04 Jul 2021 05:52:12
Afternoon Ed001,

Seems like Renato Sanches could be a potential realistic option for us at centre mid and from what Ed002 said, he wouldn't cost a bomb. I saw the player profile you did on him but it looks like it was done when he had that rough loan spell at Swansea. What's your opinion on him as a player now a few years later and would you be satisfied if we signed him?

He seems to be a fairly polarising player so interested to get your take as always.

Cheers mate.

{Ed001's Note - I have not seen much of him, but what I have seen is a player who is fine when given time and space but struggles when the game is played at a high tempo. Which would make him utterly unsuited to the English game. Like I said though, that is on watching only the odd game here and there, so I could easily have caught him on bad days. He just seems like he is a bit slow of thought and needs that extra half-second or more to figure out what to do.}

1.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 06:28:21
I am not sure he gives us something that keita can't. Mind you He could not adjust at swansea and well i understand the swans were sinking at the time but he he was horrible. He has played better for portugal and this season at lille but he will cost us a good 35 40 million.
I am not sure we can afford to be hit and miss with our midfield signing as we are skint
Unpopular opinion but I still think we give keita one more season and an extended run of games if he can keep fit that is. And put the money on a striker as we are looking to sell origi and shaq.

2.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 07:07:45
I'm not particularly given to selling Origi yet, he isn't at the level of the others but few are and not many players with his c. v. will sit on the bench for a season and is a good guy to have around the team, Keita can go asap imo.

3.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 08:45:35
I didn’t think we had any interest in him at all Ed’s? And I agree with you about his playing style he seems to take to many touches and needs time to think about what he is doing next. Doesn’t seem to score or get into position to score. Lots of last ditch challenges. We can’t be looking at him surely?

4.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 08:56:03
I hope not dare.

5.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 09:31:01
If he were to sign and was available every week he'd be better than Keita. No point being allegedly good at football if you can't be on the pitch to prove it.

6.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 09:40:27
I wouldn’t mind Sanches to be fair but I think we can definitely do better with Bissouma and Neuhaus who are much better players.

7.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 14:28:24
Better than Keita certainly isn't enough to try sign a player - we already have plenty midfielders better than Keita. He can go and we don't need to replace him as he barely played. We do need 1 in for Gini alright though numbers wise we are ok but 1 more quality option.

Bissouma for me, we could do with someone who could cover defensive midfield if needed. Looks good and no injury issues.

8.) 04 Jul 2021
04 Jul 2021 16:18:44
I agree with the premise that we shouldn’t buy him, but I disagree completely about his speed. He has a quick turn of pace and can beat a man despite generally being a holding midfielder.