Konate won't be signing a new desl

[RedMagic]

As the title says, Konate is off. I'm not fussed. He is error prone and certainly didn't have a good season. We just need to make sure (easier said than done with the Chuckle Brothers in charge of recruitment) that we get in a good, proven replacement. What we can't afford is another Guehi-esque fuck-up.

[Steveo]

Yep I asked this about half an hour ago. So he’s off. I mean the geezer is a liability so often but the amount of change is scary. Seems there isn’t much left that players want to hang around for.

A manager with the charisma of a wet Cod - a director of football who looks more concerned about his grooming than his actual job and Austin Powers in hiding

[justme]

He wants too much in wages and probably his agent is asking for a huge whacking fee as well. I agree with the club in that sense..
If Konate is happy playing for a smaller club, Which he will., cause no club on our level will want him. so be it, Enjoy your huge wage and thanks for your time

[RedMagic]

You'd think players would learn that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence, especially after seeing what's happened to the likes of Coutinho and TAA. Unfortunately lots of players are greedy sods who are as thick as mince, and they also often think they are better than they actually are.

[Insidious]

A centre-back quartet of -

- Van Dijk
- Jacquet
- Leoni
- Gomez

Leaves us with some questions. Endo has played an almost 50/50 spread of minutes in his career between centre-back and defensive-mid but clearly isn't rated by Slot, with Bajcetic being another conundrum wrapped in an enigma blanket held in the question cage.

Konaté is far from perfect and certainly didn't merit the rumoured wages he was asking for (£300k-per-week but who the Hell really knows?) but I'd have rather have kept him around than not, especially as it would have meant Gomez was more available for covering some right-back minutes to ease worries about Bradley/Frimpong and hopefully put an end to sticking Szoboszlai in there.

It just seems to be a neverending amount of falling Dominoes just now.

[justme]

one player coming back from a serious injury Leoni
Gomez will probably get injured in pre-season and won;t make the start of the new season
Jacquet is currently injured and may not start the new season
Then we have a 35 year old player whos not gonna get a rest cause, hes at the world cup in Van Djik. He can't continue to play every game anymore.

[sydenham red]

A centre-back quartet of -

- Van Dijk
- Jacquet
- Leoni
- Gomez

Leaves us with some questions. Endo has played an almost 50/50 spread of minutes in his career between centre-back and defensive-mid but clearly isn't rated by Slot, with Bajcetic being another conundrum wrapped in an enigma blanket held in the question cage.

Konaté is far from perfect and certainly didn't merit the rumoured wages he was asking for (£300k-per-week but who the Hell really knows?) but I'd have rather have kept him around than not, especially as it would have meant Gomez was more available for covering some right-back minutes to ease worries about Bradley/Frimpong and hopefully put an end to sticking Szoboszlai in there.

It just seems to be a neverending amount of falling Dominoes just now.

Be even more questions Sid when gomez and endo are sold lol, but Arne will just slot (geddit) szobo and grav in there when needed. Id be more concerned that we're lkg to spunk huge money on another forward. What's bowens contract situation like at WHU

[KingCanny]

They are all wanting out. Shit our squad is already threadbare its really fucking worrying.

[RedMagic]

Be even more questions Sid when gomez and endo are sold lol, but Arne will just slot (geddit) szobo and grav in there when needed. Id be more concerned that we're lkg to spunk huge money on another forward. What's bowens contract situation like at WHU

In 2023 Bowen signed a seven year £150k p/w contract. Apparently his wages will be cut by 50% because West Ham are now in the Championship. It seems that he is being valued between £30m - £50m based on various estimates.

[faridtoxteth]

It is worrying. Salah and Robbo gone. Alisson too maybe. Macca will leave. Curtis Jones likely off to Inter. Konate going. Why everyone just wants out. Do they all know Slot is staying? I find it hard to believe FSG are just sleepwalking into this situation, without seeing that he'll have to be gone either now or two months into the season.

[justme]

Because in the end footballers only care for themselves.. the club means more to the fans. Salah and Robertson are the exception to that rule though.
Most of em do not take responsibility, instead do a runner, But then again maybe its because of Slot. who knows. I know its a sinking ship right now

[Insidious]

Be even more questions Sid when gomez and endo are sold lol, but Arne will just slot (geddit) szobo and grav in there when needed. Id be more concerned that we're lkg to spunk huge money on another forward. What's bowens contract situation like at WHU

We would be very foolish to sell both Endo and Gomez. Very foolish indeed.

I'd have probably sold Endo just to free up some wages and would have kept Gomez for his final year - and that's if Konaté was staying!!!!

Now that he's going.....eeeesh. I really wouldn't want us spending any big money on a centre-back at this current time as this team is desperate for goals to turn more losses into draws and more draws into wins.

Regarding Bowen, I really do believe that we need three forwards, unless we are going to a 4-4-2 Diamond (4-1-2-1-2) or a 3-5-2 set-up and two of them could do with being rapid, which Bowen isn't.

Ideally (budget+availability questions) I'd do something like bring in two lads of Diomande/Barcola level (Olise is wholly unrealistic) and then still be able to bring someone like a Bowen in for depth/cover.

I wonder if one of our youth centre-backs is going to end up getting some minutes? Or is Gravenberch going to end up having to cover? He could really do with less game time, not more, to bring out his best again.

Messy this!

[Red October]

As the title says, Konate is off. I'm not fussed. He is error prone and certainly didn't have a good season. We just need to make sure (easier said than done with the Chuckle Brothers in charge of recruitment) that we get in a good, proven replacement. What we can't afford is another Guehi-esque fuck-up.

From your thread title, I'm assuming a car was part of the negotiations?! You will pay the price if you're a fussy driver.

But seriously folks....

I can see us being in crisis next season if we continue to lose players like we have been. Konate was a liability but we'll need a more experienced CB to help VVD now. Otherwise it might get ugly. We have basically a full new backline apart from VVD within a year and if you include Mamar as well that's 4/5 of the defence.

[jr81]

We need a cb. A senior cb that will lead after virgil goes. This is the season to get them in. It should have been done at least 2 seasons ago.

If we go into the season with our cb options as virgil, gomez, Leoni and Jacquet I will be very worried for us.

The defence costs us points last season. It needs to be sorted with the dm.

[Red October]

Right now it looks very worrying for next season. We've just come off one of our worst seasons in living memory in terms of performance. The team looks disjointed and all over the place and now one of our more senior players opts to leave. They really worrying part is that you need senior players to bed in the newbies and show them the values of the club. How many proper leaders do we have right now? VVD, Alisson, maybe Szob. Anyone else? And Alisson is rumoured to leave.

We could be in for a few very poor years ahead unless we get some quality signings in. Also, I have zero faith that Slot will get the best from those signings.