18 Oct 2022 19:28:35
Are we still interested in Frenkie de Jong Ed?

Do you think we would still go for him next summer or do you think that ship has sailed because of Casemiro.

{Ed002's Note - Frenkie de Jong (CM) Barcelona don't really want to sell although if a significant offer (perhaps €80M) were made, their financial situation would mean they would have to consider it and the hierarchy accept that removing his very significant wages from the books would free up space to register other players. He was seen as a Tolisso upgrade for Bayern Munich but they had already committed to another. During discussions between Barcelona and Chelsea options for a number of players were discussed but Chelsea do not again want protracted negotiations which led nowhere over another player last summer - they are no longer part of the equation. Manchester City are out of consideration as well, and I dount PSG will be interested in a deal any longer. Manchester United did switch their attention to de Jong but have failed to persuade the player to join them - and it would be a hard sell for MU without Champions League, although no doubt having a coach he knows well will help. Manchester United agreed a fee with Barcelona for the player but will revert to other ideas as his "agent" has told Barcelona he will not be leaving to join Manchester United and they do not want to negotiate a new contract. Wildcard may be Juventus. Player wants to stay. Huge wages.

He plays in a different position to Casemiro.}

1.) 18 Oct 2022
18 Oct 2022 21:36:14
I think ansifstu is a really good player. If we ever decided to change our wingers he woukd be ideal imo.

2.) 18 Oct 2022
18 Oct 2022 21:49:43
Watching Palace and have to say Zaha is a far better winger than Sancho and Anthony.

3.) 18 Oct 2022
18 Oct 2022 22:35:02
Zaha is also 29 and at his peak, Samcho and Antony are 22 and far from their peak, with a coach who can coach and a system one would expect them and the team to grow into.

Also Zaha has never played in a system anything like what EtH is trying to do Antony has at Ajax under him and a lot of elements were present in this system for Sancho.

Of the two I think Antony is a better player with a higher ceiling than Sancho.

4.) 19 Oct 2022
19 Oct 2022 08:48:22
As ever, Ed002, thanks for another comprehensive update. Who are the club considering as alternatives to FDJ?

{Ed002's Note - I have dealt with this before.}

5.) 19 Oct 2022
19 Oct 2022 09:37:31
Appreciate that Ed, has the search bar been removed from the site though? Can’t spot it.

{Ed002's Note - It appears to have gone, I will ask if it can be fixed.}

6.) 19 Oct 2022
19 Oct 2022 18:01:36
I asked Ed 033 the search function has been discontinued.

{Ed033's Note - Maybe one way to fix the search on here is if there is only a search for recent Eds Notes

7.) 20 Oct 2022
19 Oct 2022 23:25:43
33- I think that would be a brilliant function.

{Ed033's Note - ok thanks.