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Confirmed Signing Davy Klaassen

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davek said:
Of course. But the fee then becomes the issue. By all means grab players from smaller leagues and lower divisions, but dont get ripped off in the process.
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Temper your financial expectations Dave. This summer begins the era of even more inflated transfer fees paid by Premier League clubs. The TV money is now fully trousered and as such (not that I agree with it at all) you need to factor a 100% level of inflation.

So. By my reckoning, we're paying £15m for Pickford and £13 for Klaasen. Both of these fees seem realistic* in the real market. I'm happy with that. Half the cost of everything - it'll make you more at peace with the world.

*if not still absolutely ludicrous in the grand scheme of things.
 

davek said:
As has been said, that's not what he said at all mate. He did the exact reverse of that: allowed Pogba to take up the vacuum left by Klaassen when the latter wandered off.

In other words: Mourinho felt the threat from Klaassen was not worth snuffing out and that he'd come unstuck against a wall of defensive players. Now that is something he'd be tasked with doing if he ever came here: break down a bank of deep sitting DMFs and a back four.

We need someone a bit more cuter on the ball to break open defences.

Klaassen looks the typical jack of all trades master of none to me: adequate in all departments but doesn't have the engine or pace for a box to box MF; not really a player who sits and holds; not a classical No.10.
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That's why he was subbed in that game Dave -he looked totally outclassed!
 
I go on another footy forum mostly which is made up of fans from different clubs. There's an Ajax season ticket holder I finally caught up with to ask him about Klassen. This lad is a good judge imo. He rates him highly and thinks we'll love him. When I asked him what Prem player would you most like him to he said this

"A bit like Lampard. Good eye for goal, especially when arriving late into the box. Great leader and competitor."

Lol.

But then he changed his mind a bit and said this
"clearly not as good, a poor man's Lampard

Personally I'm not his biggest fan, but he's always produced for us, and is a very good player. But I'd rather lose him than Ziyech, and it gives opportunities to the likes of Nouri, de Jong etc.."

Anyway he still sounds good.
 
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davek said:
I see the cash being spent now as deductions off the fee likely already agreed for Lukaku. Pickford + Klaassen = circa £57M. Subtract that from, say, £80M for Lukaku.

We'll get a few quid more to play with if we sell all those deemed surplus to requirements, especially if Barkley leaves. But we have to count the pennies. We will have a very low net spend, IMO.
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How it's structured is not for this thread.
 
Walter Ego said:
I go on another footy forum mostly which is made up of fans from different clubs. There's an Ajax season ticket holder I finally caught up with to ask him about Klassen. This lad is a good judge imo. He rates him highly and thinks we'll love him. When I asked him what Prem player would you most like him to he said this

"A bit like Lampard. Good eye for goal, especially when arriving late into the box. Great leader and competitor."

Lol.

But then he changed his mind a bit and said this
"clearly not as good, a poor man's Lampard

Personally I'm not his biggest fan, but he's always produced for us, and is a very good player. But I'd rather lose him than Ziyech, and it gives opportunities to the likes of Nouri, de Jong etc..

Anyway he still sounds good.
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The most comparable player to Klaassen I can think of currently playing in the Prem is Ramsey in terms of how Ramsey has that knack of popping up in and around the area, getting goals and assists.

I wouldn't count either as 'creative', but they're both adept at finding and creating space, which leads to chances for themselves and others.

It's something we really lack in terms of goals from midfield. As I've mentioned previously, I reckon this is what Koeman's idea of our 'midfield' currently is:

- Schneiderlin
- Barry
- Davies
- Gueye
- McCarthy
- Besic

Throw Klaassen in and that's seven players (as it stands) for three positions. I reckon we can safely say one, if not two, will be moved on though.

That's not including Barkley, who based on where he has been at his best last season and Koeman's comments in the past, will be classed as a forward.
 
BlueToff said:
The most comparable player to Klaassen I can think of currently playing in the Prem is Ramsey in terms of how Ramsey has that knack of popping up in and around the area, getting goals and assists.

I wouldn't count either as 'creative', but they're both adept at finding and creating space, which leads to chances for themselves and others.

It's something we really lack in terms of goals from midfield. As I've mentioned previously, I reckon this is what Koeman's idea of our 'midfield' currently is:

- Schneiderlin
- Barry
- Davies
- Gueye
- McCarthy
- Besic

Throw Klaassen in and that's seven players (as it stands) for three positions. I reckon we can safely say one, if not two, will be moved on though.

That's not including Barkley, who based on where he has been at his best last season and Koeman's comments in the past, will be classed as a forward.
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Schneiderlin Guyue Klassen in a 443 or a 352 depending on who we buy. Still plenty of games for Davies too.

The Ramsey if a couple of years ago would be great. But I'm getting the picture of what he is now and it sounds good to me.
 

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