Now That's What I Call Transfer Rumours! 7

[Manxst]

3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

3rd choice CBs for CL teams get plenty of game time. Fine for Schar to keep the shirt until Pavard earns it off him. 
 

27 is a good age for a CB.  

He’s played 41 times for Bayern this year. He’s going to swap that to be back up to Schar? 

[Nucasol]

5 minutes ago, Manxst said:

He’s played 41 times for Bayern this year. He’s going to swap that to be back up to Schar? 

Has he been starting regularly under Tuchel? Can see Tommy T raiding his former manor for one of their 12 centre halves.

[The College Dropout]

7 minutes ago, Manxst said:

He’s played 41 times for Bayern this year. He’s going to swap that to be back up to Schar? 

No the plan would be for him to be #1. But he should have to earn it though.  

[Big River]

Pavard would be a quality signing  jesus, is this real life?

 

I'm all for bringing in youth, the likes of Bruno and Botman, but a player experienced in winning can't be underestimated. look at the impact Tripps has had on/off the pitch!

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I can see a scenario where Schar is replaced, although it's not a priority right now.

 

Dunno about signing someone who is starting every game for Bayern mind  

[Mikky]

4 minutes ago, Big River said:

Pavard would be a quality signing  jesus, is this real life?

 

I'm all for bringing in youth, the likes of Bruno and Botman, but a player experienced in winning can't be underestimated. look at the impact Tripps has had on/off the pitch!

I said Pavard months ago

 

Covers CB and RB

[Manxst]

2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I can see a scenario where Schar is replaced, although it's not a priority right now.

 

Dunno about signing someone who is starting every game for Bayern mind  

Yeah, Schar will go in the next year or two mainly due to his age. But as I said previously, just can’t see us buying a player to fill that role when other positions need filling first, and can’t see us buying a player who will expect to be starting in that position- Schar has been quality all year. It’s been documented that we want a younger player to learn and come in when necessary. 

[ExiledGeordie]

20 hours ago, Manxst said:

For the fee and wages Rice would cost, we could get three ‘Bruno’s’ from the Continent. For that alone, I just can’t see Rice to us happening. West Ham want £120m (I’m sure they’d probably take a bit less), and the player has already turned down £200kpw. Added to that, we probably need around three or four first team players. £100m+ for Rice alone…just can’t see it.

Agreed, Kephren Thuram or Alvarez from Ajax are available at a fraction of the price. 

 

We definitely need more pace at the back at left back and right CB, We need more quality to break defensive set ups (low block is the fancy term ?) at home which we’ll see a lot of next season (E.g a Maddison type) and we need to be more cut throat finishing teams off in terms of attacking midfielders and wingers. People have mentioned a 3rd striking option too which makes perfect sense.

 

Next few weeks is going to be really interesting……

[KingArthur]

I thought Pavard has mostly been playing RB

[PauloGeordio]

2 minutes ago, Manxst said:

Yeah, Schar will go in the next year or two mainly due to his age. But as I said previously, just can’t see us buying a player to fill that role when other positions need filling first, and can’t see us buying a player who will expect to be starting in that position- Schar has been quality all year. It’s been documented that we want a younger player to learn and come in when necessary. 

Beauty of all this. None of us could see any of this shit coming! Anything is possible. Enjoy the ride 

[r0cafella]

Is Pavard even available? Also his wages might be an issue I imagine. 

[Guest]

44 minutes ago, Manxst said:

“Benjamin Pavard, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona, is believed to have been closely watched by Arsenal, Newcastle and Man Utd.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle were keeping tabs on Leipzig duo Dani Olmo and Dominik Szoboszlai. The latter scored the clinching goal from the penalty spot.”

 

https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-liverpool-man-utd-among-clubs-represented-at-bayern-munich-vs-rb-leipzig
 

unless we’re replacing Schar though, I can’t see us spending the money on him, being 27. He’d be a definite starter. The thought is that we’d be after a younger player who can develop? Other positions need replacing first. 

 

@McCormickitk already. 

[SteV]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

Is Pavard even available? Also his wages might be an issue I imagine. 

Surprisingly it doesn’t look like he’s on massive wages at present. Around the £100k mark. So even allowing for the fact he would probably want a reasonably substantial increase, that would probably be (just about) within our current structure.

[Manxst]

3 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Is Pavard even available? Also his wages might be an issue I imagine. 

He’s on around £100kpw according to various places. Contract ends summer 2024 so Zahavi (his agent) might be trying to bump up Bayerns contract offer, especially since they lost Sule on a free last year and won’t want to do that again. 

[Mikky]

10 minutes ago, KingArthur said:

I thought Pavard has mostly been playing RB

Yeah but can play both roles and is quality

[The College Dropout]

Unless a ‘superstar’ or playing for Real, Juve or someone the wages on the continent are fairly easy to match for most PL teams. 
 

 

I think Italy’s tax situation helps them to be very competitive. But otherwise the wages aren’t crazy typically. 
 

Hence the starting choice LB from Atleti joining Forest.  

[Mikky]

4 minutes ago, Manxst said:

He’s on around £100kpw according to various places. Contract ends summer 2024 so Zahavi (his agent) might be trying to bump up Bayerns contract offer, especially since they lost Sule on a free last year and won’t want to do that again. 

I think Bayern are trying to move him on tbh

[Manxst]

Just now, Mikky said:

I think Bayern are trying to move him on tbh

Why? Because he won’t sign a contract? 

[Ikon]

Doesn't he try and score worldies too often? Think i've read that somewhere  I remember the goal for France and it was a beauty tbf.

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, Ikon said:

Doesn't he try and score worldies too often? Think i've read that somewhere  I remember the goal for France and it was a beauty tbf.

So does Schar tbf

[Mikky]

41 minutes ago, Manxst said:

Why? Because he won’t sign a contract? 

Really not sure but he was out of favour under Naigglesman - I don’t think they were offering a contract tbh - must have been planning on moving him on?

[BonesJones]

4 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said:

Agreed, Kephren Thuram or Alvarez from Ajax are available at a fraction of the price. 

 

After watching that Alvarez quite abit, and discussing him with the Dutch side of my family, he's nothing special. I'd rather Sangare from PSV if we're looking at the Eredivise.

[McCormick]

Agreed. I’d even go so far as to say he’s not very good.

[Sufi]

I've recently heard that the whole Szoboszlai link is due to us sending scouts out to watch Haidara. It would make way more sense than us spending big on the Hungarian, who looks extremely good to be fair! He's also versatile but the prices i see for him seem a bit crazy. If we could get him in for around 40m I'd actually prefer him over Maddison due to his versatility, he could be seen as more talented in certain aspects of his game and he also seems like less of a cunt. He's already the captain of his national team and people speak highly of him as a leader at RB Leipzig. 

[The Prophet]

With Szoboszlai, it depends if Leipzig are willing to negotiate below his release clause.