NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Funtime Frankie]

21 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Who’s the last technical creative player we were seriously linked with, I’d like to think we were serious about Olise in the summer, but the midfield is crying out for somebody who can make a pass.

 

 

 

100% this, so many times today we needed to thread the ball or play the right pass. We need a 10/RW hybrid urgently.

 

The monaco lad maybe the player we need.

[Whitley mag]

19 minutes ago, Ronaldo said:

He‘s never going to play a creative CM. Just not happening.

Will we ever be able to compete and beat top clubs without one would be my concern then, we were truly awful in final 3rd tonight, this coming quick on the heels of Tuesday nights shower as well.

 

 

Edited October 5, 2024 by Whitley mag

[Myleftboot]

1 hour ago, Ronaldo said:

He‘s never going to play a creative CM. Just not happening.

Team of workhorses .

[Myleftboot]

The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player.

[BonesJones]

1 hour ago, Funtime Frankie said:

100% this, so many times today we needed to thread the ball or play the right pass. We need a 10/RW hybrid urgently.

 

The monaco lad maybe the player we need.

 

Yeh agree. We've got the pace monster on one side, now for the flair on the other! Very excited to see our front three of Gordon Isak ???, if it ever actually happens. Barnes to compliment it aswell.

 

Definitely not interested in any prospects for the role, needs to be a signing that can come in (after half the season on the bench) and have the same impact as Bruno has had on our midfield, but in the attack!

 

I need some YouTube compilations.

[Pata]

On 30/09/2024 at 20:15, LFEE said:

This.

 

Im a fan of Mbuemo and could see the logic and how his style would fit along with his work ethos. 
 

Then I started to think would we really of advanced the position that much for such a huge fee. 
 

It would’ve took a lot of money to improve the RW marginally with Mbuemo rather than what would feel like a giant leap when we tried at least to tempt Olise for what would’ve been a similar fee.

 

So without turning my nose up at him I definitely changed my thinking on him. Especially when our budget is so tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been saying this too. Mbeumo is a really good PL player but the fee would be +£50m and I don't see that as any kind of value and his ceiling is a bit limited IMO. Don't think he's the star player for a top 6-7 club which that fee should get you. Can't see it happening now especially after Mitchell's comments about us overspending on players previously.

 

 

Edited October 6, 2024 by Pata

[elbee909]

Isak is not a crock striker. That's all.

[Mazzy]

8 hours ago, Myleftboot said:

The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player.

 

And Burn.

[nufcnick]

10 hours ago, Myleftboot said:

The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player.

 

1 hour ago, Mazzy said:

 

And Burn.

Have to admit, I will be pretty pissed if we still go after Guehi and then neglect the blatant limitations on the right hand side 

[Whitley mag]

Tyler Dibling and Chris Rigg should be 2 young players we should be interested in, both in positions we need and would give the current team an injection of youth.

[Dr.Spaceman]

Everyone will be interested in them.

[Kid Icarus]

10 hours ago, Myleftboot said:

The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player.

Playing well is different from how you play. 

[Joelinton7]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

Playing well is different from how you play. 

Schar plays better in every department currently.

[Kid Icarus]

2 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

Schar plays better in every department currently.

Like I say though, better and how you play aren't the same. If Guehi plays (in Burn's position until Botman's back imo, with Hall, Burn, Kelly rotating at LB) then we're much more likely to play a high line and it completely changes the way the entire team plays. 

[Joelinton7]

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

Like I say though, better and how you play aren't the same. If Guehi plays (in Burn's position until Botman's back imo, with Hall, Burn, Kelly rotating at LB) then we're much more likely to play a high line and it completely changes the way the entire team plays. 

Are we comparing Guehi to Schar or Guehi to Burn? If Guehi is in our squad now, I still pick Schar. Not sure Eddie would pick Guehi over Burn currently either. 

[Kid Icarus]

2 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

Are we comparing Guehi to Schar or Guehi to Burn? If Guehi is in our squad now, I still pick Schar. Not sure Eddie would pick Guehi over Burn currently either. 

It's not a comparison, as I keep saying it's not about better or worse, it's about different. Burn is in better form than Guehi, but we can't play a high line because Burn's too slow, without a high line we can't press, without pressing one of our main attacking threats is lost.

