PlymouthGeordie Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said: I have a sneaking feeling we will end up with one of him, Dennis, or Cornet by the end of the window. I'm not convinced by Cornet but I do think Dennis and Sarr are good, viable options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 30 minutes ago, Dokko said: Loads of work going on and off the pitch to move the club forward. Some deep cuts which need addressing, stuff we don't see or even hear about until it's done. Right now there is a lull, but I'm guessing our new setup is confident that's clubs will break on fees and they'll get 1 or 2 of their prime targets in. I do though think pining after players like Diaby when cheaper alternatives like Sarr are sitting in the championship is too good to pass up on. If Diaby comes available and we have Sarr, we sell or loan out Murphy, fraser or Almiron and improve out options no end. Funny how noises out of Lyon have changed dramatically as we cool our jets (overall on transfers) and arsenal target Tielemans. Player suddenly states he wants to leave and Lyon leaking the price is moderate. It could also be bullshit that they have slashed the price (most likely). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 The mental image of Dan Ashworth reading the Daily Mirror gossip column, spitting out his morning coffee and immediately getting on the blower to make enquiries tickled me. Shut up Scott. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, The Prophet said: The mental image of Dan Ashworth reading the Daily Mirror gossip column, spitting out his morning coffee and immediately getting on the blower to make enquiries tickled me. Shut up Scott. I hope he doesn’t read the mirror. Edited July 19, 2022 by RodneyCisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, PlymouthGeordie said: I'm not convinced by Cornet but I do think Dennis and Sarr are good, viable options. Dennis would be a canny signing IMO - good age - can potentially play all 3 forward positions and would cost less than £15m I would buy him primarily as a backup to Wilson with his versatility being a bonus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mikky said: Dennis would be a canny signing IMO - good age - can potentially play all 3 forward positions and would cost less than £15m I would buy him primarily as a backup to Wilson with his versatility being a bonus Less than 15 million ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Aulas doesn’t seem like the cut-price, cashing in type to me. Especially considering it’s a World Cup year. Paqueta could be worth a fortune in the January window if he has a good tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 This summer will be the cheapest anyones getting Paqueta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I honestly think either Lyon, or Paqueta's agent, have put this story out there to try and flush out a bid/contact. Basically telling a bidding side what they're opening offer (which will be rejected) should be so they can then go from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, St1pe said: Aulas doesn’t seem like the cut-price, cashing in type to me. Especially considering it’s a World Cup year. Paqueta could be worth a fortune in the January window if he has a good tournament. Forgive me, I don't follow the Brazil national side, but does Paqueta regularly start for them? Or is he in the same boat as Bruno and seen as an option from the bench? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Just now, sushimonster85 said: Forgive me, I don't follow the Brazil national side, but does Paqueta regularly start for them? Or is he in the same boat as Bruno and seen as an option from the bench? Paqueta seems to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mikky said: Dennis would be a canny signing IMO - good age - can potentially play all 3 forward positions and would cost less than £15m I would buy him primarily as a backup to Wilson with his versatility being a bonus love how every 2 or 3 days the chat always comes back round to Dennis, cornet & sarr. The same 3 players. Have we had any credible links to any of them or is just coz they are cheap? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said: Forgive me, I don't follow the Brazil national side, but does Paqueta regularly start for them? Or is he in the same boat as Bruno and seen as an option from the bench? These days he's one of the first names on the teamsheet i think. Would be a signal of intent which may help us going forward, and not only because of his quality but also to attract other players. Right now i dont see too many thinking wow they mean business now already. I do however many think that we are doing it the smart way by not wasting tons of cash on has beens and shite and big names. Hopefully we will do more within time. Looks promising. Edited July 19, 2022 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, gdm said: love how every 2 or 3 days the chat always comes back round to Dennis, cornet & sarr. The same 3 players. Have we had any credible links to any of them or is just coz they are cheap? Of the three I have seen us linked mostly to Sarr (earlier in the window) and Cornet (more recently). Haven't seen any links to Dennis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, gdm said: love how every 2 or 3 days the chat always comes back round to Dennis, cornet & sarr. The same 3 players. Have we had any credible links to any of them or is just coz they are cheap? Cant say I have seen any links to Dennis - I just think he fits the profile of player we need if we are not going to spend big on a CF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, Mikky said: Dennis would be a canny signing IMO - good age - can potentially play all 3 forward positions and would cost less than £15m I would buy him primarily as a backup to Wilson with his versatility being a bonus Got to be massive question marks over his temperament after the way he chucked the towel in after Watford fucked him over with the AFCON. Yes, he had every right to be pissed off, but his performances fell off a cliff as soon as it happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, relámpago blanco said: Everton and Villa don't seem to give a flying fuck Everton clearly do, they've lost their best player because of FFP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, RodneyCisse said: This summer will be the cheapest anyones getting Paqueta. Not necessarily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) It seems like it’s principle rather than FFP that is restricting us. We just don’t want to be seen to overpay. Personally I would spend £50m x 3 on another set of signings before the window closes. Providing we can find the players willing to join of course. Edited July 19, 2022 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 They know overpaying this year will restrict next summers window - when in theory the club is a more attractive proposition to more players. It’s fine judgement between not overpaying this year vs failing to strengthen sufficiently to make the leap to European places challengers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlymouthGeordie Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, gdm said: love how every 2 or 3 days the chat always comes back round to Dennis, cornet & sarr. The same 3 players. Have we had any credible links to any of them or is just coz they are cheap? Wouldn't say strong links to any of them. I just think they're reasonably priced, all a good age with potential for big improvements and they've all put up steady numbers in the league. If the 40-50m budget remaining is true it improves key positions within our budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Buy it nice or buy it twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 It's just the same names on loop every few days. Diaby, Harrison, Sarr, Cornet, Broja, Dennis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Absolutely nowt new on tinterweb re our hoped for striker quest. Glaring gap that really need filled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, WilliamPS said: They know overpaying this year will restrict next summers window - when in theory the club is a more attractive proposition to more players. It’s fine judgement between not overpaying this year vs failing to strengthen sufficiently to make the leap to European places challengers. It's a fine line. I guess it depends what we are really aiming for next season and how attractive that would then make us to the next tier up in terms of our transfer targets. If you assume the top 6 is currently sewn up (obviously that's not guaranteed but for arguments sake) then you've got West Ham who seem to have invested well, Leicester without European football as a distraction & Villa who have also made a couple of decent additions. Brighton and Wolves I guess would be up there but I'm not sure how much they've improved from last season. Currently I'd have us behind West Ham and Leicester in terms of squad quality & depth so if our aim is 7th/8th then we might have to bite the bullet and spend a little more than we are comfortable with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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