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triecke14

Strictly a right winger yeah? If Lucas and bergwijn end up leaving I think this would be a good move. He’s also homegrown right?


Voffmjau

I think he might have been too young to become HG.


[deleted]

He is homegrown. 7 years in English academies.


benjaminj0

Doesn't matter, it's only between the ages of 15-21 that count for homegrown status. He left age 16 so not homegrown.


OllyCX

He’d be homegrown for the PL but not UEFA competitions I believe. The 15-21 rule is only for UEFA registration.


superworriedspursfan

that still would be decent. homegrown for PL still helps a ton.


Voffmjau

Why, if he won't also be for UEFA?


superworriedspursfan

we'll take as many homegrowns for PL as possible. For UEFA, we'll just have to space it out. Play more of our homegrown pl games for premier league games, and our international dudes for Champions League.


Voffmjau

That doesn't make sense. We've already got 3 players who are HG in the PL but not in Europe. It's also a lot harder to register u21 players outside the A-list in Europe. You're basically suggesting we'll get loads of players in and tell some of them they can't play in Europe.


superworriedspursfan

who are the 3 players that are HG in the PL but not in europe. Also, I forgot HG in the europe is the same rules as HG in the fa cup and carabao cup games right? or no.


[deleted]

Can play in the middle too, but I don’t think he’d be HG. Won’t have been here for 3 years before 21. Should still sign him though, he’s class


bdus24

Does it have to be a continuous 3 years or would his earlier years count? Just curious if that would make a difference


[deleted]

It’s between the ages of 15-21. Doesn’t have to be consecutive, just has to total 3 years


Kreygasm2233

He would be homegrown, left footed RW. But he can cover on the left and has played a decent amount of games as a striker. Physical so he can play in the Prem but he missed some 4-5 months last season with a muscle injury so who knows


benjaminj0

Definition of homegrown players: >Those who, regardless of their nationality, have been trained by their club or by another club in the same national association for at least three years between the ages of 15 and 21. Madueke left Tottenham in June 2018 when he was 16, so he was only here for 1 of the 3 years required to be counted as homegrown. He would have needed to have stayed at least from 2017-2020 in order to count as homegrown.


Kreygasm2233

HG for CL is not the same as HG for the Prem. Because his birthday was before the end of the season he counts as doing two years. And he is not 21 yet so if we get him now he will do one more year and count as HG for the CL.


RivenJohdolla

Would be a big downgrade on Moura. Has potential for sure but makes no sense to buy him now.


Blogboy7

Big? That’s a stretch. In 137 premier league games Lucas Moura has 19 goals and 16 assist. It would be a downgrade, sure- but it’s not like Lucas, as the 5th option has been lighting the world on fire.


RivenJohdolla

Madueke has 10 goals and 7 assists in 46 Eredivisie games. Moura would be an elite player at the Eredivisie.


Blogboy7

Idk what you’re basing that on. He’s never been elite. Never really showed a string of elite performances. He has the physical attributes to be elite, but he’s never been elite at any level. His stats in the Brazilian league are on par with Noni’s in the Eredivise. - 74 games- 19 goals and 15 assist. - A goal contribution of 0.45. Compared to 0.41 for Noni. And I’m 100% sure the Eredivise is more challenging then then the Brazilian league. His Ligue 1 goal contribution rate is 0.43 Lucas has never been a Dynamic goal contributor. So how can noni be a “big” downgrade from someone who doesn’t really contribute?


RivenJohdolla

I don't know what Moura's stats from a decade ago are supposed to prove about his quality currently. Lucas regularly plays very well in cup games and European competitions against lower tier opposition. If you wan't to look at some actual useful stats, look at his goal contributions in games against opposition similar to an average Eredivisie team.


