22 May 2022 22:02:06
Looks like tchouameni is joining Madrid, we seem to have been scouting sangare of eindhoven, he looks a unit of a man and going by clips looks great but does anyone know how good this guy really is?

22 May 2022 22:44:58
Think we will be linked with just about everyone lol, whoever we sign we usually get it right :)

Not seen much of him tbf only bits, like gakpo big fast and physical.

23 May 2022 09:29:37
Hailstones check a Tifo video on the player. He looks to be a very good fit for us.
Shame re Tchouameni, but few players would choose anyone else over Madrid.
Our MF needs some work due to injury proneness, inconsistent form and age.

23 May 2022 10:41:11
He’s a big unit but his first touch is a bit of a shocker. He’s as likely to give the ball away as he is win it back. To me he has that same awkwardness in possession that Djimi Traore and Mahmadou Sakho had. The only similarities between him and Tchouameni is they have similar stats for tackling and interceptions (as stats are the in thing now) .

We should have moved quicker on Tchouameni while Madrid were being led a merry dance by Mbappe, we’ve missed out on a genuine top class midfielder who would have immediately improved our starting 11 and given us some security when fab is not available.

23 May 2022 11:48:29
I have watched long youtube clips of him but they only show his strengths, i wondered if anyone knew how consistent he is week in week out and how important he is to the team . It seems his passing tackling heading defensive duties and certainly physicality is on point. Sometimes players from french and dutch league can look deceptively good because of the level of opposition.

{Ed002's Note - He is very good hence the interest of so many leading sides.}

23 May 2022 12:09:10
VVVV, i watched Tchouameni for the first time against RC Lens the other day and he did not look like he'd immediately improve us, albeit one game is a tiny sample size. Passing was average, his crosses were over hit, when he tried to play a through ball he got it wrong most times, he fell over to gift Lens a golden chance, twice a player ghosted past him without him making a challenge, he blazed a shot a mile off target, and to cap it off he lost his man on a set piece for Lens to equalise in added time.

I'll give him his dues, he did make a lot of interceptions and he was very good at pressuring players into mistakes in their own 3rd. He did also get up and down the pitch well often popping up in both boxes.

I won't write him off as a player from 90 minutes, but from what i did see he'd need to improve massively on that performance to get near our best XI.

23 May 2022 13:16:47
May not be relevant here, but multiple media (via Google! ) suggesting that Tchouameni has agreed terms with both Madrid AND us.

{Ed0666's Note - I would have thought that his desire to join Madrid and Madrid losing out on Mbappe would put Madrid in pole position to sign him but hopefully I’m wrong.

23 May 2022 13:40:31
If he chooses Real after Klopp's pitch to him then his love for Real will be strong and there's not much else you can do really. We'd just have to move to the next target on the list.

Not a big fan of Sangare. Don't think he's technical enough to be much more than cover.

Wonder whether Agibou Camara is still of interest. Not a like for like physically but boy can the kid press and tackle.

23 May 2022 13:26:58
Fair point Ed0666, but the big boned lady is only just warming up until we get a formal announcement! Need a I mention Diaz ;-)

{Ed0666's Note - I agree maybe Jurgen can dust off some old VHS recordings of Brookside and see if a Jimmy Corkhill montage can persuade him to put pen to paper?