January 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited January 2017
    Fonts has been class the moment Southampton got promoted to the division and despite being 33 he's rarely injured and is a huge upgrade over Collins (who breaks down a lot) and Ogbonna who's been very poor all season

    Lot of people mentioning Oxford.....guys the boy has only just turned 18

    Yes he's a huge talent and probably can do a job but when has an 18 year old been a first teamer for any EPL team let alone one with quite poor confidence like ourselves

    Let him develop at a nice pace doesn't need to be rushed and ruined
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:




    .... but when has an 18 year old been a first teamer for any EPL team

    Rio....


    I'm just jesting, I actually agree with you.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    •Andre Gray has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, saying "I'm happy at Burnley". (Lancashire Telegraph)
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Diamantis_Are_Forever said:

    •Andre Gray has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, saying "I'm happy at Burnley". (Lancashire Telegraph)

    #welcomeandre
  • HantshammerHantshammer
    edited January 2017
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    Fonts has been class the moment Southampton got promoted to the division and despite being 33 he's rarely injured and is a huge upgrade over Collins (who breaks down a lot) and Ogbonna who's been very poor all season

    Hadn't noticed Ginge breaking down a lot? Even if so he is great for team spirit and never fails to give 100% committment on and off the pitch. Is he older than Fonte?
    If we get Fonte I will support him as every hammer player but having spoken to Saints fans here they don't seem to rate him that much and probably laugh all the way to the bank if they get the £8 million+ thats been rumoured he will cost.

  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He did Hants, you're right.
  • alderzalderz
    I find it really odd that any Saints fans wouldn't rate Fonte, but I don't know any so I'm not sure
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    They probably have got the hump because he handed in a transfer request ;hmm
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    My bosses boss is a Saints fan, and he doesn’t rate him.

    Well, he hasn’t rated him since he handed in a transfer request.

    Last season, naturally, he was one of the best defenders in the league. Now he’s asked to leave, he isn’t.

    But I’m confident the two things aren’t related…
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Bit like someone else we know... ;whistle
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Who's that IH ;puzzled
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift

    Deulofeu available. Worth a punt? ;hmm

    m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38655487

  • McHammerMcHammer
    Andre Gray has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, saying "I'm happy at Burnley". (Lancashire Telegraph)
  • NEoldironNEoldiron
    I think one Andre is enough for us at the moment. ;biggrin
  • HamstewHamstew
    So is Fonte a RB or a striker?
  • SwissironSwissiron
    also how much will Fonte be worth in three years? to quote DG..
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    OldCastleSwift said:


    Deulofeu available. Worth a punt? ;hmm

    m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38655487

    Yes. Yes. Yes.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited January 2017
    ;lol Why am I not surprised to think NO.

    We don't need him.

    He's got certain qualities, but is inconsistent and, for us, would be a luxury player at this point.

    Who would he keep out of the team?

    I'd rather spend the money on a position we need, or on a genuine, long-term, immediate impact upgrade. We aren't in the 'take a punt' market at this point, imo.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    If he's not good enough for Everton .... ;biggrin

    tbh, I think he should be loaned to to a Champo club. Play twice a week in that league.

    Then we could look at him in the summer. ;hmm
  • LukerzLukerz
    Sky Sports: Jose Fonte will undergo a medical with West Ham today after an £8m fee and personal terms were agreed. The player is currently in London.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    He was pictured at a Japanese restaurant in Knightsbridge last night ;ok
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Yes, but the big question is.... Has Pedro Obiang added him to the WhatsApp group yet? ;wahoo
  • LukerzLukerz
    In time for Boro ;pray
  • LukerzLukerz
    He asked for a pay rise and two year deal to stay at Saints. They said no, so he said I'm off.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    There was a good amount of frustration in the summer amongst many that our signings didn't actually improve the first team. Well this one does IMO so it's a no brainer. Ashley Williams cost £10m in his thirties so that appears to be the going rate
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I doubt he'll play tomorrow Lukerz. He won't have trained much this week and hasn't played for a couple of weeks.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He will also have a week and a half to integrate as we have next weekend off.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    He may also need to get injured ;wink
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    There's no urgent reason to play him tomorrow - we've just come off the back of a clean sheet..
  • LukerzLukerz
    I know some are sceptical about why we're signing Fonte but, given we have often played three at the back (which wasn't Bilic's plan when he let Tonka go), we need 4 CB's so we have one senior in reserve.

    At the moment, if we lose one CB (Reid, Ogg, Ginge) it means we must go to a 4. People are putting way too much pressure on Oxford. The kid is 18 and clearly not developed enough physically to be a PL CB, yet he is our current back-up.

    Fonte also gives us the opportunity to drop Nobes (not saying we should) and have another leader in the side to do his job.

    Randolph
    Fonte - Reid - Ogbonna
    Byram - Kouyate - Obiang - Cresswell
    Antonio - Lanzini
    Carroll
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