TRC Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 19 minutes ago, Dan Gleebals said: To an extent, I agree; however, for the players who clearly took the money on offer over continuing their development and game time, no thanks. I don’t think that’s always the case, some of the players will have been promised first team, some will have believed they would be the main man. Tosin maybe took the money, at the time the other two were expected starters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 5 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: If we need a young right back who can play centre back and has a bit of ‘head room’ in terms of quality and value then my extensive ‘Wise’ scouting suggests we go shopping in Portugal. Couple of 6ft young guns who remind me of Tino: Fresneda is Spanish (Real Madrid youth product) few under 21 caps and thirty odd first team appearances for Sporting. Fernandes is Portuguese, a couple of years younger (19), but similar in terms of appearances and profile. Plays for Porto/been there since a kid. Or We were quite strongly linked with Fresneda before he moved to Portugal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 can't say I've ever seen him play, but Hugo Bueno from Wolves is top of most of the crossing stats, despite them being shite. Would be funny having him on one side and Murphy on the other for the final 20 mins of games. Just pure bombardment into the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Would love to know what they're thinking. Seems to me the options are: Sign no one, do nothing Risky in the short-term but safeguards our summer position Buy no one, do a loan Relieves pressure in the short-term but probably gets us dubious quality and affects our summer position to some extent Buy a cheap prospect/gamble Relieves pressure in the short-term and could work out in the long-term; conversely, potentially leaves us saddled paying for someone we didn't rate that highly, impacts our summer position (Try to) buy a top target, likely overpaying to get them early Relieves pressure in the short-term and recruitment is in alignment with the vision; conversely, could be a repeat of the Guehi saga, and impacts our summer position (All options (apart from the first) have a 'recall Targett' add-on, which feels like a no-brainer at this point.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Likely thinking Trippier is back, Krafth too soon, with Burn back end of the month, we don’t need anyone. Injuries or not, we needed to make signings this window because squad still isn’t fully there. I’d be really dismayed if we ended window having done no business and Willock / Osula are still here. We’re so slow at moving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Someone like Dara O’Shea from Ipswich wouldn’t cost a bomb and could fill a gap, that’s if Alex Murphy won’t be trusted to start. Perhaps not a stellar signing but we said similar when we got Burn, players like that tend to overachieve a then become more when given a chance with a club like ours. Ciaran Clark did ok for us back then too, similar sort of profile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 29 minutes ago, Lucky said: Someone like Dara O’Shea from Ipswich wouldn’t cost a bomb and could fill a gap, that’s if Alex Murphy won’t be trusted to start. Perhaps not a stellar signing but we said similar when we got Burn, players like that tend to overachieve a then become more when given a chance with a club like ours. Ciaran Clark did ok for us back then too, similar sort of profile. Just saw him ghosting past all comers and banging in a goal in a soccer sixes thing on Sky. Looks a player! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Manquillo is available on a free. Not the best but can do a job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curva Sud Milano Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Juventus would sell Gatti (CB)... Physically very strong and with his background as a midfielder he has excellent vision and is very good at reading the defense. He's a great header (a trait that allows him to be dangerous in attack as well) and has good technique with the ball. I think he could do very well for you and especially at €25 million (the money that Juventus wants) he's a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, TRon said: He's on a high wage allegedly. We were basically paying top wages for someone who would be a stand-in. Not to mention we've lost half our defenders in the last few weeks. Not that Boro would cover much of that in the Championship. Reckon Ritchie, Lacelles etc...were on similar, and kept around for cheerleading duties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Lief Davis? If not Targett Would like Acheampong or Fresneda Would we prefer Miley to stay RB or cover CB id like to see an attacking loan signing ideally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I’d prefer if we went for someone like Ben White. If we’ve got Tino / Thaiw on the younger side, we can have someone like White who’s in his late 20s. Ticks box of more players that can progress the ball through passing and building up. Ticks box that he’s a RB but also RCB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 White would be good but I fear people would hammer his appearance/style unless he played perfectly from day one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 No thanks to Ben Shite. Looks an absolute wrongun as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: White would be good but I fear people would hammer his appearance/style unless he played perfectly from day one. On cue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 White is totally the wrong mentally. Arsenal fan I know reckons he doesn’t care for football at all, it’s just a job to him and he does the bare minimum as a result, always the last in training and first out. Allegedly also why he’s said he’s not interested in an England call up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Have absolutely zero time for any footballer that doesnt like football. At least Benoit Assou Ekotto was a wildcard. Ben white is just an incredibly boring TOWIE regen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 He's a good footballer, couldn't give a toss what he looks like or gets up to in his personal life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) David Batty was the same tbf re: not liking football, last into training, first to leave etc. Edited January 13 by Checko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justdoesit Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, Checko said: David Batty was the same tbf re: not liking football, last into training, first to leave etc. I'm not sure Batty liked anything tbh mate, people, football, etc haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, Justdoesit said: I'm not sure Batty liked anything tbh mate, people, football, etc haha You'd still want him on your team though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 30/12/2025 at 08:29, Astroblack said: BBC gossip has us linked with Conor Gallagher. Wouldn’t mind that. Robust, gets a goal every now and then. Dream signing would be Kluivert. Can play in midfield or the wings, shoot from outside the box, would suit our style of play. On 30/12/2025 at 08:35, loki679 said: Pick on me but no one else saying it's a good signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Curva Sud Milano said: Juventus would sell Gatti (CB)... Physically very strong and with his background as a midfielder he has excellent vision and is very good at reading the defense. He's a great header (a trait that allows him to be dangerous in attack as well) and has good technique with the ball. I think he could do very well for you and especially at €25 million (the money that Juventus wants) he's a bargain. Cats for me like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Pretty sure Ben White has said he doesn't watch football. He just enjoys playing and outside of that doesn't really follow it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 White's injury prone, not interested in football and would rather be at home with his girlfriend than on the training field. Let him go back to Brighton or Leeds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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