Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Hope we make some headway with signing a decent striker...
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    OutcastLondoner said:

    I think he's exactly what Arsenal are missing.

    Probably, but he can't pass so they won't sign him. He'd disrupt their style of play too much.

    I agree with Champo on this one. Can't see any top clubs going for him. It's a bit like the Antonio situation for me. Great for us, but would big sides really want them, not in my opinion.

  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    What esk said ;ok

    He might have the power and pace Arsenal need from CM, but he can't pass well enough. Wenger doesn't sign people who can't pass.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Reports that Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in Oxlade-Chamberlain. I'd have been quite keen to have him at West Ham, but I suppose if those clubs are interested we don't stand much chance. (And I know it isn't a priority position, but still.)
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I'd take Ox in a heartbeat.

    But yeah, won't happen.

    (Ps, is this for the transfer thread? ;hmm)
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2017
    Oh yeah. Got muddled. I had a couple of threads open in different tabs ;doh

    Fixed now ;ok
  • alderzalderz
    The trouble with Ox is that if he goes to one of those he will be in the same position of never playing. He needs to be a starter somewhere for at least a couple of years before going on to somewhere bigger.
  • HappyHammer_ishHappyHammer_ish
    Ideal window for me atm would be:

    Strikers
    IN: Giroud, Iheanacho
    OUT: Enner, Fletcher(loan)
    -Giroud, Iheanacho, Carroll, Sakho

    Wingers:
    IN: Onyekuru, Adama Traore
    OUT: Snodgrass
    -Antonio, Ayew, Onyekuru, Feghouli, Traore

    Centre mid/attacking mid:
    Ok for now, anyone that leaves (rumours of nordveit being off) needs replacing. And if a decent player becomes available in the more attacking role then that would be good but not a priority IMO...
    -Lanzini, Ayew, Fernandes, Noble, Obiang, Kouyate, Nordveit, Cullen

    Full backs:
    With the arrival of zabaleta, we look ok there now.
    -Zabaleta, Byram, Masuaku, Cresswell

    Centre backs:
    IN: maybe Kone or Smalling as I do t think Collins and Fonte should be played together as they are too slow and if Reid or oggy get injured we could do with cover. If not hopefully young Burke can step up.
    -Reid, Ogbonna, Collins, Fonte, Kone, Burke

    Keeper:
    IN: Hart if the wages can be reduced. If not, maybe just a younger prospect to replace spiegel.
    -Hart, Adrian, Randolph
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2017
    That's a squad of 30. A few are young enough not to have to be named but not 5, I don't think? (Also, that squad is potentially struggling with home-grown players - especially if the youngsters are doing double duty of being HG and adding to the 25 named players ;hmm ).
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    If we got Hart, Smalling, Iheanacho, Giroud, Onyekuru and Adama I'd be amazed.

    What a match day 18 we'd have though:

    Hart
    Zabaleta Reid Ogbonna Cresswell
    Kouyate Obiang
    Antonio Lanzini Onyekuru
    Giroud

    Adrian, Masuaku, Smalling, Fernandes, Ayew, Iheanacho, Carroll
  • HappyHammer_ishHappyHammer_ish
    Wait. This isn't FIFA18? Damn...

    Hmmm... ;hmm Not Kone then. Go HG or not at all there.

    Hart I can take it or leave it.. but if he comes, Randolph or Adrian (preferably the former) would have to go...

    Is iheanacho HG?
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Only thing we got going is that its a World Cup Year so players like Giroud need regular playing time and if they want to stay in the PL we are one of the more attractive higher wage paying mid table clubs. (assuming the top 6 don't sell to one another)
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    I have said before that Giroud would be an amazing signing for us, I remain somewhat surprised that Arsenal did not make more use of him, especially last year, and appear comfortable letting him go.

    He came off the bench and saved the day for them so many times, although Arsenal are good to watch and they have the pretty stuff down pat, at the end of the day, Giroud knows how to stick it into the onion bag.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    I've said categorically that Giroud would never come to us.

    This would be one case where I would be delighted to be proved wrong (but I really don't see it...)
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Whatever the case, even if Giroud would come to us, there's no way he will be coming before Arsenal sign a replacement. Wenger is way too careful for that.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    bbb

    ;ok

    Being discussed here: http://www.whu606.com/discussion/10218/nordveit-has-left-transferred-to-hoffenheim#latest
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    I've said categorically that Giroud would never come to us.

    This would be one case where I would be delighted to be proved wrong (but I really don't see it...)

    Blimey grey, i'd normally associate your glass as being largely pretty full!!

    Why wouldn't he sign for us? He's not THAT outstanding so that should surely put him our range. He's also not wanted by his club and allegedly wants to stay in the same city
  • LukerzLukerz
    WBA in talks with Southampton over Rodriguez.

    Worth a punt from us? Goal-scoring wide player? Always thought he was decent.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    baracks

    I think he's good enough for pretty much any Champions League side (outside the very top teams), and assume that if he were available some of them would be in for him, and given the choice he'd go to one of them.

    I've seen the 'wants to stay in London' thing and if that were true it would probably give us a chance, but I am reluctant to get my hopes up on substantiated rumours.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    He's not going to a top 6 club and we are really only behind Everton for the rest of the league

    Maybe a team in France would take him but probably on smaller wages

    I'd absolutely love him but personally can't see it happening

    If we had a season like the 15/16 season again maybe but right now it doesn't seem likely
  • LukerzLukerz
    Is it me or is £40m for Salah a joke? Must be fake news?

    LFC surely aren't spending that much on a guy who failed in the PL only a year ago?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Marseille would be interested.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Not looking great. Kouyate has a pop at Bilic too:
    http://kumb.com/story.php?id=131360
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    £40m is silly money
  • LukerzLukerz
    West Ham are in talks with Pedro Obiang over a new deal, as AC Milan, Sevilla and Everton circle, according to the Mirror.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Is it me or is £40m for Salah a joke?

    The joke will be crystallised when he arrives at West Ham for £15m a year later
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Not looking great. Kouyate has a pop at Bilic too:
    http://kumb.com/story.php?id=131360

    I like Kouyate but if he doesn't want to be here then ;wave
  • LukerzLukerz
    Twist - seems like he's edging for a move to me
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2017
    Twist, agree ... BUT ... I'd like to see the original interview. All too often the websites and other sources that (re)report at second hand what was said elsewhere skew their articles to fit an 'angle' or agenda. Or exacerbate a distortion.

    I mean, even if you go back to the original/primary report, you can find that they have cherry picked and quoted out of context. So the 'chinese-whispers' version isn't necessarily going to to fair and accurate.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I'm starting to sense another "hey guys I've got something for you. It's about one of our players...." situation ;hmm
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