Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[tomd2103]

One paper today has Hugill at West Ham being available on loan this coming season.  Bruce was interested in him before, so that might be an option if we can move a couple out.  Type of forward we could do with really. 

[SoccerHQ]

Would take him, battered us a couple of times when he played for Preston.

[Steve67]

Reports that Leeds want him too. Very good player at this level.

[Gareth]

So the transfer window closes on 9th August but we can do loan deals until end of August.  With everything that has gone on since Wembley I would guess we won’t buying in this window, just evaluate what finances we have generated by the end of 9th & then maybe look to bring a couple of loans or free agents after that?

I’m one who flip flops on Bruce most weeks but I would hope one thing that will be handy is his relationships with like of Mourinho to bring in a couple of loans players ie Axel if the coaches were impressed with him on previous loan.

I’d expect Chester & Jack to go so we would definitely need a centre half or two in & also hopefully an extra pace option to play out wide.

[paul_e]

So the transfer window closes on 9th August but we can do loan deals until end of August.  With everything that has gone on since Wembley I would guess we won’t buying in this window, just evaluate what finances we have generated by the end of 9th & then maybe look to bring a couple of loans or free agents after that?

I’m one who flip flops on Bruce most weeks but I would hope one thing that will be handy is his relationships with like of Mourinho to bring in a couple of loans players ie Axel if the coaches were impressed with him on previous loan.

I’d expect Chester & Jack to go so we would definitely need a centre half or two in & also hopefully an extra pace option to play out wide.

We can still buy from abroad until the end of the month as far as I can make out, it's just the domestic market they're stopping early to stop clubs having players 'poached' after a few games and struggling to replace them.

[AV82EC]

We should close this thread. Listening to people talk about signings is like watching crack addicts arguing over where the next hit is coming from. We haven’t got any money, we’re in the largest of all FFP holes and the last thing we need is to bring in anyone else. The Manager should be forced to only rely on loans and work with the squad he has inherited and built along with some promising but unproven U23s. We as fans have got to get out of this habit of thinking rich owner = splash the cash, it’s killing us.

[Clark W Griswold]

Or, put another way, we certainly won't see anyone coming in until we've sold Grealish and maybe one or two others for a decent fee.
I notice the rag papers are coming out with their sensationalist pile of wank again saying we were 'signing' Fellaini, Hernandez from West Ham and Delaney from Dortmund if we'd gone up, in an 'oh what a pity' kind of way.

[Des Little]

This thread is about as worthwhile as a Scottish World cup one.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Or, put another way, we certainly won't see anyone coming in until we've sold Grealish and maybe one or two others for a decent fee.
I notice the rag papers are coming out with their sensationalist pile of wank again saying we were 'signing' Fellaini, Hernandez from West Ham and Delaney from Dortmund if we'd gone up, in an 'oh what a pity' kind of way.

This heat can do funny things to people...

[wolfman999]

What is really beginning to piss me off is not that Premiership teams are sniffing round our better players but that now Championship ones are getting in on the act apparently. Sheffield United to name one.

Due to the actions of our (latest) incompetent owner, I fear it will be a number of years before we are once again competing with the Premiership giants of Bournemouth, Watford, Huddersfield and similar.

[tomd2103]

We should close this thread. Listening to people talk about signings is like watching crack addicts arguing over where the next hit is coming from. We haven’t got any money, we’re in the largest of all FFP holes and the last thing we need is to bring in anyone else. The Manager should be forced to only rely on loans and work with the squad he has inherited and built along with some promising but unproven U23s. We as fans have got to get out of this habit of thinking rich owner = splash the cash, it’s killing us.

To be honest, if we can get rid of a few of the bigger earners who contribute very little, then a few decent loans might be all we need really. 

[paul_e]

Sheffield United are linked with Hogan, A fair few posters on here would carry him there (*cough* Risso *cough*) if we got an offer of more than about £4m. Personally I'd love him to go if only because it would force Bruce to use RHM who should've got 10-12 games under his belt last season given his form for the U23s.

[AV82EC]

Sheffield United are linked with Hogan, A fair few posters on here would carry him there (*cough* Risso *cough*) if we got an offer of more than about £4m. Personally I'd love him to go if only because it would force Bruce to use RHM who should've got 10-12 games under his belt last season given his form for the U23s.

Agree completely. His complete inability to play with his back to goal is a major problem. RHM showed more ability to do that in a 15 min cameo at Boro away than Hogan managed all season.

[Clampy]

Sheffield United are linked with Hogan, A fair few posters on here would carry him there (*cough* Risso *cough*) if we got an offer of more than about £4m. Personally I'd love him to go if only because it would force Bruce to use RHM who should've got 10-12 games under his belt last season given his form for the U23s.

I stand correct but I don't think RHM even played much more than 12 games for the U23's last season. He spent most of it injured.

[PeterWithesShin]

And he's already crocked again. RHM sent home along with a couple of others, Hogan also injured.