January 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Ayew needs to come back from ACON and start delivering the goods. Because thus far, for £20m he has been pretty ordinary IMO
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I have quite a lot of faith that everything will start clicking into place now the shadow of Payet has gone. I think the clue that something was wrong was when a few months back we managed to turn our slide of losses into a run of wins but still seemed to be disjointed, playing without confidence.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited January 2017
    Ayew hasn't played a full 90 minutes yet and he's only had 6 starts in 13 appearances. The longest he lasted was 75 minutes against Swansea where he scored, he was given about an hour four times and the other time he started he was replaced at half time.

    Its not as if he's been given much of a chance this season and the competition for places is pretty fierce. Maybe now Payet's gone he'll get more of a run out but then we've just bought Snodgrass.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Don't get the Hart move, he'll only move if he's a guaranteed starter (if he moves to us) and he'll be on big wages. He isn't a bad keeper but I fill to see a big enough step in levels looking at him and Randy who's been very good

    Adrian apparantly is out of contract in the sumer so we will be a keeper light but Hart is an expensive one. Would rather we keep Adrian and invest money into other area software the squad

    And I agree Ayew needs to take his chance when he comes as he has been disappointing, although a 4-4-2 would surely suit him better as he can play as Carrolls partner
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited January 2017
    Hart is in a different league to Randolph.

    Don't get me wrong, Randy has done well with some good saves, but he is nowhere near as dominant and commanding as I'd like the keeper to be.

    I think an in-form Adrian comfortably trumps an in-form Randy, and I think Hart trumps both.

    Adrian suffered from the teams lack of form. Our defending in those opening months was shambolic. Randy came in just as we began sorting ourselves out. A year ago I thought he was one of the top six keepers in the PL.

    IMO
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    On the evidence of this season Hart is still the best keeper Man City has. Why on earth Guardiola can't recognise that is mystifying.
  • tomkinsworldclasstomkinsworldclass
    Hart would be a fantastic signing. Randolph has had an excellent season and Adrian has been a very good servant for the club, but Hart ticks every possible box and would be a major asset for the club, whilst randy and Adrian are both legitimate number 1's and deserves to be playing week in week out. We have to reach a stage where our transfer windows are much more methodical and selective, genuine quality who fit the right kind of profile.
  • alderzalderz
    Lukerz ;ok TWC ;ok baracks ;ok

    Hart is a cut above.

    Personally, I feel that Randolph is better than Adrián, I've always felt he was an accident waiting to happen. I love the pair of them, think they're excellent keepers, very good and dependable at this level.

    Joe Hart, for me, is in the top 10 keepers in the world. His organisation is fantastic, he has saved England and City so many times over the years, and he is a hugely calming presence for defenders.

    I don't think he'd be interested in coming to us, as I think he will want to go somewhere where he can beat City to trophies, but if he were interested I would snap him up in a heartbeat.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    In a nutshell, Joe Hart is Head and Shoulders above what we currently have?..
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Fabregas? ;hmm He plays centrally so that would mean two of Obiang, Noble or Kouyate dropping. Or Lanzini dropping from the No10 role.

    Can't see it, TBH
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    The player that I wouldn't mind a loan off from Chelsea is Ivanovic.

    Now we have a fit RB I am really curious to see the Kouayte / Obiang Parnership in MF.

    I think it be special as they will complement each other but that does leave Noble on the bench... ;hmm
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Id be amazed if we got Fabregas, If he leaves Chelsea I think he'll go abroad. Hogan Im still hopeful about
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited January 2017
    Jinxed also says we're still sniffing around RB's.

    Randolph
    Byram - Fonte - Reid - Cresswell
    Kouyate - Obiang
    Antonio - Fabregas - Lanzini
    Carroll

    Adrian, Collins, Noble, Snodgrass, Ayew, Hogan, Sakho
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    I'd be gutted if we got Fabregas.

    Half the player he was, and twice as nasty and niggly.

    Wouldn't want him anywhere near the club.
  • LukerzLukerz
    I'm sure it's a long shot, if true.

    Clearly a talented player, having represented Arsenal, Barca and Chelsea. Obviously good enough for us, even if he is half the player he was.

    Just whether you want to risk his personality in the dressing room, given he is quite snide.
  • alderzalderz
    I think Fabregas is excellent, but I do agree that he is a nasty player. Not one I would particularly want to be associated with.
  • MarkNobleLocalHeroMarkNobleLocalHero
    If we don't get Hogan I'll be upset but that's West Ham.
    When did we last have a natural striker? Defoe I should think as bfs didn't really play Baldock except for a few games where he impressed me.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Sakho?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    ;baldock
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Fabregas would be an unbelievable signing. Would be out best player by far. Can't believe some people wouldn't be happy with that ;puzzled
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Interesting article in the Observer yesterday, over the last five seasons we've had the fifth highest net spending (players bought minus players sold), £138.6m. We're behind Man City £426.5m, Man U £397.6m, Arsenal £210.7m and Liverpool £144.6m but ahead of Chelsea £132.7m.

    Everyone else is less than £100m but the real surprise is Spurs, a net spend of just £7.1m and they've managed a top six finish every season since 2012.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/29/spurs-manchester-united-city-daniel-levy-china-premier-league

    What this leads me to conclude is that Daniel Levy is one smart dude and that despite Gold emphasising the importance of re-sale value we've not done particularly well in the transfer market

    Plus Spurs are going to move into a proper football stadium. Sigh
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited January 2017
    It's almost like some people decide about players based on reasons other that their footballing ability, Twist ;wink
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Interesting article in the Observer yesterday, over the last five seasons we've had the fifth highest net spending (players bought minus players sold), £138.6m. We're behind Man City £426.5m, Man U £397.6m, Arsenal £210.7m and Liverpool £144.6m but ahead of Chelsea £132.7m.

    ;hmm So this is a useful stat to throw into the mix when people argue the Daves are cheap?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Spurs got £85m for Bale in 2013
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    IH - indeed, for 2012/13 Spurs were £11.92m in credit thanks to the Bale sale but they were also in credit last season by £14.09m thanks to selling Paulinho, Soldado, Townsend and others. And they still ended up 3rd

    They paid £10m for Bale when he was a Championship player, that is good business
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    It seems like Hogan isn't following the Payet school of pushing through a transfer, which speaks well of him.

    http://www.essexlive.news/west-ham-and-brentford-agree-9m-deal-but-struggling-to-agree-additional-payments-for-scott-hogan/story-30096792-detail/story.html
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    MrsGrey said:

    It's almost like some people decide about players based on reasons other that their footballing ability, Twist ;wink

    Ok then, can you explain what is wrong with his attitude, or whatever reason you don't want him anywhere near this club? ;puzzled
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;puzzled

    Why are you asking me? I've not expressed a view on it.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Ah it was Grey, apologies ;ok
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    No worries ;ok
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