Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Dave]

If you're taking everything literally you'll note I said 'off the top of my head', I had no idea Stoke are a top ten club. You must watch Stoke an awful lot to be able to actually name a player he would replace.

I wouldn't say I watch much of them at all, but I take enough of a passing interest to know that they finished in the top ten last year and that Delph is a better player than Glenn Whelan.

I had no idea that would be such a controversial opinion.

[Chris Jameson]

I had no idea that would be such a controversial opinion.

That's utterly absurd.

[Duncan Shaw]

Lescott is said to be deciding his future this week. I still think he'd be a huge addition for us.

Yes, so do I.  Which is why it's a crying shame we have signed Senderos to fill the "free transfer centr back" slot!

[ozzjim]

Lescott is said to be deciding his future this week. I still think he'd be a huge addition for us.

Yes, so do I.  Which is why it's a crying shame we have signed Senderos to fill the "free transfer centr back" slot!

Would love to get Lescott as as well and be confident that we are secure ish at the back!

[Holte Sweet]

I wouldnt want any player who is happy to sit out a fat contract at Citeh rather than have the ambition to seek first team football elsewhere.

Not exactlya winner in my book.

[Gareth]

I wouldnt want any player who is happy to sit out a fat contract at Citeh rather than have the ambition to seek first team football elsewhere.

Not exactlya winner in my book.

Not sure he can be accused of that, Man City were in a number of competitions way beyond the end of the transfer window - played most of the domestic cup games and was on the bench in Prem & Europe.  Wasn't like he was a Winston Bogarde sat on his arse drawing a huge salary for nowt.

Very much a winner in my book!

[pauliewalnuts]

Lescott is said to be deciding his future this week. I still think he'd be a huge addition for us.

Yes, so do I.  Which is why it's a crying shame we have signed Senderos to fill the "free transfer centr back" slot!

Would love to get Lescott as as well and be confident that we are secure ish at the back!

Not a prayer, I'm afraid.

[ozzjim]

I know sadly.

[adrenachrome]

That ship of hopeful signings has long sailed.

[SoccerHQ]

Aren't Newcastle being linked with Delph? He'd start there and they were top 10 last season. Could see Everton being interested aswell.

[RussellC]

There were quite a few occasions last season when Lambert opted for 3 at the back. I'm still hopeful that another centre-back could be on his list.

[CJ]

With Okore coming back I think it's unlikely he'll go for another centre back (unless  Vlaar has been offered a new contract and has turned it down)

[RussellC]

The thing that raises my hopes is that I think he'll have some money to spend - maybe £7-£10 million in total. The fact that he's concentrating on frees at the moment, makes me think that perhaps he will be attempting to bring somebody in for a decent fee. With absolutely nothing to go on, I'm going to guess at a £7m move for Troy Deeney.

[Gregorys Boy]

Lescott would be ideal for us, but I just don't see it happening, hope the rumors about Rio are not true. 

What about up front do we need another striker?  If Gabby and Weinmann had better seasons last time then I would feel more confident what with Kozak returning and CB to come back later.  It feels like we have enough already, but that there are just so many question marks over those players to do with form, injuries etc.. then maybe for the right price another striker might be worth it.  Remy  has been linked, not sure if he would leave Newcastle for us, but might be worth a punt. 

[Dante Lavelli]

Am I the only one who thinks Lescott is an accident waiting to happen?  Or have I missed the games where he's looked assured at the back and just seen the slightly calamitous ones.  In his defence he looked a lot more solid at Everton when he was the 'main man' but much less so at City especially once he was not considered first choice.

In fact I don't think there is much between him and senderos and Senderos is cheaper and younger (I think).