Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[SoccerHQ]

I thought he played more as a right back for them?

We do need to sign some experience though. Club is a bit naive if it thinks we can build a premier league powerhouse team with hardly anyone over 25.

Whatever league you're in you need guys who've been there and done it and can help manage the dressing room as we saw with Whelan and to lesser extent Jedinak.

[maidstonevillain]

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.

Nixon fires so crap at the wall, some of it is bound to stick.

[jwarry]

https://youtu.be/dHFMhUuv_m0

Second half substitute. From 3:20 onwards.

Well, he didn't score the winner. But he scored two. Sign him up!

Yep get him in. I’m sure Dean can straighten his head out

[Ads]

Wolves signing Erzi Konsa from Brentford for around 12m apparently. Sorry but 20m for this Webster guy would be bonkers, pull out of that deal and move onto more smart targets.

I thought it was ruinous tonsign Championship players?

[olaftab]

Is Guilbert a left back? If so why are we after Targett?

[SoccerHQ]

Wolves signing Erzi Konsa from Brentford for around 12m apparently. Sorry but 20m for this Webster guy would be bonkers, pull out of that deal and move onto more smart targets.

I thought it was ruinous tonsign Championship players?

At sensible prices. Said I'd have had no problem getting in Justin from Luton for 8m. He comes in and does well and we have McGinn type bargain. He struggles we can just sell him back to championship team for 5-6m.

Bit more of an issue when you pay over the odds and player simply dosen't set up as we've seen with McCormack and Hogan when there was much better value around at the time.

[AsTallAsLions]

Is Guilbert a left back? If so why are we after Targett?

Guilbert is a RB.

[SoccerHQ]

Kurt Zouma on loan with option to buy is something we could look at perhaps, been at Stoke and Everton last two seasons and 4th choice at Chelsea so they'd be very open to selling him you'd imagine.

Still only 24 and played well in the run in for Everton last year.

[Lastfootstamper]

Wolves signing Erzi Konsa from Brentford for around 12m apparently. Sorry but 20m for this Webster guy would be bonkers, pull out of that deal and move onto more smart targets.

I thought it was ruinous tonsign Championship players?

At sensible prices. Said I'd have had no problem getting in Justin from Luton for 8m. He comes in and does well and we have McGinn type bargain. He struggles we can just sell him back to championship team for 5-6m.

Bit more of an issue when you pay over the odds and player simply dosen't set up as we've seen with McCormack and Hogan when there was much better value around at the time.

But if he struggles, we're getting tonked on the pitch for four months before we can offload him for a price that'll never fund an adequate replacement.

[olaftab]

Is Guilbert a left back? If so why are we after Targett?

Guilbert is a RB.

Thanks. That's good. A proper RB and LB.
Looks like it's happening tomorrow for £11M.

[tomd2103]

Dawson for around £5m would be decent competition at centre back.

Seems a crazy market with no two transfer fees comparable this year.

Dawson would have been a very solid signing at right centre back. Kind of a no brainer really, maybe Smith looking for more of a ball player.

Wouldn't surprise me if we start the season with 3 at the back.

[cdbearsfan]

Please no. That would be horrendous.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Dawson for around £5m would be decent competition at centre back.

Seems a crazy market with no two transfer fees comparable this year.

Dawson would have been a very solid signing at right centre back. Kind of a no brainer really, maybe Smith looking for more of a ball player.

Wouldn't surprise me if we start the season with 3 at the back.

It would certainly work with Gilbert and Targett in more advanced roles.

[Rudy65]

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.

Chilwell is Man City bound

[SoccerHQ]

Wolves signing Erzi Konsa from Brentford for around 12m apparently. Sorry but 20m for this Webster guy would be bonkers, pull out of that deal and move onto more smart targets.

I thought it was ruinous tonsign Championship players?

At sensible prices. Said I'd have had no problem getting in Justin from Luton for 8m. He comes in and does well and we have McGinn type bargain. He struggles we can just sell him back to championship team for 5-6m.

Bit more of an issue when you pay over the odds and player simply dosen't set up as we've seen with McCormack and Hogan when there was much better value around at the time.

But if he struggles, we're getting tonked on the pitch for four months before we can offload him for a price that'll never fund an adequate replacement.

We can rotate him with AEM and Freddie? Ease him in for cup games and the odd league start.

In 15-20m prices these guys really have to be first choice as we're not at the level of club that can just spend that on backups. Will have to see if Targett is good enough to start 30 + games at premier league level, wasn't at Southampton.