NUFC Transfer Rumours

[Kimbo]

1 hour ago, Ben said:

 

How many do you think we need ?

GK

CB

CM

RW

FW

and possibly a RB if Trippier wants to go.

 

We could maybe combine the RW and FW is the right player is out there.

[duo]

15 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

McAtee would be a nice signing. Very versatile as a few have already pointed out. Can see this going ahead tbh.

Am not sure where he fits in - we've other positions which are a bigger priority 

[The College Dropout]

47 minutes ago, Mikky said:

We need 2 - 1 starting CB as we don’t have one and 1 to replace Kelly who gives us a CB and LB option 

 

It’s simply incredible how we’ve managed a whole season without these (we’ve had bits and pieces of Botman/Kelly)

LB is fine. We have Tino & Hall.

 

RB - if we keep Trippier and Krafth, we can probably get away with that for another year.

 

Pacey CB & GK increase the ceiling.

[Shearergol]

1 hour ago, Kimbo said:

I shit myself every time there’s a ball in behind our defence so a pacey CB would be my first preference. We’re going to need bargains though given how many players we need.

 

A proper keeper cuts that out too

 

[Kid Icarus]

Didn't realise McAtee's great uncle was Alan Ball. 

[Mahoneys Tache]

For the first time in as long as I can remember, I’ve got complete faith that there is a calm and measured plan around recruitment. Now the PSR pickle is in hand I am confident that it will all fall into place quickly once the window opens. 

[Ben]

9 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

GK

CB

CM

RW

FW

and possibly a RB if Trippier wants to go.

 

We could maybe combine the RW and FW is the right player is out there.

 

GK - Trafford

 

CB - Huijsen

 

RW - Mbeumo

 

I reckon

 

 

[Mikky]

8 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

LB is fine. We have Tino & Hall.

 

RB - if we keep Trippier and Krafth, we can probably get away with that for another year.

 

Pacey CB & GK increase the ceiling.

I disagree on the basis we lost Kelly and he needs replacing 

 

What happens if Tino gets a long term injury? Who covers Hall?

[Ben]

1 minute ago, Mikky said:

I disagree on the basis we lost Kelly and he needs replacing 

 

What happens if Tino gets a long term injury? Who covers Hall?

 

I think a lot depends on who actually goes this summer from the subs 

[The College Dropout]

4 minutes ago, Mikky said:

I disagree on the basis we lost Kelly and he needs replacing 

 

What happens if Tino gets a long term injury? Who covers Hall?

Dan Burn mate.

 

If we keep Tripps, we aren't signing another LB for the first team.

[r0cafella]

14 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

GK - Trafford

 

CB - Huijsen

 

RW - Mbeumo

 

I reckon

 

 

Huijsen will be going elsewhere, not sure 3 players is enough either.

 

We surely will have to rotate more next season.

[kingxlnc]

We need at least 6 players of which 3 minimum should upgrade the first XI at GK, RCB and RW

Even 6 may be on the light side, if you consider we may be losing Longstaff, Targett, Wilson, Lascelles, Willock, etc

 

This group of lads has won a trophy and it's a nice natural end - now the next phase is due so let's do a proper refresh. 

 

I'd like 3 x first-teamers

2 squad players / cover

2 elite youngsters

 

Ideally 1 or 2 would be free transfers

As a minimum

Schar, Pope, Murphy to become squad players

Joelinton competing with another similar for that strong CM role (not Willock or Longstaff)

Miley to become valid first replacement cover for Tonali or Bruno

Sold: Willock, Longstaff, Dubravka, Vlach, Targett, Ashby, Wilson

[Shearergol]

20 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Dan Burn mate.

 

If we keep Tripps, we aren't signing another LB for the first team.

 

[Coffee_Johnny]

4 hours ago, STM said:

This is why I wanted Norgaard from Brentford on a free but he signed a new contract with them. He'd have been ideal to slot in for Tonali or Bruno and push Tonali forward when required.

 

Id like to think we have some smart ideas in this area.

 

I don't think we will sign a CM until Longstaff is gone, or Willock.

Thinking it though, maybe if Longstaff and Willock were sold then we could afford a Wharton (or similar) without losing Joelinton. @Mahoneys Tache is right though, as much as we love Big Joe the clock is ticking on getting serious money for him; as it may well be on him playing in the same style as he currently does. 

[r0cafella]

14 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

Thinking it though, maybe if Longstaff and Willock were sold then we could afford a Wharton (or similar) without losing Joelinton. @Mahoneys Tache is right though, as much as we love Big Joe the clock is ticking on getting serious money for him; as it may well be on him playing in the same style as he currently does. 

They are quoting 100m for Wharton.

 

We can't afford him.

[Mikky]

50 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Dan Burn mate.

 

If we keep Tripps, we aren't signing another LB for the first team.

Burn doesn’t have the mobility to play LB

 

If you look at our squad there’s 5 positions imo where we essentially don’t really have anyone to properly compete with others 

 

LB (Kelly loaned - Targett always crocked)

CB - didn’t buy one last summer

CM - Longstaff is offering nothing (sold Anderson)

RW - Sold Miggy

CF - Wilson is offering nothing

[HayDen Traces]

19 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

Thinking it though, maybe if Longstaff and Willock were sold then we could afford a Wharton (or similar) without losing Joelinton. @Mahoneys Tache is right though, as much as we love Big Joe the clock is ticking on getting serious money for him; as it may well be on him playing in the same style as he currently does. 

As much as I hate to admit it, there's some truth in this. Big Joe is 29 in August. 

However, if it was up to me I'd keep big Joe at least one more season at least.

