Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation
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As I said, bemoan the deals we made, by all means, but mostly they weren't frees, and for the most part weren't players over 26 years of age.
If you are only going to judge our owners on whether transfers turn out to be stellar signings, I suspect you will find fault with them every year.
They backed the manager last year with proper money. It didn't work out (at least this season. There are players who may well still come good.)
Stoke spent over £18m on Imbulla and he has played 14 senior games.
Not every transfer works out.
My Mum had her hip replaced and was out of hospital in a couple of days. They wouldn't let her leave until she was able to walk up and down some stairs. Slav will be fit and ready for pre season.
Could've done with Chelsea leaving it to the last day and them playing Costa
Our recruitment should be to get in the best champo players at a decent age and quality from either within the PL or from Europa league / Champs league clubs outside of the PL.
Getting in Zabaleta at his age and making him potentially one of your highest paid players makes zero sense.
You need to be playing in Europe to attract the likes of Mertens etc but you won't get there unless there is a freak of a season like last year or you spend over the odds on wages. We are not going to be able to shop at the second level let alone the top clubs.
All a bit circular.
If we sold Lanzini to Everton from £30mil but got Sigurdsson for £25mil.....would that be a good deal?
Can't we have both?
The Sun also quotes Bilic on Defoe - and actually uses his full quote which the Mirror doesn't - but doesn't mention Adams at all.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-eye-jermain-defoe-10415810
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3554274/west-ham-boss-slaven-bilic-is-determined-to-bring-jermain-defoe-back-home-as-he-targets-a-move-for-the-sunderland-striker/
Looks like a piece of "creative" journalism by the Mirror
“We are going to have to take some risks because we are not a Real Madrid or a Manchester United.
“They can get a player who is no risk and just say 'get him here.' We can't do that.
“Either you take a risk on players who have possibly made it in a lower league or somebody who did it two years ago and then maybe had a little blip and you hope he's going to do it again.
“Maybe he’s a little in injury prone or who is a strange character. It is hard for us to get those who are a 10 out of 10.”
Bony, Sturridge and Balotelli on the list then...