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

[Ozzjim]

Always been impressed with him when I have seen him, certainly talented.

[themossman]

I think the hierarchy of knob headedness goes banter-prank-punk-merc

[Matt Collins]

Doesn't seem to get many goals and assists tho. Similar record to Jack

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/75200/History/Romaine-Sawyers

[dave.woodhall]

We may as well keep the Radoja posts in here until there's a bit more basis to the story.

[VinnieChase84]

Doesn't seem to get many goals and assists tho. Similar record to Jack

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/75200/History/Romaine-Sawyers

What’s interesting about sawyers is he has the same feedback a lot give jack. Some say he doesn’t contribute enough and yet the majority say if you can’t see what he brings to the side then your an idiot.
For me Sawyers would be perfect. Can play all central roles and always wants the ball to carry/develop phases of play. Without Jack, for me we don’t have this in our makeup. Sawyers would be a superb purchase and really suit us

[VinnieChase84]

Having watched the Sunderland Till I Die documentary is this any different to how the McCormack deal fell through for them on deadline day? In the end we wanted the wages moved or a good chunk at least.

As good as signing Cahill might have been from a quality standpoint its very short term and I’d sooner we found players in their early to mid 20’s to build our future around. Signing Gary Cahill feels a lot like a Steve Bruce/Wyness move.

Ross fell through cause his agent led Sunderland up the garden path. Told them we would offload last minute for next to nothing on loan as all other options had failed. We then stuck to our guns and demanded a fair wage contribution

[SoccerHQ]

Did Radoja play in the World cup?

Our old chums Celta Vigo have quite a cosmopolitan squad....just the other weekend they had a 5 man midfielder of Radoja, Lobotka (Slovakian midfielder who scored v England at Wembley), Okay Yokusulu (Turkish) and two Danes, Pione Sisto and Andrew Hjulsager. They've also got Emre Mor who was rated only a few years back at Borrusia Dortmund but has a poor attitude.

Example anyway of a club that scouts well from all corners of europe and then moves players on for a profit 2-3 years later.

25 year old who's played over 100 games in La Liga, need more of those types of signings so all for this one.

[SoccerHQ]

He also started both legs of Celta's europa league semi final v Man. United in May 2017.

This will be a bit of a transfer coup I think, sort of signing which would've been more than good enough if we were back in the premier league.

[SoccerHQ]

Blimey. Another midefielder. Let’s pray we can get Bjarnsson and maybe even Jedinack off the books this January, or at least one of them.

Whelan and Jedinak both out of contract in the summer (wouldn't actually shock me if Jedinak left in this window) so that's pretty much 80k off the books and scope to freshen up central midfield which is needed.

[SoccerHQ]

Would there be anyone else at Celta Vigo we might be looking at? I wouldn't mind something more substantial than "two blokes spotted talking" before I get over excited

@scoutsattending #avfc spanish scout Juanfran has been seen talking to brother of 25yo #celta Vigo MF Nemanja Radoja...leading to speculation he could be on the move soon

#SPAL & #fiorentina have been interested but he wants to play in England

 https://t.co/I7FMARcrs0

Pione Sisto would be interesting, bit of Bolaise type and will probably play in England eventually. Also has the sort of name that means he's a god on FM so will get the yoof excited.

[footyskillz]

Premier league players potential , they aren't get a look in at current clubs ...

Ideas Defender selections
Cahill- Chelsea
Jagielka-Everton
Scott Dann- Palace

Ideas Midfielder selections
Mo Elneny -Arsenal
Danny Drinkwater -Chelsea
Ethan Ampadu-Chelsea
James Mcarthy - Everton
Jo Jo Shelvey - Newcastle
Issac Hayden- Newcastle

[SoccerHQ]

Cahill is joining Arsenal on 6 month loan so no idea who's even linking him to us.

Jagielka or Dann would be good pick ups though.

[LukeJames]

Shelvey is one of the most over rated players to ever play the game. Absolute gash for 6 games, in the 7th he'll score a belter.

[footyskillz]

Shelbey one of the best long passers of an English football his real challenge is his temper and I think Dean Smith would help his emotional control.

Would definitely bring an array of ball passing to villa midfield.

[footyskillz]

I could add premier league left backs baines and fuchs who are out of contract in summer.