NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Kid Icarus]

5 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

Not sure why anyone is expecting any business to be done until close to July onwards.

 

 

Not to mention the strong links for some of the players we went on to sign in July. But more than anything...

 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Kid Icarus

[nufcjmc]

2 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

Not sure why anyone is expecting any business to be done until close to July onwards.

No significant signings in 3 windows

 

Howes comments of acting quickly

 

The lack of sporting director to negotiate these deals come end of June.

 

Risk targets going elsewhere is sit and wait.

 

Not panicking yet but disappointed if we can be active and aren't being (no way of knowing this). 

[SUPERTOON]

Yes please. Exact type of profile we need imo.

[gdm]

Do we ever really sign players in June? Isak, Livramento, hall, Barnes & Tonali were all signed in July & August. Botman and Pope were signed in June but it was in last week of June 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by gdm

[Ikon]

There’s no stress  at this moment in time for me as it’s very early days. Having said that, I still think we will be very slow at getting the players over the line. We will get some players in but I’d be surprised if we do it even close to something you can call “effectively” or similar. 

[gdm]

1 minute ago, nufcjmc said:

No significant signings in 3 windows

 

Howes comments of acting quickly

 

The lack of sporting director to negotiate these deals come end of June.

 

Risk targets going elsewhere is sit and wait.

 

Not panicking yet but disappointed if we can be active and aren't being (no way of knowing this). 

Howe can say what he likes but it’s far more likely things are being put in place to move early July after PSR enters a new cycle. 

[GallowgatePigeon]

I hope to fuck we're not signing Kühn. The guy is a one trick pony, weak as cats piss and has the heart of a mouse.

 

 

[gdm]

4 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

 

Target was a loan made permanent, pope was late June, Minteh wasn’t a first team signing and Kelly was a free transfer. 
 

the reality is we start making moves in July for whatever reason. 

[Kid Icarus]

3 minutes ago, gdm said:

Target was a loan made permanent, pope was late June, Minteh wasn’t a first team signing and Kelly was a free transfer. 
 

the reality is we start making moves in July for whatever reason. 

Targett wasn't a loan made permanent, there was no obligation or option. His loan ended and we were linked with Lodi for weeks before he went to Forest and we then signed Targett. 

 

Pope was linked strongly and 'done' for a week or two before he officially signed. 

 

It's definitely partially because we're feeling starved and signings do tend to happen more in July, but it's not just the lack of signings but the lack of strong links that's making it more boring than in previous summers. . 

[The Prophet]

Thought we had an option to buy Targett? 

[Kid Icarus]

Hmm, maybe there was an option?

 

Either way I distinctly remember it not happening for a while after the season ended and with us being linked to Lodi, because everyone was just like 'just sign Targett ffs!'

[gdm]

8 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Targett wasn't a loan made permanent, there was no obligation or option. His loan ended and we were linked with Lodi for weeks before he went to Forest and we then signed Targett. 

I don’t recall but the point is I’m sure that deal would have been relatively easy to do. 
 

Didn’t Burnley just get relegated? Again probably an easy deal to do. 
 

things will start moving in late June, july 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by gdm

[Joelinton7]

5 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Thought we had an option to buy Targett? 

His wages may be prohibitive 

[Keegans Export]

Howe wanted deals done early so we don't "miss out" on targets.

 

Who have we missed out on so far due to not moving quickly enough? 

[The Prophet]

In transfer longo, are "pushing" and "exploring a deal" the new buzzwords?

[Dr Venkman]

48 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

How have they got away with calling him that?

[Andy84]

Can we please just start doing something  I mean we probably are behind the scenes but a couple of solid moves would be nice 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Ikon said:

There’s no stress  at this moment in time for me as it’s very early days. Having said that, I still think we will be very slow at getting the players over the line. We will get some players in but I’d be surprised if we do it even close to something you can call “effectively” or similar. 

 

I feel like the only way to do deals quickly or decisively is to either be one of the elite clubs or just spend money like it's no object in the way that Man City or Chelsea do. 

 

Apart from that you are going to either have to be lucky to find a player who really wants to come and doesn't have other offers to consider, or a club that really wants to sell for financial reasons. Only so many players fall into that category and it might not be the ones we want. 

[KennyUtd]

1 hour ago, GallowgatePigeon said:

I hope to fuck we're not signing Kühn. The guy is a one trick pony, weak as cats piss and has the heart of a mouse.

 

 

Other than that though...

[The College Dropout]

1 hour ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

 

Not to mention the strong links for some of the players we went on to sign in July. But more than anything...

 

 

 

 

Aye it's not great news and we do have a track record of moving early. The last 3 were all considered coups and have proved important to us in different ways.

 

It's not the end of the world and we can still do great business in the window. But it hasn't been a good start and there's obvious disruption upstairs.

[Novocastrian]

2 hours ago, black_n_white said:

Not sure why anyone is expecting any business to be done until close to July onwards.

Because we can essentially ‘buy’ players now to take effect on 1st July?

[Novocastrian]

1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I feel like the only way to do deals quickly or decisively is to either be one of the elite clubs or just spend money like it's no object in the way that Man City or Chelsea do. 

 

Apart from that you are going to either have to be lucky to find a player who really wants to come and doesn't have other offers to consider, or a club that really wants to sell for financial reasons. Only so many players fall into that category and it might not be the ones we want. 

If your transfer policy is looking at PL players who are performing at a high level you will be fishing in the same pool as the ESL6 clubs. Bruno, Isak, Botman, Tonali are now in that category but we took a calculated risk that they would perform in the PL whilst the ESL clubs slept in. We need to look to the continent.

[Holmesy]

1 hour ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I feel like the only way to do deals quickly or decisively is to either be one of the elite clubs or just spend money like it's no object in the way that Man City or Chelsea do. 

 

Apart from that you are going to either have to be lucky to find a player who really wants to come and doesn't have other offers to consider, or a club that really wants to sell for financial reasons. Only so many players fall into that category and it might not be the ones we want. 

Or line up deals during the 18 month to 2 years where you've signed absolutely no one. It's not like we've been short of time to get shit sorted early doors

[Ben]

17 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

Or line up deals during the 18 month to 2 years where you've signed absolutely no one. It's not like we've been short of time to get shit sorted early doors

 

Who is actually doing this just now, it looks like the two blokes who are supposed to have checked out.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Novocastrian said:

If your transfer policy is looking at PL players who are performing at a high level you will be fishing in the same pool as the ESL6 clubs. Bruno, Isak, Botman, Tonali are now in that category but we took a calculated risk that they would perform in the PL whilst the ESL clubs slept in. We need to look to the continent.

 

Sure, I'm sure we are. But even if you look at the likes of Khusanov, Man City swooped in and nabbed him. They're more successful and they can spend more. 

 

It's not an easy job to get things done in June, that's all I'm saying.