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Thread: I like Krovinovic but..........

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    I like Krovinovic but..........

    He often struggled to get into a Bilic first eleven even though I personally would’ve played him in most matches.

    I’m not sure why we’re looking to spend €10m on him if he doesn’t inspire confidence in the manger?

    Recruitment has to be spot on this summer and maybe we should be thanking Krov but moving on to the next level and price point of player.

    We don’t need squad fillers,we need first team certainties.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
    He often struggled to get into a Bilic first eleven even though I personally would’ve played him in most matches.

    I’m not sure why we’re looking to spend €10m on him if he doesn’t inspire confidence in the manger?

    Recruitment has to be spot on this summer and maybe we should be thanking Krov but moving on to the next level and price point of player.

    We don’t need squad fillers,we need first team certainties.

    See what you are saying but he’s better than Sawyers and Livermore does go
    missing. Talking of first team certainties that excludes Philips - Johnstone - Kanu - Austin - Zohore. Gibbs will be off and Ajay does not inspire me with confidence. Bilic needs to recruit smartly and try Tolloch and any other promising youngsters preseason.

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    I heard he was available for, £6m. I would say no at 10m euros.

    Ideally, would like him on loan for another year.

    I like Livermore, but after he said his interview on the pitch after promotion on Wednesday night he looked spent and someone who just plays the game for a living rather than it being his passion, I want him replaced with a more mobile mulumbu type player, maybe will hughes from Watford or Philip billing from Bournemouth if they take half the £15m they paid for him.

    This is if we cannot get Harrison Reed from Southampton, which is unlikely if Fulham go up.

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    I just remembered a read somewhere Jeff Hendrick had been freed by Burnley against the wishes of Sean Dyche.

    Only 28 and maybe MF we need box to box.

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    I would keep Krov if we can. Links up well with Pereira, creative and always good for a goal or two. Think £10m is steep - nearer £6m more on the mark. Hughes would be good as would Reed from what I saw last night. Definite no on Billing though....never rated him even at Hfield. Hendrick would be useful. Think either Fulham or Brentford would be good hunting grounds for talent depending on which one goes up. Maybe Swansea as well. Cardiff looked like a bunch of limited carthorses last night...although they did turn us over on their ground.

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    Happy to leave it with Bilic.

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    Always liked Ayew. Played a blinder and scored a blinder against Brentford. Swansea well deserved the win by all accounts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barrera View Post
    I would keep Krov if we can. Links up well with Pereira, creative and always good for a goal or two. Think £10m is steep - nearer £6m more on the mark. Hughes would be good as would Reed from what I saw last night. Definite no on Billing though....never rated him even at Hfield. Hendrick would be useful. Think either Fulham or Brentford would be good hunting grounds for talent depending on which one goes up. Maybe Swansea as well. Cardiff looked like a bunch of limited carthorses last night...although they did turn us over on their ground.
    Brentford and Fulham are the worse places for us to shop as they have healthy bank balances from recent player sales and parachute payments respectively.

    It is a terrible thing to say and think, as it could so easily beem us being taken advantage of, but we need target top players at championship club who won't be getting gate receipts anytime soon.

    I would even look at what Rooney is on at Direby and if not ridiculous would consider him for a year maybe.

    We need to get the best 20-25 year old from the championship imo who won't cost tens of millions, like Benrahma, Watkins and Mitrovic.

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    Not sure Brentford have deep pockets. They sold Sawyers to us for £2m but can’t think of anyone else they sold for big bucks. Benrahma will go for a tidy sum...maybe £20m. Watkins for maybe £15m. Can’t imagine we will be in the running for either. Quite like the holding player Nordgaard although thought he kicked Pereira off the park at Griffin Park. Pontus Jansen looks a solid centre back too. Probably right on Fulham though - have another season of parachute payments so less pressure to sell. Karlan Grant or Cauley Woodrow more like the sort of players we would go for. Maybe also look at the relegated Prem clubs - but not Deeney.

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