Summer Transfer Window 2019

[4737carlin]

Keane was by farandaway the best central defender last year. I think too many people still hold a prejudice against him for how he started off.

They do, which is a bit weird really, Keane is sound but some are refusing to admit they are wrong, and im sure Silva knows the score

 

[ForeverBlue92]

I can see Zaha and centre back only. Possibly a centre mid but not 4 coming in.

Would be made up with that providing the CB is a good one and not Rojo or Smalling.

 

[Thomasc]

Sidibe and Zaha likely but we are desperate for centre half cover.

That’s looking like a loan deal for a back up for Keane and Mina, so it’s all good.

 

[Evertonized]

Honestly I don't see the panic on the CB front. We have Holgate who has proved capable many times - and Gibson too, who is clearly going to be one of our future stars. So if Mina/Keane gets injured, we do have decent cover.

 

[riddick]

Honestly I don't see the panic on the CB front. We have Holgate who has proved capable many times - and Gibson too, who is clearly going to be one of our future stars. So if Mina/Keane gets injured, we do have decent cover.

I mean there's no experience between the two backups. Hence why you would hope you could get one with experience.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Honestly I don't see the panic on the CB front. We have Holgate who has proved capable many times - and Gibson too, who is clearly going to be one of our future stars. So if Mina/Keane gets injured, we do have decent cover.

Wish I was as confident as you. CB please...

 

[marsh]

Berahino is a free agent

 

[ijjysmith]

Why?

Matty please stop worrying about everything.

It will all be ok.

 

[ijjysmith]

Berahino is a free agent

@Mikey_Fitzgerald

 

[Huyton Layne]

Formby soon

Do players live up that way? Always hear of them living in Cheshire

 

[rochdaleblue]

Honestly I don't see the panic on the CB front. We have Holgate who has proved capable many times - and Gibson too, who is clearly going to be one of our future stars. So if Mina/Keane gets injured, we do have decent cover.

Have you seen holgate in pre-season. The lad has gone backwards at West Brom. I have zero confidence in him covering any of the defensive positions and so does silva judging by the players we’re linked with. Expect him to be out of the club tomorrow either permanently or on loan.

 

[MACCA75]

Honestly I don't see the panic on the CB front. We have Holgate who has proved capable many times - and Gibson too, who is clearly going to be one of our future stars. So if Mina/Keane gets injured, we do have decent cover.

Gibson isn’t ready. silva said so himself.

 

[Lanolin]

Honestly I don't see the panic on the CB front. We have Holgate who has proved capable many times - and Gibson too, who is clearly going to be one of our future stars. So if Mina/Keane gets injured, we do have decent cover.

If we were just hoping to avoid relegation I’d agree. For a team hoping to finish top 6 and making £80m signings, having a championship right back and somebody with no senior experience whatsoever as ‘competition’ for your central defence isn’t ideal. Particularly when one of your first choice players missed about 25 games through injury last year.

 

[Barnfred 55]

I agree, but Zouma (on the strength of a video) is light years ahead as far as his positioning etc goes. At this level, when a slight mistake lets in a Salah or an Aubeyang or an Aguero, your recovery speed needs to be Usain Bolt-esque to have any chance of getting back.

I totally agree that whoever comes in needs to be a different type of player to Mina and Keane though, we need someone with pace there - Zouma was perfect. Needs to be someone in that profile.

Mate, I don't have a downer on Zouma and would have been delighted had he signed permanently this summer. But for two thirds of last season he wasn't all that you know. Quite often his positioning was awful and he gave the ball away quite a lot too. But he improved and had an excellent final third to the season.

But don't make him out to be this fantastic defender who we couldn't possibly survive without. It just isn't true.

I like him because he has different attributes to Mina and Keane and is a good foil for both. he also fits in well with the squad and by all accounts added a lot to the team morale. As I say, I'd love him to sign. But it's not the end of the world if he doesn't. He does need replacing in the squad though.

 

[ValBlue]

Neres has just signed a contract extension RIP