Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[jwarry]

Some bloke tweeted Bolasie has to sort out a small issue with Everton before he can come

[paul_e]

Someone on Twitter reckons loans from abroad don’t count

i'd heard someone say the same but I can't find any evidence for it.  Looking in the league rules you can have 5 'temporary loan transfers' in the match squad and an emergency goalkeeper loan will be counted against that.  It then adds that a standard loan between members or an international loan both count as temporary loan transfers so would be included in the 5.

It's rules 54-57 on here - https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/section-6---players/

[paul_e]

Someone on Twitter reckons loans from abroad don’t count

Thats not how I read the regulations, they do tlak about Standard Loans, International Loans and Emergency Goalkeeper Loans but the regulation about 5 in the matchday squad just refers to Temporary Loan Transfers , ie all of the above.

They differentiate between emergency goalkeeper loans and temporary loan transfers but specifically state that the keeper would be counted in the 5.

[VinnieChase84]

                  Nyland
Elmo, Chester, Axel/Huth, Targett
                Hourihane
       McGinn.             Jack
Bolasie.                           Kodjia/Ghazi
                   Abraham

Hourihane a defensive midfielder?

I wouldn't call it a DM role, more of a quarterback one. V certain teams I don't see the need for an out and out DM

[Drummond]

The Sheffield local paper is still talking about Hogan going to United, but saying it's reliant on us getting someone else in, they say the rumour is Shane Long......

[VinnieChase84]

The Sheffield local paper is still talking about Hogan going to United, but saying it's reliant on us getting someone else in, they say the rumour is Shane Long......

With Ghazi being able to play up top also, as soon as we get Abraham I'm sure hogan will be off.

[cdbearsfan]

A friend tells me there is a restriction on how many loan players we are allowed on the pitch at any one time. Is that right or is he talking bollocks?

Because if Nyland gets injured or suspended we could have Moreira, Tuanzebe, Targett, Bolasie, El Ghiza and Abrahams.

I'm hoping we can still loan a centre half.

He's nearly right, you can have 5 in the 18.

Bugger. Seems like we were pretty daft to loan a goalkeeper rather than keep Steer as back-up, then. A waste of a loan slot.

I can't see how we can possibly squeeze a loan centre half, then.

[paul_e]

                  Nyland
Elmo, Chester, Axel/Huth, Targett
                Hourihane
       McGinn.             Jack
Bolasie.                           Kodjia/Ghazi
                   Abraham

Hourihane a defensive midfielder?

I wouldn't call it a DM role, more of a quarterback one. V certain teams I don't see the need for an out and out DM

Yep, with the work rate of McGinn we can get away without having a dedicated defensive player in there, not sure Hourihane has the range of passing to be a 'quarterback' though.

[john2710]

We can still sign a centre-half who is out of contract / free agent. Terry / Huth etc....

[Dave]

We can still sign a centre-half who is out of contract / free agent. Terry / Huth etc....

...Samba, Richards. We're spoilt for choice really!

[Marlon From Bearwood]

We can still sign a centre-half who is out of contract / free agent. Terry / Huth etc....

James Collins too.

[Rudy65]

The Sheffield local paper is still talking about Hogan going to United, but saying it's reliant on us getting someone else in, they say the rumour is Shane Long......

Shane ‘no goals’ Long

[dave shelley]

Shane Long nil.

[Duncan Shaw]

Some bloke tweeted Bolasie has to sort out a small issue with Everton before he can come

Some other bloke tweeted that he left the hotel at Midnight without telling anyone and the contract is at BMH unsigned.
Sounds like Joe Bryan.

[VILLA MOLE]

I don't think a centre half is on the agenda , I think its Abrahams and a left back ?/