Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Ron Manager]

It could be a hangover from last week but I'm already depressed about next season.

I simply don't see Lerner giving Sherwood the sort of money needed to turn us into a comfortable mid-table side & Sherwood is unproven in a transfer window.

Not a chance. If he sells the club that would help. If we have heard nothing by July I will have doubts about his intentions. Which is more or less what I said at this time last year.

[silhillvilla]

Well IMHO the club is miles away from any sale. Benteke will leave and I reckon Lerner will give TS between £15-20 to rebuild. Relegation is a serious concern again next season.

[OCD]

Well IMHO the club is miles away from any sale. Benteke will leave and I reckon Lerner will give TS between £15-20 to rebuild. Relegation is a serious concern again next season.

That's tight even for Lerner.

[silhillvilla]

Well IMHO the club is miles away from any sale. Benteke will leave and I reckon Lerner will give TS between £15-20 to rebuild. Relegation is a serious concern again next season.

That's tight even for Lerner.

It was £7m last summer

[edgysatsuma89]

Cleverley has gone to Everton ... but ... but Merson said he would move to London because his missus is from London. How did this happen? Why did you lie Merse?

Don't care about losing him. Care about replacing him.

[ROBBO]

Sherwood is quickly going to realise that finishing seventeenth in the premiership makes us a very unattractive proposition, the only way out is for a new owner to come in who will throw silly money to attract players who normally wouldn't look at us twice.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think we need 25 millions plus transfer sales to rebulid the team with couple of great additions via free transfer market. Let hope Tim and Paddy got  a plan.

So if we get 35 millions on Benteke (Benetiz might want to sign him for Real Madrid rumour) plus say 10 millions from sales and 25 that could be 70 millions pounds to spend on say 9 players. So it is not too bleak if this happens.  (Plus potential new owner can increase budget)

[silhillvilla]

£70m yeah ok 
In terms of FFP rules what is our max budget anyhow ?

[clash city rocker]

If anyone thinks we will spend £70m on players this summer then be careful that the police don't raid and search your house.

[Goldie.7]

I think we'll have around £11m minus Sinclair's fee this summer, more may be added if move some of the deadwood on.

10/11 £8m (spent £30m in Jan)
11/12 £16m
12/13 £21.2m
13/14 £18.4m
14/15 £8.5m (+loan fee)

[pauliewalnuts]

Well IMHO the club is miles away from any sale. Benteke will leave and I reckon Lerner will give TS between £15-20 to rebuild. Relegation is a serious concern again next season.

That's tight even for Lerner.

It was £7m last summer

That's still a lot more than £15 - £20

[PaulWinch again]

We probably need to spend £30 million.

[silhillvilla]

Well IMHO the club is miles away from any sale. Benteke will leave and I reckon Lerner will give TS between £15-20 to rebuild. Relegation is a serious concern again next season.

That's tight even for Lerner.

It was £7m last summer

That's still a lot more than £15 - £20

Ahh I see now  sell Benteke and it may be true (net)

[Goldie.7]

Although it does seem that new managers get a lot more money to spend in their first season than others, fingers crossed then.

[ciggiesnbeer]

My guess is 20M net and we won't sell Beneteke.

I base this on

a.) Blind optimism
b.) Randy is stepping down as chairman and leaving Fox in charge. I think his remit will be as simple as "just keep the club in the black". Given the wages freeing up and premier league money plus our FA cup cash I think 20M is a reasonable number.

Anyway, my guess for how many marbles are in the jar.