Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    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?

    i would take them both if it means we can get a third person to play on the left of the 3 alongside Antonio / Lanzini. Tadic was mentioned which would be a good replacement or KUMB have being saying Arnaoutovic
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Haven't seen enough of Gray but Hernandez would be a good signing. Guaranteed goals IMO.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    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.
    Its a fake DG account guys ;ok
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