 

Guehi, even in poor form, facilitates that.

[Ikon]

I know both Howe and PM prefer dynamic and aggressive players “that can play”. I really do hope we try and prioritise some technical and creative ability. It doesn’t mean that the players will barely be able to move. I’m not convinced that we will though.
 

Personally I think we need a creative #10 there. Both Bruno and Tonali are very good when it comes to progressive and quick passing through the lines. Having a 10 there in front of them would give us so much more playing depth through the centre without say Isak having to come too deep. It would sort of give us more of a triangle in the middle of the pitch. It most certainly would allow Isak to stay further up and be less isolated. The “10” would also drag defenders with him at times which would give more space for our forward players at times. Too often we lack playing depth through the centre imo as our midfield very often is a bit of a flat line. Not literallly of course, but slightly towards a straight line a bit too often.
 

I think a 10 would also allow our double pivot to be more ready for defensive transitions where we struggle and leave space for the opposition quite often. As it is now we often have at least two CM’s pushing forward very high and the times we lose the ball there’s a massive channel of space for the opposition to exploit. Having a ten there would mean that we probably wouldn’t have to go as high with too many midfielders. The worst times is when we go forward and no one is taking depth defensively to close out space against potential counters. A creative 10 in the middle would make us less predictable imo and the way to go to get the most out of Isak. It would also drag the oppositions defence out of shape more often which would give space for our pacey wide men and Isak. As I’ve said, I think we are too predictable, especially as we don’t have any genuine creativity from our wide either. 
 

Having said that, I don’t ever see us playing with a #10 under Howe. But at least get a proper creative right sided attacker in who can go more central at times with say Trippier/Tino providing width at times. The last thing we need out there is another slightly too predictable runner. 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2024 by Ikon

[Ronson333]

37 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Tyler Dibling and Chris Rigg should be 2 young players we should be interested in, both in positions we need and would give the current team an injection of youth.

If we can only get one of them make sure it’s Rigg, local lad with his talent would be a game changer for us.

[Mazzy]

7 hours ago, Whitley mag said:

Tyler Dibling and Chris Rigg should be 2 young players we should be interested in, both in positions we need and would give the current team an injection of youth.

 

But both of those would surely fall into the Osula category? So would never actually get any game time. We need proven top league (ideally prem) players to move this team forward now.

[Sibierski]

Why not both and 2 proven players on top? 
 

Like we should be in a position come next summer with these no longer at the club: Burn, Lascelles, Almiron, Wilson. And on top, should be open to Pope, Trippier and Longstaff or Willock going. That’s a lot of wages freed up, and quite a few signings needed, both of young age that’s got resale/longevity, and of players that improve XI, with say Schar / Joelinton becoming good squad depth. 

[nufc123]

There is now way Burn are not getting a new contract.

[Ikon]

Really really wouldn’t mind Kang-In Lee in January if possible. Not sure how he has done this season but him and his versatility would be great. Can play RW as well as an attacking midfielder. Great technically. Liked him a lot from what I have seen of him before. 

[Whitley mag]

1 hour ago, Mazzy said:

 

But both of those would surely fall into the Osula category? So would never actually get any game time. We need proven top league (ideally prem) players to move this team forward now.

Possibly but both top talents and think we need to adjust our transfer strategy due to PSR, if we can only afford one top player each summer we won’t bridge the gap, think we need to sign the best young players and accept the plan might take longer.

[Funtime Frankie]

37 minutes ago, Ikon said:

Really really wouldn’t mind Kang-In Lee in January if possible. Not sure how he has done this season but him and his versatility would be great. Can play RW as well as an attacking midfielder. Great technically. Liked him a lot from what I have seen of him before. 

They rejected a 70 million euro bid in summer feom a prem club so likely would be 70+ million pound to buy.

 

He would be immense but we need to buy a few players to strengthen team

[Pata]

7 hours ago, nufc123 said:

There is now way Burn are not getting a new contract.

Why wouldn’t he get a new contract? It’s an absolute no-brainer as his transfer value is close to nothing, low wages, local lad who is a leader and still performing on the pitch.

 

Edit. Should’ve probably quoted Sibierski. 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2024 by Pata