Munoz

Stirlingsays said:
I wouldn't make him available until either Khalali and/or Gozo have proven themselves in the league/cups.

We could keep Munoz for the season and sell him with a year left on his contract. He's proven quality and I'm not seeing much of a downside.

For me it would have to be a very good offer to change that view and due to his age I'm not seeing mega money coming in for him anyway.
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I’m in agreement. We need numbers this year, whilst in Europe, less so next year, when, more than likely, we won’t be 😩
 
TheBigToePunt said:
You've just made the point I was going to. The players we are linked with might well be capable of playing right wing back, but they seem more 'wing' than 'back'. Munoz is capable of playing right back in a back four. There's no reason to think any of his purported replacements are. I mean, Munoz plays right back in a very 'pop up at centre forward' kind of way, but still.

With Munoz we could switch to a back four if appropriate, either during a game, for particular games, or permanently. We couldn't obviously do that with the others. In that sense none of them appear an appropriate replacement, even before we consider quality and battle-hardness.

Tomiyasu played right back for arsenal, but that was before his knees imploded. Even if his body meets him halfway this season and he can play regularly, he'd be asking a lot more of himself playing out wide, twisting and turning with nimble, skillful little buggers. Far better off playing in the middle where it's more about heading, blocking, and using size and aggression.

I don't see that we have another actual right back after Munoz.
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Don't forget Mingueza. His Transfermarkt stats are as follows regarding games played in La Liga:

RB = 53
LB = 17
RM = 33
CB = 35
LM = 7

They don't have a wing back category so I assume the RM and LM might include those.
 
doombear said:
Don't forget Mingueza. His Transfermarkt stats are as follows regarding games played in La Liga:

RB = 53
LB = 17
RM = 33
CB = 35
LM = 7

They don't have a wing back category so I assume the RM and LM might include those.
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From what I can gather about Mingueza, he has gotten better the further away from actual defending he has gone. Perhaps her can play right back in a four in our league, but it's a bit of an unknown.
 
I can see us cashing in on Munoz now.

Given an impressive WC and that he is now 30, this likely to be ideal opportunity to sell at a great price.

There won't be a shortage of takers.
Though, I can't see him going to Everton.
 
I'd be sad to see him go as I can't recall us having a RWB as good as him. He was POTY 24/25 unanimously and has consistently been outstanding. However at 30 it won't be long before he doesn't have the legs anymore, so cashing in on him, while we have fresh new players waiting in the wings may be the right thing to do.

Would rather he went abroad if sold though.
 
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Even taking everything into account, I'd still keep him. Remember how bang average we were without him last season? Granted that coincided with Sarr being away too. But still...he's fundamental - and no reason he can't maintain the same levels for another couple of years.
 
madcap_v2 said:
I'd be sad to see him go as I can't recall us having a RWB as good as him. He was POTY 24/25 unanimously and has consistently been outstanding. However at 30 it won't be long before he doesn't have the legs anymore, so cashing in on him, while we have fresh new players waiting in the wingsz may be the right thing to do.

Would rather he went abroad if sold though.
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Reluctantly agree. I'd rather he stayed but as great as he's been players age at different rates and 30 with the way he plays is probably "older" than for a lot of others - maybe he can maintain his level, although post injury last season was a challenge, through another contract but there must be some doubt.
 
madcap_v2 said:
I'd be sad to see him go as I can't recall us having a RWB as good as him. He was POTY 24/25 unanimously and has consistently been outstanding. However at 30 it won't be long before he doesn't have the legs anymore, so cashing in on him, while we have fresh new players waiting in the wingsz may be the right thing to do.

Would rather he went abroad if sold though.
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Have to agree with you about there's not much left in his legs , at 30 it gets harder you start to fell your legs more as the match goes on ,
so if we want a good payout for him its our last chance really , how ever much we all love him maybe better to sell now ,

We need to ask Lerma who Colombia have lined up to take is place , I'm sure he was the one that got him for us lol
 
Probably a made up story about Glasner wanting Mary to buy Munoz but that'd be an interesting conversation outside the court.
 
I’d prefer we give Munoz one more season or at least until January. As others have said we are a better team with him in it. His fitness levels are superb, he trains a lot even outside of club training sessions, really looks after his body
 
Teddy Eagle said:
Probably a made up story about Glasner wanting Mary to buy Munoz but that'd be an interesting conversation outside the court.
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I thought Glasner would come for two players that he could realistically sign - Mateta and Munoz.

It looks like Palace are paving the way for Dani's departure.

If he goes, please make it outside the Prem - I would find it hard watching him play for another club in this country, Forest in particular.
 
NEILLO said:
I thought Glasner would come for two players that he could realistically sign - Mateta and Munoz.

It looks like Palace are paving the way for Dani's departure.

If he goes, please make it outside the Prem - I would find it hard watching him play for another club in this country, Forest in particular.
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It makes sense for Glasner to want him after the way he's performed but what will Munoz think about it?
 
Unless I'm mistaken all the other cover has been moved on leaving Munoz and Mingueza to share the right back position during a very busy season (hopefully).
Surely there are enough games for the both of them.
A quality centre back is the priority and if Jermide is being moved on this may confirm the clubs strategy.
 
NEILLO said:
I thought Glasner would come for two players that he could realistically sign - Mateta and Munoz.

It looks like Palace are paving the way for Dani's departure.

If he goes, please make it outside the Prem - I would find it hard watching him play for another club in this country, Forest in particular.
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Then Forest need to co-ordinate their strategy a bit better. Suing a club you want to buy players from is left hand and right hand not knowing what the other is doing.

Mary Knickers is an idiot. If he had any sense he would have held back the lawsuit until the window had closed.

I can't see Parish willing to sell to Forest at the moment.
 
Badger11 said:
Then Forest need to co-ordinate their strategy a bit better. Suing a club you want to buy players from is left hand and right hand not knowing what the other is doing.

Mary Knickers is an idiot. If he had any sense he would have held back the lawsuit until the window had closed.

I can't see Parish willing to sell to Forest at the moment.
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You'd think not but football...who knows? If you'd said at the close.of the last window - Don't worry about McNeil he'll sign in the summer anyway or that Glasner would be at Forest...
 
I would be surprised if Munoz goes to either of the PL clubs mentioned so far. I would have thought that at his age, he'd be looking for a move to a big European club competing in the Champions League or at least in the same competition as us. His performance in the WC put him in the shop window. If, as is being rumoured, we are prepared to sell him for £25m this window, then I would expect one of the Euro giants to come knocking in the coming days.
 
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