Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[curiousorange]

I wouldn't say no to Flamini in theory, but I'm reluctant to sign those old released players ever since I saw Pires huffing and puffing in the Villa midfield.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

I wouldn't say no to Flamini in theory, but I'm reluctant to sign those old released players ever since I saw Pires huffing and puffing in the Villa midfield.

this

hopefully the days of us being a retirement home for past it footballers are over

[mr underhill]

amen to that.

[eamonn]

Pires must have been a good five years older though.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

flamini is 32

[SoccerHQ]

Presumably someone at the Mirror has seen us sell Guzan, are too dumb to realise we've already signed Gollini and have just made up the story. I think we've got higher priorities for that £2m to go towards.

He is about 6 foot 7 aint he lol. There again he looks like a midget in goal, he is shocking, think you are right re the link

He was the second choice at Man City when our keeper coach was there. Bunn is nowhere near good enough, so for 2m considering money is not an issue getting the right squad is, it makes sense. Gollini may suffer loss of form, or injury, and I would not want to rely on Bunn and Steer if 3-6 points is the difference between promotion.

Bunn may not be great but let's remember he did actually keep 4 clean sheets at prem level in 10 or so games behind our car crash back 4.

With the coaching staff we have now I'd expect our defensive unit to be much better this season whoever is playing there. As we saw with Leicester you don't always need world class defenders to create a world class unit if the coaching is right.

I just assumed Steer was going to be number 2 but maybe after playing a full season at Huddersfield he dosen't want to be back up anymore which is fair enough.

A new keeper should be low on the list of priorities though.

[eamonn]

flamini is 32

And Pires was 37 so sling yer 'ook. You'll take Flamini and you'll be bloody grateful.

[tomd2103]

flamini is 32

Would be a decent signing for a couple of years, but would think he would have other offers. Said it earlier in the thread, but we need a steadying influence in the middle of the park. 

[SoccerHQ]

Our midfield is horrible, would take Flamini as long as he's sufficiently motivated which Pires certainly wasn't although he couldn't run at the time he came here.

[Clampy]

The one problem with Flamini is that he's a tad injury prone. He always seems t be picking up knocks.

[ldavfc4eva]

I just thought we needed a Peterov figure and we're hoping for the man himself, so Flamini could be that old head and some one to inspire the younger players.

I agree with the retirement home comment though, we have signed big name players far too many times who have been past it. Schmeichel,Joe Cole, Pires, I could go on but the last thing we need is an over the hill prima dona on big wages.

We don't seem t have been linked to anyone recently have we? Which is a little concerning even if half of the stuff the press print is rubbish,

What happened to Alan judge at Brentford? Is he injured? Sounded like the sort of player we need to sign earlier in the summer

[Steve67]

I'd take Flamini in a heartbeat. I think we'll probably get Bridcutt instead though.  We were linked with Meiereles for a while too.

[dave.woodhall]

Pires must have been a good five years older though.

And signed when we desperately needed someone short-term.

[dave shelley]

I just thought we needed a Peterov figure and we're hoping for the man himself, so Flamini could be that old head and some one to inspire the younger players.

I agree with the retirement home comment though, we have signed big name players far too many times who have been past it. Schmeichel,Joe Cole, Pires, I could go on but the last thing we need is an over the hill prima dona on big wages.

We don't seem t have been linked to anyone recently have we? Which is a little concerning even if half of the stuff the press print is rubbish,

What happened to Alan judge at Brentford? Is he injured? Sounded like the sort of player we need to sign earlier in the summer

Alan Judge is out with a broken leg.

[in exile]

I just thought we needed a Peterov figure and we're hoping for the man himself, so Flamini could be that old head and some one to inspire the younger players.

I agree with the retirement home comment though, we have signed big name players far too many times who have been past it. Schmeichel,Joe Cole, Pires, I could go on but the last thing we need is an over the hill prima dona on big wages.

We don't seem t have been linked to anyone recently have we? Which is a little concerning even if half of the stuff the press print is rubbish,

What happened to Alan judge at Brentford? Is he injured? Sounded like the sort of player we need to sign earlier in the summer

Alan Judge is out with a broken leg.

...and still more mobile than a couple I could mention