Fabian's first goal for Napoli
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Would love if we signed him this summer or the next one. Was the best performer (deserved MVP of tournament) for our U-21 team that won the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship last Sunday.
He would be ideal as the most offensive-minded midfielder in a 4-3-3 alongside FDJ and Arthur.
The board should have parted ways with Umtiti, bought de Ligt as his successor, sold Rakitic and bought Ruiz and sticked to buying Griezmann (in return selling Coutinho), dropping Neymar and keeping Dembélé. If they had any sense of a sporting project that is which is clearly not the case and has not been the case for years.
That would've been the perfect scenario. We badly need an attacking midfielder, Umtiti is done and should be sold before his value goes down and Neymar...no words in trying to bring back a 27 yr old with injuries who disgraced our club rather than trusting a 22 yr old with huge potential. Unfortunately, our board always looks to the short term plans rather than long term. This will all blow up in Barto's face sooner rather than later.
Toughest team to negotiate with:
- Athletic Bilbao: cannot negotiate, must activate release clause. Kepa 80m 2018/19, Laporte 65m 2017/18, Herrera 36m 2014/15, Javi Martínez 40m 2012/13
- SSC Napoli: very difficult, must overpay
- Tottenham Hotspur: same
I do rate Ruiz but I do not think any team would be able to get him for anything below 100m and also his contact ends in 2023.