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777Kidnappings wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 6:15 am To be honest ive got so many issues with this signing. Its not even that im writing him off. He plays in the position we are strongest in. We desperately needed pace and hes not remotely quick. He was way too expensive.

Even beyond all that you think well let's see him for a year in Holland or Germany but hes bloody homesick too.

There should have been numerous reasons we didnt make this signing. We ignored them all.

Im not saying hes shite and will never amount to anything. I just dont really think we have matches where hes what we need to change them, hes probably not going to want to go abroad on loan.

Maybe things change if we get some fullbacks in because he is a bit grealish but even then hes still going to struggle for opportunities because of whos infront of him

My endless complaints arent really about him. Its about all the people who ignored the red flags to sign him

Beyond anything else 40m for someone who went from Southampton to cheslea and had to leave cos he was homesick. The risks were just too numerous

777Kidnappings wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 7:42 am He will get more chances because we've little option but with hindsight I assume we all agree hed have been a pass at 40m

I think with hindsight the vast majority of the last 2 windows signings would have been passed on

Kerryblueboy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 7:19 am Give the lad a chance ffs

AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 9:58 am *£32m not £40m. If we end up paying £40m he'll have met enough markers for the transfer to probably have been worth that if not more.

Just have to take the long term view here, as with any 19 / 20 year old we sign. It was a lot of money but potentially in a couple of years we may well be thinking it was a good investment.

The Doc wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 12:29 pm Exciting teenage wingers is what its all about. Its exactly what we should be doing. It hasn't materialised yet but still a high probability that he will be a star.

777Kidnappings wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 12:41 pm I dont think anyone is suggesting we shouldn't sign exciting teenage players..... just that maybe we got the wrong 1 for a multitude of reasons

777Kidnappings wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 11:29 am Maybe but if offered our money back today youd take it right?

Escalator wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 7:10 am Sell on and take a £20m hit ?