Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Dodger58 said:

    Looks like it Vorse - be interesting next season ... will he be 'found out', looks promising though.

    This is Southampton we are talking about. It's not a case of when he'll be found out, but rather "when will he be sold"
  • alderzalderz
    Gabbiadini certainly looks good at the minute, but his record in the past seems to indicate this is a purple patch of form. I'll be interested to see how he does going forward.

    I also wonder what this means for Charlie Austin? I'd have him here in a heartbeat personally.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    alderz said:

    Gabbiadini certainly looks good at the minute, but his record in the past seems to indicate this is a purple patch of form. I'll be interested to see how he does going forward.

    I also wonder what this means for Charlie Austin? I'd have him here in a heartbeat personally.

    Gabbiadini reminds me of Berbatov. Good positioning can turn well, not the fastest but makes up for it in other ways.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    I've never seen a ball stick to the feet of a footballer quite like it did with Berbatov.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    It had to stick because he would never chase it....
  • alderzalderz
    Why chase it when it sticks
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    SSN reporting that we will sign RB Kevin Malcuit from St Etienne for c.£10m in the summer.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-paper-talk-regional

    According to this Man U are scouting him ;hmm
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
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  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    We don't need a RB.... ;whistle
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    They can scout him but he wont play in front of Valencia. Fosu-Mensah is highly thought of too so I am doubting its a Man Utd priority.

    If its correct that we tried for him in January, perhaps thats why we didnt buy another RB (if St Etienne were ok with him going to us in the Summer)

    #likestobenaiveaboutrumourswhentheysuitus
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    Sign Kevin Badly-cooked? Sounds like a half-baked idea.
  • stevesteve
    ;hmm guess spurs will be in for him then
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Raw talent
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    So that's our back up striker sorted then for when AC gets injured
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Mirror says Chelsea to bin off Batshuayi... As we nearly got him in the Summer maybe we'll go back for him ;hmm He and AC upfront would be a handful! Or two handfuls ;hmm Or one handful when AC is injured after 2.5 games ;weep
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    In other news, a West Ham fan mentions handful 3 times ;cool
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I certainly hope we will be in for him. Him, Sakho and Carroll would be a very good pool of strikers to choose from (assuming the latter two stay fit – I know, I heard it…)
  • brookingsironsbrookingsirons
    That will never happen staying fit is a swear word on here ;biggrin

    I don't think they will be at west ham next season imo .

    Its a shame we all know how good Andy can be with a run of games but always gets injured that will always happen he's just built wrong .
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    Who would we rather have - Batman or Sturridge, whose imminent departure from Liverpool also continues to feature heavily in the rumours? I'd go for the latter, as he's a proven 13+ goals per season PL player, and could play with and without AC. But I admit to not having seen much of Batman.

    I suppose a better question would have been Batman or Robin (van Persie). Take your pick.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I quite like Sturridge as a player but don't think we can afford another injury prone striker. I think Batshuayi is probably the best we can hope for: we don't have much chance of landing anyone more proven.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Bats. All day long.
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Bats. All day long.

    Hmmm. But bats are nocturnal.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    But maybe, during daytime, the Bat can bolster the club's finances. Isn't he a billionaire? And perhaps we will then get the Brucie bonus.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Perhaps, BBB. Depends on how much football he wants to play. I think we have a chance
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Has he done enough to get a move to a top club? I agree with OCS that regular playing time is more important at this time, and that puts us in the frame.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    He will have to take a step down like Lukaku did. I think it suits both parties.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Bats has done nothing to suggest that he'd be a good move for us. Even when Costa was injured, he didn't get a look in.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    It was the same for Lukaku.
    He has a decent record previously and I don't think a young player not making the cut at a team running away with the league is a problem for us.

    I feel he has the attributes to be a good player, one we could afford who hasn't been through a bunch of injuries.

    The other option is we go for someone less proven and hope they work out. If we couldn't get a Lacazette last season, we won't this.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Sturridge is passed it

    I like Sturridge, I think he is one of the best finishers and goalscorers for the last decade but he's lost his golden touch

    My mate is a die hard Liveprool fans who's had a season ticket for the last 4 years and he has always called him out on his effort. The lad doesn't work off the ball and now it looks like he's lost his pace which is such a big part of his game

    Regarding bats I'm not sure, from what I've heard from Chelsea fans they've been impressed with the little they've seen him but Conte just doesn't trust him

    Can't imagine they'll want to make a huge loss on him so your probs still looking at around £30mil to get him which seems excessive but we are going to have to gamble on our next striker and he has the potential to be a star for us
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