Still bemused by this. We’re taking a punt on a CB at 18 for a large amount of money when he won’t be ready for the PL for at least a few years. Can’t think of any 19/20 year olds in that position who have come into the league and held down a regular place.Originally Posted by dazthegooner
Maybe the thinking is that this signing will either 1) spur Mustafi on to play like a proper defender or 2) leave as he will be replaced but giving him a year to think on it
Heard a stat the other day that West Ham’s new striker is their 39th in 9 years
A bit worried, that if he is not ready to play for us (?) what is going to change in a year....
Still, he must be some talent if we are paying so much for someone so obscure.
Or the thinking is they believe, rightly or wrongly, that he's a young but talented player who can become a key contributor for us over the next 10 years?
Not particularly thrilled at us spending a huge chunk of our budget on a kid that we won’t even see for another year, but at least we could be future proofing ourselves if he’s any good.
We’ll still be useless at the back next season though unless we sign some players for now. Mustafi cannot be leading the line come August...
I'm not sure that we have spent anything from this years budget on him?
I think it is a small fee to secure him now and then we pay for him next season when his loan is up.
Oh in that case fair enough.
I have seen a tweet that Bordeux have agreed a £7.5m deal for Elneny
Palace have supposedly reignited their interest in Jenkinson
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