[The College Dropout]

10 minutes ago, Mikky said:

Burn doesn’t have the mobility to play LB

 

If you look at our squad there’s 5 positions imo where we essentially don’t really have anyone to properly compete with others 

 

LB (Kelly loaned - Targett always crocked)

CB - didn’t buy one last summer

CM - Longstaff is offering nothing (sold Anderson)

RW - Sold Miggy

CF - Wilson is offering nothing

You need players who can play multiple positions. We won't have 22 players of the required level.

 

We won't have 4 top quality fullbacks. We can have 3, including one who can play both flanks and Krafth. That's fine.

 

We won't have 6 top quality attackers for 3 roles. We should have 5 (including Murphy in that), with Gordon and a RW that can play uptop, then Osula as proper backup.

 

We won't have 6 quality midfielders for 3 roles. But we need 4 or 5, including a couple that can play multiple roles in midfield like Bruno can.

 

Unles we can land a proper bargain like a Minteh, Duran, Rogers  you need to make this type of sacrifice.

[Ikon]

31 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

They are quoting 100m for Wharton.

 

We can't afford him.

 

Samuele Ricci

[Coffee_Johnny]

30 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

They are quoting 100m for Wharton.

 

We can't afford him.

You’re probably right, in that we couldn’t or wouldn’t invest that much of available funds in one player. I just really rate him; could be a real difference maker, though obviously only if we had no weak links elsewhere. 

[Mikky]

10 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

You need players who can play multiple positions. We won't have 22 players of the required level.

 

We won't have 4 top quality fullbacks. We can have 3, including one who can play both flanks and Krafth. That's fine.

 

We won't have 6 top quality attackers for 3 roles. We should have 5 (including Murphy in that), with Gordon and a RW that can play uptop, then Osula as proper backup.

 

We won't have 6 quality midfielders for 3 roles. But we need 4 or 5, including a couple that can play multiple roles in midfield like Bruno can.

 

Unles we can land a proper bargain like a Minteh, Duran, Rogers  you need to make this type of sacrifice.

And I get your point 100% - all I have said is we don’t really have anyone at all in these positions to offer us anything of note currently 

 

At most we will made 3 big signings and possibly 2,squad signings for relative amounts 

 

 

[geordiekris]

Take with a pinch of salt but I've been told Lee Kang-in from PSG is seriously considered as part of the short list for RW. 
 

Thats from someone connected at the club. 

[GallowgatePigeon]

Listen Paul, it's not that hard, here's how it goes:

 

GK - New no.1, that much is obvious. Keep Pope or Dubs as no.2, preferably Pope unless we can get a fee for him in which case Dubs is fine. For 3rd choice keeper, try to find a young up and coming English keeper. I know we have Ruddy & Gillespie for the quota thing but they're never going to play so it's a waste of a squad place, go get a keeper who can make something of himself here. Nearly forgot about Vlach. He's a bum. Get him to fuck.

 

LB - Tino, Trips and Burn can cover in Halls absence. Ideally I'd want another real LB but we have more pressing issues this summer. Punt Targett. Jamal Lewis is a fantastic prospect who deserves another chance, start him most weeks.

 

RB - Least of our concerns, providing Trippiers form doesn't fall off a cliff next season. Loan out Ashby or sell him to anyone willing to give us something close to what we paid for him. Krafth is still servicable in an emergency.

 

CB - A purple RCB is priority, pace and youth is a must. Schar is ideal back up for RCB. Botman and Burn are sufficient for LCB. I wouldn't be against taking a chance on a young CB to bring through the ranks with a view of replacing Burn & Schar in the near term. Give Lascelles a painting of a Spitfire and a bouquet of roses and let him ride off into the Championship to see out his days in the lower leagues.

 

CM - Longstaff needs moved on to whoever will take them. He's played his role but the fact of the matter is we have outgrown him and there's reasonable chance of fetching some decent money for him. Willock can go too if the right offer comes in, otherwise he's fine as a rotational piece. We need another 2 CMs (3 if Willock goes), one of them to be in the mould of Joelinton or to at least share his minutes is a must IMO, without Joelinton we lack physicallity and aggression, we need a wrecking ball to set the tone. Get the idea of selling Joelinton into the sea. Bruno, Tonali are unsellable, I wouldn't entertain selling Miley either unless someone offers a kings ransom.

 

RW - Purple is a must. No projects, no fucking around, get us guranteed quality. Murphy is perfectly fine as back up. Get Shola to send Kuol to Partick Thistle or something like that.

 

LW - We good.

 

ST - Watching Wilson now is tragic, send him to the glue factory, he is absoluely finished. Bring in a good striker who is happy to play 2nd fiddle most of the time but will also get his fair share of starts, a Chris Wood type player essentially. Use Osula as a swiss army knife and play him accross the front 3. Sell Isak and we riot.

 

To summarise:

Needs in order of priority: RW(purple)>CB(purple)>GK(purple)>CM>ST>CM(project)>CB(project)

Spend whatevers left in the piggy bank on youth prospect/PSR flips.

 

I make it sound so simple don't I?

 

 

Edited May 6 by GallowgatePigeon

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I wouldn't have GK that high up, although it's possible the Trafford deal is basically done. It would be great but I would keep Pope another year if it meant we could get those other targets done.

 

 

Edited May 6 by AyeDubbleYoo

[alexf]

29 minutes ago, GallowgatePigeon said:

Jamal Lewis is a fantastic prospect who deserves another chance, start him most weeks.

 

I have read alot of strange things on here over the years, but this is right up there.

 

 

Edited May 6 by alexf