Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Tuscans]

I'm all up for getting a decent forward in but we don't really create a lot no matter who comes in.  Football is so bloody easy and I'm miffed to why this lot struggle to do the the absolute basics.

True. But a forward running in behind is going to offer a pass to grealish or ayew that gestede never will. He'll also stretch the defence to create more space.

There's loads of problems in that team but as soon as we lost benteke that position has been the biggest one by a mile for me

Yeah point.

[ozzjim]

Biggest problem is still there in attack, we have no pace.

We need a winger, a striker and a creative midfielder before the deadline if we are going to stand any chance of automatic.

If we start scoring from the good spells, the defence won't be under so much pressure.

[dave shelley]

great crosser but a shit defender with no bottle

Is he bollocks.

do you remember the goal we conceded at home to the bitters? can you remember the name of the left back who bottled a 50/50 challenge that led to their goal?

i could count another 3 or 4 times in other games when he bottled it and didnt want to put his foot in

great going forward, suspect defensively

Did you see the tackle where he sustained his injury? Didn't look like a 'bottler' to me.

[aj2k77]

The fullbacks are atrocious and offer no real width.

Amavi is atrocious and offers no real width?

Hmm.

Amavi hasn't played for nearly a year. Let's see how he does after a very serious injury. Our regular full backs are attrocious yes and offer no width.

[robbo1874]

Sorry Robbo but Sanchez in the time he was on was very error prone against Cambridge.  I have tried hard to like him but I brick it every time he gets the ball these days.  His brain speed has not quickened to the pace of the English game.  Gardner and Tish look much more solid.

obviously I wasn't at the Cambridge match like you were Brian, but my mind keeps going back to the World Cup game in 2012 where he excelled. I know it was only one game and he had a shocker last season, as did most of our players. However, with a bit more quality around him and passing options to players with more movement, I reckon he could come good in the C'ship.

[robbo1874]

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

double leg break according to the Graun C'ship season preview

[mr underhill]

to be honest Long John Silver or his parrot would give us more movement up top that Rudy.

[ldavfc4eva]

Thanks Dave, he isn't an option then. Hendrick from Derby?

[aj2k77]

Are there any legitimate looking links or are we likely to go in with pretty much the same wet, limp, squad that had our worst season in our history expecting an amazing turnaround in the level of performance?

[VinnieChase84]

From the chairmans latest Twitter comments It doesn't look like a striker or AM will be in before Wednesday game but will be in the window.
I'd like to see our rumoured interest in Bridcutt firmed up now. The holding two needs more depth and another option that would see Westwood slip down the pecking order can only be a good thing imo.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

to be honest Long John Silver or his parrot would give us more movement up top that Rudy.

a concrete post put in a 3 foot hole and then concreted in would be more mobile and able to jump higher

[footyskillz]

Norwich City agreed a deal with Fulham for the signing of Ross McCormack, according to the Daily Mail.

The report says that Norwich have agreed a fee with Fulham that meets their valuation of the forward at £12m.

I wouldn't want him for that price and sure there is better value elsewhere.

[footyskillz]

I think we 'll go back after the Bristol city striker after testing waters before with a bid. Probably come in after 1st match

[oldtimernow]

I think we 'll go back after the Bristol city striker after testing waters before with a bid. Probably come in after 1st match

more likely to be at the end of the window and we'll have to pay considerably more for him too


desperation sucks!

[nick harper]

Sunday Times reporting we are after Abel Hernandez from Hull. Cash plus Gestede. Suggests we're trying to take advantage of their chairman trying to sell the club.

Hernandez scored 21 last season.