Transfer thread

[braineclipse]

IF we sign him, it will be proof positive that we are absolutely looking to sit tight and strong to spring on the break and catch teams out.

I think that will be an important part of our plan regardless, but obviously shouldn't be our only plan.

I actually think he'd help us to some extent playing differently too. He's not the deep playmaker I still wish we'd find hidden under some stone. But he's a player I think can turn poor or average possession under pressure into better possession with skill and technique.

We're forced to sit deep and counter attack in part because too many of our players are unhappy receiving the ball under pressure and facing the wrong way. Leading to more or less useless passes sideways and backwards.

Savinho is to me good enough on the ball that he'll be able to keep and progress the ball in those situations with a good frequency. Make himself available to receive the ball in those situations too instead of relying on the right service after others have progressed the ball.

 

[SteveAWOL]

A Berbatov with work rate? Yes please

Would be worth having around the training ground to shame some of our players into upgrading their first touch.

 

[Chrissivad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954859374347755895

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954859358984019970

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954859374347755895

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954859358984019970

We have to be lodging a bid a few £m above for Mcatee dont we? Just for the crack and also because for that price he might be decent.

 

[Lilbaz]

We have to be lodging a bid a few £m above for Mcatee dont we? Just for the crack and also because for that price he might be decent.

There will be a lot of clauses in that deal.

 

[Gutter Boy]

We have to be lodging a bid a few £m above for Mcatee dont we? Just for the crack and also because for that price he might be decent.

Double deal, give City £75m for the pair

 

[Mosquito_Coasting]

Or he could be a Modric or Alli. Our best signings are rarely our established ones, just the ones who have been well scouted.

Feel like there was a lot of noise around Modric and he wasn't cheap for the time. I remember thinking he was a big signing and being very excited. They showed him in the seats before he started playing (dunno if they do that for everyone signing, feel like they don't).

 

[Muttley]

Feel like there was a lot of noise around Modric and he wasn't cheap for the time. I remember thinking he was a big signing.l and being very excited. They showed him in the seats before he started playing (dunno if they do that for everyone signing, feel like they don't).

Was the difference perhaps that the deal was signed early summer? Wasn't it all done and dusted before pre-season started?

I think it's a different pattern when you're into August and expecting some certainty on a deal. There is none.

 

[Yiddo]

Would people be happy with a transfer window consisting of bringing in Eze, Savinho and Kudus aswell as obviously the loans we have made permanent and the other additions?

 

[Lilbaz]

Was the difference perhaps that the deal was signed early summer? Wasn't it all done and dusted before pre-season started?

I think it's a different pattern when you're into August and expecting some certainty on a deal. There is none.

26th april. Guessing before windows were introduced?

Luka Modrić - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[markysimmo]

Would people be happy with a transfer window consisting of bringing in Eze, Savinho and Kudus aswell as obviously the loans we have made permanent and the other additions?

Hell yes

 

[Muttley]

Would people be happy with a transfer window consisting of bringing in Eze, Savinho and Kudus aswell as obviously the loans we have made permanent and the other additions?

Yeah, I would as long as we see some exits to balance the squad.

Interestingly, Eze's £68m release clause expires on Friday. Not sure whether that is relevant or not.

 

[Bishop]

Or he could be a Modric or Alli. Our best signings are rarely our established ones, just the ones who have been well scouted.

Because we don't go for quality established players. If they are established they typically of the 2nd tier kind. We work better with the under scouted and under the radar players because we have occasionally been willing to take those gambles.

 

[parklane1]

Would people be happy with a transfer window consisting of bringing in Eze, Savinho and Kudus aswell as obviously the loans we have made permanent and the other additions?

I would and we fixed our biggest hole as well with a PROPER DM.

 

[Gazza]

I would and we fixed our biggest hole as well with a PROPER DM.

In still trying to sort that situation out on the home front or back depending on how you see it

 

[Chrissivad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954929133760213179

 

[Muttley]

Hamburg have just been promoted to the Bundesliga top flight after 7 years of trying to get back in apparently.

I'm guessing Luka will have a lot of defending to do at that club if can get in the first team.

 

[Daisuk]

Would people be happy with a transfer window consisting of bringing in Eze, Savinho and Kudus aswell as obviously the loans we have made permanent and the other additions?

Would be a very good one, in my opinion. Ideally we would also get a replacement for Richy and a backup on LB.

 

[Benny_Lad]

Would be a very good one, in my opinion. Ideally we would also get a replacement for Richy and a backup on LB.

Saw yesterday Liverpool have agreed to let Tsimikas go. A decent back up I think, but probably doesn’t want to go from being Liverpools back up to ours.

Edit: He’s actually 3rd choice now for them so maybe 2nd choice for us would be attractive in a 55-60 game season.