Looks like he's had to pull out for some reason, didn't last long. U20s squad update: ↔️ Josh Sims (@SouthamptonFC) for Ezri Konsa ↔️ Max Lowe (@dcfcofficial) for Kyle Walker-Peters
Looks like he's had to pull out for some reason, didn't last long. U20s squad update: ↔️ Josh Sims (@SouthamptonFC) for Ezri Konsa ↔️ Max Lowe (@dcfcofficial) for Kyle Walker-Peters
That's a shame, especially after how excited he sounded to be called up.
Hopefully, this set back will provide further motivation in his career.
Looks like he's had to pull out for some reason, didn't last long. U20s squad update: ↔️ Josh Sims (@SouthamptonFC) for Ezri Konsa ↔️ Max Lowe (@dcfcofficial) for Kyle Walker-Peters
does that mean our game against MK Dons is back on ?.........lol
One of the few positives from Charlton in the past few years has been their academy, source of hugely promising talent such as Joe Gomez and Ademola Lookman, and the latest youngster to emerge is Ezri Konsa. A tall, ball-playing central defender, Konsa was part of the England Under-20 squad that won the World Cup (although he made only one brief appearance in South Korea), and has reportedly already been watched by the Premier League’s biggest and richest. “Ezri was hard work with me when I first came in,” said Simon Clark, a former Charlton youth coach who worked with Konsa and Lookman. “Not in a bad way. He’d ask questions and he’d challenge you, which was great because I knew the answers and I’d fire them back at him.”
Being chased by Everton and Liverpool according to the (ever reliable) Sun today.
Not even close to being good enough for either of those 2 sides yet. Although for rich premier league sides, 2/3/4m is not exactly much of a gamble these days.
if he signed for a prem team and was loaned out for 2 seasons they wouuld get their initial outlay back in loan signjng payments-----2/3 million its nothing to the majority of sides in the prem
If he isn't going to get a fair crack of the whip at Charlton from a manager who insists on playing him out of position and is repeatedly given the nigh on impossible task of 20 minute cameos when the team is pressing forward looking to draw level/ahead - he's primarily a centre half FFS - he'll be better served going almost anywhere so long as its away from roly's toxic pantomime and his gobshite ringmaster. I'd be really sorry to see him go, his potential is writ large for all sentient beings to see but he's gots to look after number one and of course the septuagenarian shit4brains will sell anyone for whatever equates to his witless valuation, regardless of any other considerations whatsoever. Good luck Ezri
Damn was hoping that this was to confirm that Ezri would be called up by England for the next round of Internationals
Praying that our game against Peterborough gets called off for this reason as having Dodoo up front in place of Magennis and Jackson at Left-Back in place of Jay Dasilva scares the shite out of me!!
To me if Konsa goes it doesn't matter what he is 'worth', what matters is how rich the buying club is, and how much of that wealth we can get out of them. Lookman is the only Duchatelet sale that I think has been a decent deal financially. Mind you there are tons of undisclosed deals I am not confident I know what I'm talking about.
To me if Konsa goes it doesn't matter what he is 'worth', what matters is how rich the buying club is, and how much of that wealth we can get out of them. Lookman is the only Duchatelet sale that I think has been a decent deal financially. Mind you there are tons of undisclosed deals I am not confident I know what I'm talking about.
We took the piss out of Everton because their megabucks rich owner was inept. As much as it sounds bizarre to some KM won that battle.
As for Konsa - I suspect a deal is done and that's why he isn't playing at centre back. No point in us playing with a player in a position that will need filling after January. We might as well muddle through without him until the inevitable departure.
Shame - he is a bloody good centre back as will be proven in a couple of years
He's not playing at CB because he isn't as good as Pearce or Bauer, especially in L1 when strikers generally have a physical presence
Indeed what's more suspicious is why he keeps coming off the bench to play in midfield instead of Aribo...
Funnily enough, Mr Robinson told us why after the Bury match ...... he changed the formation to 4-3-3, by putting Konsa into central midfield.
