Winter Transfer Window Intrigue and Excitement.

[selassie]

Never heard of him but in many ways I prefer this to the Suarez deal, at least this guy is an unknown and young so there's a chance he might offer something, plus he comes from PSG and they seem to have a lot of talent coming through the ranks there.

Loan with option to buy is what you want, if he's good you buy him, if not you send him back.

My thoughts too, this Nkunku guy is supposed to be fairly highly rated too.

[selassie]

From what I’ve read, he sounds like another low-scoring, low-assisting, undefined attacking midfielder, who ocassionally plays as a winger, but who really prefers playing through the centre (and who doesn’t put much effort in defensively) - I’m sure he’s good enough on his day, and maybe Emery can get him playing with consistency, but it all sounds like something that we have in spades at the moment, even with all the injuries?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for adding to the squad for the run-in - I just want us to either add something different (like a genuine winger who actually loves playing there) or plug a glaring hole in the squad (defence looks thin everywhere at the moment)...

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/30...stopher-Nkunku

His stats last season were not bad for a midfielder TBH. 4 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances.

I'm all for this signing, would much prefer him to Suarez.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah I'd rather take a punt on someone like Nkunku. France have a golden generation right now so maybe he could be another off that conveyor belt?

Not particularly bothered about Suarez though, I'm over these kind of players now. Spain aren't producing them like they once were and I'd rather we didn't waste our limited time and resources chasing someone we're not even convinced about and are probably only interested in because of the Emery connection.

[Mac76]

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/30...stopher-Nkunku

His stats last season were not bad for a midfielder TBH. 4 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances.

I'm all for this signing, would much prefer him to Suarez.

yeah agree - here's a youtube of some of things he can do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvi_5LB2pCM

[SMatthews]

I think Emery used him a fair deal at PSG and saw him as one of the best young talents at the club but he’s fallen out with Tuchel. Apparently PSG want him to sign up to a new contract before going out on loan, so we’ll see if we pull this one off or not.

[Ralpheroo72]

Yeah I'd rather take a punt on someone like Nkunku. France have a golden generation right now so maybe he could be another off that conveyor belt?

Not particularly bothered about Suarez though, I'm over these kind of players now. Spain aren't producing them like they once were and I'd rather we didn't waste our limited time and resources chasing someone we're not even convinced about and are probably only interested in because of the Emery connection.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

He actually played against us in pre season with PSG when he put them aside with ease and his name was barely mentioned before or after the game.

I'm kind of unmoved either way. If he is such a big talent and he's coming from a club that doesn't need any amount of money we could eventually pay for him....how much would be actually cost I wonder?

Don't really see how it is going to spur us on to top 4 for the rest of the season, but that doesn't mean it isn't a worth while signing.

[SMatthews]

Ornstein now saying we are linked to Inter’s Perisic for a loan, with an option to buy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We're checking in at the panic stations.

[Mac76]

Surely Emery's got a stronger case than ever to get some cover in the CB and RB positions, even Kroenke can't ignore our first three CB choices being out of action, two of them for a long time, plus we've noone really competent at RB