Here is my expert opinion: I always saw him as a sort of a 'lesser Joe Gomez' - decent defender, quite a bit of athleticism and therefore deployable across the defence.

Perhaps not so expert... but brief.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

He's probably the sort of player we should look at, but wage needs to be right.

Looks like WH have tried to offer him a new contract, so they obviously value him to a point.

But he's never been more than a bit part player, so lets assume he'll play the same role here.

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Looks like a decent utility player. If Clyne leaves in the summer then he could be a useful back up squad member

Academy not yet ready.

After Doucoure, our main issue now is a makeshift back 3 with Richards and Guehi out. We could really have done with a fit Holding and a Johnson in the squad to fill the spaces and ensure we didn't have to deplete the midfield by relocating Lerma.

But would Johnson move from one bench warming place to another?

I think if he's a starter, we'll be in trouble.

Sounds like he'd be good back up, but in reality that's what we have Holding for (granted that hasn't worked out so well).

Personally I'd rather we went after first 11 potential players, with the view to relegate on of the current starters.

I think you develop a better squad by developing a better first 11. Not buying specifically for the bench.

I suspect we will buy for that, but Johnson can operate all across the back and could rotate for cup games.

Like Holding, not good enough to start for them, not good enough to start for us, but boy could we have done with a fully match fit Holding right now.