Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[AsTallAsLions]

I agree. Given our feasible options in defence at the moment consist of Chester, Elmohamady and Bree, we might find that a season from say, Robert Huth isn't the worst thing in the world.

Surely Huth would want mad wages. We're trying to move away from that.

[eddiemunster]

Source?

Which season are you talking about with regard to out of contract players? Both Clark(e)s are 2019 as is Knibbs..

I was quoting from a list originally posted in December last year by someone else in the Bruce Out posts. I've not recently checked myself, but I did check at the time  (in December) and the list was correct, various sources checked at the time, including wiki and transfermkt. I'll go through the list again, and check and will repost asap with all of the up to date contract end dates.

[PeterWithe]

I'd avoid Myhill, he couldn't have cared less about the Albion being relegated, neither did I but they were'nt paying me a fortune every week.

[tomd2103]

I'd avoid Myhill, he couldn't have cared less about the Albion being relegated, neither did I but they were'nt paying me a fortune every week.

Surprised to see Krul on there, his stock must have fallen quite a bit, but Hennessey would be a decent signing and is only 31.  We've been linked to Sakho and Ki before and although they both play in areas that we need to strengthen in, I would imagine they would be looking for decent wages.

[eddiemunster]

Update to contract end dates lists;

End of Season;
Terry, Bunn, Hutton, Samba, Agbonlahor, Sarkic, Watkins, Abdo, Blackett-Taylor, Borg, Prosser, Cox, Idem, Johansson, Stretch, Rowe, McKirdy, Doyle-Hayes.
2019;
Clarke(J), Clark(M), Knibbs, Bedeau, Richards, Whelan, De Laet, Jedinak, Elphick, Green, Steer, Lyden, Suliman, O'Hare, Mooney, Gil.
2020;
Davis, Bjarnason, Chester, Elmohamady, Kodjia, Grealish, Adomah, McCormack, Gardner, Hepburn-Murphy,Tshibola, Gollini, Hourihane.
2021;
Lansbury, Taylor, Bree, Hogan.

The following players are youth/academy and I now cannot find contract end dates for them at present;
Hall, Boucher, Bazeley-Graham, Williams, McChonnachie, Pressley, Revan, Walker, Guy, Patterson, Birch(J), Birch(M), Ige, Ramsey, Tait, Brunt, Sea, Odutayo, Hooper, Bridge, Vassilev.


Sources, Wikipedia, Transfermkt, GoogleChrome.

 

[tomd2103]

Update to contract end dates lists;

End of Season;
Terry, Bunn, Hutton, Samba, Agbonlahor, Sarkic, Watkins, Abdo, Blackett-Taylor, Borg, Prosser, Cox, Idem, Johansson, Stretch, Rowe, McKirdy, Doyle-Hayes.
2019;
Clarke(J), Clark(M), Knibbs, Bedeau, Richards, Whelan, De Laet, Jedinak, Elphick, Green, Steer, Lyden, Suliman, O'Hare, Mooney, Gil.
2020;
Davis, Bjarnason, Chester, Elmohamady, Kodjia, Grealish, Adomah, McCormack, Gardner, Hepburn-Murphy,Tshibola, Gollini, Hourihane.
2021;
Lansbury, Taylor, Bree, Hogan.

The following players are youth/academy and I now cannot find contract end dates for them at present;
Hall, Boucher, Bazeley-Graham, Williams, McChonnachie, Pressley, Revan, Walker, Guy, Patterson, Birch(J), Birch(M), Ige, Ramsey, Tait, Brunt, Sea, Odutayo, Hooper, Bridge, Vassilev.


Sources, Wikipedia, Transfermkt, GoogleChrome.

You would have to think that the ones in bold whose contracts are up this summer will all be gone. I thought Elmohamady had only signed for a year, but a few of the others in the 2020 and 2021 groups are going to be a problem.   

[footyskillz]

The 2020+ group this window or January some of those need to go as best prices for sales. Value will only deteriorate if not.

