Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Toronto Villa]

Targett seems to me a very safe signing and nothing that will us get off our seats. He’s not going to make a lot of mistakes but he’s very likely not going to be bombing down the left setting up goals. It’s an odd signing given we got in Guilbert who looks very positive and attack minded. But maybe Dean didn’t need two of those types of player. Who knows but he obviously liked something about him technically.

I'm confused. Isn't Targett known for getting forward and putting in pin-point crosses...? I thought that was his whole selling point and the reason we were willing to spend so much money on him despite his lack of games for Shampton.

We haven’t seen a lot of it if that’s the case. His crossing has been ok. His overall defending has been very solid if unspectacular.

[mr underhill]

I like him - in other news L'equipe say we have had a new bid rejected for Santamaria - SJM on his way??

[Clampy]

I like him - in other news L'equipe say we have had a new bid rejected for Santamaria - SJM on his way??

No. Why assume that?

[JUAN PABLO]

I dreamt we sold SJM for 63 million last night , I was also having a threesome with Megan Fox and Zoe Saldana . . 

Complete bollocks SJM will leave for Manure this window just like my dreams.
 

[thick_mike]

Goalkeeper showreels are the opposite of what you want. You really need a blooper reel to get a feel for how accident prone he is. Amazing double save at 3:12ish though.

[pauliewalnuts]

Goalkeeper showreels are the opposite of what you want. You really need a blooper reel to get a feel for how accident prone he is. Amazing double save at 3:12ish though.

Or a compilation of clips of him picking the ball out of the back of the net to see how much he hates losing.

[Damo70]

If the owners resisted selling Jack Grealish last summer there is no way they will sell SJM this summer.

[cheltenhamlion]

He's based in the North west and used to have very good contacts at Blackburn and Burnley, was best mates with Owen Coyle so that explains Burnley. I remember him breaking our interest in Friedel and Bentley before it became common interest.

Not quite sure when he morphed into this transfer guru for all clubs though.

Generally to me John Percy is the barometer for these. When he says a transfer is happening, it's happening.

Percy is good but not always right. In January 2018 he reported we’d completed a double signing from Leicester - Ulloa plus another I’ve forgotten now.

Purslow is briefing Percy as his main press contact so it should be reliable from him.
 

[cheltenhamlion]

And John McGinn is going absolutely nowhere unless they make us the kind offer they coughed up for Pogba.

[exigo]

Targett seems to me a very safe signing and nothing that will us get off our seats. He’s not going to make a lot of mistakes but he’s very likely not going to be bombing down the left setting up goals. It’s an odd signing given we got in Guilbert who looks very positive and attack minded. But maybe Dean didn’t need two of those types of player. Who knows but he obviously liked something about him technically.

I'm confused. Isn't Targett known for getting forward and putting in pin-point crosses...? I thought that was his whole selling point and the reason we were willing to spend so much money on him despite his lack of games for Shampton.

He put a beauty of a cross in on Saturday, which was millimetre perfect for a big number nine. Just a shame that Davis had gone off for Hogan a few minutes before, who calmly watched it whistle past his nose.

[Steve67]

I wonder if we might go slightly more defensive in some games, although keep our attacking options open as such: 4-2-3-1?

                    Steer
Guilbert Engels  Mings  Targett
             Luiz    Nakamba
       Jota   McGinn  Grealish
                  Wesley

[West Derby Villan]

He's based in the North west and used to have very good contacts at Blackburn and Burnley, was best mates with Owen Coyle so that explains Burnley. I remember him breaking our interest in Friedel and Bentley before it became common interest.

Not quite sure when he morphed into this transfer guru for all clubs though.

Generally to me John Percy is the barometer for these. When he says a transfer is happening, it's happening.

Percy is good but not always right. In January 2018 he reported we’d completed a double signing from Leicester - Ulloa plus another I’ve forgotten now.

Purslow is briefing Percy as his main press contact so it should be reliable from him.

That's good enough for me Chelts

[tomd2103]

Targett seems to me a very safe signing and nothing that will us get off our seats. He’s not going to make a lot of mistakes but he’s very likely not going to be bombing down the left setting up goals. It’s an odd signing given we got in Guilbert who looks very positive and attack minded. But maybe Dean didn’t need two of those types of player. Who knows but he obviously liked something about him technically.

I'm confused. Isn't Targett known for getting forward and putting in pin-point crosses...? I thought that was his whole selling point and the reason we were willing to spend so much money on him despite his lack of games for Shampton.

He put a beauty of a cross in on Saturday, which was millimetre perfect for a big number nine. Just a shame that Davis had gone off for Hogan a few minutes before, who calmly watched it whistle past his nose.

Seemed comfortable going forward and getting into more advanced positions in the game against Walsall, even if it did not always lead to a cross.  Would have thought him and Guilbert will be expected to provide the width in the final third this season.

[FatSam]

He put a beauty of a cross in on Saturday, which was millimetre perfect for a big number nine. Just a shame that Davis had gone off for Hogan a few minutes before, who calmly watched it whistle past his nose.

Yes, that was the highlight of the game for me - the prospect of those early crosses inviting someone to bundle them in is exciting.

[guyavfc]

Brentford are signing a new striker. Maupay incoming?