Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[SoccerHQ]

Full back prices vary quite a bit.

Of course Wan Bisaaka to Man. United is at the extreme end of the scale but Liverpool did sign Andy Robertson for 10m and that was only two years ago when things were already getting inflated.

For 15m I'd like a guy who's been premier league first choice and had at least 50 games under his belt at this level e.g. that link to Aaron Cresswell earlier this window who'd fit my criteria.

Hope I'm wrong but this guy reminds me of when we signed Shorey in a rush a decade ago and he was a pretty poor LB despite playing for England six months before joining us.

If we were going for up and comer I wouldn't have minded Greg Taylor from Kilmarnock tbh. He'd have barely cost 5m I suspect.

[LeeB]

Shorey failed because he was tiny and didn't fit O'Neil's murderball defence.

You would have thought they might have noticed this before signing him.

[Monty]

Shorey failed because he was tiny and didn't fit O'Neil's murderball defence.

You would have thought they might have noticed this before signing him.

Yeah but MON had heard of him without needing subtitles or a passport to help, so in he came.

[LeeB]

Shorey failed because he was tiny and didn't fit O'Neil's murderball defence.

You would have thought they might have noticed this before signing him.

Yeah but MON had heard of him without needing subtitles or a passport to help, so in he came.

Yep, who needs scouts? Anyway, you can always just buy another defender, you can never have too many. You never know when you might have to play one of them up top, because it's illegal to sign centre forwards.

[KevinGage]

Would be happier with Dawson @ £5.5 million instead of Webster, in all honesty.

The two Olbiyun centre halves, Adam Reach at Wednesday, the young lad at Hull and a few of our lot were the only ones who looked like they were playing a division below their level.

[tomd2103]

I think £14m is a lot for a Southampton reserve full back, in the same way I don’t think £8m is a lot for EAG.

Time will tell of course whether it is good business or not.

The fee for El Ghazi was set when we in the championship though, and he, along with Hause, show exactly why loans with a set fee at the end are such a good idea for the buying club.

He's come through the Southampton Academy which in recent years has produced a string of decent players. I think we can expect a player who is technically proficient and who can be improved by our coaching staff. Villa will have been scouting him for a while and decided thst he fits the bill.

Whilst £11-17m might seem dear remember: Leicester have just paid £8m for a teenager who last season played for Luton in Div 3.

And Yoonited have spunked £50m for a one season wonder from Palace who put through his own goal last week playing for England U21s.

Justin looks a hell of a player though, I think we've missed out there and I suspect he'll be in the England squad within 18months.

Got to get ahead of Chilwell first at club level.

[PeterWithesShin]

And remember we paid £6m for a third division teenager a decade ago.

[UK Redsox]

Shorey failed because he was tiny and didn't fit O'Neil's murderball defence.

You would have thought they might have noticed this before signing him.

Yeah but MON had heard of him without needing subtitles or a passport to help, so in he came.

He was the best domestic option available

[john2710]

Some bullshit in the Mail about Man Utd offering £50m for John McGinn.

[Steve67]

Some bullshit in the Mail about Man Utd offering £50m for John McGinn.

Some on here already have him sold.  Nixon is suddenly Mr Accurate!

[AsTallAsLions]

Some bullshit in the Mail about Man Utd offering £50m for John McGinn.

Some on here already have him sold.  Nixon is suddenly Mr Accurate!

Behave. The story says United are interested and might bid, and it's been pointed out that Nixon has been right a lot lately. Nobody "has him sold" already.

[ktvillan]

Shorey failed because he was tiny and didn't fit O'Neil's murderball defence.

You would have thought they might have noticed this before signing him.

Yeah but MON had heard of him without needing subtitles or a passport to help, so in he came.

MON:  We could do with a left fullback

Sidwell: Nickey Shorey was a left fullback at Reading

MON:  Good plan I'll sign him.  We can always play Cuellar there if he's shit.

[Villafirst]

I think £14m is a lot for a Southampton reserve full back, in the same way I don’t think £8m is a lot for EAG.

Time will tell of course whether it is good business or not.

The fee for El Ghazi was set when we in the championship though, and he, along with Hause, show exactly why loans with a set fee at the end are such a good idea for the buying club.

He's come through the Southampton Academy which in recent years has produced a string of decent players. I think we can expect a player who is technically proficient and who can be improved by our coaching staff. Villa will have been scouting him for a while and decided thst he fits the bill.

Whilst £11-17m might seem dear remember: Leicester have just paid £8m for a teenager who last season played for Luton in Div 3.

And Yoonited have spunked £50m for a one season wonder from Palace who put through his own goal last week playing for England U21s.

Justin looks a hell of a player though, I think we've missed out there and I suspect he'll be in the England squad within 18months.

Got to get ahead of Chilwell first at club level.

El Ghazi was €5M in the end. A bargain. It came out in the press a few days after he signed.

[Dave P]

And remember we paid £6m for a third division teenager a decade ago.

My mind has gone completely blank here. Who was that?

[Percy McCarthy]

And remember we paid £6m for a third division teenager a decade ago.

My mind has gone completely blank here. Who was that?

Delph.