More transfer rumours

[r0cafella]

5 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Not a massive fan, as long as he wouldn’t come in as the only striker signing it wouldn’t be a bad move. If he was the only striker we signed then it would be imo.

Hmmm, if he comes as a rotation option and we sign another it’s amazing. 
 

But that makes no sense as he’s leaving Arsenal as he wants to play and we would have him, Wilson another striker and wood. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Do wonder how many strikers Palace think they need. 

[Yorkie]

Is the craic with Nketiah that Arsenal want to keep him but he's not signing a contract cos he wants first-team football? He wouldn't get that here so doesn't seem like a likely one. 

[The Prophet]

Edwards is probably just pushing it because he said it was a done deal back in January and he's trying to save face.

[et tu brute]

Just now, The Prophet said:

Edwards is probably just pushing it because he said it was a done deal back in January and he's trying to save face.

Like his 50 million budget (January and this Summer). The one reporter I don't pay any attention to at all when it comes to NUFC exclusives. The fact he's an absolute cunt to boot also, makes it even easier.

[SUPERTOON]

22 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Hmmm, if he comes as a rotation option and we sign another it’s amazing. 
 

But that makes no sense as he’s leaving Arsenal as he wants to play and we would have him, Wilson another striker and wood. 

If we are relying on him and Wilson all season then it would be a concern imo. We already know Wilson won’t stay fit, I would be concerned if we where relying on Nketiah.

 

 

Edited May 24, 2022 by SUPERTOON

[SUPERTOON]

16 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Do wonder how many strikers Palace think they need. 

Think they aim for 4/5 bang average strikers and hope they all get 4/5 goals each per season 

[r0cafella]

3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

If we are relying on him and Wilson all season then it would be a concern imo. We already know Wilson won’t stay fit, I would be concerned if we where relying on Nketiah.

 

 

 

Yeah, it’s why I’m searching my head a bit. Howe seems to like a more physical forward so going to EN doesn’t quite fit with that. 
 

Anyways, it’s silly season so enjoy the speculating, some of it will actual come true now we have owners who actually want us to do something. 

[Minhosa]

Whilst I wouldn't be averse to Nketiah, wouldn't be just become the new Dwight Gayle?

[bowlingcrofty]

Happy to sign him if he’s 3rd choice in a 4 behind a new striker and Wilson, ahead of Wood.

 

Can’t see him coming here on that basis though.

[xLiaaamx]

57 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Hmmm, if he comes as a rotation option and we sign another it’s amazing. 
 

But that makes no sense as he’s leaving Arsenal as he wants to play and we would have him, Wilson another striker and wood. 

Bye bye Chris Wood then

[SUPERTOON]

I’d love him here:

 

 

[gbandit]

Ziyech is class, don’t know much about him from a character perspective but technically he’s excellent. Don’t know if we could tempt him here but hopefully we’re exploring it 

[Sima]

Aye, we should be well into that one.

[GeordieInManc]

[Slim]

[Skeletor]

First signing is gonna be vital as it will set the tone for where our ambitions are.

[leffe186]

2 hours ago, Tiresias said:

Are they going to post about every footballer we're not targeting? Having said that heard a lot of pundits saying he was very good earlier in season but fat lot of good it's done Watford.

Welcome back to being a club that buys players. They’re going to post anything about anyone.

[sushimonster85]

3 minutes ago, GeordieInManc said:

 

If we do have a more conservative budget in the £80-£100m range, there is no way we're spending £50m on a left back. 

 

 

Edited May 24, 2022 by sushimonster85

[Jack27]

8 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said:

 

If we do have a more conservative budget in the £80-£100m range, there is no way we're spending £50m on a left back. 

 

 

 

50m? Give it a rest

[Lazarus]

At a loose end so thought Id put together my own little squad refresh...

 

We currently have:

 

• Dubs, Darlow, Gillespie, Woodman

 

• Burn, Clark, Dummet, Fede, Kraft, Lascelles, Lewis, Manquillo, Ritchie, Schar, Targett, Tripps

 

• Almiron, Joelinton, Fraser, Bruno, Hayden, Longstaff, Shortstaff, Murphy, Shelvey, Willock, Billy

 

• Gayle, Maxi, Wilson, Wood

 

Obviously this isnt the 25 man squad so this list needs trimming before we even get to that. So we get rid of (Sell/loan/release):

 

• Darlow, Woodman

 

• Clark, Ritchie, Lewis

 

• Hayden, Shortstaff, Billy

 

• Gayle,

This removes 9 players and gives us a first team squad of 22:

 

• Dubs, Gillespie,

 

• Burn, Dummet, Fede, Kraft, Lascelles, Manquillo, Schar, Targett, Tripps

 

• Almiron, Joelinton, Fraser, Bruno, Longstaff, Murphy, Shelvey, Willock,

 

• Maxi, Wilson, Wood

From this squad of 22, who do we bring in and who do we replace:

 

• GK: Dubs, Gillespie, *new 2nd choice keeper*

 

• LB:  Targett, *new left back*, CB: Burn, Schar, Lascelles, *Fede replaced with new centre back*, Dummet, RB: Kraft, Manquillo, Tripps,

 

• LW: Maxi, CM: Joelinton, Bruno, Longstaff, *Shelvey replaced with new centre midfielder*, Willock, RW: Almiron, *Murphy replaced with new right winger*, Fraser,

 

• FW: Wilson, Wood, *new striker*

Thats got to be over £100M spent just there. And looking at the players in their positions, it looks slightly unbalanced at full back and LW, RW positions.

