Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[mr underhill]

well, that's just given everyone else a man advantage.

[Dave]

It's simple, someone offers them more money and they're off.

So behaving like pretty much everyone else, in any career, in any country since the concept of paying people for their labour began?

The fuckers.

[Dante Lavelli]

Golini (Bunn, Steer)

Amavi (Cissokho)
Chester (Baker)
Elphick (Toner)
De Laet (Hutton, Richards )

Tshibola (Westwood, Lyden)
Jedinak (Gardner)

Ayew (Bacuna)
Grealish (Green)
McCormack (Traore)

Kodjia (Gestede, Kozak, Agbonlahor)

Got to say that the squad is pretty balanced now.  Richards (or Hutton), Gabby (or Kozak) look to be surplus to requirements otherwise all the players must be hopeful of playing each week and therefore it should make for an energised committed squad.

[richtheholtender]

Still worried that we are one injury away from Gardner and Westwood.

[mallo]

A lot of decent buys on paper - just need to do the important part now, which we've failed to do in the last 5 years - make a resilient <team> of them now. Could do with 1 more midfielder or central defender (or both) for me.

[Percy McCarthy]

Still worried that we are one injury away from Gardner and Westwood.

Two surely? But yes, one injury away from one of them is worrying enough.

[cdbearsfan]

That's my main concern. I suppose the hope is that Forest fans aren't all mad and Gardner is actually better than what we've seen this season.

[QuintonVilla]

Derby in for Adomah.

[RussellC]

Derby in for Adomah.

Just saw that. Surely he'd opt for us though, wouldn't he?!

[N'ZMAV]

I assume we'd pay more.

[Richard E]

I assume we'd pay more.

Presumably we'd also tell Boro that the Adama deal was off if Adomah goes elsewhere.

[Eckybloke]

Slaven Bilic hoping to get Micah Richards at West Ham today. Season-long loan from Aston Villa, with view to permanent deal #whufc #avfc

[QuintonVilla]

I assume we'd pay more.

Presumably we'd also tell Boro that the Adama deal was off if Adomah goes elsewhere.

Apparently the two deals are separate and not hinging on a swap deal, but as you say surely we'd have someone else lined up to replace Traore if Adomah went elsewhere.

[Richard E]

Sounds like RDM sees De Laet as a potential centre back if we have injuries in that position.

[brontebilly]

looking at things with a view to business today and using a rigid formation that I appreciate may change:

Golini (Bunn, Steer)

Amavi (Cissokho)
Chester (Baker)
Elphick (Toner)
De Laet (Hutton, Richards )

Tshibola (Westwood, Lyden)
Jedinak (Gardner)

Ayew (Bacuna)
Grealish (Green)
McCormack (Traore)

Kodjia (Gestede, Kozak, Agbonlahor)

We are pretty well covered and the squad doesnt look too fat. Its been well documented that Traore wants to leave and I dont think Richards will be happy as 4th choice CB/ 3rd choice RB so may leave. I dont think Agbonlahor is happy as 4 choice striker but dont think he will move as nobody wants him. The front 4 are all interchangeable depending on formation and opposition so no worries there until ACON.
If we get someone in like Adomah for Traore ill be pleased as although talented he has offered very little to the team but otherwise, I wont lose any sleep if we are done till January. Its all on RDM and SC now....

For all the money we have spent, I think the squad above is horribly light on depth for the remaining 41 league games. Toner has gone on loan ,rightly so for his development, so that leaves just Baker as our only centre back cover. Gardner, Lyden, Green, Kozak havent shown anything thus far this season or ever really that makes you think they are realistic first team options. Ideally Lyden, Green and RHM would go out on loan for a few months and come back to challenge for places with that experience in them.

Already the money spent on McCormack seems a little unwise as we have Grealish and Ayew to play in his position. If Flabby doesnt leave today then we need to pragmatic and re-integrate him into the squad, at this worst he is still miles better than Kozak. If he got any kind of form back he would be a very handy option to have. I'm presuming Richards will have f8cked off somewhere today and surprised Hutton hasnt left yet. The Luton game seems to have finished a few careers at AVFC and perhaps convinced the board and management that a number of players could not be trusted.

Also worried, given the money we have spent, that we are mortgaging our future on immediate promotion this season. We need to hit the ground running after the international break. Huge week on the training pitch for RDM and Clarke.