Matt1892

I don’t think we are signing them specifically to sell them, the aim is that they become good enough for the first team as we can’t keep buying proven players but if they don’t make the grade they will be sold.

There was a report recently that he had no interest in joining Villa. https://www.football365.com/news/aston-villa-stung-forward-star-51m-offer-top-clubs-stance

Turkish media linking us with Zaniolo. He has played for Galatasaray in a Champions League qualifier so it could rule him out of the competition if he did come here. LINED FOR ZANIOLO Galatasaray's players, who have lively hours in the transfer, continue to receive offers. German, British and Saudi Arabian clubs are preparing for a transfer for Nicolo Zaniolo, who was recruited by the Yellow-Reds from Rome. Galatasaray expects an income of 35 million euros for the Italian star. THE GERMAN AND THE BRITISH ARE FOUNDING HIM Bundesliga representative Leipzig, English Premir League clubs Newcastle United and Al Hila are expected to erode Galatasaray's door with official offers next week. Roma's agreement with Galatasaray for Zaniolo includes a 20 percent share clause from the next transfer of the 24-year-old star. Courtesy of Google translate. https://www.takvim.com.tr/spor/2023/07/30/galatasarayda-sacha-boey-ada-yolcusu-ingiltereden-surpriz-teklif/2

This is the issue, much like Ashby he needs games to develop and not just brief sub appearances. He played a total of 395 minutes of league football last season and with the additions of Tonali and Barnes it is going to be much more difficult for him to get the minutes he needs. I know he’s come back fit and sharp pre season but when everyone is up I speed he’s likely to be sixth choice midfielder at best. Wasting his career is the crucial point, as if he continues to be a bit part player then the club will outgrow him.

It would be harsh on Anderson but I don’t think it would send out a wrong message to those in the youth set up, if anything it demonstrates there is a plan for developing youth players through loans which is already happening with Minteh, Kuol and about to happen with Ashby. The issue with Anderson is he should have gone out in January but didn’t as we sold Shelvey without a replacement, so there is a feeling of obligation to keep him because he didn’t go out then, despite it now probably not being the best thing for either him or the club. My biggest concern is that he stays, hardly gets any real game time and the club outgrows him over the next few years anyway where he isn’t even good enough for a squad player, with us handling his development that badly he isn’t even worth much in terms of a transfer fee either.

This is a sign of how underwhelming this window has been.

I would loan him out to a Championship team and use Miley as back up until Christmas, if he does well then extend for the rest of the season. We can make the call then about his long term prospects around the first team and if he’s had an excellent season on loan we are more likely to get a decent fee for him if he doesn’t make the grade.

I don’t think this is about what he is worth, more that people expected an inflated transfer fee as they seen it as PIF being able to pump extra money in to the club to get around FFP.

The summer should be about negotiating with clubs and incoming players rather than negotiating extensions to players already tied to long term contracts, especially when he has come back to pre season so off the pace.

He was subbed off at halftime.

Tomori.

Tierney is the second fastest defender in the league behind Walker apparently.

I found the interchange of positions in attack really interesting and looks to be going one step further than last season. I do think he might shift to a 4-2-3-1 going forward and having a front four that can be fluid with their position, with Bruno and Tonali playing a double pivot.

I agree with this, it would be better to keep him with the squad this season and then loan him out next year if he doesn’t breakthrough, which would be understandable due to his age.

Isn’t that what we bought Tonali for? If it isn’t then we have to question the point of it.

I went in to the window thinking we needed improvements to the first team in LB, CM and RW plus cover for Schar. If the window closes and we have Burn and Targett at left back and Almiron and Murphy on the right then I won’t see it as a successful window.

I think that might be the extension, as he signed a 2 and a half year deal when he joined in January 2022, which was the same length as Trippier who has since signed an extra 12 month extension.

It is more likely to be a shot across the bows rather than having an issue specifically with ASM’s fee.

I would be surprised if he even had a medical but if he did have one it was probably like this.

Premier League regulations dictate that all transactions above the cost of £1million — whether or not they involve associated parties — are now checked to make sure they do not exceed “market value”. Part of the article.

The lad clearly has a connection to the club and no doubt enjoys the attention that it gives him when posting stuff on Twitter. I don’t know why people can’t accept it for what it is, rather than looking for things that knock his credibility as a source of information. It isn’t worth getting jealous about it.

If we can sign Hall, another CB and a high level right forward (presuming Barnes and Livramento are done) then I think we have an outside chance of winning the league.

Doku is injury prone.

Loaning a Chelsea youngster to give him game time is not something a top premier league club should be doing. We are not Crystal Palace.