Transfer window thread?

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

I will continue to speculate that the reason we signed an older player in Llorente is that Pochettino rates either Janssen or Sterling highly enough to not sign a young talented striker.

Our interest in Morata would seem to counter that point.

I think its probably simpler than that, I think he was basically all we could get. His price/age/experience etc fit very nicely for a second striker when we couldnt get anyone else in.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

I know a few Wednesday fans and apparently his attitude is appalling. I've played with his dad before, so can see where he gets it from. Wednesday fans will be happy to see the back of him. I think he's currently on strike over pay - he's demanding to be one of their top earners, despite having only played one senior game.

Did not know that.

After reading soccernomics i am convinced we should sell rose and give the rest of the squad a pay rise.

 

[mjc23]

Remind me which were the teams from abroad in the bidding war with City?

I wasn't saying there were any. But I would have told Walker if he's leaving then it's only to a team abroad. If not then he stays and gets on with it.

 

[mjc23]

To join the many other English players abroad

That's his problem.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

I wasn't saying there were any. But I would have told Walker if he's leaving then it's only to a team abroad. If not then he stays and gets on with it.

Honestly I didnt care that he went to City, it didnt bother me at all - abroad/not - no matter.

And I cant say thats changed up to now either. I basically just forgot about him completely!

 

[Legohamster]

On the Barkley thing - I wonder whether the arrival of Big Sam and a few positive words in Ross's shell-like might make him want to stay come January.

I know many won't be saddened to hear that, but i think he could bring some much needed drive and determination to the midfield right now. Just hope the ship hasn't sailed now that Koeman has left.

Big Sam was saying what a great player he was on talk sport a couple of weeks ago, so that’s not unrealistic.

I agree - he’s a good player and I think we would have more points with him in the squad.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Big Sam was saying what a great player he was on talk sport a couple of weeks ago, so that’s not unrealistic.

I agree - he’s a good player and I think we would have more points with him in the squad.

Maybe Barkley will want to play for a football football manager.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

That's his problem.

Not really

He can turn down any move if didn't like the club we wanted to sell him too

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Big Sam was saying what a great player he was on talk sport a couple of weeks ago, so that’s not unrealistic.

I agree - he’s a good player and I think we would have more points with him in the squad.

Barkley will surely chase the ££ now

 

[Legohamster]

Barkley will surely chase the ££ now

Maybe Barkley will want to play for a football football manager.

Not his biggest fan, but Big Sam is a very good football manager.

He might do, but will he want to leave under the cloud of Everton potentially going down.

 

[r-u-s-x]

Barkley will surely chase the ££ now

If he was going to do that why not join Chelsea in the Summer or sign the huge deal Everton were offering him. He wants to move here - he will get a good signing on fee as he is free or as close to it but cant accuse him of chasing the £££ imho.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Not his biggest fan, but Big Sam is a very good football manager.

He might do, but will he want to leave under the cloud of Everton potentially going down.

His teams dont play proper football, which is what Barkley aspires to.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Big Sam was saying what a great player he was on talk sport a couple of weeks ago, so that’s not unrealistic.

I agree - he’s a good player and I think we would have more points with him in the squad.

He's very much a Big Sam type player. I could see him using him the same way Mourinho does Fellini.

 

[billyiddo]

He's very much a Big Sam type player. I could see him using him the same way Mourinho does Fellini.

Here fishy fishy

 

[mjc23]

He's very much a Big Sam type player. I could see him using him the same way Mourinho does Fellini.

They're completely different style players. Think I'll have to disagree with you here!

 

[Bedfordspurs]

They're completely different style players. Think I'll have to disagree with you here!

100%

Gutter Boy just doesn’t understand Barkley and his game

 

[Bedfordspurs]

If he was going to do that why not join Chelsea in the Summer or sign the huge deal Everton were offering him. He wants to move here - he will get a good signing on fee as he is free or as close to it but cant accuse him of chasing the £££ imho.

I meant the free transfer benefit he gets

 

[r-u-s-x]

I meant the free transfer benefit he gets

Yep - I don't see it as chasing the cash though - seems to genuinely want to come to us and knows we wouldn't pay the £50M for him, may proved wrong.

 

[Bullet]

I would have told Walker if he's leaving then it's only to a team abroad. If not then he stays and gets on with it.

Balague strongly implied it was Poch's choice to force him out of the squad (bad egg, dynamics) once Walks started acting up, so it was not a case of "stay and get on with it"

 

[Gutter Boy]

They're completely different style players. Think I'll have to disagree with you here!

Big physical #10s, an extra outlet for teams that play on the break.

I'm not saying he can't do other things, but Allardyce will like his size and physicality, in contrast to say a subtler diminutive #10

If he was going to do that why not join Chelsea in the Summer or sign the huge deal Everton were offering him. He wants to move here - he will get a good signing on fee as he is free or as close to it but cant accuse him of chasing the £££ imho.

Unless he signs for Chelsea on a free this window or next, and gets an even bigger salary than the one he was being offered in the summer, when there was still a moderate fee to pay.