Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
As I constantly say, if we only discussed players and rumours that had substance this thread wouldn't be on page 7.
I think you are stretching.
I think its :
a) Digne is off and we are buying a replacement *20% chance
b) Carlo has lost it cos Baines left and doesn't want to risk Niels *20% chance
c) Sky Sports love the clicks from transfer hungry bellends like you and me *60% chance
1: Well my concern (as ive posted here and a previously) is that Digne didnt extend his contract when we lashed them out to Richarlison, Holgate and DCL.
If we did get £70mil ish for him then thats about £45mil for Reguilon and Gabriel with £25mil over. That may be interesting for Brands/Ancelotti as it also sorts out a Right back.
2: Ancelotti used to manage Real and at the time he was there Reguilon was in the youth team and just getting into their Bteam. He may have noticed him in the youth side and monitored him over the past few seasons.
He also would have contacts there and may have an idea having managed Digne that he wants them to play LB/LM.
Perhaps he prefers that to signing a backup left back...who knows?
They are such different players that it may be something he considers.
3: Sky Sports rubbish leaked by his new agent Joorabchian. But its such a lazy rumour when we have Digne. Really makes no sense he would be backup nor does it make sense that Sky would select us to use as the rumoured club.
Its all very peculiar. If we choose to believe the rumour then i hope were not selling Digne and playing both down the left.