“So it was a hard decision but at the same time a no-brainer because I know about the players here and the quality they have”.
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“Of course we make a fast decision about Niasse, about McGeady, maybe one or two or three more”.
ESPN has reported that sources “close to the players” have told them Hull have made an official approach to sign him, with him a player that’s been linked with moves to the Premier League a few times in recent times.
“We have a lot of young players, too, and we don’t want to stop their development. It’s all about a decision we need to make”. That’s not what we need.
However, Koeman did confirm that he was actively looking to add a third keeper to his ranks, despite new recruit Maarten Stekelenburg’s good performance in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday.
Bolasie, also speaking on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Premier League trip to West Brom, said: “I think I will probably get the ball in better areas and cause much more damage than I would have in the past”.
“Williams’ debut? We’ll have to see, because he started training very late after the Euros”. But he is experienced and knows everything about the Premier League, so we will see what happens this weekend.
“Yannick is a player who has been a long time on my radar because he’s the type of winger I like – fast, strong and he can play different positions in the forward line”.
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“If you pay that amount of money for a player, it is an important transfer”. Unsurprisingly, he’s completed close to 3 successful take-ons per match for Palace last season – only Deulofeu has come close (1.77).
