Realistic Transfer Targets (2024/25)

[sushimonster85]

27 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Neves would be an incredible signing for us 

 

Agree, but by all accounts he is going to have his pick of big teams coming in for him. And at his age (25) he will want CL football either now, or next season, he won't want to wait 3/4 years for it. 

[The Prophet]

Based on my limited viewing, Savanier looks a player at Montpellier. He usually plays in attacking midfield, but looks a good all rounder. He's direct, runs at opponents, loves to get a shot off and grafts his nuts off.

[buzza]

With watford going down, Sarr would be a good shout.

Lingard rumerology seems like he would be open to come up north.

With these two we have some more attacking width, one free and the other reasonable price I guess.

 

Striker, we need more goals and a guarantee apart from Wilson. Spend 50-60 million on a great striker (Osihman?).

 

Defensive midfielder/pivot; Someone along the lines of hoijberg.

 

Centre back; need somebody with pace, both Dan and Schar aren´t that quick and we deffo lack some pace to allow us to press high up the pitch.

 

I reckon 120 million spend would have us top eight.

[buzza]

Don´t think we will recoup that much tbh. maybe 20 million or so (order of worth)...

 

Hayden

Darlow

Gayle

fernandez

Ritchie

Dummet

Clark

 

[SUPERTOON]

5 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

Broja from Chelsea?

Southampton fans don’t seem to rate him that much 

[Guest HTT II]

2 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

He kind of fell off didn’t he, but he looked great for the early parts of the season 

I rate him but there is Kennedy vibes about him for some reason.

[KaKa]

57 minutes ago, ManDoon said:

He kind of fell off didn’t he, but he looked great for the early parts of the season 

 

We should be in for him if we are also looking for a younger striker. He was 19 years old at the start of last season. Think he's showed more than enough. Has tailed off a bit as you'd expect, with this being his first consistent top flight experience. I'd be glad with the hype dying down around him, as it would give us more of a chance.

 

This profile of player are the types that Eddie really tends to do very well with i.e. younger guys with potential that need hands on coaching and more instruction and direction, and so we should be looking to take full advantage of that.

[Paully]

If we pull this off then I’ll pull mine off!

 

 

[Ikon]

Doubt we will sign all of them.

[Keegans Export]

18 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

We should be in for him if we are also looking for a younger striker. He was 19 years old at the start of last season. Think he's showed more than enough. Has tailed off a bit as you'd expect, with this being his first consistent top flight experience. I'd be glad with the hype dying down around him, as it would give us more of a chance.

 

This profile of player are the types that Eddie really tends to do very well with i.e. younger guys with potential that need hands on coaching and more instruction and direction, and so we should be looking to take full advantage of that.

My only concern is that if we pay £25-30m for Ekitike, we're presumably not then going to spend another £35-40m on Schick (or whoever) so we'd be relying on either Wilson staying fit or the young lad hitting the ground running.

[KaKa]

46 minutes ago, Keegans Export said:

My only concern is that if we pay £25-30m for Ekitike, we're presumably not then going to spend another £35-40m on Schick (or whoever) so we'd be relying on either Wilson staying fit or the young lad hitting the ground running.

 

Apparently we are going to be getting in two strikers, one first team one with experience and a younger one with big potential, and so I wouldn't be too sure we aren't going to spend around £60 - 70m on the pair.

[r0cafella]

Just now, KaKa said:

 

Apparently we are going to be getting in two strikers, one first team one with experience and a younger one with big potential, and so I wouldn't be too sure we aren't going to spend around £60 - 70m on the pair.

Source for this?

[TRon]

On 03/05/2022 at 15:10, Manxst said:

“Newly-rich Newcastle were widely seen as one of the few clubs that would not be put off by the financial package required, even though it is unclear if they have any interest. But it is understood Lukaku would not entertain a move to St James’ Park.”

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-romelu-lukaku-transfer-news-ac-milan-newcastle-b997605.html

 

headed back to Italy I reckon. 

