Pongo Waring Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Its a shame he looked really good first season! But wont be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 1 minute ago, sidcow said: It's about opinions innit but I thought Digne was brilliant for us last season...... And also Moreno was generally disappointing and didn't re-create his early form for us. Sure is. Digne was very good at the start when we needed him to just play every game. Moreno never quite recaptured the first year form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroVillan Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 20 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Children! Why would anyone want them?! Because they’re great for PSR. Had 5 now got 3, pay a mint in the Emirates for blonde hair blue eyed bubs. Rinse and repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 For me he's been a good signing but always felt a bit of a stop-gap. Emery evidently wanted a player of his profile at left back but the January is difficult at the best of times and there was limited funds so you weren't going to get a Maatsen-esque signing in that would (hopefully) sort the position for a few seasons. He had a great immediate impact but a nimble player like Moreno will impacted by age more than most will be, so while he still has something left in the tank to offer I can see why the club would want to recoup some money for him. On a football level it makes more sense for him to leave than Digne I think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 23 Popular Post Share Posted June 23 (edited) 41 minutes ago, useless said: Tanswell said he's most likely to leave out of him and Digne as there's more interest in him, and Digne apparently really likes it here and wants to stay. Also I think it makes sense from a football point of view, as Maatsen is natural replacement for Moreno, so with him and Digne we have variation for that role, whereas with Maatsen and Moreno it would be two similar players I like both, but honestly if we have to lose one, Moreno can go. Digne has become a big character here and hisn experienice and composure will be massive for us. Maatsen can offer everything Moreno did and much more so it's understandable. Edited June 23 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted June 23 VT Supporter Share Posted June 23 Has been a good professional. Shame last season didn't work out, but he was really important to the way we played in hi first 6 months here and to our progress. You can argue that no Moreno would mean no ECL, and we wouldn't have been in as good a position this season. I'll wish him well, but would rather keep Digne if we are bringing in Maatsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Will he only go to Real Betis? Or can we flog him to any club? Must be worth £20m?? But will any club he wants to go to pay that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) I’d say he’s worth between £8mil-12mil. Edited June 23 by PaulMcGrath_5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 31 y/o but still very capable at the right level. £10m and we all shake hands. Let's be honest, we'd all pick Spain over Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I still believe Moreno is one of the better signings we've made in recent years. I'll be sorry to see him leave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 3 hours ago, Czarnikjak said: About £7-8m....not sure we would get that much for him from them. 4-5m sounds about right given he's over 30 aswell now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvilla28 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Great first year , but last year Digne was alot better. Maybe because of injuries I don't know. Not great defence wise tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 6 hours ago, Captain_Townsend said: Can't get my head around this. Emery's first signing in Jan 2023. Immediate impact. Very modern full back. Very likeable. Always thought he would stay and Digne would leave. Digne has turned out a good signing funny enough. You have to remember we signed him when we were bottom half of the table, now we’re in the CL. There will be players who come for the full journey and others who are just for a stage - the likes of El Ghazi and Trezeguet etc who played a role for a while and then moved on. I like Moreno - but the step up to Maatsen is potentially significant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkiller1981 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Got to move certain players on and given the incoming signings we expect this is one in the bracket of move on asap especially if he wants to go back to Spain. Liked him when he joined just wished he was 23 not 29 when we got him but he did a job and now let’s see what we get for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Absolutely burst on the scene when he arrived. Look genuinely elite. Shame he was such a late bloomer as that player is a top 4 player year in year out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 If that’s true, it’s a shame. Sometimes, a player just doesn’t feel settled. Looked a little off the pace, but I put that down to coming back from a hamstring injury. Hopefully we can find a buyer. 31 for a modern full back should not be that hard to shift perhaps back to Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 He can go. Far too injury prone. 31 and veey inconsistent Wish him all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david-avfc Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Maatsen will be the clear first choice left back considering the fee we paid so that makes it tough for both Moreno and Digne, who probably both want to be regular starting players. Iling Jr could be lined up as a back up wing back as he’s played there for Juve and we don’t play with traditional wide wingers which is how Iling plays when he’s not at wing back. Moreno was a really good signing but injuries derailed him last year, if we can recoup his book value or slightly more it will be looked back on as a good signing overall just a shame we couldn’t have seen the best of him for longer if he does depart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I know he's getting on a bit but the fact that he's had Premier League experience should help him secure a move to a decent club in La Liga for a decent fee surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 24 VT Supporter Share Posted June 24 12 hours ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Children! Why would anyone want them?! If it was possible I would happily have his 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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