Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[olaftab]

Ok I'll buck the trend.
I like Tammy for his spirit and work ethic as well as the 26 goals but.......

He is a younger Darren Bent in as much as if he is not tapping them in from inside the 18 yard box then there are periods of the game where he is anonymous. We sometimes was like we played with 10 men.
Can't carry players in the top flight and Tammy is no where near the real deal for the Premier.
If he wants to stay (and I feel he wants his chance at chelsea) then he certainly not good enough to be our main goal threat or to lead the line as his all round game is not good enough.

This.

[Steve67]

I also agree with this ^.  Great Championship player but will struggle in a one up top Premier division side unless he's has world class players around him.  Might do ok for Man City, but I guess they wouldn't be interested in him.  Surely better options out there?  That all said, he has been absolutely frickin great for us this season and a breath of fresh air.

[villa_cads]

I have trust that the management will bring the right players in, but I'll only really be satisfied when we've signed a striker I've never heard from South America.

[cdbearsfan]

I like Tammy and reckon he will get better. I'd be happy to sign him but sign someone else too. Sadly I think Kodjia's best days are behind him and I'd like the luxury of being able to loan Keinan out to a Championship club for a season, see how good he can be.

Edit: I like the idea of the poster above, mind. It's still a bit sad that we've never signed a player from the big three in South America.

Gustavo Bartelt doesn't count.

[Rudy65]

Fuck no to Delph. That ship has sailed.

TFR. His best days are behind him

[LeeB]

I like Tammy and reckon he will get better. I'd be happy to sign him but sign someone else too. Sadly I think Kodjia's best days are behind him and I'd like the luxury of being able to loan Keinan out to a Championship club for a season, see how good he can be.

Edit: I like the idea of the poster above, mind. It's still a bit sad that we've never signed a player from the big three in South America.

Gustavo Bartelt doesn't count.

Big 3? Colombia not bigger than Uruguay?

[cdbearsfan]

I meant historically, if you haven't won the World Cup, you're not big.

Obviously, I'm including the 1967 winners.

[SoccerHQ]

Surprised at all the home grown suggestions, is MON back in town?

We will sign a couple from abroad like in January with Kalinic and Gulibert coming in.

If we're looking at hidden gem striker I'd like Seb Haller from Frankfurt. 24 and has a good record for them in the Bundesliga. Ben Yedder from Sevilla could be another interesting option.

They probably wouldn't cost that much more than Neal Maupay.

[London Villan]

Who are the three loan players we have options on?
Hause
AEG
Mings?
Tammy?
Axel?

[PaulWinch again]

The first two and then a matching clause for Mings.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's a double edged sword. We've made Tuanzebe better and benefited from him, but we don't reap the benefits.

For what it's worth, I wouldn't sign Tammy permanently. If we're going to stay up, then we need a centre forward who can score 20 goals in this league and who has pace. That's going to cost £30m and that player isn't Tammy.

Totally agree on Tammy.

I know it sounds a bit cut throat and ruthless but they're going to want 25m and he's not a proven top level player. I don't even think he'd do well in the top flight.

I’m struggling to understand this, the kid is only 21 same age as Davis but has just scored 26 goals for us, he will only get better. I saw him start to bully defenders towards the end of the season.  If you ask me we need to sign Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham now!

Because we would be paying top dollar for a striker who has never done it at PL level.

If he was our player and we hadn't gone up, what price would you put on his head?
When you think Kodja was £15m Hogan £12m (?) £20m - £25m for Tammy would seem to be pretty decent, when you concierge Adams, from the noses, will go for around £20m

Doesn't really matter, though, does it, because he's not. I also can't believe anyone will pay that for Adams.

As others have said, he's a great championship striker, but I agree, and - just forgetting the question of price - I am far from convinced he's got what it takes to do it at the top level.

The Bent comparison rings true for me.

Let's see what happens, but I will genuinely be surprised if we even try to get him back.

[LeeB]

Err, Darren Bent wasn't too shabby as a top flight centre forward, if my memory serves me correct.

[cdbearsfan]

Quite. And Adams is nowhere fucking near that. You could buy the whole of their fucking club and their hovel of a ground for £20 million, let alone one player.

[LeeB]

Che Adams can get fucked, along with the club he plays for.

[CT Villan]

Wouldn't mind loaning Pulisic from Chelsea