Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[Drummond]

Swansea or Glasgow?

Surely the continent realise he can’t pass water?

Yawn

[ozzjim]

Why on earth would we let Hause go anywhere? Quietly did his job last season and while he has his faults without question, he's fine as a squad player at the moment.

The reviews of Tony do make you wonder why we didn't just cut out the middle Brentford and sign him.

[WilliamStanding]

Why on earth would we let Hause go anywhere? Quietly did his job last season and while he has his faults without question, he's fine as a squad player at the moment.

The reviews of Tony do make you wonder why we didn't just cut out the middle Brentford and sign him.

Totally this - whilst he scares me to death when he has the ball, he’s a solid versatile defender who gives his all and a solid squad player .

[ASHTONVILLA]

Hause is a more than decent backup centre back, if we are letting him go then we must have someone coming in. Hopefully someone that can be a nailed on first teamer.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Makes you wonder whether Engels will be given a second chance (at least as a backup)?

[Des Little]

No way would we be moving Hause (sorry) unless there’s a CB incoming.

[Malandro]

No way would we be moving Hause (sorry) unless there’s a CB incoming.

I’ve not seen enough of Hause or Engels. Probably never will.

[Toronto Villa]

I think it’s Lange a bit of time to look at all the players on film, sit down the manager and coaches, with the board and understand what the club needs. I’m glad we’ve taken our time. I imagine there are some obvious names being linked to us, some which will happen. But before the end of the window we will sign some players none of us will have thought of because of his contacts in Europe developed through his time in his previous job.

[SoccerHQ]

Kortney Hause possibly moving abroad on loan.

Interesting. Means we'd certainly get a CB in.

At start of last season we had 5 CBs to pick from if you count Chester. Now down to 3 which is nowhere near enough with all the games to cram in.

[Villafirst]

Kortney Hause possibly moving abroad on loan.

Interesting. Means we'd certainly get a CB in.

At start of last season we had 5 CBs to pick from if you count Chester. Now down to 3 which is nowhere near enough with all the games to cram in.

Remember the Tommy Elphick fiasco under Bruce which left the defence threadbare? Surely a new CB is incoming. Perhaps Tuanzebe? Although that would mean 3 right footers and only Mings as a left footer.

[Big Ming]

Don't know whether we want Benrahma but, if we do, better get a wriggle on or he's going to be stolen from under our noses.

Surprised he has not moved already.

[sid1964]

Hause can go for me, along with quite a few others - they are just not good enough

The thought of Wilson and the Man Utd reserve goal keeper signing for us is so exciting LOL (i will have to have Sky Sports News on all day), if those are  the best players that our sporting director can entice to the club, then for me he is not very good at his job, and most on here could do the role.

[thick_mike]

There was an interesting debate on R5L before the last round of Champions League games that the Manchester United defence had more confidence in Romero over De Gea and that he should play the games because he made the team more solid.

[ozzjim]

Either Lange et al have a plan and have it all under control, or we are in for a bumpy few weeks. Signing a keeper and right back before the 2 wingers and striker that we are desperate to bring into the squad seems a bit odd.

[Alex77]

Hause can go for me, along with quite a few others - they are just not good enough

The thought of Wilson and the Man Utd reserve goal keeper signing for us is so exciting LOL (i will have to have Sky Sports News on all day), if those are  the best players that our sporting director can entice to the club, then for me he is not very good at his job, and most on here could do the role.

I would have thought you would need to give Lange time to identify suitable talent. Considering where he came from his knowledge of talent would have been based on what was appropriate for that club. The likelihood is it wasn't at the same level required for us.

On this basis, the unimaginative signings might be the right thing for this window and then begin to unearth the gems in the future.