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Ademola Lookman

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Steve Wigan said:
….and....? You said 'the number of young talent that leaves us is incredible...…..you've named one,and that was about 15 years ago.
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I didn’t say anything, I just saw your question ha.

I would include Stones a title winner and England international and Lukaku who is one of the world’s best strikers.
 
Steve Wigan said:
So...what exciting young talent has left us and achieved magnificence elsewhere? And don't say Barkley.
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Mustafi, Dier, Rooney

Are we so stupid to sign such promising players and then never give them a proper run in the team?

Its easy to say that a player doesn't have the mentality when you sign them only to then buy more expensive players for the same position.

Lookman today, Onyekuru tomorrow and then Vlasic isn't far from the door too.

Our model of not giving young talent a platform to build is flawed.
 
faddy the blue said:
Mustafi, Dier, Rooney

Are we so stupid to sign such promising players and then never give them a proper run in the team?

Its easy to say that a player doesn't have the mentality when you sign them only to then buy more expensive players for the same position.

Lookman today, Onyekuru tomorrow and then Vlasic isn't far from the door too.

Our model of not giving young talent a platform to build is flawed.
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It is but it's a results driven game. Can we really afford to play youth in the hope they improve and develop while risking putting points on the board? If they were as good as people make out they'd displace players and force their way into the team regardless.
 
faddy the blue said:
Mustafi, Dier, Rooney

Are we so stupid to sign such promising players and then never give them a proper run in the team?

Its easy to say that a player doesn't have the mentality when you sign them only to then buy more expensive players for the same position.

Lookman today, Onyekuru tomorrow and then Vlasic isn't far from the door too.

Our model of not giving young talent a platform to build is flawed.
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Dier was only a loan from sporting. I'm not sure mustafi is a talent. He's looked pretty poor for arsenal.

With the exception of Rooney, we've not been short changed on any of our 'talents'. I'm not sure any have progressed at their new clubs, either.
 

faddy the blue said:
Mustafi, Dier, Rooney

Are we so stupid to sign such promising players and then never give them a proper run in the team?

Its easy to say that a player doesn't have the mentality when you sign them only to then buy more expensive players for the same position.

Lookman today, Onyekuru tomorrow and then Vlasic isn't far from the door too.

Our model of not giving young talent a platform to build is flawed.
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It happens it every club though. Look at how many top players Mourinho jibbed off from Chelsea.

Man Utd got rid of Pogba and erm..Michael Keane.
 
toffee-L said:
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...emand-28m-from-rb-leipzig-for-ademola-lookman

Sky have been wrong about Everton with regards to absolutely everything this summer but I'll post this anyway. They claim we'll deal at £28m.

Crazy money for someone who has virtually never played for us but welcome if they do come back in.
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Saint Domingo said:
Weirdly I still think it’s below his value. If he plays well for us this season at any point we could definitely command more. He was the star player in the England u-21s and we’ve seen the likes of Maddison go for 20 Mill. What if he turns into another Sterling or a player like Malcolm or Dembele? His value in the market could be huge.
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there were a fair few media outlets saying barca had pulle dour pants down for mina - a centre back who was one of the young stars of the world cup, nowhere near his prime and playing for a club like barca even though he'd only played a handful of games.

I bet if we got that money for lookman, we wouldn't get anywhere near the praise, even though both have played about the same amount with mina's stock massively higher.
 

trueblue84 said:
Dier was only a loan from sporting. I'm not sure mustafi is a talent. He's looked pretty poor for arsenal.

With the exception of Rooney, we've not been short changed on any of our 'talents'. I'm not sure any have progressed at their new clubs, either.
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you really dont think stones has gotten better under guardiola?!
 
faddy the blue said:
Mustafi, Dier, Rooney

Are we so stupid to sign such promising players and then never give them a proper run in the team?

Its easy to say that a player doesn't have the mentality when you sign them only to then buy more expensive players for the same position.

Lookman today, Onyekuru tomorrow and then Vlasic isn't far from the door too.

Our model of not giving young talent a platform to build is flawed.
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Out of how many? A couple hundred of youth players?

About 96% won’t make it in PL.
 

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