Enzo Fernández and Sandro Tonali had big-money summer moves, but can they hold a candle to past greats?Perhaps the only thing you really need to know about the modern midfield role is that Enzo Maresca reckons that Marc Guéhi can play it better than Mateo Kovacic. Guéhi, in reality a centre-back, started the season in midfield for Manchester City, ahead of Kovacic, the now-departed Nico González, and Matheus Nunes. In this context City’s purchase of Enzo Fernández for a club record £125m can be seen in one of two ways: either an enormous statement of intent, or a hell of a lot of money to pay for Guéhi’s understudy.We jest, of course. Fernández is in fact a very different kind of midfielder to Guéhi, largely on the basis that he actually is a midfielder. Versatile, able to receive deep from the goalkeeper or the centre-halves; capable of recycling or progressing the ball in tight spots, driving into final-third positions as a No 8, ghosting into the penalty area and offering an advanced goal threat. Like Elliot Anderson, signed from Nottingham Forest for £116m but so long ago that in transfer window time it no longer counts, Fernández is one of the new breed of Premier League central midfielders who seems to offer everything; albeit in modest qualities, and whose primary attribute appears to be the absence of exposed risk he represents. Continue reading...
Manchester United are already preparing to revisit their interest in Lewis Hall next year after failing to convince Newcastle United to sell the England international during the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old emerged as United’s preferred option at left-back after Bayern Munich beat them to Nathaniel Brown before the World Cup. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? […] The post Man United plan major 2027 push for Premier League player to address problematic position appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Arsenal are reportedly considering returning for Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi in January after failing to add another major attacker before the summer transfer window closed. The 20-year-old has been on Mikel Arteta’s radar for months and remains one of the most exciting young forwards in the Premier League. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us […] The post Target sorted: Arsenal decide marquee attacker signing for January window appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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