Reyes
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Pretty optimistic. Willian's a champions league regular and brazilian international, who's already been transferred for ~£70m worth, won the league as a starter in two different countries and is currently the best player at one of the biggest clubs in the world.
I'd say that's significantly more 'special' than Iwobi. Maybe I'm wrong and we've got quite the talent on our hands but I doubt it.
Fair enough. Willian is also turning 28 this year if I'm correct. Alex Iwobi is 19 and we said Willian is probably his absolute ceiling. The comparison makes sense with the way Iwobi is playing now: calm, great technique, decent speed, good vision and can either play in the middle or on the wings. His end product is lacking for now. This is a problem a lot of young players suffer from. It's a problem even Willian suffers from sometimes, which is why he got criticized in certain periods at Chelsea. Unfairly in my opinion. You can be a very good player without having more end product compared to a player of lesser quality. (A great example is usually the discussion about an impact winger who is pretty shaky in retaining possession, like Depay or to a certain extend Sanchez sometimes) No, they are both the type of silky smooth playmaking wingers that create space for others with movement, intricate timed passing and creating mismatches. I believe you can also have to many 'impact' players, and for balance, Iwobi is a player that gives you something different, just like Willian, who would fit our style to perfection. If he can add a certain degree of production to his game, either scoring or assisting, he might be a deadly multifunctional asset. And about your price argument: 1. He is of Brazilian nationality, price goes up 2. He has been bought by two oil clubs. 3. Iwobi is already worth a bit as well and his price will rise with every performance like that one. We just don't sell.