10-09-2020, 03:07 AM
(10-08-2020, 11:58 PM)slifersd Wrote: Soumare seems like a lot of money for a player who plays a position of not so urgent need to me. I don't watch Ligue 1 regularly and don't want to comment on the quality of the player without seeing him play, but he would be a rotation DM on this team. Is it really wise to spend 30M+ for a backup DM? I would much rather we focus that money on a position of greater need, like CB or RW. Soumare is also pretty young, so he would need a lot of game time to develop. Being a second choice player here would more likely stunt his growth than aid it.
I don't know how much money Soumare will cost. The management said it clearly that we won't exercise a 50-mil transfer fee. So 25-30 mil euros still suits our policy.
About our need, I think we still need one midfielder, a more defensive one. We only have Tonali and Krunic as Kessie and Bennacer backup.
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