Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[supertom]

We'll not be able to sign a winger/attacking midfielder nearly as good as N'Zogbia as things stand. If he can finally capture the form he's capable off, then he'll be an asset. In ability terms, short of Benteke and Cole, he's our best player. He's still got a good few years in him too. We just need to use him right. I'd start by playing him in his favoured position on the right wing.

[RussellC]

And this talk of CNZ returning is very concerning.

Why?

He cost us £10m, and our squad is piss poor, the fact we've decided finally to let him play with the grown ups again can only be a positive thing.

The biggest plus for me is that we'll have someone who can take a set-piece. Aside from direct free-kicks, our free kicks and corners (mainly Westwood) were awful last season.

[PaulWinch again]

Agreed. N'Zogbia lacks consitency and has his faults, but he is a good player capable of improving our side more often than not.

Kozak is in light training, so I doubt it will be another 5 months.

Agree on N'Zog he can definitely improve our team.

[Clampy]

Agreed. N'Zogbia lacks consitency and has his faults, but he is a good player capable of improving our side more often than not.

Kozak is in light training, so I doubt it will be another 5 months.

Agree on N'Zog he can definitely improve our team.

He will if he decides to look up and pass rather than run into three men which he used to do.

[Matt C]

Helinius loan confirmed on the OS

[Toronto Villa]

Helinius loan confirmed on the OS

I hope we don't give up on the kid but something isn't entirely right there that maybe this loan helps figure out. Good luck to him.

[mr underhill]

I think it might be no more than homesickness.

[Dave]

It's a pity we could send him to a Wolves/Forest/Reading type club to get used to the type of game here.

On the flip side, if he has another decent season in Denmark we shouldn't have any trouble getting our money back for him.

[Matt C]

Seems like a sensible solution all round.

Now, who to replace him with...

[ADVILLAFAN]

Seems like a sensible solution all round.

Now, who to replace him with...

Mandzukic is available, but we'd have to get in there before Atletico Madrid.

[supertom]

It's a pity we could send him to a Wolves/Forest/Reading type club to get used to the type of game here.

On the flip side, if he has another decent season in Denmark we shouldn't have any trouble getting our money back for him.

Apparently he had 1-2 other clubs interested but he was intent on going back to his old club. May just be a case of being homesick.

[silhillvilla]

N'zogbia could be a big asset to us this coming season. I don't get all the hate posts.

[KevinGage]

And this talk of CNZ returning is very concerning.

Why?

He cost us £10m, and our squad is piss poor, the fact we've decided finally to let him play with the grown ups again can only be a positive thing.

The biggest plus for me is that we'll have someone who can take a set-piece. Aside from direct free-kicks, our free kicks and corners (mainly Westwood) were awful last season.

I think part of that is by design, weirdly. 

Bannan always used to play those shitty, floaty corners that barely cleared the near post. Yet at Palarse he was whipping the ball in at speed. 

I'm sure I read somewhere that Benteke decides on what type of ball he wants played in, and he prefers those shitty efforts for reasons I can't quite fathom.

[Damo70]

N'zogbia could be a big asset to us this coming season. I don't get all the hate posts.

I agree. He is hit and miss without a doubt but in our current beggars can't be choosers situation I think he definitely needs to be in the match day squad either in the team or on the bench as he can be a match winner.

[john e]

N'zogbia could be a big asset to us this coming season. I don't get all the hate posts.

I don't hate him, he's just rubbish