More transfer rumours

[TRon]

37 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

He's actually an excellent all around striker. Mostly came up as more of a number 10 when he was younger, which is why he is so technically good, especially in comparison to the typical strikers we produce. Both he and Kanu are the most technically gifted we've had upfront for the Super Eagles. 

 

Just makes it more surprising he's not really made more of a name for himself given all that. I get that he might not be quite top tier PL level, but you would think mid-table clubs would be in there pitching. Seems like he's wasted two years at Leicester.

[Whitley mag]

This is the bloke we need at centre half.

 

 

[MrRaspberryJam]

He looks a handy bastard.

[McCormick]

He’ll want Champions League you’d imagine. Seria A defender of the year 2 years running now** so will have no shortage of suitors. 
 

It’s so refreshing to see us at least try for this caliber of player though. “A club that tries” etc.

 

**Edit. Just checked wiki, not officially it seems. Must have been some writers award or something that I read  

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by McCormick

[Ikon]

Linked with Pau Torres.

[Holmesy]

20 hours ago, Nine said:

I mean that’s going to be at least an £80-100m spend on two players that play the same position, nice thought but won’t happen this summer.

Ekitike was going to cost around £20m if rumours are to be believed and a decent PL striker would probably set us back £30m. If we're after a Nunez-level striker you're probably looking at a total outlay of £100m but I doubt we will be. £50m doesn't seem unrealistic considering we paid £30m for Bruno

[Conjo]

Juventus, Chelsea and Liverpool linked as well. Better get Bruno and Joelinton on the job as it will take some convincing to get him here

[KaKa]

Arsenal look pretty set with both White and Gabriel at centre back I would have thought.

 

We seem to be pulling together a bit of a Brazilian contingent, and so I like our chances. 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by KaKa

[KaKa]

4 minutes ago, Ikon said:

Linked with Pau Torres.

 

Seems we're really getting on things early behind the scenes with our safety looking increasingly assured.

 

Appear to be making a lot of enquiries, starting with some of the higher level targets to start with, which is great.

[Keegans Export]

I think we'll have a pretty substantial shortlist for each position (priority seems to be striker, CB, CM and GK) which will actually narrow itself down as there will be plenty of players who will rule us out due to no CL football. 

 

But we convinced Bruno. We convinced Trippier. Botman was by all accounts ready to sign on the dotted line. There are players out there who will take a punt on joining a team on their way up rather than one that's already there, particularly with half a season to impress before the World Cup. 

[The College Dropout]

Looking at the best teams in the PL - they don't play with an out and out striker. Even Kane plays v. deep with Son usually ahead. Liverpool's attackers can all play wide as can Chelsea's (Romelu is perhaps best off the right too).

 

I wouldn't mind going for a couple players in that mould. One with a leap and some link up play.

[The College Dropout]

12 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

Ekitike was going to cost around £20m if rumours are to be believed and a decent PL striker would probably set us back £30m. If we're after a Nunez-level striker you're probably looking at a total outlay of £100m but I doubt we will be. £50m doesn't seem unrealistic considering we paid £30m for Bruno

More like £40-£50m. Toney would be 40m minimum. 60m for Abraham.

 

Is Pukki a bad shout? He would be very cheap. Scores goals in a poor side. Just an idea.

[Keegans Export]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Looking at the best teams in the PL - they don't play with an out and out striker. Even Kane plays v. deep with Son usually ahead. Liverpool's attackers can all play wide as can Chelsea's (Romelu is perhaps best off the right too).

 

I wouldn't mind going for a couple players in that mould. One with a leap and some link up play.

I was thinking about that the other day - the problem is we don't have enough goals anywhere else in the side to get away with playing a striker who isn't in and around the box as much as possible.

[54]

Imagine actually signing players at the start of the window

[The College Dropout]

16 minutes ago, Keegans Export said:

I was thinking about that the other day - the problem is we don't have enough goals anywhere else in the side to get away with playing a striker who isn't in and around the box as much as possible.

Liverpool put together the front 3 on the premise of getting 10-15 goals each which i think we can build.

[Holmesy]

11 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

More like £40-£50m. Toney would be 40m minimum. 60m for Abraham.

 

Is Pukki a bad shout? He would be very cheap. Scores goals in a poor side. Just an idea.

If Tammy Abraham is going for £60m we need to be avoiding daft price tags like that and rely on decent scouting to uncover better value players.

Batshuayi is on loan is Turkey and is still 28. He'd probably be worth a punt.

[MrRaspberryJam]

3 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

If Tammy Abraham is going for £60m we need to be avoiding daft price tags like that and rely on decent scouting to uncover better value players.

Batshuayi is on loan is Turkey and is still 28. He'd probably be worth a punt.

 

Rather spend £60m on Abraham. Not that we will like.

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

If Tammy Abraham is going for £60m we need to be avoiding daft price tags like that and rely on decent scouting to uncover better value players.

Batshuayi is on loan is Turkey and is still 28. He'd probably be worth a punt.

He's in Turkey for a reason. Was poor for Valencia and Palace on loan. He's the profile we don't want.

[RodneyCisse]

29 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

More like £40-£50m. Toney would be 40m minimum. 60m for Abraham.

 

Is Pukki a bad shout? He would be very cheap. Scores goals in a poor side. Just an idea.

I’d want Pukki as a replacement for Gayle for sure. I’m not sure we need as much as we thought especially with Eddie in charge.

[Holmesy]

21 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

He's in Turkey for a reason. Was poor for Valencia and Palace on loan. He's the profile we don't want.

He did ok in an average and hardly prolific Palace team, he has 1 in 2 for Besiktas, Belgium and the Belgian U21 team and more than 1 in 2 when he played for Dortmund. Nothing in his career has suggested he's the type of character we should be avoiding. However, i'm not suggesting we sign him. I'm just saying there is better value out there than paying £60m for Tammy Abraham and pointed to him as an example. I'm sure there are plenty of others but my knowledge of world football is not what it used to be

 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by Holmesy

[Guest HTT II]

Abraham is a level just below world-class, 60m would be money well spent. He can play centrally on his own or in a 3 or wide of a CF either side. He has scored goals in the Championship, the Premier League, for England and now Roma. He is of good character, age and has pace and strength and that tenacity and balsy attitude, without being a cunt. He’d be an amazing signing!

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by HTT II

[Wolfcastle]

47 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

If Tammy Abraham is going for £60m we need to be avoiding daft price tags like that and rely on decent scouting to uncover better value players.

Batshuayi is on loan is Turkey and is still 28. He'd probably be worth a punt.

You can't go touting decent scouting and suggest Batshitiya surely.

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by Wolfcastle

[Guest HTT II]

Origi on a free surely?

[SUPERTOON]

4 minutes ago, HTT II said:

Origi on a free surely?

Going to Milan 

[Unbelievable]

41 minutes ago, HTT II said:

Abraham is a level just below world-class, 60m would be money well spent. He can play centrally on his own or in a 3 or wide of a CF either side. He has scored goals in the Championship, the Premier League, for England and now Roma. He is of good character, age and has pace and strength and that tenacity and balsy attitude, without being a cunt. He’d be an amazing signing!

 

 

 

He’s not like  i wouldn’t be opposed to signing him, but 60m seems a bit steep for what he is. For that sort of money I’d expect a good scouting network to come up with someone of a higher pedigree.