Zambo Anguissa permanent transfer

[Woolly Mammoth]

Don't want him, he is no club man, does not play within the framework of the team, poor ethics and players with his attitude are a bad smell in the Fulham dressing room.
Move him on he has shown his lack of commitment on more than one occasion.

[Mr K.Dilkington]

Don't want him, he is no club man, does not play within the framework of the team, poor ethics and players with his attitude are a bad smell in the Fulham dressing room.
Move him on he has shown his lack of commitment on more than one occasion.

I can't blame him for not wanting to play championship football but I do agree that I don't think he really cares about fulham so time to go our separate ways me thinks

[Denver Fulham]

We have two years left on his contract. We're not going to bid against ourselves to give a discount on an already cheap option for a player of his caliber.

It's a shame. We need someone like Healthy Motivated Anguissa in the middle of the park next season and likely will have to pay more than 15m Euros for a replacement (or an expensive loan), but at this point, I think too much damage has been done.

(My bigger question is whether Seri can start for us next season. He's absolutely not a 6 in the Prem, but could he be the 8? No idea, honestly.)

[b+w geezer]

We need someone like.....Anguissa in the middle of the park next season .....but at this point, I think too much damage has been done.

Stripped down, those are the two points of debate, with some of us citing both of them and some just one.

I'm one of those who isn't into the second of those thoughts, but rather (like others above) wonder what exactly this key role is that we'll need someone else to perform if not him. Not a goals creation role for sure. Is it a defensive one? Hmmm. 

A high quality genuine DM or left-side CB would be great additions. Trading him in for either would be a win.

[Tabby]

Think that his role is to be able to link between defense and attack when space is tight. The ability to be able to dribble past a player in the centre of the park to create space and also better at winning the ball back than he gets credit for.

He'd fit alright in the system Silva has been playing, I think that Reed is being somewhat misused in the position he is at the moment and a player like Anguissa would fit better alongside the more holding midfielder (usually Seri this season).

[The Rational Fan]

I'd prefer to keep Anguissa than sell him for £15m. Let's not forget we bought Knockaert, Caverlio, and Reid who aren't as good (or as young) for similar prices to £15m (once you include both their loan fee and transfer fee combined). This season Leicester spent more than £15m on Boubakary Soumaré and Spurs spent more than £15m on Rodrigo Bentancur, so £15m doesn't buy an EPL star.

[Lordedmundo]

I'd prefer to keep Anguissa than sell him for £15m. Let's not forget we bought Knockaert, Caverlio, and Reid who aren't as good (or as young) for similar prices to £15m (once you include both their loan fee and transfer fee combined). This season Leicester spent more than £15m on Boubakary Soumaré and Spurs spent more than £15m on Rodrigo Bentancur, so £15m doesn't buy an EPL star.

I agree on your comparison with Knockaeart, Cavaleiro and Reid.  The problem is Anguissa just does not contribute enough when he is on the pitch (in fact arguably less than at least two of the players you mention).

The way I see it - we get £15m that will go towards buying a £25m+ player. This time it needs to be someone who is suited to the Premier League and has more than one of the required attributes to be a decent central midfielder (unlike Anguissa and Seri)...

[Bassey the warrior]

I'd love to see how he fits into a Marco Silva team, he has the dynamism that Silva loves and think he could do a brilliant job playing the Reed role as a number 8. So I hope we keep him.

[Jims Dentist]

I agree with B&W Geezer and Woolly M, and would add that:
His languid style is just is just is not suited to The Premiership,
For his size he rarely wins headers or 50/50 tackles,
He does not cover much ground for a so called midfield player.

[70sPimlico]

For his size he rarely wins headers or 50/50 tackles,

Easy to type but simply just wrong

[Cambridge Away]

Most disappointing player to ever play for Fulham. The fact he did it under multiple managers shows what a weak minded character he was.
To go from bench of Scotty Parker to almost now Serie-A champions is a disgrace.  :031:

[Twig]

Don't want him, he is no club man, does not play within the framework of the team, poor ethics and players with his attitude are a bad smell in the Fulham dressing room.
Move him on he has shown his lack of commitment on more than one occasion.

I can't blame him for not wanting to play championship football but I do agree that I don't think he really cares about fulham so time to go our separate ways me thinks

Actually I do blame him for not wanting to play Championship football. It's only the second tier of football in one of the most competitive football leagues in the world. Our Championship is as good as the top tier in many countries.
And that's setting aside his complete failure to understand or honour any sort of commitment to his club.

[Twig]

I'd prefer to keep Anguissa than sell him for £15m. Let's not forget we bought Knockaert, Caverlio, and Reid who aren't as good (or as young) for similar prices to £15m (once you include both their loan fee and transfer fee combined). This season Leicester spent more than £15m on Boubakary Soumaré and Spurs spent more than £15m on Rodrigo Bentancur, so £15m doesn't buy an EPL star.

I agree on your comparison with Knockaeart, Cavaleiro and Reid.  The problem is Anguissa just does not contribute enough when he is on the pitch (in fact arguably less than at least two of the players you mention).

The way I see it - we get £15m that will go towards buying a £25m+ player. This time it needs to be someone who is suited to the Premier League and has more than one of the required attributes to be a decent central midfielder (unlike Anguissa and Seri)...

That was always my issue with Zambo; neat and tidy? Sure. Good passer and ok in possession? Yes. But never scores, doesn't register assists, isn't a destructive tackler so what does he really contribute?

[Cookie6262]

Anguissa has done well everywhere he has been (Marseille,Villarreal, Napoli) other than Fulham, he has played champions league football has played in a Europa final and has almost 50 international caps maybe just maybe the problem may have been Fulham and Silva may have the answers???

[Radiowhite]

I would back Silva to get the best out of him. He's clearly a great man manager

[Texas White]

He wanted to leave. Why would we want to keep someone who doesn't want to fight for us? Good player but no loyalty.

[Cookie6262]

There's no way Areola or Anderson would play in the championship but I bet most fans would take them back in a heartbeat.

[HV71]

There's no way Areola or Anderson would play in the championship but I bet most fans would take them back in a heartbeat.

Maybe so but don't confuse loanees with permanent transfers. Anguissa  signed for the club , was part of a team that got relegated , and decided that he didn't want to play in the Championship ( when he was as much of a problem as the rest ) . Wrong attitude as far as I am concerned

[cookieg]

Silva has got Seri playing well maybe he can do the same to Anguissa.

[SP]

Silva has got Seri playing well maybe he can do the same to Anguissa.

Got to be worth a punt to supplement the other incoming players.