Just from the principal of him belonging to a PL team his value has increased despite his actual abilities not improving. Villa bought him back this summer for 15.5m and can’t see them letting him walk for less than 20m and probably more due to it being midseason - ThreadSky

thepennyblue.bsky.social • 174 days ago

Just from the principal of him belonging to a PL team his value has increased despite his actual abilities not improving. Villa bought him back this summer for 15.5m and can’t see them letting him walk for less than 20m and probably more due to it being midseason

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thepennyblue.bsky.social•174 days ago

In reality we would be paying +20m for a championship player in a position not of highest priority. We could make 2 signings for that fee with the potential to be as impactful as Philogene

gwedlid.bsky.social•174 days ago

If a deal can be done with add ons then yeah obviously it'll be more than 20 but I'd imagine quite a bit less up front. To say RW is not a priority is wrong though, we're desperate for a RW and a LB more than anything.

thepennyblue.bsky.social•174 days ago

RB should be our highest priority with it becoming clearer that Patterson might not end up being PL quality and all our other options being 35+. We have 4 wingers in the side currently all of a moderate to good level that can all play RW. The issue is the tactics and role they’re asked to play in

gwedlid.bsky.social•174 days ago

Young has been solid recently, Patterson needs game time and be better in am attacking side. Lindstrom is a CAM not a RW, Ndiaye is a CAM/LW and struggled on the right. McNeil too slow out wide to play on counter and probably better central. Harrison is shit. Tactics awful, so are RW options though.

thepennyblue.bsky.social•174 days ago

Patterson needs experience in a top league not playing for us while we fight to avoid relegation. Lindstrom played RW and RF at Frankfurt, Ndaiye could play anywhere across the front line, and McNeil’s pace isn’t the issue it’s that he’s asked to prioritize defensive positioning.

thepennyblue.bsky.social•174 days ago

When he was moved centrally the major change that allowed him to be more impactful is that he could stay higher up the pitch. You allow him to do that on either side out wide and he’d be exponentially better

gwedlid.bsky.social•174 days ago

LB more dire situation than RB for me by a million miles too.

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