Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[Damo70]

Dominic Solanke's name cropping-up on Twitter, as an alternative to Tammy Abraham...

He was a prolific scorer for club and country at youth level but only has 8 goals in 46 games at senior level.

[oldtimernow]

What has De Laet dome wring to not even feature in the squad? Looked good pre-season

agree totally

[oldtimernow]

De Last as rightback would allow Axel to play centrally,  so playing in their usual positions.....how novel !

[Brassneck]

De Last as rightback would allow Axel to play centrally,  so playing in their usual positions.....how novel !

I suspect that Axel will eventually move into the centre of defence once he's had some more game time.

It wouldn't surprise me to see DeLeat go back out on loan and for Elmo to drop in at RB.

Hutton will probably remain at LB, paving the way for our final loan signing to be a striker.

The only other alternative I can see is for Huth to be signed on a free.

[The Edge]

What has De Laet dome wring to not even feature in the squad? Looked good pre-season

”dome wring”: a bit of Belgian, eh?! Very topical 

I really don’t get why he is not in the squad; bizarre.

I shall say ziss only wonze

[QuintonVilla]

A Turkish journalist on Twitter has tweeted that we've made attempts to sign Cahill on loan.

[RussellC]

Dominic Solanke's name cropping-up on Twitter, as an alternative to Tammy Abraham...

He was a prolific scorer for club and country at youth level but only has 8 goals in 46 games at senior level.

I don't know, but I would imagine that the vast majority of those appearances would have been form the bench though. I don't necessarily think we need a prolific goal-scorer either; we've got goals throughout the team, a striker who could contribute 10-15 goals, but create another 10 for others would be preferable to a Kodjia who might score 15 but then squander another 15 clear-cut chances to create other goals.

[sirlordbaltimore]

De Last as rightback would allow Axel to play centrally,  so playing in their usual positions.....how novel !

People have got to stop with the 'in his usual/correct position' nonsense. Axel has played in numerous positions RB/CB/CM for his parent club. He doesn't appear to have a 'usual' position as yet. Someone even suggested Mourinho wants to see how he fares as a RB as he's not been convinced by him at CB.

Plus, do we know he can even play on the left of central defence?

As for RDL. I thought he was pretty dire in his last few outings personally. If we think about changing up RB then surely Elmo gets first dibs seeing as he's been fine there and actually still gets up the pitch and adds something useful in terms of assists and the odd goal

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

A Turkish journalist on Twitter has tweeted that we've made attempts to sign Cahill on loan.

Any source ??

[mr underhill]

no just delight

[garyshawsknee]

If we can't get Abraham who's proven at this level, then I'd rather we use RHM than Solanke, both unproven but at least one is our own. I don't see the point in getting unproven loans at the expense of our youth.

[Colhint]

A Turkish journalist on Twitter has tweeted that we've made attempts to sign Cahill on loan.

Any source ??

I reckon he must have read one of my posts I suggested JT might say to Chelsea if we get Cahill on loan and we don't go up, they get first dibs on Jack. Totally made up by me. Never claimed to be itk, the opposite in fact.

[mr underhill]

according to Nixon we are working on deals for a striker and left back.

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t get that, which loan player isn’t going to make the match day squad?

[kippaxvilla2]

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Striker. Left back. If get a striker then Hogan likely to move.
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