January Transfer Window

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  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    edited January 2022
    It looks like 3-6 being between
    Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, Man Utd West Ham and Wolves.

    In my view that's the order they will finish also. I think we are not consistent enough lately and that will be our downfall. My hope is that as Man Utd also suffer with consistency we could nick 6th from them which would ensure Europa next season, I would settle for that.

    My view on the others
    Chelsea - Not capable of threatening the other two now but best of rest
    Arsenal - Although I hate to say it Arteta has done a great job, instilled muscle in them missing since the Viera days.
    Spurs - Sadly changed manager too early to waste their season and Conte is a safe pair of hands.
    Man Utd - Could begin to gel but could just as likely become OGS mark two.
    Wolves - Not out of a Europa spot as I have liked the look of them and only a player or two away from stepping up, very similar position to ourselves.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Daily Express regurgitating Nat Phillips and Ben Brereton Diaz rumours

    TalkSport twitter claim that Lingard is available on loan for £3.5m

    "I don't like it, it's too quiet..."
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    c&bsky, Does 6th mean Europa League? I thought it depends on who wins the FA Cup.
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited January 2022
    I'm sure someone said it would depend on the caraboa cup game. Then 7th would do it.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Hamstew, I understand 5th & FA Cup winners - Europa / Carabao Cup win - ECL. 6th & 7th place only come into the equation if the cup winners finish in the top five.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    We better win the cup then or the Europa.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Wolves reject a £15m bid from Spurs for Traore, 90mins reckon they want £22m

    And Spurs are trying to move Ndombele to Roma, PSG, Napoli, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid or Barcelona depending on which website you read
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I would enjoy seeing Traore play for us @ 22M
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    With Bowen, Benrahma, Lanzini, Fornals and Vlasic already on our books I don't think we would see much of Traore
  • alderzalderz
    Pretty sure people said much the same about Lingard not being needed, not getting a huge amount of game time. (Not that I want Traore)
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2022
    I don't think Traore would be considered competition for Lanzini and Fornals. I think Moyes sees them as CM/CAM players.

    If we did sign him, it'd be as an alternative to Antonio and Bowen as a striker/winger, IMO. Basically a Yarmolenko replacement.
  • SlackerSlacker
    Saw some journo yesterday saying that Man. U wouldn’t sell Lingard to us as we’re a top four rival.
    Quite put a little spring in my step that.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Patrick Schick rumoured must be to get our Czech quota up
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    I wonder if the lack of opportunity Kral has had will deter Schick?
    If 'yes', shame, if 'no' then he's the right type of person for the club.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Personally I would really like to see Belotti in a West Ham shirt. There were rumours around him a few months ago, but all quiet more recently - fingers crossed that's a good sign.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I'm starting to think we aren't going to sign anybody this window.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    Patrick Schick rumoured must be to get our Czech quota up

    Quite a few injuries.
    https://www.transfermarkt.com/patrik-schick/verletzungen/spieler/242086
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    With Bowen, Benrahma, Lanzini, Fornals and Vlasic already on our books I don't think we would see much of Traore

    Because he's too quick? ;)
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    OldCastleSwift said:

    I don't think Traore would be considered competition for Lanzini and Fornals. I think Moyes sees them as CM/CAM players.

    If we did sign him, it'd be as an alternative to Antonio and Bowen as a striker/winger, IMO. Basically a Yarmolenko replacement.

    Fornals or Benni plus Bowen, Antonio AND Traore as a front four would make me sit up and take notice especially on the counter (you ay or may not ask why I am on the counter typing this)
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Patrik Schick is in the second year of a 5-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen. Sky reckons they'd want £50m and along with every other footballer on the planet he's been linked with a move to Newcastle

    The Indy published an interview with him yesterday, he said

    "I’m really happy in Leverkusen and with my life in Germany so at this moment I’m not thinking about being transferred somewhere."
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    The problem we have with all of our attacking midfielders is that while they're good, none of them are fast and direct. They all want to cut inside. Bowen's probably the fastest but it's not quite enough to beat someone outright and we could do with an outlet. Lingard was able to get us steaming up the pitch. So I can see where Moyes might think Traore could work and I think he'd probably quite easily take Vlasic's place as a sub at least.

    I'm not sure we are going to see him anyway but I think there would be some logic to it if it happened.
  • SlackerSlacker
    Re Traore you’re all coming round to my thinking aren’t you?😎
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Benni Traore and Bowen swarming all over the place quickly. You know you're picturing it (and the groans when Traore fluffs it after getting into amazing positions)
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    So Moyes signed Vlasic for (a rumoured) £25.7m plus £7.7m add ons on a 5 year contract (with 1 year option) and 5 months later were going to spend £22m to replace him on the bench with Traore

    I suppose its better than spending £36m on Anderson...
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Bazshuayi said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    I don't think Traore would be considered competition for Lanzini and Fornals. I think Moyes sees them as CM/CAM players.

    If we did sign him, it'd be as an alternative to Antonio and Bowen as a striker/winger, IMO. Basically a Yarmolenko replacement.

    Fornals or Benni plus Bowen, Antonio AND Traore as a front four would make me sit up and take notice especially on the counter (you ay or may not ask why I am on the counter typing this)
    Not a striker amongst them though.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I think we all agree we want to see an actual striker.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    So Moyes signed Vlasic for (a rumoured) £25.7m plus £7.7m add ons on a 5 year contract (with 1 year option) and 5 months later were going to spend £22m to replace him on the bench with Traore

    I suppose its better than spending £36m on Anderson...

    I seriously dont think Traore will come here but if he did there's no reason to think that he will be taking Vlasics place. Firstly, because Vlasic hasnt done anything to earn a place and he, like Traore, can play in more than one position. So it wouldnt be to replace him
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    IronHerb said:

    Bazshuayi said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    I don't think Traore would be considered competition for Lanzini and Fornals. I think Moyes sees them as CM/CAM players.

    If we did sign him, it'd be as an alternative to Antonio and Bowen as a striker/winger, IMO. Basically a Yarmolenko replacement.

    Fornals or Benni plus Bowen, Antonio AND Traore as a front four would make me sit up and take notice especially on the counter (you ay or may not ask why I am on the counter typing this)
    Not a striker amongst them though.
    IronHerb said:

    Bazshuayi said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    I don't think Traore would be considered competition for Lanzini and Fornals. I think Moyes sees them as CM/CAM players.

    If we did sign him, it'd be as an alternative to Antonio and Bowen as a striker/winger, IMO. Basically a Yarmolenko replacement.

    Fornals or Benni plus Bowen, Antonio AND Traore as a front four would make me sit up and take notice especially on the counter (you ay or may not ask why I am on the counter typing this)
    Not a striker amongst them though.
    I already asked Father Christmas for Origi and he didnt come down the chimney! Believe me I didnt even want to conteplate Benteke until the other day when I felt particularly desperate ;)
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-jesse-lingard-transfer-news-loan-man-united-b977995.html
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Sounds like newspaper rubbish. If they don’t think he’s good enough for their team and sometimes even the bench why should they fear him playing for us.
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