But there is not unlucky anymore when de Ligt has let the ball go to his hand in the penalty box at least four times in this season (and we played only 12 games). That is alarming and indicate that he has problem with concentration or tendency to let his hand too far from his body without...
Can is kind of jack of all trade Defensive Midfield, kinda like Tacchinardi. Having a player like him in squad is ok, but not for 9.3M gross salary, so if we can find someone to pay even 25M for him, we should sell asap.
Can is the Khedira without the high footballing IQ and off-the-ball movement and the Matuidi without speed/agility/stamina (though slightly better technique)
I hope Paratici can find a dynamic player with high stamina , servicable technique and footballing IQ for reasonable price to backup Matuidi and replace him in the future. We have had Davids, Vidal and Vieira (for a short time) in the past, and Matuidi right now, but none of our other players...