 

As its gonna take a couple of windows to fine tune the squad balance, we hang on to Lascelles, Manq, and Almiron at least for the season ahead.

 

[Nucasol]

3 minutes ago, Lazarus said:

At a loose end so thought Id put together my own little squad refresh...

 

We currently have:

 

• Dubs, Darlow, Gillespie, Woodman

 

• Burn, Clark, Dummet, Fede, Kraft, Lascelles, Lewis, Manquillo, Ritchie, Schar, Targett, Tripps

 

• Almiron, Joelinton, Fraser, Bruno, Hayden, Longstaff, Shortstaff, Murphy, Shelvey, Willock, Billy

 

• Gayle, Maxi, Wilson, Wood

 

Obviously this isnt the 25 man squad so this list needs trimming before we even get to that. So we get rid of (Sell/loan/release):

 

• Darlow, Woodman

 

• Clark, Ritchie, Lewis

 

• Hayden, Shortstaff, Billy

 

• Gayle,

This removes 9 players and gives us a first team squad of 22:

 

• Dubs, Gillespie,

 

• Burn, Dummet, Fede, Kraft, Lascelles, Manquillo, Schar, Targett, Tripps

 

• Almiron, Joelinton, Fraser, Bruno, Longstaff, Murphy, Shelvey, Willock,

 

• Maxi, Wilson, Wood

From this squad of 22, who do we bring in and who do we replace:

 

• GK: Dubs, Gillespie, *new 2nd choice keeper*

 

• LB:  Targett, *new left back*, CB: Burn, Schar, Lascelles, *Fede replaced with new centre back*, Dummet, RB: Kraft, Manquillo, Tripps,

 

• LW: Maxi, CM: Joelinton, Bruno, Longstaff, *Shelvey replaced with new centre midfielder*, Willock, RW: Almiron, *Murphy replaced with new right winger*, Fraser,

 

• FW: Wilson, Wood, *new striker*

Thats got to be over £100M spent just there. And looking at the players in their positions, it looks slightly unbalanced at full back and LW, RW positions.

 

As its gonna take a couple of windows to fine tune the squad balance, we hang on to Lascelles, Manq, and Almiron at least for the season ahead.

 

Forest going up creates potential moves for Lascelles and Darlow / Woodman. Cooper had Woodman at Swansea and the other two are obviously ex-Scabs who would have bring much needed PL experience to the squad. Who could resist the chance to link up with the Ginger Pirlo again?

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

Ziyech would be brilliant

[macphisto]

10 minutes ago, Lazarus said:

At a loose end so thought Id put together my own little squad refresh...

 

We currently have:

 

• Dubs, Darlow, Gillespie, Woodman

 

• Burn, Clark, Dummet, Fede, Kraft, Lascelles, Lewis, Manquillo, Ritchie, Schar, Targett, Tripps

 

• Almiron, Joelinton, Fraser, Bruno, Hayden, Longstaff, Shortstaff, Murphy, Shelvey, Willock, Billy

 

• Gayle, Maxi, Wilson, Wood

 

Obviously this isnt the 25 man squad so this list needs trimming before we even get to that. So we get rid of (Sell/loan/release):

 

• Darlow, Woodman

 

• Clark, Ritchie, Lewis

 

• Hayden, Shortstaff, Billy

 

• Gayle,

This removes 9 players and gives us a first team squad of 22:

 

• Dubs, Gillespie,

 

• Burn, Dummet, Fede, Kraft, Lascelles, Manquillo, Schar, Targett, Tripps

 

• Almiron, Joelinton, Fraser, Bruno, Longstaff, Murphy, Shelvey, Willock,

 

• Maxi, Wilson, Wood

From this squad of 22, who do we bring in and who do we replace:

 

• GK: Dubs, Gillespie, *new 2nd choice keeper*

 

• LB:  Targett, *new left back*, CB: Burn, Schar, Lascelles, *Fede replaced with new centre back*, Dummet, RB: Kraft, Manquillo, Tripps,

 

• LW: Maxi, CM: Joelinton, Bruno, Longstaff, *Shelvey replaced with new centre midfielder*, Willock, RW: Almiron, *Murphy replaced with new right winger*, Fraser,

 

• FW: Wilson, Wood, *new striker*

Thats got to be over £100M spent just there. And looking at the players in their positions, it looks slightly unbalanced at full back and LW, RW positions.

 

As its gonna take a couple of windows to fine tune the squad balance, we hang on to Lascelles, Manq, and Almiron at least for the season ahead.

 

We don't have Targett.

[TRon]

2 hours ago, r0cafella said:

Yeah, it’s why I’m searching my head a bit. Howe seems to like a more physical forward so going to EN doesn’t quite fit with that. 
 

Anyways, it’s silly season so enjoy the speculating, some of it will actual come true now we have owners who actually want us to do something. 

 

Well we are supposedly chasing Ekiteke, he looks about as physical as a bag of candy floss. I like Nketiah, he seems to have a real striker's instinct, but whether he's proven at this level is the only question mark.