Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[tomd2103]

This Traore looks spectacular. Like a faster, beefed up version of Gil. Interesting that Sherwood sees Gil as more of a "Number 10" playing just behind the forwards as opposed to on the wing.

We can but dream...

edit: He also looks the player Charles N'Zogbia believes he is in his head. Before he runs the ball over the touchline...

Yep a line up of:

       Veretout         Gueye

Traore    Grealish / Gil     Sinclair

           Gestede / A N Other

Looks pretty good

[Matt Collins]

Sky have been very slow on the transfer front this summer. I've got all my news from French footy Twitter feeds!

We definitely need a wide option.

We also need four centre backs so you'd think we're in for one more there if baker and senderos are going. I wouldn't mind a boring, British, experienced centre half to be honest. Not Mike Williamson though.

[Toronto Villa]

Sky have been very slow on the transfer front this summer. I've got all my news from French footy Twitter feeds!

We definitely need a wide option.

We also need four centre backs so you'd think we're in for one more there if baker and senderos are going. I wouldn't mind a boring, British, experienced centre half to be honest. Not Mike Williamson though.

I think our plan is score 48 a game and limit the opponents to 18-20!!

I imagine a CB is in the plans but getting this kid in would be superb. A RB upgrade would be great too.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

according to ESPN we're in for Barcelona B winger Adama Traore. Expected at Bodymoor today/tomorrow.

This one seems to be snowballing a bit now. Reports seem to be suggesting it'll either be on loan or for circa £7m with Barca having a buy-back option. Looks like an exciting player and, at 19, he wouldn't take-up a space in the 25-man squad either.

According to the youtube thingy, the kids likes to dribble and cross the ball....wouldn't be a bad thing for us to have down at VP.

I had to stop watching that video after 4 minutes as the lad seems just too brilliant, an absolutely superb footballer. I can't allow myself to dream of him playing for us.

[Dave Cooper please]

According to Twitter(yes. yes I know) Trore and Crespo have the same agent.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

James Pearce from the Liverpool echo has said they're not interested in Traore anymore.

If that's true then Liverpool/Rogers are complete and utter idiots. Traore looks like he's been genetically designed to supply Benteke. He's not greedy, he's always looking to supply the ball back into the type of position Benteke makes his own.

[mr underhill]

so he's equally genetically designed to supply Gestede

[Villa in Denmark]

If that is true there's a lot there to like, over and above the tricky dribbling.

1. Plenty of times he could have gone to ground looking for a cheap free kick but kept going.
2. Awareness of what's going on around him. 2 or 3 times he passes to a better placed team mate instead of taking on a more difficult shot.
3. When he gets into a position to cross or pull back, he looks for a man, rather than hit and hope.

Edit
Just seen Rudy's post.
Great minds.......

[onje_villa]

That journo seems pretty sure about the Liverpool link.

Based on that and the fact that it feels like we have bought more exciting prospect this window than we could have dreamed of, I'm guessing things will even themselves out and we'll be disappointed.

Still would be a very pleasant surprise if there is some truth in our links.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

so he's equally genetically designed to supply Gestede

I think he looks so skillful he could supply anybody. My point was Benteke likes to drop back, creating space for himself around the penalty spot, where if you get the ball to him, he'll put it in the back of the net. As ViD points out, Traore doesn't do hit and hope. A wonderfully intelligent not to mention skillful player.

[ozzjim]

And probably going to torment Hutton when we play Liverpool. It if nice to at least be almost interested in players like him.

[RussellC]

Sky have been very slow on the transfer front this summer. I've got all my news from French footy Twitter feeds!

We definitely need a wide option.

We also need four centre backs so you'd think we're in for one more there if baker and senderos are going. I wouldn't mind a boring, British, experienced centre half to be honest. Not Mike Williamson though.

Was thinking exactly the same thing earlier. We could really use a boring, reliable, Premiership-hardened centre-half in the squad now. a Colin Calderwood/Ronnie Johnsen type-signing. I'm happy to give Richards and Clark a go, but we need a safer-bet than Baker or Okore to fall-back on if it doesn't work.

Lescott would have made perfect sense to me, but even somebody like a Curtis Davies (at the right price) would be a good move IMO.

[Ron Manager]

Reminds me of Albert Johannsen the Leeds winger of the late sixties.This lad would provide a lot of excitement.The kind of excitement we are not used to!

It's a big yes from me.

[JUAN PABLO]

Sky have been very slow on the transfer front this summer. I've got all my news from French footy Twitter feeds!

We definitely need a wide option.

We also need four centre backs so you'd think we're in for one more there if baker and senderos are going. I wouldn't mind a boring, British, experienced centre half to be honest. Not Mike Williamson though.

I think our plan is score 48 a game and limit the opponents to 18-20!!

I imagine a CB is in the plans but getting this kid in would be superb. A RB upgrade would be great too.

I cant see us going for a RB

with Hutton/Bacuna/crespo all playing that position and richards if in an emergency

[JUAN PABLO]

If that is true there's a lot there to like, over and above the tricky dribbling.

1. Plenty of times he could have gone to ground looking for a cheap free kick but kept going.
2. Awareness of what's going on around him. 2 or 3 times he passes to a better placed team mate instead of taking on a more difficult shot.
3. When he gets into a position to cross or pull back, he looks for a man, rather than hit and hope.

Edit
Just seen Rudy's post.
Great minds.......

the opposite to nzogbia then .