Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Rosco 871]

2 minutes ago, Chaser said:

Lots of early injuries. Overtraining or just getting kicked about?

It didn't help that Tranmere were on a mission to kick the the shit out of anything that moved

[wykikitoon 22640]

3 minutes ago, Chaser said:

Lots of early injuries. Overtraining or just getting kicked about?

I don't think it's overtraining I just think it's bad luck. 

 

Look at Wilson hamstring injury history that speaks on its own. 

[Isegrim 10303]

What’s CT doing with all his Paqueta devotionalia now? Will The Antiques roadshow accept them? Anyway, he probably downgraded this transfer window to 2/10 because of this. Worst transfer window of his lifetime.

[aimaad22 4633]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

Diaby and Maddison or Tielemens would cushion the blow 

 

Perhaps one of those and a 1 or 2 loans. Anything to upgrade Longstaff, Miggy, Murphy

[aimaad22 4633]

Not a lot of credible links at the moment but then we did play Isak pretty close to the chest

[Dr Gloom 23461]

Starting to think Tielemens would be the best buy out of those we’ve been linked with, given the injuries. Long term replacement for Shelvey. Can play in a more advanced role too, giving us good depth in two positions. 

[GrahamTaylor5 1167]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

Shame we weren’t in for him in the end. Howe must not have fancied him 

Part of me wonders if this is due to the way Bruno plays for us. I do wonder if he thought it would not give the balance we need. Alternatively, he may never have given him any thought. Either way, I am very impressed with the business that we have done so far. 

[Isegrim 10303]

I have to admit that I wanted us to sign him purely on the base that we could. I can’t remember any game that I have seen him play tbh. I think the same does probably apply to most of the people who went into a meltdown because of him signing for West Ham.

 

 I rather trust Howe and Ashworth than my fantasies tbs

[Kid Dynamite 7568]

33 minutes ago, Isegrim said:

I have to admit that I wanted us to sign him purely on the base that we could. I can’t remember any game that I have seen him play tbh. I think the same does probably apply to most of the people who went into a meltdown because of him signing for West Ham.

 

 I rather trust Howe and Ashworth than my fantasies tbs

Nee fucker had heard of him 3 months ago. It's been the weirdest bonk on from our fans. I'd rather have Tielemans if we can tempt him

[Polarboy 2317]

Ajax are rumoured to be after Florient Grillitsch who's a free agent at the minute. Some people are adding two and two and maybe getting five by assuming that means Alvarez is on his way given Grillitsch is also a defensive mid. I seem to recall that we were linked with Grillitsch back in January, so it seems odd if we're not all over that especially when he's a free agent, unless of course we're confident of signing someone else. 

[Polarboy 2317]

According to a telegraaf sports reporter, which I think is a fairly reliable Dutch source, Alvarez has already been told he isn't going to be sold this window, and he's happy enough to wait given it would be a big upheaval before the WC. So if they get Grillitsch maybe they were always after him regardless, or they are getting their ducks in a row for January and a new bid from us. 

[Kid Dynamite 7568]

 

[Chaser 1350]

2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

Starting to think Tielemens would be the best buy out of those we’ve been linked with, given the injuries. Long term replacement for Shelvey. Can play in a more advanced role too, giving us good depth in two positions. 

It would be an outstanding buy! I'd have Tielemens here but I'm not sure if we would get him. 

[Polarboy 2317]

According to Sky Sports Leicester are in talks to sign an attacking midfielder called Amine Harit off Schalke. A replacement for Maddison? Maybe, then again maybe not. 

[Tom 14051]

 

[Andrew 5123]

4 minutes ago, Tom said:

 

 

Aulas is such a dickhead  its brilliant

[Toonpack 11289]

Dendonker from Wolves linked, never heard of him either 🤷‍♂️

[Kid Dynamite 7568]

Last 3 days of the window. We potentially need a winger, CM and back up RB

 

Expect to see agents going into overdrive linking players with us. Hopefully someone like Pedro, Harrison or Maddison comes off 

[wykikitoon 22640]

4 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

Dendonker from Wolves linked, never heard of him either 🤷‍♂️

Was a great differential in FPL a couple of years back  

[The Fish 11313]

I'd like this Ashby kid from West Ham (RB), I still think we're in for some more quality up at the business end of the pitch too. 

 

Edson Alvarez has been mentioned and he's a good DM, but I'm not sure that's a priority area right now. When it's Bruno, Joelinton and Longstaff/Willock, there's plenty of disruption going on so I'm not sure we need a specialist DM right now. We definitely need a threat from the right hand side and personally think we could do with some more depth up front. Some young striker who'd be happy to pick up 10 minutes here and there, but who is an upgrade on Wood.

 

Chris Wood is quickly becoming my scapegoat. I understand why we signed him, and he's done the job we've asked of him, but he was a stop gap and we've now covered that gap.

[MrBass 2989]

1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Last 3 days of the window. We potentially need a winger, CM and back up RB

 

Expect to see agents going into overdrive linking players with us. Hopefully someone like Pedro, Harrison or Maddison comes off 

 

Polarboy is going to be working double shifts.

 

[ewerk 32992]

As expected.

 

 

[Craig 6799]

2 minutes ago, ewerk said:

As expected.

 

 

which means we’ll have a marquee signing lined up. Edwards is getting as bad as Casey/Burnsie 

[tinofbeans 91]

19 minutes ago, Craig said:

which means we’ll have a marquee signing lined up. Edwards is getting as bad as Casey/Burnsie 

exactly this. i think the best thing is to avoid this Edwards chap as he is less use than an ashtray on a speedboat. 

[Polarboy 2317]

46 minutes ago, MrBass said:

 

Polarboy is going to be working double shifts.

 

 

I'll try my best not to step into an A-ha video in the process. This Ashby kid off West Ham has just followed Anderson and Trippier on social media. Coincidental timing to say the least given the rumours. Dendonker I haven't seen much of, but I do recall him being praised as a class player. You don't get into the Belgian national team if you aren't at least half decent. Longstaff for example isn't getting into it anytime soon if he finds out he has a Flemish granny. If we could get Dendonker for a decent price he'd be a more than adequate stop gap until we can sign Alvarez for example. Ajax never hold onto their top players for long. It's just a case of them losing too many already for one window. Whoever we get, and hopefully we still do get, in the attacking area is probably going to come out of the blue like Isak, or we'll agree a last minute deal for Pedro.