Jhon Lucumi - Transfer Rumour

[splorty]

They can both possibly step up but we can look in January if not.

Essentially our best 13-16 players from last year plus the new lads will make the squad for this year. The rest will be going or loaned in an ideal world.

 

[bu-bu-buchanon]

RB is Hume and Huggins, I’d say that’s decent for a promoted team personally.

The only issue is having Huggins as back up for both full back positions for at least a little while with his injury record .
I personally think Hume may struggle at this level, lack of pace and passing may well be punished in the PL. However, in the list of all the priorities its not near the top

 

[Billy Batts]

Agreed. We are desperate for 2 at that sort of quality.

Sadly, despite all the excellent work done elsewhere, we are pissing against the wind without them IMO.

This. We could have Xhaka, Rodri and Jude Bellingham in the team but if we're playing, no disrespect to them, Ballard and Seelt as CBs we're bollocksed.

 

[LineTrash]

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[brain_stew]

RB is Hume and Huggins, I’d say that’s decent for a promoted team personally.

A lad that has managed less than 30 appearances at league 1 and Championship level over the last 4 years isn't a decent option for a Prem side. We need additional cover at fullback.

 

[THE_MAINSTAND_BAND]

The only issue is having Huggins as back up for both full back positions for at least a little while with his injury record .
I personally think Hume may struggle at this level, lack of pace and passing may well be punished in the PL. However, in the list of all the priorities its not near the top

Hume has raised his game to every level he’s been at so far. Worth playing him and seeing tbh.

 

[TIMMY]

RB is Hume and Huggins, I’d say that’s decent for a promoted team personally.

Huggins is fine as 3rd choice RB/LB but i'd hope we bring someone else in.
I suppose O'Nien is an option as well, especially if we sign 2 CB's.

 

[SAFC Wilks]

A lad that has managed less than 30 appearances at league 1 and Championship level over the last 4 years isn't a decent option for a Prem side. We need additional cover at fullback.

Not a priority at all imo.

 

[woodlebert]

This one is big, we need this to happen, followed by Diakite……

If we sign both of those I might start to think we can do it

 

[bat_finchale]

Hume has raised his game to every level he’s been at so far. Worth playing him and seeing tbh.

I'm all for this. I think he deserves his chance.

 

[safcj1973]

This one is big, we need this to happen, followed by Diakite……

You are daft if you think we are signing both of them

 

[Shieldsman]

Lucumi plus a very good PL CB loan would do me. Doubt very much we have €50m to spend on 2 CB’s. I’d prefer any money left (after Lucumi) went on a proven top 5 Euro league striker,

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Lucumi plus a very good PL CB loan would do me. Doubt very much we have €50m to spend on 2 CB’s. I’d prefer any money left (after Lucumi) went on a proven top 5 Euro league striker,

Don’t want much then

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

You are daft if you think we are signing both of them

He’s not.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

You are daft if you think we are signing both of them

Famous last words

 

[Mackem Al]

Lucumi plus a very good PL CB loan would do me. Doubt very much we have €50m to spend on 2 CB’s. I’d prefer any money left (after Lucumi) went on a proven top 5 Euro league striker,

We haven't utilised the loan market at all yet. I'd expect us to add a Striker and a CB on loan by the end of the window too in order to add depth. We've always had loans every season under KLD/Speakman in L1 and the Championship so it's a certainty we have them again this coming season. They will just be at a much higher standard (like Johnny Evans, Marcos Alonso, Danny Rose, Djibril Cisse, Nikolas Bendtner, Danny Welbeck, etc)

 

[Hulkster]

Bologna just got 40m for Ndoye so they aren't going to be desperate for cash.

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Bologna just got 40m for Ndoye so they aren't going to be desperate for cash.

Neither were Leverkeusen

 

[bu-bu-buchanon]

Hume has raised his game to every level he’s been at so far. Worth playing him and seeing tbh.

That’s fair and I agree he deserves a chance. I just think the areas of his game that are arguably his weakest may get more exposed at this level. I definitely agree he deserves his chance though

 

[Arfa Sleep]

Neither were Leverkeusen

Aye they got a few quid for Wirtz didn't they?