Deano’s wishlist - the Jan transfer speculation/guaranteed nonsense thread

[Toronto Villa]

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There's going to be a lot of players moving on in the next 12-18 months. Of that list players worth re-signing are the kids deemed good enough to remain at the club, but I assume very few of the older players.

[Mister E]

The order of need is - IMHO - as follows:
1. left back
2. left centreback
3. an energetic, footballing DMF
4. an energetic McGinn-type player to go into midfield

We have plenty of strikers and wingers and they will all get better if the above are procured.

[sickbeggar]

Aye, its pretty scary when you think about it. With the exception of the kids there's 18 players we've paid money for, and bar one or two of them, you wouldn't be bothered if all of them left. Certainly not a basis for a premiership squad

[SoccerHQ]

We definitely need two midfielders. Grealish being injured, we need that conduit to move the ball out wide with pace.


Equally, we cannot suffer Hourihane deep or Whelan deep. The way we set up, we need legs and presence which they don't offer.

McGinn also on verge of two match ban so we'll be seeing plenty more of Whelan in January.

[ozzjim]

We are miles from a prem squad. Massive rebuild needed at sensible fees that have decent sell on value. Smith has proved himself at being able to coach players so no reason why we can't do that now.

If we lose Tammy, some sort of replacement will be needed but there will be a chance for Kodj and Hogan who are both pretty decent at this level.

[spk]

Just read on twitter that Jack is out for the rest of the season and Axel and Tammy are being recalled.I hope to God its a dodgy rumour.

[tomd2103]

The order of need is - IMHO - as follows:
1. left back
2. left centreback
3. an energetic, footballing DMF
4. an energetic McGinn-type player to go into midfield

We have plenty of strikers and wingers ahdnthey will all get better if the above are procured.

I agree with the first three, but think we could do with a more consistent wide player.  Someone like Bowen from Hull would be ideal really and it would mean the likes of Bolsaie and El Ghazi could be used a bit more sparingly. 

[ChicagoLion]

We are miles from a prem squad. Massive rebuild needed at sensible fees that have decent sell on value. Smith has proved himself at being able to coach players so no reason why we can't do that now.

If we lose Tammy, some sort of replacement will be needed but there will be a chance for Kodj and Hogan who are both pretty decent at this level.

I have seen nothing to suggest Hogan is decent at this level.

[ozzjim]

Just read on twitter that Jack is out for the rest of the season and Axel and Tammy are being recalled.I hope to God its a dodgy rumour.

If its not, then playoffs are an ask. Would need a jack replacement, left back, 2 centre backs and a forward this month that could hit the grid running.

[Toronto Villa]

The more I think about it the more I just want this season to be one where Dean Smith gets to do as much weeding as possible and as needed to get our house in order for next season.

[KRS]

Just read on twitter that Jack is out for the rest of the season and Axel and Tammy are being recalled.I hope to God its a dodgy rumour.

If its not, then playoffs are an ask. Would need a jack replacement, left back, 2 centre backs and a forward this month that could hit the grid running.

Axel was a given with his injury, but let's hope there isn't any truth in that about Jack and Tammy otherwise playoffs won't be realistic at all with the current squad.

[Risso]

I don't.  I'm not prepared to write off promotion at all.  If we stay down, we'll lose Grealish and I would imagine the FFP situation will take a turn for the worse as the parachute payments will stop completely.  There's no reason we can't go up this season, providing Smith does what needs to be done this January.

[Rudy65]

Just read on twitter that Jack is out for the rest of the season and Axel and Tammy are being recalled.I hope to God its a dodgy rumour.

Wouldn’t surprise me re Tammy given Morata’s position at Chelsea

[sickbeggar]

Would have thought Batshuayi was more likely to come back. There was rumours he was anyway. Still if they sold Morata i'd want a replacement or two not Abraham

[Toronto Villa]

I don't.  I'm not prepared to write off promotion at all.  If we stay down, we'll lose Grealish and I would imagine the FFP situation will take a turn for the worse as the parachute payments will stop completely.  There's no reason we can't go up this season, providing Smith does what needs to be done this January.

Not writing off promotion. If it happens then fantastic. I just think Bruce left us in so much shit that it will take some time to repair. We can already see it just by losing Jack how different and weaker a side we are. There is just no depth at all. The manager needs to have a squad of players that play in the same manner as he wants vs a team of 12 or 13 who can. My point is won’t happen overnight. We talk about rebuild all the time. We need to do it properly at some point versus sticking plasters over the cracks.