Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Hairbandinho]

Do these championship teams genuinely think other teams in the premier League won't just give up and look abroad for equal quality at a better price?

We did the same with Grealish but he was an exception to the rule to a degree.  These prices are madness. Much rather look abroad than pay £50 million for 2 players in the championship.

[themossman]

Re Butland and Phillips - don’t like either club particularly but after the last few seasons I don’t resent any team for trying to stop a PL team nicking their best players, or any player for showing a bit of loyalty to their team.

[Hairbandinho]

Phillips being much like Grealish I have no issue with him wanting to stay and give it another go to get promoted with his hometown team.

Butland on the other hand.....how exactly do Stoke justify his price.

[eamonn]

By pointing to the silly money Everton paid Sunderland for that young boy they have in goal.

[frank black]

Phillips being much like Grealish I have no issue with him wanting to stay and give it another go to get promoted with his hometown team.

Butland on the other hand.....how exactly do Stoke justify his price.

Worse for them if they keep him, he’s on big money and they need to sell to get others in. He will probably join for 15-17 mil is my guess.

[Steve67]

Moussa Marega (Portugal) and Ben Gibson both linked if you believe the clickbaits.

[LeeB]

Phillips being much like Grealish I have no issue with him wanting to stay and give it another go to get promoted with his hometown team.

Butland on the other hand.....how exactly do Stoke justify his price.

By holding his registration. They are not obliged to sell him.

[Holy Trinity]

Marega would only sign if big wes is turned down on his work permit as he is a carbon copy all be it a slightly shorter one.

[themossman]

A good keeper is worth points that could get you promoted. If they think it’s worth walking away from £20m by sticking a £30m price tag on him then they’ve done that calculation and good luck to them.

[Steve67]

Heaton is beginning sound more appealing if Stoke and Cardiff continue to overprice their keepers. No, I don't blame them either!

[ozzjim]

Not convinced Etheridge is that much better than Steer looking at his stats breakdown. Good shot stopper, but distribution etc seems quite poor. Butland always looks a solid keeper to me, almost a latter day Nigel Martyn type that will be a steady head in the goal, but it may be an external perception. I would soon have 2 more centre halves, a left back, a couple of holding mids, a winger and another striker over a keeper though.

[ktvillan]

Not sure you'd even pick up an Ngolo Kante type for the equivalent of anywhere near £8m these days, that was a few years ago and before the huge hike in TV money.  Both clubs and agents at home and abroad are fully aware that the EPL is awash with cash these days and prices have moved accordingly.   

[eamonn]

It was still awash with cash four years ago. The art of spotting a gem for a bargain will live on, you just have to look hard and get lucky.

[ozzjim]

Just look at McGinn last summer. At 2.75 million he has to be one of the bargains of the season. Norwich and Pukki too. You need top scouting and be willing to roll the dice though.

[paul_e]

Just look at McGinn last summer. At 2.75 million he has to be one of the bargains of the season. Norwich and Pukki too. You need top scouting and be willing to roll the dice though.

I wouldn't want us to roll the dice too much this summer.