Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Fin Feds Dad]

Unless we have a monumental month of transfer activity in August - then we are in trouble.
 
People on here have been saying we will and I quote -
'Piss this league' .

I can't see anything like it .

[mr underhill]

I'm clinging to the hope that RDM knows who he wants and is working overtime to get them in. But I also believe the world is flat.

[Matt C]

Still plenty of time but so many unanswered questions. Is Gana going? Lescott? Richards? Gabby? Is Traore a figment of my imagination? Presumably we're not going to retain three senior left backs? Is Kozak finished?

Starting to look like we're in transfer limbo a little until a few more of the current lot are moved on.

[aj2k77]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width. Midfield lacks a voice, pace and creativity. Upfront lacks pretty much everything.

Centre mid, attacking mid, right back, centre forward. Really needed. As for Hutton, he's still shit.

[Toronto Villa]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width. Midfield lacks a voice, pace and creativity. Upfront lacks pretty much everything.

Centre mid, attacking mid, right back, centre forward. Really needed. As for Hutton, he's still shit.

I'm with you on that. I think Cissokho is just horrible, and as much Hutton works hard he offers nothing going forward. He slows things down as opposed to providing any kind of attacking threat. He needs to be far more decisive if he is to be used in that capacity and he just isn't fluid enough to maintain or enhance the momentum of our attacks.

[Matt C]

I was surprised (or disappointed if that was a glimpse of next week's starting XI) that Cissoko is ahead of Bennett in the pecking order.

[UK Redsox]

I was surprised (or disappointed if that was a glimpse of next week's starting XI) that Cissoko is ahead of Bennett in the pecking order.

if Rudy plays then Bennett and/or Amavi have to play down the left. I'd even be tempted to give Joe a game at right-back against Luton to seee if he could play that side.

[Dave]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width.

Amavi is atrocious and offers no real width?

Hmm.

[Rigadon]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width.

Amavi is atrocious and offers no real width?

Hmm.

I'm not sure I've seen evidence otherwise.

[Toronto Villa]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width.

Amavi is atrocious and offers no real width?

Hmm.

I'm hoping he meant today as opposed to including Amavi who is a very good attacking full back and an outstanding crosser of the ball.

[OCD]

Amavi showed quality and that he has a good cross on him. He could provide a lot of goals for Gestede. There is the point though that he's just getting back from a bad injury so it's going to be a while before he's fully considered for selection.

[Gareth]

Surprised with RDM having managed Schalke that we haven't been linked with any Bundesliga players

[Dante Lavelli]

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. 

Flamini is an excellent signing in principle.  My reservations are that his game was largely based on his stamina rather than any particular skills, he basically ran and ran and ran.  Secondly his attention might be slightly diverted towards the discovery/development of that new green energy he's funded. 

[oswald funkletrumpet]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width.

Amavi is atrocious and offers no real width?

Hmm.

I'm hoping he meant today as opposed to including Amavi who is a very good attacking full back and an outstanding crosser of the ball.

great crosser but a shit defender with no bottle

left sided midielder all day long

relying on your full backs for width is high risk and lets be honest kyle walker is great going forward but dodgy defensively and he's englands first choice

[Dante Lavelli]

the geezer from The Sun still thinks we are in for Kodjia for £10m. Bristol holding out for £13m

That conundrum equals "give them Gabby and £5m" to me, probably with us paying a chunk of Gabby's remaining salary.