CONFIRMED Lys Mousset

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Bladeinleeds said:
Some highlights from his time in France / Early Bournemouth

Deffo has some skills we don’t have with pace and trickery.

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Can’t say he looks like a 9.5 million striker on that evidence. Just hope CWAK can turn him into one!
 
Niceguyeddie said:
Jordan Rhodes cost ten million
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Jordan Rhodes had scored a lot of goals for Huddersfield before he went to Boro(?) for 8/10 mill but didn’t do anything there and hasn’t for Wendy or Norwich. Mousset has hardly scored any!
 
LABlade said:
I don’t get why these skinflint owners don’t give just the extra few million to get the forward Wilder wants.
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Who is to say that Wilder does not see it as good VFM. Anything is only worth what someone else wishes to pay for it.

A lack of backing from the owners is only assumption on your part.
 
Guesty said:
Carter-Vickers, Lee Evans, Scott Hogan and Conor Washington are all arguable.
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I'd say they all did a job. Hussey, both James Wilsons, Ricky Holmes, they all failed to offer anything. As Bladeinleeds suggests in his post above, generally CWAK's signings fall into 3 categories - Fail to make an impact, did a solid professional job or excelled beyond expectation. I'd suggest all those with a thumbs up fall into the latter 2 categories.
 
Ron_Justice said:
I'd say they all did a job. Hussey, both James Wilsons, Ricky Holmes, they all failed to offer anything. As Bladeinleeds suggests in his post above, generally CWAK's signings fall into 3 categories - Fail to make an impact, did a solid professional job or excelled beyond expectation. I'd suggest all those with a thumbs up fall into the latter 2 categories.
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Nobody Q CW. Just the opinion that 70 % were/are a success - highly debatable.
 
Ron_Justice said:
Other than Carruthers (who did do a job in League 1 for me) I don't think anyone else is borderline?
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Washington never really did much for us, but he was up against 4 better players. And this may sound harsh but I never really rated CCV, he started quite well but seemed very clumsy at times. I wasn't surprised when he was sent back.

Still, Wilder has been mostly superb with regard to transfers.
 
Stretch said:
Washington never really did much for us, but he was up against 4 better players. And this may sound harsh but I never really rated CCV, he started quite well but seemed very clumsy at times. I wasn't surprised when he was sent back.

Still, Wilder has been mostly superb with regard to transfers.
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Agree - CWAK recruitment VG. Most management can only dream of
 
Stretch said:
Washington never really did much for us, but he was up against 4 better players. And this may sound harsh but I never really rated CCV, he started quite well but seemed very clumsy at times. I wasn't surprised when he was sent back.

Still, Wilder has been mostly superb with regard to transfers.
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Yeah, perhaps Washington didn't deserve a thumbs up. CCV did a decent job at the time for me though - Certainly not a category 3 (failed to make an impact) IMO.
 
Yewsman said:
Jordan Rhodes had scored a lot of goals for Huddersfield before he went to Boro(?) for 8/10 mill but didn’t do anything there and hasn’t for Wendy or Norwich. Mousset has hardly scored any!
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My point is ten million isn't a huge amount of money it doesn't even buy you a championship striker
 
Scooter_mcgavin said:
20 odd goals last season McBurnie - priced out.
20 odd goals last season Maupay - Priced out.

3 goals in 57 games Mousset....sure.
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You forgot

Callum Robinson - 13 goals in 28 appearances last season, almost identical strike rate to Maupay - for less than half the price.

As for any of the above no one knows how they will perform this season.

I would rather buy 2.5 Callum Robinsons than one Neal Maupay if it were my money.

I'll leave the decisions to those who have proven success in that area CW/AK
 

Tom Bott said:
Who is to say that Wilder does not see it as good VFM. Anything is only worth what someone else wishes to pay for it.

A lack of backing from the owners is only assumption on your part.
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We’ll see by August 8th. Let’s reconvene then...
 
AnstonBlade1 said:
Seen a lot of people saying trust wilder, in wilder we trust about this signing, although his strike rate isn't great I hope he turns out to be a good signing.
On the other hand we're forgetting not all Wilders signings have worked out, Carruthers, Holmes, Evans, Leonard, Wilson, Washington, luckily we didn't spend that much money on that lot.
9.5 million is a lot to be gambling with.
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Maupay and McBurnie are both gambles too. That’s the market we’re shopping in
 
alcoblade said:
I understand that his total on-field minutes equate to less than 10 full appearances. He was kept out by 2 strikers that would walk into our team.

Based on that stat, it’s not that shabby.
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I remember a club paying around £12m for a guy who had scored just three goals and missed a lot of games the previous season. Sure it was Bournemouth and Brooks...
 
Ingle way said:
Generous with some of your thumbs up there...
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Maybe carruthers and Washington would change, the rest did their job for me, even if that was to be back up on the bench. When you're back up for mainstays you dont get much opportunity
 
The coming of the next Brian’s Deane?​
If CWAK signed him they’ve seen something. Those clips of him are non conclusive but he’s young, VERY pacey and looks like he’s got something to prove. I’ve gone from underwhelmed to GTLI.
 
Blade56 said:
The coming of the next Brian’s Deane?​
If CWAK signed him they’ve seen something. Those clips of him are non conclusive but he’s young, VERY pacey and looks like he’s got something to prove. I’ve gone from underwhelmed to GTLI.
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Sheffield United: The REAL story behind Blades target Lys Mousset
The lengths Eddie Howe went to in order to sign Lys Mousset confirm, despite enduring a frustrating time at AFC Bournemouth, Sheffield United will be acquiring a player of huge potential if they unveil the French striker.

