NUFC Transfer Rumours

[janpawel]

Didn't Brighton sign 3 fairly priced, young RW's with upside in the Summer? 

 

Maybe they can donate one to us 

[KaKa]

3 minutes ago, Monters said:

We would be in a better position to know if we had spent a small sum bringing him to be understudy for a season with aim of forcing his way into the team...

In my opinion Guehi is a better footballer than Tomori but obs a lot more expensive, do you envision flipping Tomori in a couple of seasons? If so then you need the replacements on the radar now not when you are about to do the deals  

 

I agree with the first part. We absolutely should have looked at a highly rated youngster as an understudy this past summer. But that ship has sailed.

 

On the second point, we're not going to just sign players with the view to eventually flipping them all the time.

 

Otherwise, we might as well get to flipping Isak, Bruno, Botman and whoever else other teams show interest in.

 

We're still going to need a strong core of some first team players we ideally keep longer term if we are to be competitive.

[wyn davies]

Just now, KaKa said:

 

I agree with the first part. We absolutely should have looked at a highly rated youngster as an understudy this past summer. But that ship has sailed.

 

On the second point, we're not going to just sign players with the view to eventually flipping them all the time.

 

Otherwise, we might as well get to flipping Isak, Bruno, Botman and whoever else other teams show interest in.

 

We're still going to need a strong core of some first team players we ideally keep longer term if we are to be competitive

Only other option I suppose is the obvious one get Osula into games or write this season off and keep our heads above water.

[Monters]

Just now, KaKa said:

 

I agree with the first part. We absolutely should have looked at a highly rated youngster as an understudy this past summer. But that ship has sailed.

 

On the second point, we're not going to just sign players with the view to eventually flipping them all the time.

 

Otherwise, we might as well get to flipping Isak, Bruno, Botman and whoever else other teams show interest in.

 

We're still going to need a strong core of some first team players we ideally keep longer term if we are to be competitive.

We do indeed - probs got lost in the myriad of posts but you seemed to mentioning resale values and Tomori a lot which prompted the genuine question... apologies if you perceived it as a dig 

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Monters said:

We do indeed - probs got lost in the myriad of posts but you seemed to mentioning resale values and Tomori a lot which prompted the genuine question... apologies if you perceived it as a dig 

 

No worries man. Didn't take it as a dig. Was just trying to explain further.

[Keegans Export]

6 minutes ago, madras said:

Hall ? Tino ?

We have done, but we can't continue to do it.

 

Hall is looking much better and Tino is still getting there but when you consider they cost (ballpark) the same as Bruno, Botman, players who come right in and lift the whole side, we can't keep spending that money on players who might be the finished article in a couple of seasons.

[TRon]

2 minutes ago, Keegans Export said:

We have done, but we can't continue to do it.

 

Hall is looking much better and Tino is still getting there but when you consider they cost (ballpark) the same as Bruno, Botman, players who come right in and lift the whole side, we can't keep spending that money on players who might be the finished article in a couple of seasons.

 

 

Yep, there are two scenarios where we could justify making these sort of signings in the future:

 

- PSR restrictions are dropped and we are allowed to spend big on as many players as we want to improve our squad.

- We downgrade our expectations of Europe and are happy with a midtable finish.

[kingxlnc]

We need a French Revolution type of January to salvage this season - 4-5 signings to pad out the squad and give us proper options

 

Where is the equivalent of Sissoko for 2m

Or a Debuchy type (but for RW) - maybe Tonali/Bruno have a best friend that can play RW (like Cabaye to Debuchy)

Get rid of Trippier, Almiron, Targett, Wilson (if anyone will take him)

 

Need to get RW, RCB, ST at the very least. 

I don't mind selling a purple (preferably Gordon) in the summer but we have to get someone in now

 

[SteV]

10 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

We need a French Revolution type of January to salvage this season - 4-5 signings to pad out the squad and give us proper options

 

You’re going to be disappointed…

[Crimson Cardigan]

15 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

We need a French Revolution type of January to salvage this season - 4-5 signings to pad out the squad and give us proper options

 

Where is the equivalent of Sissoko for 2m

Or a Debuchy type (but for RW) - maybe Tonali/Bruno have a best friend that can play RW (like Cabaye to Debuchy)

Get rid of Trippier, Almiron, Targett, Wilson (if anyone will take him)

 

Need to get RW, RCB, ST at the very least. 

