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

[mcgrath_85]

Seems like Wesley's reputation has increased since his injury.... can’t believe those thinking he can do a job don’t remember his poor control/ball retention/ shooting/heading.....he’s not very good and I think we all saw enough last season to know that

I’ve noticed this too. A rare good performance during his injury game against Burnley is another factor for this.
He offered very little. At least Keinan can hold the ball up and bring other players into the game. Wesley seemed to spend most of his time rolling around on the floor feigning injury.

[Lastfootstamper]

If Maupay had helped us reach the giddy heights of 15th last season and we were now looking to push on, I think we'd already be looking for an upgrade. I reckon he's hit his ceiling.

[SaddVillan]

Now this puts our wondering about paying £25m for Watkins into perspective.

Wolves have broken their transfer record to sign 18-year-old Fabio Silva from Porto for £35.6m.

[PaulWinch again]

Get a move on please Villa.

[Risso]

Either way, my general reason for replying was that I don't get what made Maupay's record last season such a standout that so many people saw him as one that got away, rather than continuing the Wesley debate. I just don't see it in him personally, maybe I'm missing something - lots of people seem to rate him so maybe it's me.

I really like Maupay. He was very good in the game against us, and can play the main striker or wide attacking player role.  In a team with Jack and Luiz I think he'd be excellent.  Largely immaterial now though I suppose.  He just looks a better all round player than Wesley.  We were after him last year, just didn't want to pay the money.

[sickbeggar]

I think the whole discussion sort of illustrates if you're looking for 15 a season premiership goal scorer then the championship and equivalent leagues like belgium is very much hit and more likely miss. So lets not bother..............

[Dave]

Either way, my general reason for replying was that I don't get what made Maupay's record last season such a standout that so many people saw him as one that got away, rather than continuing the Wesley debate. I just don't see it in him personally, maybe I'm missing something - lots of people seem to rate him so maybe it's me.

I really like Maupay. He was very good in the game against us, and can play the main striker or wide attacking player role.  In a team with Jack and Luiz I think he'd be excellent.  Largely immaterial now though I suppose.  He just looks a better all round player than Wesley.  We were after him last year, just didn't want to pay the money.

He was also really good (as well as being a massive dick) at VP for Brentford the year before.

[Lsvilla]

Now this puts our wondering about paying £25m for Watkins into perspective.

Wolves have broken their transfer record to sign 18-year-old Fabio Silva from Porto for £35.6m.

Completely irrelevant. Just another example of Mendes getting his best assets into the better leagues in Europe - expect a transfer to Spuds or Serie A or La Liga in the next couple of years or a swap back for the next one off the production line if he doesn’t make it. Ultimately minimal financial risk for the Wolves as Mendes will engineer a sale to mitigate.

[sickbeggar]

Can't say im convinced by watkins. One good season in the championship? Norwich won the championship and that pikachew guy got nearly 30 goals. Its a rubbish league, god Bruce nearly got us out with the likes of scot hogan and grabban banging in the goals

[PaulWinch again]

It’s about his style of play. Clearly it’s not guaranteed, but he has the game to succeed in the top flight.

[sickbeggar]

He may well succeed. End of the day, Smith will be out of a job if he doesn't. Personally, if we have the money i'd want a player proven at a better level.

[hilts_coolerking]

He may well succeed. End of the day, Smith will be out of a job if he doesn't. Personally, if we have the money i'd want a player proven at a better level.

We do have the money don't we?

[sickbeggar]

Well as a few of us said earlier. If you haven't got a striker and you've got 100m in the bank to spend, are you really going to be quibbling about paying 25m?

[Dave]

He may well succeed. End of the day, Smith will be out of a job if he doesn't. Personally, if we have the money i'd want a player proven at a better level.

Such as?

[sickbeggar]

He may well succeed. End of the day, Smith will be out of a job if he doesn't. Personally, if we have the money i'd want a player proven at a better level.

Such as?

A srtiker from the top level in france, italy, spain, germany who can score goals at that level for a smaller club perhaps. failing that a reserve striker from a top club, failing that a striker from a league who's done it in the CL or internationally. 40-50m would do it, probably a lot less.