EFC-Paul

It's an awful lot of money but that's the modern game players going for ridiculous fee's Maguire Bissaka Rodri NDombele etc then there's the prices banded around Ake £75m!! mental.... Zaha is the type of quality and player that could be the difference in this side seriously challenging the top 6 He knows the league is at the right age and can add goals assists and can turn a game on its head in a split second, some will say big fish small pond which could be true but I genuinely think he's potentially a massive piece of the puzzle Imagine a settled front three of Kean Richi Zaha

Probably this neither have filled me with confidence they will hope at least one of them cuts it though The German game will be good for Kenny so I'll hold some hope If he doesn't cut it we've got two competent RB's who won't cost the earth whilst we look elsewhere

Very good cover/competition for Coleman People moan about his age he's a few months younger than Gana when we signed him Hopefully Kenny can enjoy his experience learning his trade and come back ready next year

I've not seen us linked but Wolves are ATM

Good player no way he's 22 though could be 50 cents older brother looking at him

It was.. .it's just the likes of Sky are miles behind other reliable sources Made up to have him from what I've heard and the little (YouTube fest) I've seen, many people say he's the real deal so looking forward to see what the has to offer

Apparently we've made no bid/contact etc so seems like regurgitated news sadly Brilliant player very surprised a bigger side hasn't snapped him up

It's all done and dusted now apparently

I've said it for a while he simply isn't good enough People act like he's just left our academy... He's 22 and doesn't show many fundamentals he could vastly improve We can't afford to carry players and hope they come good down the line

Photoshop jobby anyway mate

Did well to not mention he who must not be named A massive coup by all accounts and the lad looks a real talent far more rounded than (the above) was at 19 saying that even now!

He's actually a very good player who goes well under the radar In a way similar to Gana, unless you watch them properly you wouldn't know how decent they are/can be I'd be happy to have him here as Gana's replacement and I doubt he'd cost the earth either

I'd love to have had him back absolutely ideal Can't take any positives really from this we've been shite against a bang average side

Davies and Holgate So desperate for a decent striker!

Would never work Your hoping by playing a player to tire legs out that the game is still winnable at that point, no side in the game uses a workhorse for 70 mins hoping the games still within distance to then bring on their better striker...... makes no sense whatsoever Goals win games

Couldn't resist

Rumours this one will be done by today/tomorrow

He wouldn't but he could potentially offer more creativity and with a decent striker it would hopefully balance out I'm a big fan of Gylfi but when he's off the ball he's relatively anonymous Would like to see them interchanged or used together in some way

No I fully get that logic we've seen it countless times the big fish small pond scenario in this league I do really rate him but he's not a £70/80m player tbh it's fucking madness the prices that are quoted Then again we paid £50m for Gylfi so I'd be happy if the club stumped a similar amount as I do think he'll add goals and openings for others I can't see it happening either way to be honest as usual I think we're just being used as papertalk leverage

Yeah true on paper we should bag a few but I do think a more rounded striker is a must this window and a winger/inside forward

I think we all had high hopes for him sadly it never happened I'm actually glad he's gone as I do think he had attitude problems but I wish the lad all the best of luck

Again we don't have the luxury or full depth of quality in other areas to play a striker that's likely not to score it's not logical imo He's quick and growing well physically he'd be great at bullying tired defender's other than that I can never see him being good enough to lead the line on his own Hope I'm wrong though

Adapt and improve that's the aim of the game, Zaha is a much more rounded winger than Bernard who I really like but his game is more suited inside The pace and delivery and so on would be much more effective with Zaha down the flank plus it's not about replacing as said it's about options There's no reason why Gylfi and Bernard can't play in the same side or interchange etc

Bernard is much better centrally and it's all about having different options If and it's a very big sceptical if we signed Zaha I'd expect our shape to change slightly

He's 22 he's not a 16/17 year old with bags of room for growth as some seem to make out, granted it's a tough task to be upfront on his own etc I like him he's a grafter and seems a great lad who has undeniably improved in the last year or so but for me personally he has a clearly visible ceiling that I don't think he'll brake it and go on to become good enough to lead our line olif we want to push on and we don't have the luxury of allowing him to "possibly" improve ala Anichebe I think he's a great asset to have for the last 30/20 mins of games when legs are tired with his physicality and pace or a foil for a more rounded better partner There's to much rose tinted optimism towards some of the younger players (there not kids) at times when loyalty outweighs clear ability