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

[brontebilly]

All these prices will come down the closer the end of the transfer window. Championship clubs particularly need to balance the books with no matchday income for the foreseeable future.

[Steve67]

All these prices will come down the closer the end of the transfer window. Championship clubs particularly need to balance the books with no matchday income for the foreseeable future.

And Brentford moving in to their new stadium, which isn't going to pay for itself.  I appreciate that Percy has said that there is no release clause for Watkins but I don't think he's worth what Brentford are asking for him and reckon we can get better value elsewhere. Especially for the supposed £25m asking price.

[PeterWithesShin]

If Brentford want £25m for Watkins we should offer £30m to show Watkins just how much we want him.

[cdbearsfan]

Offer £50 million but do it with our fingers crossed behind our backs. This will work even better if we make the offer by phone.

[PeterWithesShin]

If we phone them we should tell them we'll take Watkins and Benrahma for 60m, one time offer. When they say yes we laugh at them and say we didn't specify way currency and send them a cheque for 60,000,000 Burundian Francs.

[themossman]

I love how we are simultaneously posturing about jack ‘going early or not at all’ while being convinced we can chip away at Brentford by waiting until the last day of the window!

[cdbearsfan]

We need do that quick as the Burundian Franc will soon be worth more than pounds sterling, thanks to the Johnsonite Junta. Right, kids?

[PeterWithesShin]

Who's waiting, the Burundian Franc offer expires Friday at midday.

[LeeB]

Offer £50 million but do it with our fingers crossed behind our backs. This will work even better if we make the offer by phone.

Offer it by fax. Always by fax.

[SoccerHQ]

I know nobody has actually moved yet but all the talk about fees being reduced because of COVID seem wide of the mark.

Norwich looking for 20m for each of their young defenders is pretty eye watering.

Brighton will apparently want £35m from Leeds if they want to take 22yo Ben White permanently, but only if Dunk doesn't leave.

Brighton are ridiculously stacked at CB. They've also got Clarke coming back from Derby who had a good season in the championship.

Said before but I'd take Shane Duffy for 5-10m to give us that bit more experience at the back now Chester has gone.

[Holte L2]

I've just bought Andres Iniesta and Gabriel Jesus for Villa on fifa 20.
If only

[dave17]

All these prices will come down the closer the end of the transfer window. Championship clubs particularly need to balance the books with no matchday income for the foreseeable future.

this applies anywhere unless we suddenly reopen 100%

[Hookeysmith]

Equally I'd like to see some of the dross gotten rid of

Hogan
Lansbury
Taylor
Kalinic
Jota

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Apparently according to SSN Brentford want £25M for Watkins and same for Benrahma.

We have mostly seen flashes of Benrahma & Watkins. But having watched 90mins of them both in the play off`s i am extremely underwhelmed with particularly Benrahma. Watkins is worth a punt at 18m But the big step up to the prem i feel would be to much for Benrahma who cannot rise to the biggest game in his career. From a crowdless wembley to a full house at old trafford is a massive leap .......... 

[brontebilly]

I know nobody has actually moved yet but all the talk about fees being reduced because of COVID seem wide of the mark.

Norwich looking for 20m for each of their young defenders is pretty eye watering.

Brighton will apparently want £35m from Leeds if they want to take 22yo Ben White permanently, but only if Dunk doesn't leave.

Brighton are ridiculously stacked at CB. They've also got Clarke coming back from Derby who had a good season in the championship.

Said before but I'd take Shane Duffy for 5-10m to give us that bit more experience at the back now Chester has gone.

Have seen Duffy play countless times for Ireland. Wholehearted sure and a big physical presence. Last ditch blocks and goal line clearances. Like Mings in a lot of ways. Also a threat at set piece time which Mings isn't.

However, his positional sense is very average, hence the last ditch stuff. Very limited on the ball hence why he lost out at Brighton this season. Also petrified of playing a high line, likes defending from the 18 yard box. If we had gone down he would have been an ideal signing. But don't think he would fit for what Smith wants next season. Will probably go somewhere like Burnley or Newcastle and do very well for them.