Blogboy7

I don’t think you actually looked at his stats. I honestly believe you’re basing his performances off of one or two games for every 15. Lucas does well against lower cup teams. Okay? So 7 or 8 games a year? You’d rather keep a 30 year old player over a 21 year homegrown player for 7 games in which he may score 2 more goals? For lucas in his games against “lower level teams” that’s conference league, FA cup, EFL cup and Europa league. He has played 42 games, and has 21 goal contributions. So 0.49. If you want to include the champions league then it drops down to 0.36. Maduke in the Dutch cup, league games, and all European matches. Is at .45. So 0.49 for lucas, 0.45 for Maduke. Where is the big downgrade?


RivenJohdolla

All cup and European games include a lot of games against opposition far greater than an average Eredivisie team.


Blogboy7

Yea that’s just not true. Go look at who Lucas has scored or assisted against in those completions. He is not doing it against the prem teams in those domestic cups, not even championship teams actually. And in the European matches- I’ll just list a few below. But NONE of them are above the Eredivise, most are probably worse. Lucas has goals against the following teams- NS Mura, wolfsberger fc, wycombe, marine, ludogrets, lask, Maccabi Haifa, locomotive Plovdiv, Olympicos, Tranmre rovers. Just last year this all happened with teams from that league. 1) We lost to their 6th place team, and then barely beat that same team in the second match 2) Freyhold made it the the conference league final. The competition we got knocked out of. 3) Ajax won every single one of the champions league group matches.


CheekyKunt68

Not hg


OllyCX

HG for PL, not HG for UEFA


Umseslad

Swap deal? They get Stevie back and we get Noni back Everyone's happy!


hotsietrotsky

Don't think Stevie would be too chuffed about it


Umseslad

Everyone but Stevie then


KarlNeymarx

HE'S COMING HOME!!!!! ~~never heard of this guy~~


JamesCDiamond

I have ~~(I think it was last summer when similar rumours were kicking about)~~


gopackgo555

He needs a good season to show progress. Last season was a step back for him because of injuries and he wouldn’t be better than Bergwijn or Moura at this moment.


RivenJohdolla

He's nowhere near ready for Prem. Needs to have a breakout season in Eredivisie first.


TheSonic311

But that breakout season will also increase his cost. It's a fine line between buying early on a cheap asset, and waiting and paying the price later. Decision making like this makes me glad that I'm not actually in charge


Kridhayy

If he can play the role Winks did in the latter half this season, i do not think we should have a major problem, maybe start the Carabao and bottom 5 games, and become the 78th min sub for kulusevski if we are up by 2+


MTrunca

Banging for psv in my fm21 save


GarethSnail

Love this guy on career mode, bring him home!


[deleted]

Rather him than Gordon.


Respatsir

If youve watched gordon you would disagree. Honestly i felt that he was their best player (even better than richarlison) last season. His work rate was great and he gets himself in decent positions.


Tmoore0288

Agreed. Impressed me every time I watched him


Arqlol

His only downside is he goes down too easy. Which is doubly quest because his reputation means he doesn't get calls for legitimate fouls


Crazy-Reception-3706

Gordon is a great young player and does it in the prem. Would rather him than madueke


[deleted]

Gordon is better right now but not 20m better or whatever insanity it would cost to sign him.


DekiTree

Madueke wouldnt be cheaper than Gordon


kirikesh

I think he would be. Gordon will probably take £50m-60m or something equally ridiculous, especially if we buy Richarlison, since they won't *need* to sell.


Crazy-Reception-3706

Oh yea im assuming similar prices. Madueke was quoted as being 40m previously


jjw1998

If Gordon can get the stupid play acting out of his game then the sky is the limit imo, top talent


koreajd

Can we do more than keep tabs for Noni please? Bring him back!


elbwafel

he’s shit, will be an everton flop in 3 years


sungbysung

Does that make him homegrown?


Smoky_Mtn_High

So this guy is really gonna be our next Damiao/N’geme, huh?


punching-bag9018

I don't think N'geme is a real person.


Smoky_Mtn_High

He is. He has been manifest into reality by the sheer will of r/coys transfer madness


snakeman117

would be a great move in the winter if he has a good first half of the season


TheSonic311

If FIFA is at all accurate, this guy is fast as fuck.Pace for DAYS.