Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Holte L2]

A good friend of mine is a Bolton fan. She's telling me that we're taking Jay Spearing off them this week.

I really hope we're not.

Panic over. Just phoned her, She's quoted the sun as her source.

Sorry all!

[PaulWinch again]

Spearing makes no sense on a number of levels, principally that he's no good and secondly he's not the type of player we need.

[Holte L2]

Spearing makes no sense on a number of levels, principally that he's no good and secondly he's not the type of player we need.

That's precisely what I said to her. It was quite a funny conversation, she was pissed off and offended that I didn't want him, as she was upset that the prospect of losing him.

[Steve67]

We might also be waiting for other clubs to complete their business before they let players go. For example, Holtby leaves Spurs if and when they bring in their targets.

[ozzjim]

That lad from PSV would be ideal at the moment. A young potentially explosive forward that can come in and compete and work to the idea that Benteke will be gone in time if he rediscovers his touch. A winger and a forward do look like priorities with the way we are playing.

[Matt Collins]

Spurs have got lamela, eriksen, chadli, Lennon and holtby. Not sure if they'll bring in another similar player. Isn't holtby on £50k a week too?

[ozzjim]

I was fancying a late loan of Chadli. Then he goes and looks brilliant yesterday. Bugger.

[Holte L2]

I was fancying a late loan of Chadli. Then he goes and looks brilliant yesterday. Bugger.

I think we've got more of a chance of getting Townsend.

Though I'd much rather Holtby.

I'm clinging to the hope of Salah!

[ozzjim]

Imagine Salah and Townsend coming in, with Benteke coming back. With a bit more solidity behind them, we would actually look quite good.

[Holte L2]

Imagine Salah and Townsend coming in, with Benteke coming back. With a bit more solidity behind them, we would actually look quite good.

How many have you had?

You do realise it's back to work tomorrow?

[peter w]

Townsend's a strange one. Only injury stops him going to the World Cup at the end of a very promising season from him. Now he seems surplus to requirements at Tottenham. Not suggesting we will be his next port of call but I don't think it's beyond all possibilities. And it's that that I find very odd.

[curiousorange]

I'd be disappointed with a signing like Spearing for a number of reasons, but chiefly because I now think we've got enough 'hard man' types to choose from. New additions should lean more towards the creative, because it's now apparent that's what we're lacking.

[RussellC]

Maybe someone at the club is using Spearing as a smokescreen so that we'll all be relieved when we actually sign Palacios? In all seriousness though, if KEA goes we will need an extra midfielder. I actually wouldn't mind either of them as back-ups. Spearing was always quite well regarded at Liverpool, just couldn't quite force his way into a regular starting spot there.

[Holte L2]

Maybe someone at the club is using Spearing as a smokescreen so that we'll all be relieved when we actually sign Palacios? In all seriousness though, if KEA goes we will need an extra midfielder. I actually wouldn't mind either of them as back-ups. Spearing was always quite well regarded at Liverpool, just couldn't quite force his way into a regular starting spot there.

If KEA goes, I'd be happy with Palacios. That's a definite upgrade for me.
We still desperately have to sign an attacking midfielder in addition. I've got a feeling that we won't un'all.

[ozzjim]

Imagine Salah and Townsend coming in, with Benteke coming back. With a bit more solidity behind them, we would actually look quite good.

How many have you had?

You do realise it's back to work tomorrow?

It was completely wishful thinking in fairness. Spearing and some Serie B striker that hasn't scored in 4 years are much more likely I realise.