It may be a piece of naked or even partially clad opportunism, on the part of an agent or a hack, but the name of a left back has eventually been put up.
Ryan Bertrand of Aston Villa (on loan from CheLsea) is the patsy.
This morning, it’s The Evening Standard that make the suggestion that Chelsea might consider doing business with us. As ever, the devil is in the detail, and they casually drop into the piece…
Danny Rose and Jan Vertonghen shared the role this term, while Benoit Assou-Ekotto is returning from a loan spell at Queens Park Rangers in the hope of getting his first-team place back.”Onn defensive errors, Rose “wins” 3 to 1.
Using yesterday’s defensive errors yardstick, Bertrand played 6 games fewer than Rose, and yet made 0 defensive errors to Rose’s 4.
The Mirror believe not only was Bertrand a target for Southampton, but West Ham are preparing a bid for Rose.
I won’t bang on about Rose’s limitations. Anyone with an otoscope can see them for themselves.
My hunch is that there will be more names put up as the close season progresses. Let’s hope that one of them is brought in.
