Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[villabear]

I always liked Gervinho. He'd be good. We do have a million wingers/attacking midfielders though.

Is Gervinho the one who looks like a Mars Attacks alien? 

[Small Rodent]

Yes

[Dante Lavelli]

Rudy, I've been watching Ljajic for years. He's much better than Sinclair.

Edit: not in person, but I do stream a really sad amount of Italian football.

BT sport now show the matches with James Richardson as host.  Not positive as I had the sound down but it looked like you could choose your match too.

[Monty]

Rudy, I've been watching Ljajic for years. He's much better than Sinclair.

Edit: not in person, but I do stream a really sad amount of Italian football.

BT sport now show the matches with James Richardson as host.  Not positive as I had the sound down but it looked like you could choose your match too.

Yeah, I have less need to steram these days. Not sure about that match choice option though - that would be quite cool.

[mr underhill]

Foxy has just said this is all bullshit. And Gervinho looks like he starred in all the Predator movies. As the Predator.

[tomd2103]

I see the squad shaping up as:

                                                Guzan / Bunn

Bacuna / Hutton       Richards / Okore     Clark / Baker      Amavi / Richardson

                Veretout / Sanchez / Westwood      Gueye

 Traore                                  Grealish / Gil                           Sinclair

                              Ayew / Agbonlahor / Gestede / Kozak

Looking at that, I still think we are missing some quality in places.  Right-back is a concern, though Crespo can cover there as well.   Lescott would be a decent addition and he can cover left-back in emergencies.  That for me, just leaves the attacking third.  I think we could do with another wide option to rotate with Sinclair and Traore and we need another striker.

[ozzjim]

The reports from Italy seem to think we have put some sort of loan offer in for Ljajic which would probably make sense, I can't see us spending big money on another attacking midfielder when we need a striker and defender so much. Daily Mail are reporting we still want Michu and Lescott. Both would be worth a go in my opinion.

[Matt C]

Lescott would be a smart signing I think. Not sure about Michu.

[ozzjim]

If Kozak moves we need someone else up front, and at least Michu has proven to know where the net is - all depends how fit he is after 2 lots of ankle surgery. Maybe worth the gamble though with Ayew looking like he will take a while to adjust.

[Matt C]

If United sign a striker I can see us going for Wilson on loan.

[Matt Collins]

Do we have lots of wingers? I think we have two and one of them is 19.

But I would prioritise a centre forward

[passitsideways]

I think Sinclair is a winger, or "wide forward". I think Ayew counts, at least once/if he settles. Plus, there'll be games where Gil plays on the right, even though he's a no. 10.

[Matt Collins]

Ayew is really a striker and Gil is a number 10. I agree either can play wide

But put it this way. Against Sunderland I think we have to play with pace up top and down the flanks. If Adama is out who plays on the right?

[RussellC]

I think Sinclair is a winger, or "wide forward". I think Ayew counts, at least once/if he settles. Plus, there'll be games where Gil plays on the right, even though he's a no. 10.

When he gets into the box Sinclair's movement and anticipation is actually as good as any centre-forward we've had in recent times. The fact that he seems to score quite a few tap-ins shouldn't just be put down to coincidence. I don't want to get carried away but it looks like we might just be seeing him return to his Swansea form, which can only be a good thing.

[mr underhill]

The Sun are reporting that Kozak has rejected the move to Celtic