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Les Ferdinand
We have been linked to this kid, I think he is 20 years old
Hopefully not in as far as having his hips made of crisps as well!Very Dembele-like in style and physique
He looks the right sort of profile for us (i.e. a Ndombele 12-18 months earlier in his development). Though I am a bit sceptical of players who physically dominate in weak leagues.
Because players in the PL are stronger on average I think. Physically dominant in smaller leagues might only make you physically average in the PL.Why?
If you have the physical attributes you can transfer that easier than other things IMO
While I do partly agree with you here GB regarding signing players from weak leagues. I'm not sure that is a valid point to make in this particular instance. For a 20 year old to be able to dominate physically in men's football in just about any European league is impressive. The Belgian league is probably also a reasonably physical one, the clubs there tend to sign a number of players of African descent and from what I have seen in the Premiership, Belgian players or players coming over here from Belgium haven't tended to have a problem with the physicality. In saying that, the football is a little slower paced there IMO, so my only real question would be whether the player has decent control and touch that would be transferable to the faster pace in England that would afford the player less time on the ball.He looks the right sort of profile for us (i.e. a Ndombele 12-18 months earlier in his development). Though I am a bit sceptical of players who physically dominate in weak leagues.
Because players in the PL are stronger on average I think. Physically dominant in smaller leagues might only make you physically average in the PL.
Why?
If you have the physical attributes you can transfer that easier than other things IMO
I don't watch the Belgian league at all, and I'm not planning on starting at any point. Just my impression.I don’t think we have physically stronger players here. More technical ones but not not the physical ones IMO
The fee has gone from 8 million in August to 15 million in November and close to 25 million now.
25M for an expected first team player is nothing money now ...
Not now. I'd say he's like Winks, only bigger and stronger. Winks a better passer than Berge.Going just off of the Youtube compilation I'd say that he is a perfect DM and could dislodge Dier from that role.