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

[Monty]

You know, for all the talk of consolidation, of getting through the first season back and building on that, I can't help but feel that selling our two best midfielders to the benches of Manchester might be the opposite of 'consolidation'. Without Jack and Doug this season we'd have finished bottom.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If he goes back to Citeh, will Douglas be able to satisfy the work visa requirements?

Exactly. He has a two year working visa with us that specifies the minimum number of games he must play. He passed his English exam in June, another clause in his visa conditions. So far so good. At Man City, I can't see him meeting the minimum number of games clause. My guess is he'll be here for at least another season.

[PaulWinch again]

Points system is heavily influenced by fee and wages, don’t think work permit will be an issue.

[LeeB]

If he goes back to Citeh, will Douglas be able to satisfy the work visa requirements?

Exactly. He has a two year working visa with us that specifies the minimum number of games he must play. He passed his English exam in June, another clause in his visa conditions. So far so good. At Man City, I can't see him meeting the minimum number of games clause. My guess is he'll be here for at least another season.

I think the same, it will suit all parties to wait another year. The flurry of rumours is just because Citeh got their arses handed to them the other day.

[Nii Lamptey]

Really impressed with him post-lockdown, and will be gutted if he goes back to City - Which is looking highly likely now.

We should have seen it coming really - City knew exactly what they were doing. It looks like it's basically a glorified loan where they can lend us their player, get him up to scratch with this league and sort out his visa issues in the process.   

He's gonna be some player in the next few years, and it will be a shame if that's not with us. If he does go, I'd wish him all the best for the future - Got his head down and put everything into our survival run.

[Villan82]

You know, for all the talk of consolidation, of getting through the first season back and building on that, I can't help but feel that selling our two best midfielders to the benches of Manchester might be the opposite of 'consolidation'. Without Jack and Doug this season we'd have finished bottom.

It's pretty shit alright.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If he goes back to Citeh, will Douglas be able to satisfy the work visa requirements?

Exactly. He has a two year working visa with us that specifies the minimum number of games he must play. He passed his English exam in June, another clause in his visa conditions. So far so good. At Man City, I can't see him meeting the minimum number of games clause. My guess is he'll be here for at least another season.

I think the same, it will suit all parties to wait another year. The flurry of rumours is just because Citeh got their arses handed to them the other day.

Indeed. The headline that his brother linked to says pretty much the same - 'After elimination in the Champions, Manchester City have to put on the agenda the buyback of Douglas Luiz'. At least that's my understanding, it's Brazilian Portuguese and that lot don't talk proper so it could mean almost anything.

[PaulWinch again]

Hope it’s bollocks, but it might make some sense.

[frank black]

One things for sure if he goes, Marvelous will need to become Miraculous.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Points system is heavily influenced by fee and wages, don’t think work permit will be an issue.

I nicked this post the Dougie thread when we were first linked to him - I can't see how Luiz would get 4 points next season at Man City:

Not sure how true this is but if so it makes sense for both clubs as it would make it near imposible for him to get a work permit for Man City in the near futire.

You need to get 4pts out of this list to satisfy the requirements to get a work permit, which for us he will do 

3pts - Fee is in the top 25% of all PL transfers this summer.

2pts - Fee is in the top 50% of all PL transfers this summer.

3pts - The wages are in the top 25% at the club.

2pts - The wages are in the top 50% at the club.

1pt - The players current club is in a top league and he played 30% or more games.

1pt - the players current club is in European competition and played 30% of games.

[pauliewalnuts]

If Luiz and Grealish go (and I suspect they will) then we are going to find it extremely difficult to tackle this season with a stronger squad than last year.

Not great.

[Damo70]

If Luiz and Grealish go (and I suspect they will) then we are going to find it extremely difficult to tackle this season with a stronger squad than last year.

Not great.

The Luiz situation is not so clear cut but if he does go we have to absolutely dig our heels in to keep Jack for at least one more season.

[dave shelley]

I'm beginning to feel a little bit uneasy about what's happening.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Luiz and Grealish go (and I suspect they will) then we are going to find it extremely difficult to tackle this season with a stronger squad than last year.

Not great.

Ha! And there was me thinking I was a misery arse, Paulie. I actually think they'll both stay.

[Dave]

Points system is heavily influenced by fee and wages, don’t think work permit will be an issue.

I nicked this post the Dougie thread when we were first linked to him - I can't see how Luiz would get 4 points next season at Man City:

Not sure how true this is but if so it makes sense for both clubs as it would make it near imposible for him to get a work permit for Man City in the near futire.

You need to get 4pts out of this list to satisfy the requirements to get a work permit, which for us he will do 

3pts - Fee is in the top 25% of all PL transfers this summer.

2pts - Fee is in the top 50% of all PL transfers this summer.

3pts - The wages are in the top 25% at the club.

2pts - The wages are in the top 50% at the club.

1pt - The players current club is in a top league and he played 30% or more games.

1pt - the players current club is in European competition and played 30% of games.

The second, fourth and fifth would all be pretty likely and get him five points surely?