I don't mind selling a purple (preferably Gordon) in the summer but we have to get someone in now

 

Mate, we will see one in one out, IF we’re lucky.

[Zero]

To be fair he isn’t wrong, we need that type of reinforcement if we want to have an exceptional second half of the season

[AyeDubbleYoo]

A CB and a forward would be incredible TBH, but not expecting anything really. 

[SUPERTOON]

I’d be more than happy to get a few out the door in preparation for the summer window tbh.

[kingxlnc]

I agree we probably won’t get that level but after three dry windows in a row, feel like we really need it 

[jonny1403]

3 hours ago, KaKa said:

 

£25 million for Tomori, is absurdly low for a player of that calibre and experience. And he isn't on high wages currently. 

 

Arsenal just did a similar deal for Merino at £30 million. He is 28. Trossard was also 29 when they paid £27 million for him last year.

 

Spurs just spent £60 million(!!!) on Solanke. He is 27.

 

 

 

 

Some odd examples given there given the regret shown by Arsenal/Spurs fans on the Merino/Solanke signings 

[BermyToon]

I think RW should be first priority this January. We have zero quality in that position.

[alexf]

1 minute ago, BermyToon said:

I think RW should be first priority this January. We have zero quality in that position.

Yeah that's probably true. I'd probably rank it the same, especially as you don't want to be competing with Liverpool for an elite RW if they are looking for a future Salah replacement soon.  

 

RW - no current starting quality

ST - Isak but then drop off to Osula or Gordon through the middle is vast

CB - Schar, but getting older and no cover for RCB, Burn to Kelly is a big drop off at LCB, Botman may take long time to recover form, Lascelles no return date. 

We really need all 3 but we've been saying the same for about 3 windows. It's all to do with circumstances though, if we get lucky with injuries to current players then RW is clear priority. But we have muddles along with Murphy and moving others around for so long then maybe we can get by for another 6 months.

 

With Isak being so fragile himself I think not having a genuine back up is a concern if we are trying to turn our form around. Schar or Burn picking up any suspensions or injuries at the moment also fucks us, not to mention Schar has looked off it alot this season. 

if we were able to spend this Jan then we could really attack 2nd half of season. If we don't then it's gonna be much of the same as the 1st half unfortunately and we'll be lucky to finish top 10. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I'm not sure we can sign a striker unless Wilson is off the books TBH... is this his last contract year? If not then it's going to be tricky unless we just write him off and don't register him for the next squad. 

[vexred]

9 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I'm not sure we can sign a striker unless Wilson is off the books TBH... is this his last contract year? If not then it's going to be tricky unless we just write him off and don't register him for the next squad. 

 

Fairly certain he's out of contract in the summer. 

[rebelrouser]

15 minutes ago, vexred said:

 

Fairly certain he's out of contract in the summer. 

Out of contract summer '25: Longstaff (option to '26), Wilson, Kraft, Schar, Lascelles, Dubravka, Gillespie, Ruddy.

 

We probably need to extend Schar for a year.  

[Sibierski]

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

I’d be more than happy to get a few out the door in preparation for the summer window tbh.

 

This was what I wanted last January and the consensus from people was we can't, because it'll impact qualifying for Europe  

 

Going to be same shit again. Just get rid of guys if any offers are there who are not considered first teamers come August 2025. No risk of going down, rather roll the dice of a thin squad and pack it out with limited youths in order to get rid of players ready for a fresh summer. Instead of rolling the dice and hope likes of Almiron make an impact that results in Europe.

[Mikky]

6 hours ago, Lotus said:

Aye. Looks great in that video and has excellent stats too.

 

19 years old and available on a free next summer. There will a long queue for him.

Re Bischof 

 

Its something we have to do with the squad - I think CB RW and CF needs 3 potential ready made starters (keeper too), then a CB, CM and RW/CF as talents we can develop - kind of like Minteh and Anderson types 

[madras]

20 minutes ago, rebelrouser said:

Out of contract summer '25: Longstaff (option to '26), Wilson, Kraft, Schar, Lascelles, Dubravka, Gillespie, Ruddy.

 

We probably need to extend Schar for a year.  

I think we should get a keeper in before other see we are desperate.

[The College Dropout]

I wouldn’t mind keeping all of the defenders + Longstaff. 
 

Maybe let one of the defenders go. 

[SUPERTOON]