ITK Thread

[Legohamster]

What a load of gonads! I wonder if he actually believes he has a senior club official talking back to him as he talks to himself in the bathroom mirror?

I love his little meltdowns when people call him out

 

[billyiddo]

Yeah seems entirely unlikely that we went into the summer without several potential targets for each role we wanted to fill.

What I could see happening is us thinking that a Maddison understudy could be signed if we didn't get MGW. The Maddison injury then changing the situation enough and us not having a plan in place for that.

All of that just speculation, without looking to express any belief in what a "ITK" is saying is going on.

Yes agreed - I think that's an entirely plausible situation.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Xavi Simons is available and a very good player. Suspect we don't want to pay the big wages these types of players demand however.

Oihan Sancet at Bilbao is a fine player and moving to us would be a step up.

De Kettelaere is top class and players can always be prized away from Atalanta.

Rodrigo Mora at Porto is an incredible young talent. Only 18 years old but already good enough. Would take a very large bid though. I expect him to be at Chelsea in a year's time.

The Ukranian player, Georgiy Sudakov, is a very good footballer and I think he would be gettable for a not too ridiculous fee.

Bilal El Khannouss, who we have been tentatively linked to, is a really good young player and would be a good signing for us.

Paz we've been linked with and is a very good player. Milot we missed out on (crazy that we were never in for him at that release clause).

Also, as mentioned in last post, Asensio from PSG. 1 year left and surplus to requirements there. Will clearly want a big wage but should be available for a lowish fee.

That is 8 players I have called out there. All of which could be signed today for the same or less (and in some cases much less) than we were apparently going to pay for Gibbs-White.

I think 4 of the above are already better attacking midfield players than we have at the club so would be great signings just on that basis. 3 of those 4 are young and still improving. None of the other 4 are any worse than what we have at the club already and all are young and still have a lot of growth left in them.

If we haven't signed an attacking midfield player (I'd argue a left sided defender as well) by this time next week then that is serious neglect from our transfer team and we're clearly not serious about challenging near the top of the table.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Given our current situation shouldn't this be masochist thread?

 

[glasgowspur]

Xavi Simons is available and a very good player. Suspect we don't want to pay the big wages these types of players demand however.

Oihan Sancet at Bilbao is a fine player and moving to us would be a step up.

De Kettelaere is top class and players can always be prized away from Atalanta.

Rodrigo Mora at Porto is an incredible young talent. Only 18 years old but already good enough. Would take a very large bid though. I expect him to be at Chelsea in a year's time.

The Ukranian player, Georgiy Sudakov, is a very good footballer and I think he would be gettable for a not too ridiculous fee.

Bilal El Khannouss, who we have been tentatively linked to, is a really good young player and would be a good signing for us.

Paz we've been linked with and is a very good player. Milot we missed out on (crazy that we were never in for him at that release clause).

Also, as mentioned in last post, Asensio from PSG. 1 year left and surplus to requirements there. Will clearly want a big wage but should be available for a lowish fee.

I suspect the two we have been "linked" with are best distractions while we iron out the real deal.

An announcement on a signing will come out of nowhere.

 

[braineclipse]

That is 8 players I have called out there. All of which could be signed today for the same or less (and in some cases much less) than we were apparently going to pay for Gibbs-White.

I think 4 of the above are already better attacking midfield players than we have at the club so would be great signings just on that basis. 3 of those 4 are young and still improving. None of the other 4 are any worse than what we have at the club already and all are young and still have a lot of growth left in them.

If we haven't signed an attacking midfield player (I'd argue a left sided defender as well) by this time next week then that is serious neglect from our transfer team and we're clearly not serious about challenging near the top of the table.

I don't know enough about most of those players to really know. Simons seems to be Chelsea bound, like what I've seen from him.

I fully agree that an attacking midfielder seems absolutely necessary now. And the sooner the better. As always though I'd rather have the right/best possible player in the door on deadline day than another player on earlier so wouldn't describe it as neglect if it's not done this time next week.

Not signing a creative attacking midfielder this window though... Yeah, I'd really struggle with that.

 

[Gutter Boy]

That is 8 players I have called out there. All of which could be signed today for the same or less (and in some cases much less) than we were apparently going to pay for Gibbs-White.

I think 4 of the above are already better attacking midfield players than we have at the club so would be great signings just on that basis. 3 of those 4 are young and still improving. None of the other 4 are any worse than what we have at the club already and all are young and still have a lot of growth left in them.

If we haven't signed an attacking midfield player (I'd argue a left sided defender as well) by this time next week then that is serious neglect from our transfer team and we're clearly not serious about challenging near the top of the table.

We were linked with all kinds of ropey CBs and LWs all through January, then bowled in late with Danso and Tel, who were better than anyone we'd previously been linked with.

I don't think we'll manage to do that in all 3 positions, but I think there's a decent chance it'll happen in 2 of them.

 

[Legohamster]

That is 8 players I have called out there. All of which could be signed today for the same or less (and in some cases much less) than we were apparently going to pay for Gibbs-White.

I think 4 of the above are already better attacking midfield players than we have at the club so would be great signings just on that basis. 3 of those 4 are young and still improving. None of the other 4 are any worse than what we have at the club already and all are young and still have a lot of growth left in them.

If we haven't signed an attacking midfield player (I'd argue a left sided defender as well) by this time next week then that is serious neglect from our transfer team and we're clearly not serious about challenging near the top of the table.

You would think this window would be perfect conditions for us, it seems only a select few clubs can spend big money for FFP reasons

Not being in the CL eliminates some of those clubs, being in London/New stadium will be a decent pull as well over say Brighton (better examples escape me currently ) so the options for top top players is smaller than it's ever been PLUS some clubs have to sell.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

That is 8 players I have called out there. All of which could be signed today for the same or less (and in some cases much less) than we were apparently going to pay for Gibbs-White.

I think 4 of the above are already better attacking midfield players than we have at the club so would be great signings just on that basis. 3 of those 4 are young and still improving. None of the other 4 are any worse than what we have at the club already and all are young and still have a lot of growth left in them.

If we haven't signed an attacking midfield player (I'd argue a left sided defender as well) by this time next week then that is serious neglect from our transfer team and we're clearly not serious about challenging near the top of the table.

Sancet has done his knee. Not as bad as first thought but still out for 2-3 months.

Shame as a v good option