 

 

 

 

I'd be surprised if Italian clubs could afford the package tbh. Maybe there's more money rolling around over there than we think.

[sushimonster85]

25 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Apparently we are going to be getting in two strikers, one first team one with experience and a younger one with big potential, and so I wouldn't be too sure we aren't going to spend around £60 - 70m on the pair.

 

I have seen talk of two forward players, but I think that likely means an out and out striker, and someone who can play as a wide forward on the right hand side. 

[KaKa]

28 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Source for this?

 

Just remember reading about it in numerous articles, particularly in the lead up to the Jan window and during it too. 

 

It's why we were also after Ekitike as the younger high potential option, while also looking at more experienced strikers in Jan.

 

2 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said:

 

I have seen talk of two forward players, but I think that likely means an out and out striker, and someone who can play as a wide forward on the right hand side. 

 

I think it will ultimately depend on what setup Howe decides on going forward. I think he originally wanted to play with one out and out striker and a second striker that drops deep, but maybe that will now change.

 

 

Edited May 4, 2022 by KaKa

[Paully]

If it’s a promising young forward then it might be Nkietah especially with him being a free in the summer!

[Manxst]

7 minutes ago, Paully said:

If it’s a promising young forward then it might be Nkietah especially with him being a free in the summer!

Nketiah wants guaranteed game time, which as our ‘promising/young’ player, he wouldn’t necessarily get. 

[Conjo]

Nketiah turns 23 in under a month. Shouldn't be considered a promising player for the future by then. This is Nketiahs 5th season playing in the premier league.

[Nine]

2 hours ago, Keegans Export said:

My only concern is that if we pay £25-30m for Ekitike, we're presumably not then going to spend another £35-40m on Schick (or whoever) so we'd be relying on either Wilson staying fit or the young lad hitting the ground running.

I mentioned this maybe last week or the week before, I really think this is a route we may go down. Of course it depends on who is available for what but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Wilson remain as first choice next season with a young striker (not necessarily Ekitike) 2nd choice behind him which will still grant a fair amount of playing time given Wilson’s injury issues. 
 

Spending £60-70m on two players that play the same position this summer is highly unlikely unless we plan to switch to playing with 2 strikers. It’s just a massive chunk taken out of our FFP limits when we need more quality spread throughout the squad.

 

 

Edited May 4, 2022 by Nine

[TRon]

41 minutes ago, Conjo said:

Nketiah turns 23 in under a month. Shouldn't be considered a promising player for the future by then. This is Nketiahs 5th season playing in the premier league.

 

He hasn't really started that many games in any season prior to his latest run though so that's a bit misleading. If he's about to turn 23 that would mean he is just starting to mature as a striker, could well be ready to cement place in a PL side and make a big impact next season.

[NWMag]

Not a name I have seen mentioned yet but John Stones could be an option? 

[chapdelaine]

Emmanuel Dennis will be leaving Watford for around £20 million,we should be all over that.24 yrs old with 10 goals and 6 assists this season in that team

[Mazzy]

5 minutes ago, NWMag said:

Not a name I have seen mentioned yet but John Stones could be an option? 

 

I would definitely be happy if he signed. Can play in a back 3 as well. Certainly a ball playing CB as Howe obviously prefers. He would potentially want a move ahead of the World Cup as well to ensure he is playing regularly. 

[Manxst]

11 minutes ago, NWMag said:

Not a name I have seen mentioned yet but John Stones could be an option? 

Unlikely I’d have thought. I know we have been previously linked, but with Fernandinho leaving this summer, I’d imagine Pep will want Stones to stay and potentially cover there, CB and RB. 

[Conjo]

7 hours ago, TRon said:

 

He hasn't really started that many games in any season prior to his latest run though so that's a bit misleading. If he's about to turn 23 that would mean he is just starting to mature as a striker, could well be ready to cement place in a PL side and make a big impact next season.

 

Sure, but he still has years of experience already. It's why he wants to leave Arsenal, because now he needs to play regularly, not sit on our bench as "one for the future" when he's close to his mid-20's which is normally when strikers start their peaks.