Why is everyone now worried about too many players fighting for similar positions? We haven’t had this for decades. It can only be good and will create healthy competition rather than players thinking that they are nailed on for every game. Lampard will not want complacency and if we get injuries, he has reliable players to call upon.
Because that's only good when every position is like that.
If this guy signed we'd have 7 capable CM's in the squad but also only 2 decent CB's, 1 RW who can go missing away from home, arguably one decent CF (who has looked better on the left and is currently injured) and only one decent keeper (who is injured for a few months)
You're only as good as your weakest link and if we're playing a reserve gk who's not at the level, are only one CB or RW injury from the same situation and kind of crossing our fingers one of the strikers hits a purple patch then knowing we have three good CM's on the bench and some more in the stands isn't much comfort.