Swans close to signing Bersant Celina

Mithrandir

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If we keep Jordan, and that's a big if, we could potentially have a very mobile, fluid front 3 in Ayew, Asoro and Celina.
 
Yankee_Jack

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ivoralljack said:
I still hope we keep him. His can be the experienced head to guide the others and his work rate can set an example for them. I think that right now Jordan must be feeling pretty low. When Andre joined, Jordan was probably looking forward to a fruitful season in the PL with his brother. Now both aspirations have disappeared in a puff of smoke - Andre to Turkey and us into the EFL. He'll probably be sold on but I'd like to keep him as I think he'd fit in well with the new blood.
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He's been almost anonymous in preaseason.
 
Mithrandir

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Yankee_Jack said:
He's been almost anonymous in preaseason.
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And he was our topscorer last year in the Prem. If he could do it in a better league, I don't see why he would get worse in a worse league, particularly if the creativity and pace around him is better this year (relatively speaking) like it appears it will be.

Now for the central midfield...
 
Yankee_Jack

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Mithrandir said:
There will be place for Oli in the long Championship season, even assuming Jordan stays. I am opposed to two striker formations though and I have a much higher preference for Jordan to Oli personally.
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Ayew with Villa in the championship: 2 goals in 21 games .... and then he came to us - nice to know we acquire top scorers.

McB with Barnsley: 9 goals in 17 games .... in a team that was relegated.

This is going to be interesting.
 
Mithrandir

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Yankee_Jack said:
Ayew with Villa in the championship: 2 goals in 21 games .... and then he came to us - nice to know we acquire top scorers.

McB with Barnsley: 9 goals in 17 games .... in a team that was relegated.

This is going to be interesting.
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Villa was a clusterfuck, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt considering he was capable of scoring in the top-flight last term with zero creativity around him.
 
LittlePuma

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It sounds like Nmecha is on his way to Wales tomorrow too. Surely that means Ayew and/or Bony are on the way out.
 
Borini

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Mithrandir said:
My guess is an understudy for McB for a couple years. I think the kid will be good but will require time. Dhanda is Championship ready imo, I'm not so sure with Nmecha.
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We are having him on loan.... We don't get players on loan to play in the under 23's... He will be here to get first team experience and to toughen up... Anyway I recall a young French kid did ok in the world cup???
 
Mithrandir

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Borini said:
We are having him on loan.... We don't get players on loan to play in the under 23's... He will be here to get first team experience and to toughen up... Anyway I recall a young French kid did ok in the world cup???
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Nmecha is no Mbappe, regardless of the multiple consonant beginning of names lol.

Edit: the loan bit is pretty disappointing. Unless Potter wants to fairly frequently play with two striker systems, I feel this loan move is going to go the way of Oliveira and Schecter, though I would be happy to be proven wrong.
 
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LittlePuma

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Mithrandir said:
Edit: the loan bit is pretty disappointing. Unless Potter wants to fairly frequently play with two striker systems, I feel this loan move is going to go the way of Oliveira and Schecter, though I would be happy to be proven wrong.
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I think that’s the point of the loan.To have an extra striker on the bench without paying much for it.
 
CroJack

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Borini said:
We are having him on loan.... We don't get players on loan to play in the under 23's... He will be here to get first team experience and to toughen up... Anyway I recall a young French kid did ok in the world cup???
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That French kid played at the highest level in the past two years, first for Monaco and then for Paris St. Germaine. Scored plenty of goals against top teams.
 
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