest, not that I'd want it.
Imagine him being Willian 2.0 or worse!I'd rather we just keep Laca til the contract expires, than to take up Coutinho on a 2 year+ contract.
Fixed it for youNot every fraud manager has a £1b team behind
Thank youFixed it for you
Despite the criticism he gets on here from some, Laca is decent - he gets goals, works for the team and plays for the shirt as well. Coutinho on his last contract could be an absolute disaster. Not what we need at all.I'd rather we just keep Laca til the contract expires, than to take up Coutinho on a 2 year+ contract.
No need to extend him really - they can offer him a new deal next year if he has a really banging season. No club is going much higher than £180k pw even for a free transfer with signing on fees. If he gets us 15 goals this season no one cares how much he's earning. Could be a big year for Laca, playing for a new contract
Yeah I totally agree for the most part, though I think it depends what happens to both Auba and Laca this year. There's a set of circumstances where Auba has another awful year; Laca does amazing and it might be worth considering keeping him on a 1+1 deal and trading Auba for a younger striker.I think it would be madness giving him a new contract. Even if he plays for a new contract, then his level will be inflated and come back down to norm or more likely far lower. As it is he just doesn't have the pace or stamina for this league.
Play him this season and get new blood in next season and let Laca walk unless he takes a lesser salary.
Then try and get Izak or Edoard next year.