villan-scott Posted January 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 As it’s Sunday afternoon and a little slow without us playing until tomorrow thought I’d start this one up as speculation seems to be growing we hold an interest with a bid imminent. Always liked him from afar, and seems a good attacking full back, as for his defensively qualities, I can’t comment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 This would be a great move for both parties, I don't see him being a first team choice at Chelsea and Newcastle is too much of a gamble for him. We have the strikers to bury his crosses and can pay similar wages to Newcastle whilst offering him first team football. Would also be good if we give Guilbert some time in pre season to have another french speaker around, someone who is also a fullback and who he might be able to work with in the same team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Villatillidie95 said: This would be a great move for both parties, I don't see him being a first team choice at Chelsea and Newcastle is too much of a gamble for him. We have the strikers to bury his crosses and can pay similar wages to Newcastle whilst offering him first team football. Would also be good if we give Guilbert some time in pre season to have another french speaker around, someone who is also a fullback and who he might be able to work with in the same team. Sanson may help with French also. Must be good at Brummie-French translations by now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I know diddly squat of him, but a French international will certainly do better than monsieur Targett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 If West Ham want him and are willing to pay, he’ll go there I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post useless Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 There seems to be an air of inevitability about this now, would have preferred Hickey, but a French interntational, that's played for Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain, Roma, Lille, and when on form has been one of the best fullbacks in the Premier League, doesn't seem a bad option. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted January 9, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, WallisFrizz said: If West Ham want him and are willing to pay, he’ll go there I would imagine. I agree. I did read he wants London too, so if they’re serious about him I guess they’ll be first choice. However they have Cresswell and Masuaku already, so may not be much in that link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jareth said: I know diddly squat of him, but a French international will certainly do better than monsieur Targett Aly Cissokho is a French international 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jareth said: I know diddly squat of him, but a French international will certainly do better than monsieur Targett C’est vrai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Prefer Hickey but can't turn our nose up at Digne. Would be a good signing. Not the one I want to make but it would be an impressive signing and another that would make people take notice, PR seems to be the order of the day, it's a position of need, he's a good player and an upgrade on Targett...cant complain if it happens. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 He’s been bang average for 18 months now, would steer well clear of him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 31 minutes ago, Villatillidie95 said: This would be a great move for both parties, I don't see him being a first team choice at Chelsea and Newcastle is too much of a gamble for him. We have the strikers to bury his crosses and can pay similar wages to Newcastle whilst offering him first team football. Would also be good if we give Guilbert some time in pre season to have another french speaker around, someone who is also a fullback and who he might be able to work with in the same team. He's on more money at Everton than we would offer him. 128k is way too much to pay him. Ings is in 120k and Coutinho 150k. If we got Digne, I hope we still go for Hickey in Summer and sell Targett. Digne, Hickey, Cash, Kessler-Hayden, that's a nice set of full backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, WHY said: He’s been bang average for 18 months now, would steer well clear of him. I’m not thrilled by him either. He’s never stood out whenever I’ve watched him. Think he will be expensive for only a small upgrade on what we have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Never really liked him when we've played Everton but that's probably because he is a bit of a rat, gets the oppositions faces and in the refs ear, rather than how good he has been. We probably need a player like that on the field, he's the opposite of Targett who is so passive. I don't think he has been performing too well but that wouldn't put me off as that is in part down to Everton as a whole rather than him individually. I do think he has good attributes and would probably be better than Targett. Not my first choice, but would be an improvement, but enough for the cost? Who knows? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Hickey please Don Flange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted January 9, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 31 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Aly Cissokho is a French international Cissokho has 1 cap, Digne has 43. Slight improvement on the King Aly Cissokho! Cissokho was alright IMO anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Really good analysis with stats of Digne compared to Targett and the other main links, Hickey and Tagliafico. BLUF: Tagliafico the best option for instant impact, Digne not much of an upgrade on Targett - if any upgrade at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I think the only real difference in Digne and Targett is Digne has better delivery. I don’t see either of them as the type of player we need for the system we play now though. For the money I don’t think it’s enough of an upgrade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 25 minutes ago, CVByrne said: He's on more money at Everton than we would offer him. 128k is way too much to pay him. Ings is in 120k and Coutinho 150k. If we got Digne, I hope we still go for Hickey in Summer and sell Targett. Digne, Hickey, Cash, Kessler-Hayden, that's a nice set of full backs. I think we would be competitive with pay, especially if chelsea and hammers are interested, let alone newcastle. the owenrs won't mind paying that or more for that calibre of player as they know that they need to start paying these types of salaries to get the better/proven players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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