27 Aug 2026 21:57:21
I really do hope that we are able to complete the Mbaye deal in addition to Barcola.
I can't be the only one who would consider that to be a very exciting combination of forwards for us and also a really good balance to the attack.
Barcola and Munoz excel at making runs in behind, breaking offside traps and exploiting space left by defenders. Both can play from the left and the right if required.
Ngumoha and Mbaye (and to a lesser extent Gakpo) prefer the ball into feet to occupy defenders, and either beat them or drag them out of position.
Again, both can play from the left and the right if required.
With Isak and Ekitike as our centre forwards and Wirtz feeding them all from the centre of the park, it really does strike me as having all the pieces required to breakdown down whatever kind of defence we come up with.
Obviously we still need a midfielder and there are questions over our full backs, but if we were able to complete Mbaye I really don't think this window would be as bad as people have suggested, and going forward at least I would be really excited about our options.
28 Aug 2026 06:43:28
I'd be all for Mbaye. Never seen him play, but seems the best value for money of those we have been linked with, plus we get him now, and it would be HG when he turns 21, he's so young. Very high ceiling imo and PSG obviously don't need him.
28 Aug 2026 11:08:01
"Never seen him play ... very high ceiling imo"
Really?
28 Aug 2026 14:15:26
WDW, that was wild to me, too.