How Do You Replace a Legend? - The Transfers, Rumors & Lies Thread

This is a very possible scenario. Will be hard for Mbappe to go the whole year without renewing.

Would also make perfect sense if Haaland renewed. If both of these players don't renew I'd be extremely shocked.

Endrick is coming but will be raw and too young for too much responsibly.

I say get Sesko and spent the rest of the money on defense.

Vini/Brahim - Sesko/Endrick - Rodrygo/Arda

This would be a young but extremely talented offense we can mould into something special.

Time to move forward.

 

Interesting, also, question, please correct me if I am wrong but wasn’t he benched for one of Bayern’s biggest games of last season, the return game against City in the CL, and was that disciplinary or injury safeguard, I think he made an appearance later in that game?

I know he started out as an attacker ( still plays in an attacking role for Canada?) but the rumors that he is unhappy at LB isn’t good

 

Yeah, German press would never single out a non German player who happens to be black as an example of bad behavior at Bayern Munich.

 

Davies who's the best LB in the world when we have often injured, offensively challenged Mendy and Fran Garcia is a luxury. But marquee CB signing is needed when Rudiger likely to be 3rd choice CB when Militao returns?

The likes of City will be after Davies btw. He'd have rejected bigger offers from oil clubs if he ends up at RM like Camavinga, Tchouameni and Bellingham did.

 

🚨🇨🇦 Negotiations between Bayern & Alphonso Davies for a new contract are currently on hold but they are expected to intensify in the near future. Real Madrid have him as their main target in 2024 & if he does not renew, Real Madrid will immediately make an offer. @BILD pic.twitter.com/6WLDFOmcVV

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) September 12, 2023

 

I think with our two best defenders suffering ACL setbacks –only God knows how they'll come back post-injury– and an ageing Alaba, who's been shaky since last year, the CB department does need reinforcement imo.

I saw Rudiger vs Japan and his fluctuation in form + proneness to errors (not based on 1 game) is troubling.

 

On 4x4s point - I just saw an interview with Davies where he talks about how he doesn’t follow any diet. If he seems a juicy burger he wants to eat he just does it.

Somehow still ends up dominating physically on the pitch; but this is an area where we have been burned before by Hazard. I hope the club takes it into account too.

 

Im sure Davies will go next summer for about 50M€ if he doesnt renew because he enters last year of contract..80-100M€ is crazy for a full back in last year of contract...bayern wont be like PSG..they let their players leave if they decide so and they dont squeeze every penny

 

Yikes! Sounds like Jovic, he had a wicked fancy for sweet things, he also publicly complained that he didn't like the Bundesliga because strikers weren't offered space to operate – all this was publicly available information that our scouts missed

 

From the very very little i've seen looks like another Vin, i'd love to see another up and coming Benz like player

 

Bayern sold a 34-year old Lewandowski to Barcelona for €50mil, he too was on his last year with the Bavarians.

I don't think Bayern is selling for anything less than €80mil, the kid will have many suitors.

 

Sounds like Marcelo who was the best LB in the world from 2011-18. Davies is 22. Lifestyle started affecting Hazard and Marcelo badly on the pitch when they reached 28-29. That's the difference between elite talent and Jovic type talent.

 

🚨🎖️| Alphonso Davies is playing with the idea of leaving Bayern in 2024. Bayern want to renew his contract but they must convince his agent with a good sporting & economic plan. Davies is Real Madrid’s top target & they see 2024 as a good time to be serious. @kerry_hau pic.twitter.com/5soxTS3HYY

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) September 13, 2023

 

I know it's a random tweet ,but, he really shouldn't be our "top target", we already have two LB's surely our top target would be a striker

 

Not to mention Miguel as another LB option.

 

Marcelo was in decline but was his lifestyle really an issue.-- he looked to be very involved with his family. I think he had some weight issues at times but I haven't heard anything about late night partying or drinking for example...

 

Marcelo had weight issues and didn't care about diet, I guess. Hazard is a family man as well. He just didn't eat healthy nor took training that seriously (according to Chelsea teammates). Davies might cheat diet here and there, but looks like a gym rat.

 

It's up to the scouting team to determine if Davies's nightlife might lead to an early decline or discipline issues if the club is really interested.

He's still young enough that perhaps Madrid might still get their money's worth until he declines at 29 or 30.

Personally, I wouldn't waste my scouting resources until I sign a #9. But that's just me.

 

Having seen Neymar, Verratti, etc. ruin their careers because of lifestyle... i say stay away. Once these guys get near or around 30 years old, they fall apart.

 

Frimpong's contracts will also expire in 2025. I don't know how to rate him but Reece James has a long contract with Chelsea which made him as a more realistic options. Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract also expires in 2025, but he has a bad rep.

 

Recce is also Chelsea's captain. He's super injury-prone. TAA shouldn't even be mentioned tbh. Frimpong is a much better option than both imo.

Lol I thought we don't go for English players from the EPL because Beckham didn't learn Spanish and Owen slept in a hotel?