Manor Solomon

[Chrissivad]

He would be a good option to back up Son on the left.

Free transfer (friendly game already arranged) so low risk. Only 23, and has played a few games in the pl.

 

[monkeybarry]

I don't think anyone will touch him until the legal position is clear re: his contract

 

[AdamB]

I don't think anyone will touch him until the legal position is clear re: his contract

Isn't it just Shakhtar who might bring action?

Therefore i think the suggestion is that the friendly which was just arranged out of the blue is a way of smoothing things over

 

[Chrissivad]

Isn't it just Shakhtar who might bring action?

Therefore i think the suggestion is that the friendly which was just arranged out of the blue is a way of smoothing things over

Yes.
They said they would take us to court, but FIFA had already extended the rule on foreign players playing in Ukraine.

So their issue would be with FIFA.

 

[AdamB]

Yes.
They said they would take us to court, but FIFA had already extended the rule on foreign players playing in Ukraine.

So their issue would be with FIFA.

OK, so we could sign something with them agreeing that they wont take action against us...and then sign Solomon along with whatever payment plus what they get from the game

 

[Gutter Boy]

He would be a good option to back up Son on the left.

Free transfer (friendly game already arranged) so low risk. Only 23, and has played a few games in the pl.

4th choice LWF behind Son, Richarlison and Gil?

 

[NorwegianSpursFan]

4th choice LWF behind Son, Richarlison and Gil?

I know you like Gil, and I think he's talented aswell. But you can't tell me you haven't seen him getting bounced off the ball like a little child every time he's been given the chance in the premier league? He's just not physicaly ready for this league.

 

[AdamB]

4th choice LWF behind Son, Richarlison and Gil?

Think its more like:

RW: Kulu, Porro
CF: Kane, Richie
LW: Son, Solomon

Though there's some variation within that and if we're chasing a game you could possibly move Solomon to one of the number 8 roles

I like Gil but could see him heading out on loan for another year. Alternatively, if Ange views Porro as a RB, perhaps Gil stays as a RW option - he's historically played on the left but he's left footed so would be interesting to see on the right, just like the right footed Solomon playing on the left

 

[AdamB]

Salary is £20k apparently!

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I know you like Gil, and I think he's talented aswell. But you can't tell me you haven't seen him getting bounced off the ball like a little child every time he's been given the chance in the premier league? He's just not physicaly ready for this league.

We have
Big we also saw signs that he dealt with those knocks and got back up
That’s the key for him

 

[spurspinter1]

Our back up LW is a 60 million quid signing who struggled for regular game time even with European competition last season and we have a load of players to sell.

I'd be amazed if we're looking for any kind of back up in terms of front line before sales and looking at the creaky defense....

 

[AdamB]

Our back up LW is a 60 million quid signing who struggled for regular game time even with European competition last season and we have a load of players to sell.

I'd be amazed if we're looking for any kind of back up in terms of front line before sales and looking at the creaky defense....

Agree that we're unlikely to do anything to jeapordise getting in a couple CBs

However, given Ange's wide forwards play very wide, I dont think Richarlison is a LW for him. He's Kane's understudy. In that case, Solomon could make a lot of sense

 

[Finney Is Back]

Our back up LW is a 60 million quid signing who struggled for regular game time even with European competition last season and we have a load of players to sell.

I'd be amazed if we're looking for any kind of back up in terms of front line before sales and looking at the creaky defense....

I expect the club know that, at best, we only have a year left of Harry Kane and it may even be that we are going to sell him this summer to avoid losing him on a free. I expect the club see Richarlison as Hary’s replacement (big downgrade that that is).

 

[DubSpur]

I expect the club know that, at best, we only have a year left of Harry Kane and it may be that we are going to sell him this summer to avoid losing him on a free. I expect the club see Richarlison as Hary’s replacement (big downgrade that that is).

Any player is going to be a big downgrade on Harry. We need to improve in other areas to make up for his eventual loss.

 

[spurspinter1]

I expect the club know that, at best, we only have a year left of Harry Kane and it may even be that we are going to sell him this summer to avoid losing him on a free. I expect the club see Richarlison as Hary’s replacement (big downgrade that that is).

They aren't like for like but things are never as straight forward as that.

Whilst Kane is obviously way ahead in many regards, Richy brings the high energy pressing that is apparently a big part of the way Ange likes to play. I'm guessing that he will find a way to adapt his system to have a deep lying forward in Kane for this season at least as you say.

Agree that we're unlikely to do anything to jeapordise getting in a couple CBs

However, given Ange's wide forwards play very wide, I dont think Richarlison is a LW for him. He's Kane's understudy. In that case, Solomon could make a lot of sense

It's only speculation but I doubt Richy's only going to be used when Kane is off the pitch, especially with less games it's likely Harry will be playing pretty much all the time unless he gets injured. As I said above to Finney I reckon the pressing / never say die attitude of Richarlison will get him in the team one way or another.

CB first priority now absolutely but I am super confused by people talking about getting back up LWs and RWs but time will tell if it happens.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Is Ronnie Rosenthal his agent? Rosenthal was quite linked in with a lot of our dealings a few years ago. Could just be a cheap/favour deal for him?

 

[Gutter Boy]

I know you like Gil, and I think he's talented aswell. But you can't tell me you haven't seen him getting bounced off the ball like a little child every time he's been given the chance in the premier league? He's just not physicaly ready for this league.

Gil looked really promising in those couple of games after the WC when he actually got some gametime. I think all of him, Sarr and Spence start as new signings, and just write off that Conte didnt do young players.

Equally Solomon looked generally mediocre from the Fulham bench last season. He's just got that shiny new toy mystique about him until people actually watch him play

 

[parklane1]

Any player is going to be a big downgrade on Harry. We need to improve in other areas to make up for his eventual loss.

Spot on, Richarlson is not a replacement for Kane and to suggest that he should be compered to Kane is silly. Whoever plays is his posistion is not going to be the same or able give us the same as Kane.

 

[Grays_1890]

Spot on, Richarlson is not a replacement for Kane and to suggest that he should be compered to Kane is silly. Whoever plays is his posistion is not going to be the same or able give us the same as Kane.

Yeh absolutely no chance he is seen as the long term replacement for Kane.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Kane is a unique footballer and it will be impossible to replace him with a like for like player. He is just so undervalued in this country, anywhere in the world he would be a national hero, here he can only get that status if he joins one of the media darlings.