useless Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Only scenario in which I could see us signing Tuanzebe, is if we were to sell Taylor, and use Hause as our second choice left-back. And it would have to be a loan with an option to buy, seems very unlikely. Engles has looked good in pre-season, but I personally think that Konsa has looked just as good him, and will be a big player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Man Utd spent more than us now. What is this? We need to step it up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, villarule123 said: Sign Axel but only with an option to sign at the end. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Must have missed it... Don't worry. SGC often sees things than no-one else can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 No way should we take Axel back with no option to buy after the season. All we are doing then is making them stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 39 minutes ago, useless said: Too late, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, useless said: If we were in for Axle, I don't think it would be much of a fight - playing under Smith at a forward looking Villa at full throttle, or under Bruce at Newcastle where the knives are already out and the atmosphere will be challenging. Both managers he has played for before. As others have said, I don't think we need him now, plenty of cover (all of whom are our own players) and certainly not wanted as a straight loan - would have to be a loan to buy at the very least, but then if that's the case, we already know what he is capable of so just purchase from the off? If he ends up at Newcastle then it is most likely because we did not try to loan him, or a loan to buy was not on the cards. Edited August 3, 2019 by TheStagMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villalad21 Posted August 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2019 There's no way Axel would want to work with Bruce after last time. I defended Bruce alot but playing Axel out of position is something i will never understand. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 3, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2019 I don't think we should sign Axel on a loan now, unless there's an option to buy but that's unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 With Mings, Chester, Engels, Konsa & Hause we don't need Tuanzebe especially on loan where Manure would expect him to play if fit. It will only lead to disharmony amongst those totally left out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 We’ve moved on. Shouldn’t be developing players for other clubs. Happy with our own signings. Axel should have pushed for a move to us earlier. Boat missed for him I think. Now just a bit part player at United. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Newcastle play 3 at the back. Ciaran Clark is supposedly going to Bristol City so it could be happening. I have transfer fatigue. Every signing we now make feels like transfer overload, my enthusiasm is now tempered by anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I know Axel is a centre half but he is also more likely to be able to cover right back than the others. Just think it's come too late unfortunately. Could just be Villareport making shit up again of course. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 If we were to sign him it would only be on loan with an option to buy, otherwise it wouldn't happen, so we wouldn't be developing another teams player. As I say only scenario in which I could see it happening is if were to sell Taylor and use Hause as our second choice left-back. leaving Tuanzebe, Mings, Konsa and Engles as the four main defenders, with Chester as the experienced club captain. And for what it's worth whilst I know that Bruce was heavily lambasted for playing him at right-back, and rightly so given the circumstances, I think I'd actually trust Tuanzebe more as our second choice right-back from a defensive perspective than I would Elmohamady in the Premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 He definitely isn't a right back. His radar is on the piss when he plays there. Centre half, defensive mid or nothing I reckon. And not for us. Not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 We already have Konsa, Hause, Mings, Engels and Chester. We are pretty stacked at cb as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Keyblade said: Didn't see the discussion if African players supposedly all being older than they claim, with no evidence presented other than "they look old"? I don’t class anything said on that page as racism. Getting back on topic. If we are in for Axel maybe we will be looking to loan out Konsa for a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I don’t class anything said on that page as racism. Getting back on topic. If we are in for Axel maybe we will be looking to loan out Konsa for a year? No chance, I would eat my hat if we sign Axel on loan (Unless it's loan to buy, but then what's the point?, we know the player so would buy anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 We aren't going to pay £12m for Konsa and then just loan him out, chances are he'll be our first choice defender this season alongside Mings. Surprised at how dismissive people seem to be of him, he's played more times for England U21s than Tuanzebe has. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Axel had his chance to join us but didn’t take it so I’m happy we moved on ... He is a great player, but this summer would be a no-no for me. Rather develop Konsa who is actually ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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