The 23-year-old, who has spent the past three seasons on the south coast after arriving in England, is powerful, fast and technically adept. Three qualities Chris Wilder, the newly promoted club's manager, places at the top of his check-list when assessing possible targets.
But it is the story of Mousset's move to Bournemouth which reveals the most about his ability. Back then, before investing around £7m to acquire his services, Howe waged a long and successful charm offensive to beat off competition from a host of other interested parties following the youngster's performances at 2016 Toulon Tournament. And, as his track record in this particular section of the transfer market demonstrates, Wilder's counterpart is an expert at identifying special up-and-coming talents.

With Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Southampton all expressing an interest in Mousset following his displays against the likes of Mexico, the Czech Republic, Mali and Bulgaria, Howe resolved to set about persuading Mousset that the Vitality Stadium should be his next destination as he prepared to leave Le Havre, where he had progressed through a youth programme which counts Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez and Dimitri Payet as former graduates.
By his own admission, the negotiations were "protracted" such was the level of interest in Mousset. But Howe's work - and his reputation for developing players - eventually paid off.

"Last season was his breakthrough season when he did very well for them and showed he is a player of rich potential," Howe said at the time.
"He has all the attributes you look for in a young player. He is a good size, he is very strong, very quick and knows where the goal is."

"We are really excited to have signed him and are very much looking forward to working with him," Howe added.
As United prepare for their Premier League return following over a decade away, Wilder has spoken of his admiration for the 'Bournemouth model' and Howe's ability to beat the odds in a division dominated by financial behemoths. So his counterpart's description of Mousset as being "very much in the AFC Bournemouth mould," will have pricked his attention when it emerged the striker might be available.

Some observers will point to his goalscoring record in Dorset - five in 71 appearances - as cause for alarm. But these concerns betray a failure to properly analyse Mousset's statistics. And Wilder, as he demonstrated before offering Ravel Morrison a contract, always does his research.
The overwhelming majority of Mousset's outings for Bournemouth have come from the bench. Thirteen of the 28 he made last term saw him introduced during the final 10 minutes of a match, although Howe trusted Mousset enough to introduce him earlier as they chased games against Manchester City and Liverpool, who finished first and second in the table respectively. It should also not go unnoticed that Mousset wrote his name on the scoresheet after being handed a start at Arsenal in March.

Born in Montvilliers, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, was regularly on target for Le Havre after making his senior debut for Les Ciel et Marine in 2013. He left the Stade Océane having claimed 14 goals in 36 appearances and produced three assists.
It was there, under Bob Bradley's stewardship, where Mousset was switched from the wing and handed a more central attacking role. The American's faith in his ability proved justified, with all of his efforts coming during the 2015/16 Ligue 2 campaign.

"Mousset has technical ability streets ahead of most (footballers) his age," one journalist wrote after being seduced by his performances. "It is quite scary to think what a player he could become if his potential is fulfilled."

Retaining the ability to operate on both the right and left flanks, Mousset's versatility will be another attraction for Wilder and, after he complained about a lack of opportunities at Bournemouth, a source of opportunities at Bramall Lane for the striker himself. With Callum Robinson joining Billy Sharp and David McGoldrick in South Yorkshire and Oli McBurnie possibly set to follow too, Mousset could bring even greater flexibility if, as expected, United tweak their 3-5-2 system for meetings with the likes of City, Chelsea and Spurs. Crucially, given the lack of top-flight experience at his disposal, Wilder knows Mousset is used to working at the highest level. That knowledge – or shortage of it - partly explains why Phil Jagielka was recently brought back to United following over a decade with Everton.

"We like to dominate opponents and hopefully that will continue but, we've got to accept, with the level we're going into that might not always be possible," Wilder admitted earlier this week. "But the principles of how we go about things, the attitude and that desire, won't change a bit. That's what makes us who we are."
If, as expected, United finalise their deal for Mousset , his first appearance for Wilder's squad could come against Bournemouth, where they are scheduled to begin the new season on August 10.

"We've still got work to do," Wilder said following Tuesday's friendly against Burton Albion. "We're not where we want to be yet."

The Star
 
Blade56 said:
The coming of the next Brian’s Deane?​
If CWAK signed him they’ve seen something. Those clips of him are non conclusive but he’s young, VERY pacey and looks like he’s got something to prove. I’ve gone from underwhelmed to GTLI.
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Reminds me of a line from that song, "The Model" by Kraftwerk...

"it only took a camera to change her mind"

YouTube is such a powerful thing eh? I remember drooling over Florent Cuvelier after watching YouTube clips of him. So, I'm learning not to trust what I see on that medium. Having said that though, I came to the same conclusion as you watching the clips of this Loos Moos chap. He looks young, strong, fit and fast.

I despair at some of the comments on here about him not being able to get a regular place in their first team and not scoring many goals. I mean, do these folk live in caves or something? Have they only just started watching football? How many starts did David Brooks make for us in the season before we sold him? 9 is the answer. And he only scored 3 goals that season. So, he can't have been any good then can he?

I think the thing is, some folks don't want to look at the positive possibilities, they are like this in life in general, not just in football. It suits them far better to think negatively, then if something good does turn up it will be a nice surprise for them. (Although it still won't be as good as it could have been no doubt).

I don't know if this chap will be any good at all - no idea. But it seems like he's got the basic ingredients, and don't forget Wilder is a MasterChef at blending them. So I'd be happy with this signing, if it happens.

I still want MOOARR! though.
 
grafikhaus said:
Some observers will point to his goalscoring record in Dorset - five in 71 appearances - as cause for alarm. But these concerns betray a failure to properly analyse Mousset's statistics.
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:D Ha-ha! The Star have been reading some of the negative shite on here from some folks - I think they've answered it beautifully.
 

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