Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[tomd2103]

We need to keep Ayew.  And Amavi.  That should be Tony's first statement of intent.

Pretty confident about keep Amavi as he only played a handful of games before being injured for most of the season, so he will be "under the radar".

Still have concerns about his defending and I would like to see him in a more advanced role next season. 

[cdbearsfan]

Any Chinese footballers worth a look ?

The Chinese League requires a minimum number of domestic players per team (and doesn't allow foreign goalkeepers) so all their players are going for stupid money/wages.

Unless the next Messi is lurking there, we'd get better value elsewhere.

[paul_e]

For a striker, I think if we can keep Ayew and Gestede they will get a fair few (25-30 easily I'd guess) so we can afford to look for a younger striker who will have a year to settle and work his way into the team before being ready for the premier league.  The problem with people like McCormack is they might do a job in the championship but they're just not going to be good enough for the premier league and we already have Gestede for that.

The most important signings for me are a good keeper, a right back who can attack and defend and a centre half with pace and a bit of quality.  Get those 3 right and you give yourself a platform to be able to bring in the likes of Traore, Grealish, Gil and Veretout to provide some real creativity.  Then we can look at another midfielder to compete with Gana, a striker with some more movement and getting some more goals into the midfield.

[chrisw1]

Striker wise, I'd be looking to loan a player from the Prem.  I'm not sure who but I'd initially ask for players like Rashford/Ihenacho but in reality players slightly below that level are more realistic.  Hopefully playing 30-40 games will be seen as better for their development than playing in the league cup and a splattering of sub appearances.

keeping Ayew is also a priority as I think he'd be a level above the Championship.  Ayew, Gestede and the loan chap should be enough with our on youths being used when possible.

Yes he is.  But he has a contract and if we have the ambition then we should ask for another year out of him.  Unless we get very strong offers.

[paul_e]

I 'd hope that we'll meet with all the players we'd like to keep over the next month or so and offer them a big bonus to stay and get us back up.  They're all young enough that giving us that season won't mean they never get another chance and if the ambition is matched by funds and commitment from management they may realise that hanging around for now might give them a chance of 'getting in at the ground floor'.

[supertom]

Would love to keep Ayew. Get good pros around him and decent players, and he'll tear up the championship. I hope with new ownership sorted, and the promise of spending money that we could persuade 1-2 to stay.
Gana is worth keeping but I'm not sure he cares enough.

[Mister E]

For a striker, I think if we can keep Ayew and Gestede they will get a fair few (25-30 easily I'd guess) so we can afford to look for a younger striker who will have a year to settle and work his way into the team before being ready for the premier league.  The problem with people like McCormack is they might do a job in the championship but they're just not going to be good enough for the premier league and we already have Gestede for that.

Do Robinson, Davis and Sellars qualify?
I liked the way that recent press comments from Xia particularly pointed at the Academy as a source of potential squad recruits.

[supertom]

For a striker, I think if we can keep Ayew and Gestede they will get a fair few (25-30 easily I'd guess) so we can afford to look for a younger striker who will have a year to settle and work his way into the team before being ready for the premier league.  The problem with people like McCormack is they might do a job in the championship but they're just not going to be good enough for the premier league and we already have Gestede for that.

Do Robinson, Davis and Sellars qualify?
I liked the way that recent press comments from Xia particularly pointed at the Academy as a source of potential squad recruits.

Robinson is out of contract I believe. I wouldn't expect him to get a renewal.

[Ian.]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

[supertom]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

Maybe next year. But why not? I'd love to have him back.

[footyskillz]

Lee Gregory is decent at millwall. I mentioned him in other matches thread. He's got vardy like spirit playing from non league think he would thrive with gestede. He plays well with Morrison in milwall team and scored a fair few goals this season

[paul_e]

For a striker, I think if we can keep Ayew and Gestede they will get a fair few (25-30 easily I'd guess) so we can afford to look for a younger striker who will have a year to settle and work his way into the team before being ready for the premier league.  The problem with people like McCormack is they might do a job in the championship but they're just not going to be good enough for the premier league and we already have Gestede for that.

Do Robinson, Davis and Sellars qualify?
I liked the way that recent press comments from Xia particularly pointed at the Academy as a source of potential squad recruits.

Robinson - not sure he'll be here.
Davis (and Hepburn-Murphy) - both a bit young but would give them some cameos.
Sellars - might be worth looking at for the 4th striker.

For 3rd I was was thinking more like we look at someone who has played a season or 2 and has a good scoring record.

[footyskillz]

Lee Gregory just scored -again. Very decent player.

[OCD]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

Maybe next year. But why not? I'd love to have him back.

An expensive loan deal for a year with a buy option if we're promoted. Something like £5m for the loan and £27m to complete the deal a year later? Surely Liverpool would bite our hands off for that and then Benteke just needs to be convinced of the owner's ambition.

[Stirchley Villain]

If we're a little well off now how about a Bid for the Beast?

Maybe next year. But why not? I'd love to have him back.

An expensive loan deal for a year with a buy option if we're promoted. Something like £5m for the loan and £27m to complete the deal a year later? Surely Liverpool would bite our hands off for that and then Benteke just needs to be convinced of the owner's ambition.

Daddy's not coming home children. Time to move on...