Summer Transfer Window 2023

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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    alderz said:

    It's funny to me that Jurgen Klopp said how there was no way Liverpool could afford Jude Bellingham, and they are now dropping more than the Bellingham fee on Caicedo.

    Admittedly he did say that before the Saudis came in with silly money for Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.
  • alderzalderz
    buffybegood said:

    alderz said:

    It's funny to me that Jurgen Klopp said how there was no way Liverpool could afford Jude Bellingham, and they are now dropping more than the Bellingham fee on Caicedo.

    Admittedly he did say that before the Saudis came in with silly money for Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.
    Let's not not laugh at Klopp though
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Fortuneseeker said:

    OCS, I don’t know what our scout in South America does as we have missed out on several good young talents from there recently. Didn’t Rob Newman set up some kind of scouting network in Brazil still yet to see any evidence of that bearing fruit?

    As did every other scout at every other Prem team.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    So Spurs delaying Kane's departure to Munich makes it unlikely he will be registered in time for the German Super Cup tomorrow so putting the kibosh on him winning his first trophy.

    Spursy or nasty?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    @IronHerb, I wasn’t just referring to Brighton re finding talent from South America as other teams are doing so, 👍.
    It’s really so Daniel Levy to agree a fee then want more money.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    OldCastleSwift said:

    BerlinHammer said:

    If he really wanted to hurt Levy, he would stay for free and go to a rival next season.

    If he really really wanted to hurt Levy he could come to Stratford.
    But do we want to pay over the odds for these aging stars with no resale value ;)
  • alderzalderz
    I reckon James Ward-Prowse will be officially signed in the next hour, even if an announcement isn't made before then. The registration deadline to play tomorrow is midday, so I reckon there will be a rush to get it done in time for that.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    alderz said:

    I reckon James Ward-Prowse will be officially signed in the next hour, even if an announcement isn't made before then. The registration deadline to play tomorrow is midday, so I reckon there will be a rush to get it done in time for that.

    Ex has said it won't be done in time.
  • LukerzLukerz
    alderz said:

    I reckon James Ward-Prowse will be officially signed in the next hour, even if an announcement isn't made before then. The registration deadline to play tomorrow is midday, so I reckon there will be a rush to get it done in time for that.

    It’s whether we register him ahead of actually getting all medical tests back, which is a risk. Only way it will be done in time.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I think it's fair to say that this window has been a bit of a pot-mess so far.

    We go into the first game of the season with the first part of Rice's replacement signed but not ready to play, and the second half not yet done.

    Despite being heavily linked with a return to Italy all summer, we haven't got a replacement for Scamacca, nor do we appear close to getting one.

    Our best midfielder is being linked with a move to City, and there are question marks as to whether he'll play tomorrow.

    We have a left back that has effectively gone on strike but no replacement in place, meaning our left back options going into the new season are Emerson and an out-of-position Johnson.

    Our manager admitted last year that we weren't ready for the start of the season. It would appear that we're in exactly the same position this time round.

    There's time to save the window yet; I'm encouraged by the links to Maatsen and I think JWP will prove to be a good signing. But I also think there'll be a few more blows (Paqueta) before we reach September, and the fact that we've left everything so late again (even JWPs medical) is incredibly frustrating.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    edited August 2023
    It's not been great and I wish we had it all sorted by now, but for me it's far more important what the squad looks like at the end of the window than the first game of the season.

    It would be nice to have everything sorted now but we'll be playing a minimum 46 games this year, so bigger picture it's more important to get it right.

    If we finish the window having signed Alvarez, JWP, Maguire, a striker and a LB (if Cresswell leaves) - and if Paqueta isn't sold - I'd rate that as a pretty good window.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

    It's not been great and I wish we had it all sorted by now, but for me it's far more important what the squad looks like at the end of the window than the first game of the season.

    It would be nice to have everything sorted now but we'll be playing a minimum 46 games this year, so bigger picture it's more important to get it right.

    If we finish the window having signed Alvarez, JWP, Maguire, a striker and a LB (if Cresswell leaves) - and if Paqueta isn't sold - I'd rate that as a pretty good window.

    Yup, agreed; that's why I was conscious of saying so far.

    My issue is that we're potentially starting the season off on the back foot, which I don't think was necessary given we had a head-start on the Rice situation and probably knew that Scamacca would be going. We haven't been pro-active at all and I don't feel like we learnt anything from last season's poor start.