Elmo
Bjarnason
Kodjia
Maybe Chester

 I have to ignore grealish

[tomd2103]

The 2020+ group this window or January some of those need to go as best prices for sales. Value will only deteriorate if not.

Elmo
Bjarnason
Kodjia
Maybe Chester

 I have to ignore grealish

It's more McCormack, Gardner, Tshibola, Gollini, Lansbury, Taylor and Hogan that are the problem. 

[footyskillz]

The 2020+ group this window or January some of those need to go as best prices for sales. Value will only deteriorate if not.

Elmo
Bjarnason
Kodjia
Maybe Chester

 I have to ignore grealish

It's more McCormack, Gardner, Tshibola, Gollini, Lansbury, Taylor and Hogan that are the problem.

I get that especially mccormack Gardner Tshibola and Gollini but as they have nothing to do with 1st team this season would be regarded as little value to sell apart from mccormack.

Feel sorry for Gollini Bruce has own gk coaching staff who were ex man utd. The Italian coaches with rdm had Gollini but Bruce I don't feel would be interested and neither Gollini staying. Good luck to him and hope can get back to Italy enjoy his career and make potential

I listed the players I did as they are ones to generate funds and could feasibly be sold

Lansbury and Hogan can have a roll to play I feel and would only do well at other champs clubs so wouldn't want to give others a chance!

However Chester, Kodjia Bjarnason and Elmo (wishful as Bruce would keep him all night long) are saleable assets to Prem or abroad for decent fees.

[tomd2103]

The 2020+ group this window or January some of those need to go as best prices for sales. Value will only deteriorate if not.

Elmo
Bjarnason
Kodjia
Maybe Chester

 I have to ignore grealish

It's more McCormack, Gardner, Tshibola, Gollini, Lansbury, Taylor and Hogan that are the problem.

I get that especially mccormack Gardner Tshibola and Gollini but as they have nothing to do with 1st team this season would be regarded as little value to sell apart from mccormack.

Feel sorry for Gollini Bruce has own gk coaching staff who were ex man utd. The Italian coaches with rdm had Gollini but Bruce I don't feel would be interested and neither Gollini staying. Good luck to him and hope can get back to Italy enjoy his career and make potential

I listed the players I did as they are ones to generate funds and could feasibly be sold

Lansbury and Hogan can have a roll to play I feel and would only do well at other champs clubs so wouldn't want to give others a chance!

However Chester, Kodjia Bjarnason and Elmo (wishful as Bruce would keep him all night long) are saleable assets to Prem or abroad for decent fees.

Raising funds from selling players is part of the issue Skillz, but having players on big wages contributing very little is the real problem we face.  The group of players I mentioned are probably costing the club over £150,000 a week without making any real telling contribution. 

[mr underhill]

Gollini is being bought by the Italians i think.

[Dave]

Gollini is being bought by the Italians i think.

In a "renationalisation of assets" kind of way?

[AsTallAsLions]

Honestly if we let Chester go with Terry also finished, we might as well give up now. Even fecking Samba will be gone next year. I know Grealish seems a bigger loss in the long term but in the short term who exactly do people expect to slot in at centre half if we flog our #5? Tommy Elphick and the untested Tuanzebe? And who's going to Captain us?

[tomd2103]

Honestly if we let Chester go with Terry also finished, we might as well give up now. Even fecking Samba will be gone next year. I know Grealish seems a bigger loss in the long term but in the short term who exactly do people expect to slot in at centre half if we flog our #5? Tommy Elphick and the untested Tuanzebe? And who's going to Captain us?

Got to try and keep Chester.  Elphick would do as first reserve if he is willing to play that role and Jedinak would be OK as fourth choice cover.  It would mean though that we would need to bring another first choice CB to play alongside Chester. 

[Dave P]

I can see Kodjia going for a few quid and us getting Abel Hernandez to replace him.