High intensity like the Euro semi and finals he played in and won?
Zubamendi is more of a defensive anchor player.
For the sake of those who only see squad building in terms of the first eleven, stick him at the base of a diamond with Rice, Merino or Partey (if he signs for another year) ahead of him and Odegaard, Ethan or Havertz at the top of the diamond behind the striker we’re signing.
He’s coming to replace Jorginho in the squad initially and a bloody good capture this would be.
Sure, it’s a good signing but this stinks of a distraction from our recent form and the lack of January signings.
This feels like an admission that we will not only not reinforce but that we’re giving up on an attempt at any silverware this year.
My point is, we already have a very high percentage progressive-break-the-line-passer of the ball and it’s not unlocking the forwards. Buying another person like this but default gives us the same result as we have now.
As I said, it’s a structural problem we have and I didn’t omit not signing a creative CM. We can sign the best striker, the best left winger etc but in this current format, it’s not going to change much at all.
In Zubimendi, we have a guy that’s similar to Rice and it gives us rotation for quite an important position.
When Rice got leaked 2 years ago, we followed it up by 3 signings.
I think they know the fans are crying for a forward. I honestly feel this got leaked while someone was digging to find out more about Flamengo and Palmeiras trying to sign Jorginho this window.
Surely we will buy a forward though.
We don’t have the numbers
Looks like Kolo Muani is off to Juve, which means Vlahovic might be available…
Dortmund losing 3-0 away to 2nd bottom club and wana fix it with zinchenko 
sssshhhhh dont bloody tell em that we want some money
The amount of money we’ve spent on dripless players is nasty
Setting aside Artetas emerging deficiencies its no wonder why we don’t play exciting ball.
Some familiar faces showing up again.
Is Thomas Lemar still playing?
This is absolute nonsense he’ll go to Inter if they cave and accept player + cash for Frattesi or he’ll go to Napoli (even that’s unlikely they’re prioritising a CB and an attacking option)
Nico Williams has drip.
We have to get him
Dude should get that checked out, or at the very least do some kegel exercises.
Sign Murillo.
Another defender!
Will allow us stick Gabi up top full time
Well, fuck
Wait, why are we gonna pay MORE to stagger the payments? Why don’t we just pay the £51m in staggered payments?
