Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Ads]

Bristol City sold a reserve left back in Kelly for £13 million to Bournemouth, it looks like good value.

[AsTallAsLions]

I fear for us this season if a bit-part full back is the best we can get for 14-17m.

[Clampy]

There's just no pleasing some people.

[dave.woodhall]

The sort of money we're being linked with does sound excessive but it's like London property prices - what for us would be a life-changing amount in cash terms gets you a one bedroom flat in Belgravia. That's the market we're operating in and we have to accept it. Forget the number attached and just ask whether the player is good enough. 

[Ads]

He was brilliant for Fulham. I've not seen anything of him since though, although Bertrand (remember him) is first choice.

Southampton have to sell to buy it seems.

[andyh]

Wait till the new kit is released

[LukeJames]

Its just were we are now, £15m does seem a lot but then is Obi Wan Bisaki 3 times better than Targett? 🤔

[Brassneck]

exactly - a so called Bristol City ITK over on VT thinks we are close to a deal for Adam Webster - a revised bid of £20m has been rejected but something like £23m will seal it. So  hang on to your seats Villa fans if you think the Target fee was bonkers.

Jesus- Signing him, combined with our buying our own ground to circumvent ffp will send the nutcases on their forum into overdrive.

It could well be the most entertaining place online for a couple of weeks.

[AsTallAsLions]

There's just no pleasing some people.

Well there is, actually, I for one will happily take a proven player at any price (it ain't my money). The point isn't the money, really, it's the fact that his own team's fans don't think he's much good, which makes it seem as if we've been shafted a bit on the price.

[rob_bridge]

What stung us before O'Neill to Bruce (less Lambert) was not so much the transfer fees though some were excessive it was the shit coaching so only a few of those improved, linked to this the lack of resale value to we and thee underperforming as well as age profile of those acquired. Finally the ludicrous wages we have paid.

So Targett - fee looks excessive. I am confident that Smith and team are able to coach at least adequatley. If he and we bomb we can probably get half at least back, if we do well (mid/lower table) and he plays then his value increases probably by 30-40%. The key then is his wages and well he takes a haircut/ e.g. 12m release clause if we are relegated. Which any sensible business person would see to.
Wages as % turnover for Prem League has been falling as TV income has increased in recent years.

[Clampy]

There's just no pleasing some people.

Well there is, actually, I for one will happily take a proven player at any price (it ain't my money). The point isn't the money, really, it's the fact that his own team's fans don't think he's much good, which makes it seem as if we've been shafted a bit on the price.

But we don't know what the actual price is or even if a fee has actually been agreed. Whatever the fee is, we're going to be paying over the odds from now on anyway. Man Utd have just paid insane money for a young kid who has had one good season. It's something we will just have to get used to. 

[dave.woodhall]

What really fucked us wasn't the fees we were paying so much as the wages - ten years of hyper-inflation later, Habib Beye's contract would still be ludicrous - that meant we were stuck with them for the duration.

[jwarry]

A back 4 of Guilbert, Webster, Mings and Targett, with Hause, Chester, Elmo and Taylor in reserve is starting to look a lot stronger

[jwarry]

A back 4 of Guilbert, Webster, Mings and Targett, with Hause, Chester, Elmo and Taylor in reserve is starting to look a lot stronger

Oh and if we get Butland and Philips in, we will be very hard to beat

[Clampy]

I'd like to see us try and sign Tuanzebe if possible.