Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    I like the sound of bakambo ;ok
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    Apparently Marseille have just bid £24.5m for Giroud and we're still in talks with FC Koln for Modeste.

    It was rumoured we'd match any offer for Giroud.

    I guess now we find out if that was true
  • HamstewHamstew
    Pretty underwhelmed by Modeste
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2017
    So as it stands, this is currently our squad depth on paper for the two main formations we used last season:

    4-2-3-1

    Adrian
    Zabaleta - Reid - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Noble(c) - Kouyate
    Antonio - Lanzini - Ayew
    Carroll

    Randolph
    Byram - Fonte(c) - Collins - Masuaku
    Obiang - Fernandes
    Feghouli - Snodgrass - Valencia
    Sakho

    3-4-2-1

    Adrian
    Zabaleta - Reid(c) - Ogbonna
    Byram - Obiang - Lanzini - Cresswell
    Antonio - Ayew
    Carroll

    Randolph
    Rice - Fonte - Collins
    Fernandes - Noble(c) - Kouyate - Masuaku
    Feghouli - Snodgrass
    Sakho
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    I mean on paper I looks good but a lot is expected from Carroll and Sakho who I think everyone, even the chairmen, have accepted that they cannot be relied upon

    Big question marks over Fonte, Snodgrass, Feghouli and Ayew who have underperformed in their short time here
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    Hamstew said:

    Pretty underwhelmed by Modeste

    But bear in mind he's rather an understated guy: not one to brag. ;yercoat
  • HappyHammer_ishHappyHammer_ish
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:



    Big question marks over Fonte, Snodgrass, Feghouli and Ayew who have underperformed in their short time here

    Think people are being a bit harsh on Ayew.. I thought he proved to be a good addition to our squad... hard worker, gets stuck in and has scored a few decent goals, without a huge injury, I think he'll be important for us..

    Feghouli there is a small question mark over, but he looked ok, and imo will be better next year...

    Fonte was a stop gap for ogbonna. And snodgrass was just straight up bad...
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Ayew was one of our better players towards the end of the season and feghouli I think got better as the season went on . The key is to have a decent settled forward line so they get used to how they play with each other
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    I don't think he's been bad per se but he is our record £20mil player so think we still need more from him

    His goal tally is pretty good (for gow much he played )but think he's missing quite a lot in games and isn't as creative as he could be

    I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as he had a bad injury but as our record signing he needs to make a position his own
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    A wry look at the world of football transfers:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/a49ee814-9530-47c2-bf40-2b10b4931e21?intc_type=promo&intc_location=sport&intc_campaign=transferspeculation&intc_linkname=bbcthree_ent_article1
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2017
    Interested in Fabian Delph to replace Nordtveit, according to the Times.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Would be very happy with Delph....
  • stevesteve
    me to at the right price
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Quiz time... How long before Liverpool buy him and how much will they pay????

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40467727
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Agree.......he may be injury prone but he's a talent and a first teamer for any team outside the top 6

    He's also an athlete and covers the ground fantastically, even after the injuries, which is what we need given the biggest pitch and lack of mobility in the squad

    Not really a priority position though with Obiang, Kouyate, Noble, Fernandes and possibly Cullen in the squad
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    edited July 2017
    DG retweeted a sky sports story with comment. so no modeste then...

    I said on talksport the other day we have to sign proven premier league quality. Modeste played 9 games for Blackburn scoring 0 goals. DG
  • AdamAdam
    Haha. He only played more than 35 minutes three times in that spell at Blackburn.

    He's scored 15 in 34 games followed by 25 in 34 games in the last two seasons.

    This guy isn't bad. The fact that he had a bad spell 5 years ago is not a reason to not buy him.

    Don't get me wrong, I'd prefer Giroud and Iheanacho but don't rule us out of buying him, especially considering there's a good chance we won't get our first choices like Giroud.

    On the other hand, if Koln are asking for a ridiculous amount, then that's a different matter.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    ;doh

    IMG_1259
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Well thats 11 more goals for Piquionne than I thought ;whistle (Calleri had one credited to him despite the deflection)
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    It's not only stretching, but breaking a point, to include players such as Dixon, Maguire, Gordon, Martinez or Fletcher in that list, and that must be appearances, not starts, which is a big difference.

    A stat like that would be more relevant if calculated by time on pitch/goals scored.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I like the Paulista stat myself.
    You may as well include Harry Kane 0 in 0. ;lol
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Stay can prove anything 11 out of 10 people know that
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    edited July 2017
    Just watched modestes goals from last year he scored the majority of them just outside the six yard box seems like a real poacher and strong in the air ;hmm
  • alderzalderz
    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    Stay can prove anything 11 out of 10 people know that

    they only "prove" things that are true
  • LukerzLukerz
    When you look at that you see that even a fit Andy Carroll needs to be upgraded on.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2017
    The stats show what is true. What they don't do is necessarily support some of the statements being made about strikers.

    Luke's comment is a case in point.

    What those stats don't show is how many 'good chances' a striker had (and how many he scored) and how much possession the team had. Or if he was brought on in the last 2 minutes to run the clock down. Or if we were playing with 10 men.

    A striker doesn't score goals on their own.

    So if you want to argue that we need a striker who can achieve a better than 1 in 4 goal rate, you also (probably, depending on the bigger picture stats) need to argue that we need a better squad.

    To do otherwise is just simplistic.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Personally I took from the list that Sakho has been our best striker purchase and we need him back with the right head space.

    He can play centre and also does a job out wide and works all the time and has a good header, he also made Valencia look a better player.

    Him back will give us a big boost....
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    alderz said:

    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    Stay can prove anything 11 out of 10 people know that

    they only "prove" things that are true
    Was an old Homer Simpson quote although I may have got it slightly wrong
  • LukerzLukerz
    Being linked with Hernandez and Gray this morning for a combined £28m. Both have shown they can do it in the PL. Hernandez has a £13m release clause.

    Would we be happy with them?
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2017
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    DG retweeted a sky sports story with comment. so no modeste then...

    I said on talksport the other day we have to sign proven premier league quality. Modeste played 9 games for Blackburn scoring 0 goals. DG

    Tbf the last bit of that tweet is embarrassing IMO.
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