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

[Ian.]

There’s certainly no guarantee Wesley will ever be anything like the same player again

Certainly hope not, he needs to be a lot less rubbish than before. But yes it's a worry as players are usually worse coming back from injuries like this, and he wasn't good enough to begin with.

King would be ideal.

Agree, but having spent 55 million on two strikers, I feel it’ll be a case of waiting and seeing how Wes comes back, before we act, as opposed to spending preemptively.
A utility forward who adds depth to the wingers might be a good compromise.

What? like King, you mean?

That’s an idea! 😉

[Big Ming]

I know people think that the back up squad players are a bit thin but 'quality' players don't sign up to be mostly bench warmers barring drastic loss of form or injury.

If they're any good, they want to be first choice.

[Brazilian Villain]

Prediction
Will score over 20 goals this season no problems could be 30+!
I always acknowledge world class players

Clearly some ITK there, must be going to be their designated penalty taker.

[maidstonevillain]

There’s certainly no guarantee Wesley will ever be anything like the same player again.

So there is some cause for optimism then.

[pauliewalnuts]

There’s certainly no guarantee Wesley will ever be anything like the same player again.

So there is some cause for optimism then.

Excellent!

[Big Ming]

VT (they that shall not be mentioned) have got Rashica 'on' again.

Zzzz!

[algy]

Rashica would be nice, but get the impression that we moved on several weeks ago. Might be being naive, but can't see him coming now since any further additions up front are not going to be first choice (or displace a new signing/Jack). On the same basis, struggling to think who we might sign who's sufficiently good to be worthwhile, but is going to happily sit and wait for their chance.

[LukeJames]

I cant see Rashica coming in unless El Ghazi goes

[sickbeggar]

Wesley looked like what he was - a striker who was suddenly asked to adapt to having half the time and space on the ball that he was used to. I still think he can make that jump injury permitting as he did score and he did get on the end of chances but with the best will in the world he's not gonna be back till after Christmas and then its going to be starting from scratch again. There was funny meme doing the rounds when ManU bought VDB which had his (good) stats in Holland  last season compared with Mason Mount in Holland when he was 18 on loan and Mount blew him away. Such is the gap nowadays and Belgium is even worse.

[Risso]

As we know though, Mason Mount blows everybody away. 

[sickbeggar]

heh, still when Smith decided to bet the farm on a 23 year old striker with an average goalscoring record from Belgium, i thought it was a......erm bold move.

[Ads]

Justin Kluivert going to RB Leipzig. Maybe we will go back for Rashica?

[johnny from donny]

I think Rashica will be moving, just not to us.

[Steve kirk]

There’s certainly no guarantee Wesley will ever be anything like the same player again.

So there is some cause for optimism then.

That gave me smile

[Steve kirk]

There’s certainly no guarantee Wesley will ever be anything like the same player again.

So there is some cause for optimism then.

That gave me smile

Made me smile doh