03 Nov 2026 04:51:18
Ayari is a top player, really good I rate him highly.
Of all the Prem players currently playing for other teams, I would list my top 5 in order of realistic options as follows:
Sadiki - wonderful midfielder, would fit into our team really well.
El Junior Kroupi- Btilliant finisher, but good all round ability too, a better fit than Isak for me.
Ayari- All action player, high intensity to his game, not afraid to put a foot in either and can score plenty.
Scott- I probably wouldn't have picked him a year ago, but he continues to get better and is a much better type for our system than Wharton, a lot more mobile and his trajectory continues on an upward curve.
Joao Pedro- Not really realistic but a belter of a player, really wanted to sign him when Chelsea did, he has some injury issues but he is a brilliant forward and again a better fit than what we have.
There are others I rate too, Minteh would be a good fit, but I do think he lacks end product maybe that could be coached.
Vuskovic is a great CB and will continue to get better.
Archie Gray is a great player, currently playing RB at Spuds, but can play midfield, a thoroughbred all action no nonsense player.
03 Nov 2026 06:11:03
Kroupi has scored 13 goals with 1 assist in 35 matches forcBournemouth. The descriptor 'brilliant' might be a bit of hyperbole.
03 Nov 2026 07:24:17
Which two can play Left back?
03 Nov 2026 10:16:31
Much prefer our striking options tbh. Isak knows where the goal is and Ekitike is back soon. Why would we change from those two!??
03 Nov 2026 13:44:49
13 Goals in the Premier League with Bournemouth as a teenager IS MOST CERTAINLY brilliant. Not all starts either. Actually averages a goal every 129 minutes in the Premier League. If he kept that up he would be a superstar in this league.
03 Nov 2026 14:54:10
Yeah Flo don't understand that. Good figures for a teen.
03 Nov 2026 17:42:54
Actually like every player on that list. Seen rumours of Grav to Turkey earlier. If he was to move on I think we would be straight in for Scott.
03 Nov 2026 18:27:34
Florian Wirtz signed for £100 million plus, El Kroupi signed for 12 million from Lorient:
Wirtz 42 PL appearances, 5 goals, 5 assists took 17 PL games to score his first PL goal, has yet to score this season after 9 PL apps, El Kroupi ten times cheaper has far better figures.
03 Nov 2026 19:17:49
2 Shoes
The reason I talk about strikers is because they are both great, In my opinion, have the potential to be better than our two, Ekitikd will take 6-9 months to get back to proper full fitness.
Isak is knackered too quickly and is generally poor for the last 20-30 mins of a game.
03 Nov 2026 19:26:50
@west derby blunderer 4,
El Kroupi was signed from Lorient for £12 million
You are obviously not aware that LFC signed a £100 million plus player and his PL figures for two seasons so far: 42 Apps, 5 goals, 5 assists, and took 17 games to score his first PL goal. Ten times cheaper and still better figures.
03 Nov 2026 20:18:07
@007, what are you talking about? As I said Kroupi's figures aren't brilliant and I stand by the word being excessive in terms of what he's achieved so far. Your attempted comparison with a player in a different team, in a different circumstances and in a different position is absolutely meaningless and has no relevance to Kroupi whatsoever. Best sticking to the torturous attempted humour with the puns on names and childlike word association.
@Den, still taking sneaky perks at the stuff I post eh? ??.
03 Nov 2026 21:02:23
@007,
what are you talking about = "FACTS" not fiction!
03 Nov 2026 23:21:19
I think Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford players should all be approached with caution. They're all brilliantly run clubs with specific systems, their players are perfect in that specific system but it's greater than the sum of its parts. Their players have been very hit and miss once they have moved onto other clubs.
04 Nov 2026 05:54:58
Ayari is not a top player.