Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[ethicalvillain]

Hi Gents, not sure if this sheds any more light on the Ki deal, but just been chatting to a mate who is a Swans ST holder and any deal is apparently all dependent on the permanent signing of de Guzman from Villareal.

Apparently the Swans are looking to finish their business this week, and de Guzman is more or less done at £8m.

A word of warning though, apparently Ki hits the ground running and starts amazingly, but fades quickly, very much depends on his mood and attitude whether or not he fancies turning up.

Not an ITK by any means, just sharing what I'd heard from the Swans side of the speculation.

[Steve67]

Nice to see things heating up and us lot being more positive about things. I know it hasn't happened yet but Ki in, Luna out, hopefully things are really beginning to get moving. I am also much more positive about Lambert staying too!!

[paulcomben]

Given the club's circumstances, this close season is beginning to look very positive. Lerner and Lambert could both have given up on us, but instead they are pivoting their policy of signing young & unknown & mostly useless players to bring in seasoned PL pros. And we can hope that the change of coach means that they will actually be marshalled into an effective mid-table team, until the new owner arrives on his white steed.

[mrastonvilla]

A couple of decent signings, return of some of the injured many + Vlaar and particularly Delph on a new deal will be a +ve start to the new season

[supertom]

Ki would be a good signing. He's a decent player. Good on the ball, decent pass on him. He improves us right off the bat. I would be looking at him as an upgrade on Westwood. Then hopefully we'll sign someone in the Mascherano mould to look after the backline a bit and allow Delph more freedom to get forward.

[godzvilla]

Midfielder choice , Delph, Cole , Westwood , Ki ( perhaps) , Al Ahmadi , Bacuna , Gardner , Johnson .......we need definately some height & physical presence there. ......................Godzvilla!

[RussellC]

Ki is just over 6ft 1, so would add some height, although granted he's not the most physical of players.  The more I think about it, the better a signing it becomes for us. Ball retention was by far and away our biggest weakness last season, and is this guy's strength. I'd be absolutely amazed if the fee is only £1.5m (as Kendrick is reporting) though.

[paul_e]

I'd be happy with Ki, he's a massive upgrade on KEA to start with.

[RussellC]

A word of warning though, apparently Ki hits the ground running and starts amazingly, but fades quickly, very much depends on his mood and attitude whether or not he fancies turning up.

If anything, I thought he was instrumental in Sunderland's great escape last season, so would hope that he's capable of sustained performances in the Prem.

[brian green]

Do they still charge for shirt names by the letter?

[N'ZMAV]

A massive lack of quality in there.

[Dr Butler]

Do they still charge for shirt names by the letter?

that was a thought of mine too Brian 

[godzvilla]

A massive lack of quality in there.

Delete ' massive ' and I,d say fair comment ......................Godzvilla!

[Ads]

If you want to shield the back 4/3, then keeping the ball is a good way of doing that. Having an ability to push the game on with it too, is also pretty useful.

[brian green]

It's the East Anglia effect Dr B. Always looking for cheap.