Confirmed Signing Fabian Delph

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Delph coming in probably means Schneiderlin and McCarthy are off

If they're staying then we honestly don't need him as we've got plenty of senior midfielders on the books already

I must say, Delph is a pretty underwhelming signing, but I'll give him a chance

We could be looking at the first proper duffer of the Brands Era though. To be honest, we needed this, the "Brand Is God" crew needed a hard dose of reality
 

If the fee is as reported and he’s not on a crazy contract, then it’s a decent budget buy for extra squad depth (albeit a strange one)

If he’s a replacement for Gana, then it’s a no from me!
 
EFCPaul said:
Meh, hopefully he's another Barry. Everybody was shrugging their shoulders over that one as well but look what a great signing he was for a few years.

Maybe he's viewed as a replacement for Gueye?
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For me the difference there is that Barry was a player I very much admired throughout his career. Although I did indeed have serious reservations when we signed him, he was able to prove me wrong. But he was starting from a higher base.
Delph by contrast is someone I’ve never thought of as anything but a decent player nothing particularly exceptional about him for me. I have never once during his career thought he would be a player I would like us to sign.
If , as some are suggesting , he is being signed as a replacement for Gana then I see that as a significant downgrade and it somewhat dents my optimism for the coming season.
 

A picture from the Not even arsed animals thread would fit here.

I'm OK with 8m, but I can only hope that this means the end of at least some excess midfielders we've got.
 

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