Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[sickbeggar]

I think with a bit of perseverance, Jedinak can eventually become a decent centre half. Remains to be seen but it's obviously going to be a tough transition period. If he can adjust, it's a way of keeping his physicality in the side whilst improving the mobility of the midfield.

What? Even IF Jedinak can become a decent centre half WHY the fuck would you bother?

[Steve67]

                                        Nyland
Elmo              Chester                        loan.                   Targett
                                       Jedinak
Bolasie.              Grealish                  MCGinn.               Kodjia
                                       Abraham

Not too shabby that.

[Ian.]

So we’re after another winger to go with the one we signed today and we’re linked with a striker. Have we been linked to any centre backs?

Exactly. The area we need strengthening more than anywhere (in my opinion) is at centreback yet we’ve not been linked with anyone in that position. We’ll regret it if we don’t get anyone in and it could cost us big time.
I still keep wondering if he’s gonna get Terry back once August is over.

He obviously does not rate Tommy, for some reason reluctant to trust Axel there in the league and Jedi will be shagged before long at this rate. I take it he's binned the 3 at the back approach?

[footyskillz]

If loans all used up the looking at out of contract centre halves which are free agents so can be signed.

Would only do  1 year deal on these

Huth 33
Wollscheid 29 (was at Stoke past)
Nedum Onuoha 31
James Collins 35
Gareth McAuley yes 38 but maybe worth a season Swansong.

But all as capable as Jedinak and are actually centreal defenders

[itmustbe_it is!]

                                        Nyland
Elmo              Chester                        loan.                   Targett
                                       Jedinak
Bolasie.              Grealish                  MCGinn.               Kodjia
                                       Abraham

Not too shabby that.

Id be happy with Tuanzebe centre back with Chester, and Id play Whelan DM instead of Jedi - he was excellent tonight until he ran out of steam at about 70 mins - bring Jedi on for him then, or Hourihane if we are chasing the game

[SoccerHQ]

I imagine the CB will be another Jorge Mendes client on deadline day.

Edit: Maybe someone like Jose Fonte? Was a solid defender in the premier league for many years and then went to China.

Very happy at how we're shaping up in attack. Don't know a huge amount about El Ghazi but Abraham and Bolasie should be good at this level.

Much more pace than last season as Ads says which people have been calling for.

[tomd2103]

                                        Nyland
Elmo              Chester                        loan.                   Targett
                                       Jedinak
Bolasie.              Grealish                  MCGinn.               Kodjia
                                       Abraham

Not too shabby that.

There was some talk about on WM about only being able to have a certain number of loan players in a matchday squad but didn't quite catch the number they said.  They did say it probably meant that we would only realistically bring in 2 out of Bolasie, Targett and Abraham though. 

[eamonn]

5 in a match-day squad and 9 in total?

[PeterWithesShin]

I think you can have 8 players in on loan, but only 5 on the pitch at any one time.

[SheffieldVillain]

I think you can have 8 players in on loan, but only 5 on the pitch at any one time.

5 in the matchday squad I thought?

Which makes wasting one of the loans on a reserve goalie a bit odd.

[OCD]

I can't find any restrictions on the number of loans in the squad, only the one about a maximum of 5 on the team sheet.

"54.4.1
A maximum of 5 Players registered on a Temporary Loan Transfer can be named in the Players listed on a team sheet for any individual match played under the auspices of The League. This maximum shall reduce to 4 Players where a Club names a Player on the team sheet who is registered on an Emergency Goalkeeper Loan;

54.4.2
No Club may sign more than 4 Players on a Temporary Loan Transfer from another Club (or club) in any Season, of which no more than 2 Players may be over the age of 23. The deadline for determining a Player’s age in this respect shall be as at the 30th June prior to the Season in which the Temporary Loan Transfer is intended to take place. Any Temporary Loan Transfer which subsequently becomes a permanent transfer shall not count against a Club’s quota of such Temporary Loan Transfers for that Season;"

https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/section-6---players/

[footyskillz]

Martin Odegaard: Real Madrid's Norwegian teenager joins Vitesse Arnhem on loan.

Think prefer the business we have done but good luck to him

[sickbeggar]

Bruce is saying two more arriving in his interview. I'm really struggling to see where they're all gonna fit.

[footyskillz]

Balanced squad isn't bruce motivation it's bodies in squad

[sickbeggar]

Balanced squad isn't bruce motivation it's bodies in squad

He still has to play the new guys. He basically admitted that's the only way the clubs will let them go the other day. If we get another forward is he going to play 2 up front?