That means Soule will be sold to fund this.
Yeah, I'm getting the vibe Soule is being sold to fund Zirkzee.
Soule or Zirkzee is the argument and decision being made at the management level.
Besides one of those two, its Vlahovic, Chiesa, Yildiz.
And my argument for Soule will always be the same. Youth product, costs us nothing to acquire, and SHOW Next Gen kids that good effort (even on loan) is rewarded by becoming a key part of the club.
I have some doubts on Zirkzee but also think it's throwing money at a solution to a problem we don't have. We have good attackers. We need midfielders. Zirkzee is a luxury purchase for a club that has MOST things figured out. We're not there yet. Only idea can I come up with is this is a Motta request/demand. Pursue Zirkzee as best as we can until we secure him or are completely beaten for his signature. This must be a Motta request.
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idk, having Vlahovic and zirkzee would be pretty crazy, because zirkzee gives you that physical presence you wouldn’t get from a traditional SS/CAM, while still getting the playmaking. I’d love it, but I still don’t believe they’re planning on having both.
Idk why but I am just super iffy that Zirkzee can remain as this level permanently. I don't know what it is about him. If we purchase him, obviously I hope to be proven wrong. But I wonder.