The competition we’re going to have over the next five years is insane.
Heard Perry Groves on the radio yesterday saying Tino Livromento, the 18yr old Southampton have just taken off Chelsea, was the best debut by a young player he’s ever seen. Tanganga was also good for Spurs yesterday.
We’ll soon have to consider
Walker
Trippier
James
Trent-Arnold
Wan-Bissaka
Lamptey
Livromento
Tanganga
unbelievable stock of talent
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And Matty Cash too. Was excellent for Villa last season.
So now they get a transfer fee, see how he gets on for 2 years and then if he does well (which is likely given his talent) they have a buy-back clause for what will be a bargain 35m in 2023.
Chelsea's academy is crazy. James 21, Lamptey 20, Livramento 18. Those 3 just for one position.
Hopefully he moves into the middle going forward as we could use some good CBs at international level.
everyone knows if you are short of players, you put your mates mate (who is turning out for you as a favour) in at right back.
James Justin is another player who's primarily a RB. As he can play LB as well, that makes him very useful for a tournament squad, and he was getting rave reviews before his injury
Where would amateur football be without the 'mates mate'?
Generally such players "once had a trial with Notts County" and usually arrive looking scruffy, hungover and with a fag on.
Just play one at left back, one at centre half, one in midfield and one on each wing.
Obviously we would then need a left back to cover the right back position.
So Chelsea get a fee for him, and then a cheap (by todays standards) buy back clause inserted. If he does well they can sign a really good 20 year old homegrown English right back for 35m in summer 2023.
In a world where any half decent English player having one good PL season (Wan Bissaka & White) goes for 50m, i think 35m would be considered a great deal. If he doesn't progress then they've lost nothing.
Although I have changed my mind slightly, because apparantly the buy back is 25, not 35.
correct, any bid of that amount from Chelsea would be automatically accepted as it's in the contract, the player could still tell them to get bent though
To be honest, i've seen figures ranging from 25-40m on the buy back, so not totally sure.