Jordan Ayew - sold to Swansea

[Villafirst]

Crazy to offload Ayew! He's got MOTM for Ghana and scored. He'll comeback match fit - then sold to Swansea. Much rather he partnered Kodjia with the new midfield behind them. Leaves the forward options down to the bare bones.

[achilles]

I think we can cope with Ayew leaving although I'd have liked to have seen him given a run of games in a position up front. However, talk of straight swap with Taylor sound ridiculous.

I agree  .

Totally agree as well, forwards are always more expensive than defenders anyway!

[KRS]

Apparently its not a straight swap deal so plenty of cash coming our way towards a striker that actually scores goals would be a good bit of business hopefully.

[Jimbo]

There's little wonder that Ayew hasn't been performing at the world's most dysfunctional football club. Fix it and keep him.

[sirlordbaltimore]

If we kept all the players that aren't performing because of someone elses lack of quality rather than their own ineffectiveness we'd be relegated again come May

[Villafirst]

There's little wonder that Ayew hasn't been performing at the world's most dysfunctional football club. Fix it and keep him.

Agree. We should only contemplate letting him go IF there's a replacement already signed up. We made the same mistake letting Gestede go at the start of January and still haven't replaced him. Even Barnsley made sure a replacement was brought in before releasing Hourihane. All this going at the same time as McCormack's antics! The midfield finally looks strong, but the forward options look weak with no real strength in depth if Ayew goes.

[Percy McCarthy]

There's little wonder that Ayew hasn't been performing at the world's most dysfunctional football club. Fix it and keep him.

Agree. We should only contemplate letting him go IF there's a replacement already signed up. We made the same mistake letting Gestede go at the start of January and still haven't replaced him. Even Barnsley made sure a replacement was brought in before releasing Hourihane. All this going at the same time as McCormack's antics! The midfield finally looks strong, but the forward options look weak with no real strength in depth if Ayew goes.

Spot on.

[Risso]

There's little wonder that Ayew hasn't been performing at the world's most dysfunctional football club. Fix it and keep him.

Agree. We should only contemplate letting him go IF there's a replacement already signed up. We made the same mistake letting Gestede go at the start of January and still haven't replaced him. Even Barnsley made sure a replacement was brought in before releasing Hourihane. All this going at the same time as McCormack's antics! The midfield finally looks strong, but the forward options look weak with no real strength in depth if Ayew goes.

Spot on.

Agreed also.  Our best and second best strikers are Kodjia and Ayew.  If we sell Ayew and don't replace him, then Kodjia being out with an injury would leave us choosing between Agbonlahor and McCormack which see us finishing the season much closer to the bottom than the top.  I wouldn't be totally averse to getting Rhodes now that we've sorted the midfield, because he looks like the sort of flat track bully who scores a fair few in the Championship, but who you then sell on if and when you get up.

[PeterWithesShin]

I had high hopes for Ayew this season but ultimately he's an attacker that scored 4 league goals in 2016. We do need another attacker though if he goes.

[Villafirst]

I had high hopes for Ayew this season but ultimately he's an attacker that scored 4 league goals in 2016. We do need another attacker though if he goes.

He's suffered partly due to the poor midfield. Now we've got a decent midfield at last it appears he's moving! We need two strikers as McCormack doesn't look an option. Worrying that we've got to this point in January with no striker signed.

[Old Kodjia]

It' s looking like Ayew is gone. Xia posting it's 95% done.

I have mixed feelings.  Ayew is gifted and hard working-Someone (I think it was Gestede) stated recently that Ayew was the most skillful player at the club.

It hasn't worked for him this season and his decision making has been poor.

I do worry, as others have alluded to-To lose Ayew and also McCormack suddenly sees us having a fantastic choice up front, to having very little.

Perhaps this is a pointer towards a 5 man midfield?  I hope not bu currently, it stands a chance.  Another 36 hours or so and we'll have a better idea.

I'm overall happy with this window, although slightly disappointed with this deal.

[Villafirst]

It' s looking like Ayew is gone. Xia posting it's 95% done.

I have mixed feelings.  Ayew is gifted and hard working-Someone (I think it was Gestede) stated recently that Ayew was the most skillful player at the club.

It hasn't worked for him this season and his decision making has been poor.

I do worry, as others have alluded to-To lose Ayew and also McCormack suddenly sees us having a fantastic choice up front, to having very little.

Perhaps this is a pointer towards a 5 man midfield?  I hope not bu currently, it stands a chance.  Another 36 hours or so and we'll have a better idea.

I'm overall happy with this window, although slightly disappointed with this deal.

The forward options are likely to be Gabby and Kodjia??

[Clark W Griswold]

I like him but there has been a few whispers of him not being totally committed. If that's the case and we're going to get Taylor and Rhodes instead I'd be happy enough with that.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

It would be pretty galling to go from having loads of strikers but no midfielders to supply them to having loads of midfielders with no strikers to supply. But I have a lot more faith these days that the people in charge know what they're doing.

I like Ayew, lots of skill, but ultimately we've only seen the odd glimpse of what he's capable of.

[Dave P]

Ayew seems to be very much like Gestede and Amavi in that they are much better players when not in the team.  We are talking about Ayew being our saviour for the rest of the season when he has done little to suggest that would be the case all season.