Evidently that provides extra defensive height, tackling and passing ability. Of course, why he hasn't yet given Aribo the same opportunity, Robinson is yet to say.
He's not playing at CB because he isn't as good as Pearce or Bauer, especially in L1 when strikers generally have a physical presence
Indeed what's more suspicious is why he keeps coming off the bench to play in midfield instead of Aribo...
I think I can answer that. Aribo was captain for the Welling game.
Totally anonymous. Nowhere near the player that got four assists in his first two senior games. He has totally gone backwards this season. Why, I couldn't tell you. But he was very poor.
He's got raw talent. Still needs a lot of work but the signs are there that he has the potential to be very good. £3-5mill for a prem club is absolutely nothing now with the new TV deals.
Hopefully, if we do sell him, it'll be after we have been taken over so the money might actually be invested back into the team instead of being used to pretend the training ground will be the best outside the prem in the near future.
He's got raw talent. Still needs a lot of work but the signs are there that he has the potential to be very good. £3-5mill for a prem club is absolutely nothing now with the new TV deals.
Hopefully, if we do sell him, it'll be after we have been taken over so the money might actually be invested back into the team instead of being used to pretend the training ground will be the best In Eltham.
Assuming he's sold, what do we think the fee will be? With all the money swishing around at the top I think we should be aiming for at least £10m with add ons.
Assuming he's sold, what do we think the fee will be? With all the money swishing around at the top I think we should be aiming for at least £10m with add ons.
Now who's handling the sale....
That sounds a lot for us to pay them to take him away....
Assuming he's sold, what do we think the fee will be? With all the money swishing around at the top I think we should be aiming for at least £10m with add ons.
Now who's handling the sale....
We got that for a striker in Lookman, I'd be astonished if we got more than £5m for a defender
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KR has been trumpeting our young players from the rooftops and is undoubtedly Meire's mouth piece.
U20s squad update:
↔️ Josh Sims (@SouthamptonFC) for Ezri Konsa
↔️ Max Lowe (@dcfcofficial) for Kyle Walker-Peters
Hopefully, this set back will provide further motivation in his career.
INTERNATIONAL | Ezri Konsa has had to withdraw from the England U20s squad with a hamstring injury
Ezri Konsa, Charlton
One of the few positives from Charlton in the past few years has been their academy, source of hugely promising talent such as Joe Gomez and Ademola Lookman, and the latest youngster to emerge is Ezri Konsa. A tall, ball-playing central defender, Konsa was part of the England Under-20 squad that won the World Cup (although he made only one brief appearance in South Korea), and has reportedly already been watched by the Premier League’s biggest and richest. “Ezri was hard work with me when I first came in,” said Simon Clark, a former Charlton youth coach who worked with Konsa and Lookman. “Not in a bad way. He’d ask questions and he’d challenge you, which was great because I knew the answers and I’d fire them back at him.”
I'd be really sorry to see him go, his potential is writ large for all sentient beings to see but he's gots to look after number one and of course the septuagenarian shit4brains will sell anyone for whatever equates to his witless valuation, regardless of any other considerations whatsoever.
Good luck Ezri
Praying that our game against Peterborough gets called off for this reason as having Dodoo up front in place of Magennis and Jackson at Left-Back in place of Jay Dasilva scares the shite out of me!!
Roland Out
As for Konsa - I suspect a deal is done and that's why he isn't playing at centre back. No point in us playing with a player in a position that will need filling after January. We might as well muddle through without him until the inevitable departure.
Shame - he is a bloody good centre back as will be proven in a couple of years
Indeed what's more suspicious is why he keeps coming off the bench to play in midfield instead of Aribo...
Evidently that provides extra defensive height, tackling and passing ability.
Of course, why he hasn't yet given Aribo the same opportunity, Robinson is yet to say.
Totally anonymous. Nowhere near the player that got four assists in his first two senior games. He has totally gone backwards this season. Why, I couldn't tell you. But he was very poor.
Hopefully, if we do sell him, it'll be after we have been taken over so the money might actually be invested back into the team instead of being used to pretend the training ground will be the best outside the prem in the near future.
Now who's handling the sale....