As you know, I watch a lot of Belgian domestic football and I can tell you Verbruggen is the real deal.

I guess if he's valued at £10-20m he must be considered a work in progress, but I'd happily take that rawness if his profile is right when we're not in a position to invest heavily in every position requiring upgrades.

I know nothing about him. Which means he's probably better than De Gea. Sign him up!

Is he the lad Bayern want?

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
As you know, I watch a lot of Belgian domestic football and I can tell you Verbruggen is the real deal.

I guess if he's valued at £10-20m he must be considered a work in progress, but I'd happily take that rawness if his profile is right when we're not in a position to invest heavily in every position requiring upgrades.
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I’d have expected £20m to be the absolute upper end for a player currently in the Belgian league?

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
As you know, I watch a lot of Belgian domestic football and I can tell you Verbruggen is the real deal.

I guess if he's valued at £10-20m he must be considered a work in progress, but I'd happily take that rawness if his profile is right when we're not in a position to invest heavily in every position requiring upgrades.
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I’d have expected £20m to be the absolute upper end for a player currently in the Belgian league?
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Given the prices attached to keepers who were considered likely to move the needle for their new clubs (Allisson, Kepa, Diogo Costa release clause of £66m) and the availability of so many metrics to gauge generic ability and adjust data for level of the league, I'd guess that if there were a strong sense that Verbruggen's ability *and* development meant he's ready to perform flawlessly for an elite team, his price would be higher. That's why my hunch is that he's a work in progress. As I say, even a raw player with the right attributes and a high ceiling would be preferable to me than persisting with DDG.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
As you know, I watch a lot of Belgian domestic football and I can tell you Verbruggen is the real deal.

I guess if he's valued at £10-20m he must be considered a work in progress, but I'd happily take that rawness if his profile is right when we're not in a position to invest heavily in every position requiring upgrades.
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I’d have expected £20m to be the absolute upper end for a player currently in the Belgian league?
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Racistory

How you doing Busby <smile>

Sh11t

Fcked that right up

Bart and Licha would be an interesting combo at the back.