    The window so far is a 1/10 for me, and that's only because we've signed Alvarez. I'm hoping that by 2nd September that's up to at least an eight.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Not that I'm one to revel in Liverpool's misfortune (I am, I really don't like them (sorry, Baz)), but FabRom is reporting that Caicedo has told them that he only wants Chelsea.

    At least Klopp can go back to saying he wouldn't pay £100m for a player now that player has rejected him.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Despite being heavily linked with a return to Italy all summer, we haven't got a replacement for Scamacca, nor do we appear close to getting one.

    We signed Scamacca's replacement in January. Ings
    OldCastleSwift said:

    We have a left back that has effectively gone on strike but no replacement in place, meaning our left back options going into the new season are Emerson and an out-of-position Johnson.

    Cornet was a LB/LWB until he joined Burnley in 2021
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    Despite being heavily linked with a return to Italy all summer, we haven't got a replacement for Scamacca, nor do we appear close to getting one.

    We signed Scamacca's replacement in January. Ings
    OldCastleSwift said:

    We have a left back that has effectively gone on strike but no replacement in place, meaning our left back options going into the new season are Emerson and an out-of-position Johnson.

    Cornet was a LB/LWB until he joined Burnley in 2021
    I did think about Cornet, but Moyes hasn't used him there at all. Given Cresswell was out of the picture for Rennes and Leverkusen, Moyes didn't give Cornet anytime in that position. I think he would have done (or at least common sense would have dictated that he did) if he saw Cornet as an option there.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Our manager admitted last year that we weren't ready for the start of the season. It would appear that we're in exactly the same position this time round.

    Tbh I think we're in a worse position wrt being ready for the new season than we were last summer.

  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    OldCastleSwift said:

    The window so far is a 1/10 for me, and that's only because we've signed Alvarez. I'm hoping that by 2nd September that's up to at least an eight.

    I think our ceiling is about 6, (or maybe 7 if we sign exceptional players), given how late we're doing any business; it has to be factored in that we'll have basically sacrificed 10% or so of our league season even if we do good business between now and the end of the window.

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  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    At least Mrs Maguire has a good idea how much she can spend on a new house in Chigwell...
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Phew, that must be a relief. He must have been wondering how he was going to manage on £120,000 per week.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Downes to Southampton is, according to Ex, separate to the JWP deal.

    So in other words we don't have to let him go, but talks are ongoing over a loan which may become permanent.

    So surely, if we're willing to let Downes go, we must be looking at another midfielder coming in?

    Alvarez, JWP, Soucek, Paqueta and Fornals. Is that enough for a 46+ game season?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 2023
    There has to be another CM coming in imo, that 5 includes a player (Soucek) who really wasn't great last season (although he may well benefit from having Alvarez behind him this season) and Fornals who has rarely been used centrally by Moyes.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Downes to Southampton is, according to Ex, separate to the JWP deal.

    So in other words we don't have to let him go, but talks are ongoing over a loan which may become permanent.

    So surely, if we're willing to let Downes go, we must be looking at another midfielder coming in?

    Alvarez, JWP, Soucek, Paqueta and Fornals. Is that enough for a 46+ game season?

    Reckon Moyes will push for McTominay as well as having JWP
  • LukerzLukerz
    Ten Hag confirms that Harry Maguire will be available v Wolves.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Lukerz said:

    Ten Hag confirms that Harry Maguire will be available v Wolves.

    Source?
  • LukerzLukerz
    Ten Hag 😂 was a quote on Twitter
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    BubblesNeverDies said:

    Lukerz said:

    Ten Hag confirms that Harry Maguire will be available v Wolves.

    Source?
    Ten Hag's press conference 😂🤣😂.

  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Just found this.

    https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/31771/12476234/transfer-centre-live-harry-kane-moises-caicedo-and-kylian-mbappe-latest?postid=6276422#liveblog-body
  • BerlinHammerBerlinHammer
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    Despite being heavily linked with a return to Italy all summer, we haven't got a replacement for Scamacca, nor do we appear close to getting one.

    We signed Scamacca's replacement in January. Ings
    OldCastleSwift said:

    We have a left back that has effectively gone on strike but no replacement in place, meaning our left back options going into the new season are Emerson and an out-of-position Johnson.

    Cornet was a LB/LWB until he joined Burnley in 2021
    Ings was Scamaccas replacement? I guess it is another forward that doesnt suit Moyes tactics. So you could be right
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    I get the feeling people here are maybe a bit more optimistic about the coming season than those surveyed here:

    I'm with the survey 😂🤣😂
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