27 Nov 2025 22:53:35
Idrissa getting no younger an will likely need replacing in the summer with a starter who can battle in the middle. I think as well as that, we need a decent dictator in there too. Someone who can get on the ball and manipulate the pace of the game and also play those killer passes.
Always tentative to rate players from the Dutch League highly, given how poor they translate to the PL but Joey Veerman doesn't rely on physical attributes for his game but pure technique. He is easily one of the best passing midfielders in Europe right now, he has enough experience at 27 and maybe won't be on the radar of the top top clubs.
Would love to see us take a look at him in the summer.
28 Nov 2025 09:25:15
lamine camara for me mate - i'd also like to see us go for kees smit.
28 Nov 2025 10:59:32
It could be fate! Boom boom!
28 Nov 2025 15:58:50
Can't say I have seen much of Camara mate.
Kees Smit is a great shout though. I didn't want to mention him as well, as that would be another player from Eredivisie and we know what happened with a Mr Klaasen in the past haha. I also think Smit might be out of our reach. I read that Newcastle, Madrid etc are pushing for him in Jan but he wants guarantees of minutes. Not sure he will get that with the brilliant midfielders they have though.
Smit and Veerman would be the perfect blend to revamp our midfield. One dictating play. One breaking it up and breaking the lines in a swashbuckling manner.
One can dream hey mate.