Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Doorbell]

As long as we don't get in Yaya Sonogo to bolster our attack we'll be fine.

[Grande Pablo]

Ben Arfa & a mystery winger would do it for me.  Is Tony Morley free?

[SoccerHQ]

I would take Palacios as an extra tomorrow, looking at the midfield area though 1 more should be enough really. Sanchez looks like he needs a few games to get up to speed.

The bloke's been at Stoke three years, barely played, dosen't look fit, on big wages and Stoke have been trying to get rid of him for two years.

It's the sort of player/situation we've had from the MON days so I'd rather not start signing those types again.

[ozzjim]

You are right Soccer. I guess due to him not playing, I still remember the useful version.

[SoccerHQ]

Yeah he was really good at Wigan and started off o.k at Spurs. Then his brother was kidnapped and killed before one game and understandbly he's never been the same since.

I just don't see the point of signing a player for the sake of it, we have enough numbers in midfield so any new signing now needs to be able to make a difference in the starting 11.

At least with Cleverley that is debatable.

[Hoppo]

James McArthur linked in The Mail. Is he just a defensive midfield player?

[ozzjim]

I think how high, and quickly we pressed for 60 minutes shows why an extra mobile, capable midfielder would be useful to rotate that won't take long to get to the pace of the game.

I think Sinclair for the right money would be a good signing for us still if he is available, we lack pace beyond Gabby and need a different wide option.

Salah just looks a good player, if he moves tomorrow the club getting him have a really interesting player for a season.

[Matt C]

Cleverley & Sinclair or Gnabry.

Don't see us signing another striker with half a dozen already on the books.

[Matt C]

And that said I actually think we need another centre half.

[ozzjim]

Clark and Okore were both not in the squad today. Senderos looks really good, and clearly is a leader and a talker from what is being said. I think we are ok there for once.

[eamonn]

The only Palacios talk is being started by his agent Kippax.

[rob_bridge]

And that said I actually think we need another centre half.

Agree - we have Vlaar, Okore and Senderos but there is a strong likelihood 2 of the 3 may not be available for a fair number of games.

I don't want Clark or Baker near the team again. The phrase Soft Undrbelly could have been invented for those pair.

[PaulWinch again]

I really don't want us to sign McArthur, he's rubbish and not what we need.

[Malandro]

A friend just mentioned that he'd heard André Ayew linked this morning - can't believe he's only 24, seems to have been around an age (unless I'm thinking about somebody else)
Probably a load of bollocks anyway.

[Malandro]

A friend just mentioned that he'd heard André Ayew linked this morning - can't believe he's only 24, seems to have been around an age (unless I'm thinking about somebody else)
Probably a load of bollocks anyway.

maybe I'm thinking of steve agnew!