Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Strangely enough, I think we should make lots (I mean lots!) of transfers in the Summer ;whistle ;wink ;biggrin ;run

    #Bazfers you know it makes sense
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    If we adopt that strategy, we'll end up with a negative points score at the end of it!
  • brookingsironsbrookingsirons
    we signed loads in summer and look at us now , we need 4 top quality players
    imo.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    or 11
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Rather we bought 3/4 top quality players to challenge for first team places, we signed too many players recently . Right back / Striker / Creative Midfielder/ Goalkeeper maybe
  • stevesteve
    can we make sure we stay up first please ;pray
  • HammerexHammerex
    Bring back Adrian for a start.
  • alderzalderz
    Adrian is no better than Randolph, IMO
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Someone needs to come in ahead of both of them
  • alderzalderz
    Yep
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    I agree that we need a lot....but it can't be done in a single window

    Spend BIG on 4/5 players

    GK
    RB
    CB
    Striker
    and if we have enough money another winger

    - - - - - GK - - - - -
    RB - - CB - Reid - - Cressy
    - - Obiang - Kouyate - -
    Antonio - Lanzini - WINGER
    - - - - Striker - - - -

    Problem is there isn't any value in the market, we don't have mega bucks and we aren't an attractive proposition atm

    Off the top of my head:

    GK: Hart £15mil
    RB: Malcuit £10mil & Zabaleta free
    CB: Gibson £25mil (Smalling if not)
    Striker: Modeste £25mil, Defoe free (Batsuyai Loan if not)
    Winger: Sigurdsson £25mil

    We could probably improve every position but we lack the funds to do so. I just have to hold out that class is permanent so the likes of Cresswell, Fonte, Adrian, Ogbonna, Ayew, Snodgrass all have something to offer the club despite struggling this year. Promote Oxford as a DM, bring Cullen into the squad and make Kouyate a CM.

    Let go of one of Randolph/Adrian, Arbeloa, Calleri, Nordtveit and Sakho. Accept offers for Carroll, Ogbonna, Byram if the right offers come in.

    I dont expect us to get much from player sales so doubt we'll have the money for Sig and think Gibson will get better offers

    Hart
    Malcuit Reid Smalling Cressy
    Obiang Lanzini Kouyate
    Antonio Modeste Ayew

    Squad: Adrian, Fonte, Ogbonna, Zabaleta, Masuaka, Noble, Oxford, Snodgrass, Defoe, Carroll
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited April 2017
    I'd sooner see us try for two 'guaranteed' first team players. We've not done great this year, but we don't have a bad squad, and our fit first team is a decent proposition.

    As a for instance, Snoddy has been getting pelters, but he's shown he is a more than decent PL player.

    I feel part of the issue with the summer window was getting too many players.

    Get two players in key positions - a RB to push Brian, and a CF if one is genuinely better than what we have (assuming we keep Sakho) or a proper DM (assuming Slav doesn't think that is what Norty boy is.)
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Make a proper big offer for hart right at the start of the window. That will make a statement and encourage other decent players to follow suit. The whole foundation of the side can be rebuilt just by signing him IMO
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited April 2017
    RIGHT BACK

    Please buy an astablised experienced bloke that plays at the right of defence.

    Not some bloke who 'could do a bit of a job' at right back.

    An actual RIGHT BACK!!
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    What do people think of Zabaleta, kinda get the impression that one is almost over the line

    I think he is better than we have but what he lacks is pace....which is currently the thing we are lacking atm

    He's a character though which i feel we need
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited April 2017
    We won't get Hart and already have Ogbonna who is s good CB. Snodgrass is a proven PL player but not showing it for us.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Our first summer signing will be Defoe once he hands in a transfer request the day after they get relegated ;hmm
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    13.7M ouch....

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39555843
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited April 2017
    Probablyy work out to be a good deal
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    He scored another 2 at the weekend... 4 goals in 10 starts + 4 sub.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    If he had a full season loan, none of this 'sign him for 20m after 10 appearences' nonsense. I think he would have been ok. Would have had time to settle and Slav could have used him properly.
  • AdamAdam
    I'm sure Valencia paid a loan fee. Do we think the 18m euros includes that?
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    The Dave's should have constructed the fee so as to make the purchase compulsory after he scored 10 goals for us. That way we could have had him right until the end of his contract without ever having to pay for him
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Zaza's loan fee €2m (£1.7m)
    Plus €16m (£13.7m)
    Total cost €18m (£15.4m)

    One of his four goals was against Real Madrid.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Twist

    Zaza has put his failure with us down to himself.

    It's not always our fault.
  • horshamhammerhorshamhammer
    Kieran Trippier would be a great signing. Just putting it out there...
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Oh I absolutely agree.
  • horshamhammerhorshamhammer
    Those crosses against Watford...

    Should test Spurs mettle with a £20m bid.
  • billybondsbeardbillybondsbeard
    I'd love to see Trippier here, but I dont think they'd sell to us, and I dont think he'll want to come, with the prospect of CL next year.

    A great pity.
  • alderzalderz
    The thing with Spurs is that they are almost always willing to sell almost all players (particularly squad players like Trippier), but they are exceptionally good at getting the price they want and not accepting a penny less.

    They would probably say £25m and not budge.

    For me, we can't be spending more than around £15m on him.
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