The option at that time was £15 m but apparently they will now take £8.5 m as following relegation they are desperate to get his huge wages off their payroll.

If 8.5m is the deal then yes, But Kouyate is a CD not a midfieled, all his games for Anderlect and Senegal where at CD, and a lot at West Sham it was only because the had injuries they put him in midfield.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

A decent scrabble score if it was permissible.

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“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

I never needed to resort to Internet research to assert that whilst Kouyate has been a defensive midfielder by trade he has played in central defence for both Senegal and ourselves.In fact he was deployed by W.Ham in central defence when they had injuries in this area.

Huge wages is a bit of a warning light no? He's young and has room to progress but the last thing we need is a player on huge wages who is peripheral.

We can - and perhaps should - pay large wages but that as to be restricted to players who have performed and we need to keep/reward. Paying over the odds simply for pedigree of feeder club is a no no.

Edit

I see he was apparently on 65K at Liverpool. That is way too much for us for a player of his profile.

Edited by Omph (22 Jul 2021 1.56am)