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

[Malandro]

According to a Dutch guy on twitter, we've signed Winston Bogarde's nephew, from Feyenoord.

[VILLA MOLE]

Henry or dirk ?

[mr underhill]

both past their best

[Ads]

Lamare Bogarde was rumoured back in July. Part of the sweep for young academy players that we're doing.

[ChicagoLion]

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.

extremely difficult to attract the right players in that scenario.

[eamonn]

According to a Dutch guy on twitter, we've signed Winston Bogarde's nephew, from Feyenoord.

Hope he doesn't listen too much to his uncle on how easy it is to be a rich footballer while doing sweet fcuk all.

[olaftab]

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.

extremely difficult to attract the right players in that scenario.

Totally agree CL. Much more important than new signings is that we must hold on to Jack and Dougie. If we show that sort of ambition and stand up to predators good things will follow.

[Duncan Shaw]

According to a Dutch guy on twitter, we've signed Winston Bogarde's nephew, from Feyenoord.

Hope he doesn't listen too much to his uncle on how easy it is to be a rich footballer while doing sweet fcuk all.

Exactly the first thing that popped into my head!!

[PaulWinch again]

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.

extremely difficult to attract the right players in that scenario.

Totally agree CL. Much more important than new signings is that we must hold on to Jack and Dougie. If we show that sort of ambition and stand up to predators good things will follow.

Not to labour the point, but if Citeh decide they want Douglas back there is nothing we can do about it.

[maidstonevillain]

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.

extremely difficult to attract the right players in that scenario.

Totally agree CL. Much more important than new signings is that we must hold on to Jack and Dougie. If we show that sort of ambition and stand up to predators good things will follow.

Not to labour the point, but if Citeh decide they want Douglas back there is nothing we can do about it.

None of us know the minutiae of the Clause. But I assume that Luiz would have the ultimate say on whether he goes or not.

[Risso]

None of us know the minutiae of the Clause. But I assume that Luiz would have the ultimate say on whether he goes or not.

There is no minutiae, in signing the contract he's already agreed to go back if they choose.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep, so hence if they activate he goes.

[in exile]

Sorry to come over a bit thick but would they need a work permit for him?

[LeeB]

We should start a bidding war. Ask the rags to bid and we'll chuck them Hogan for free.

[AsTallAsLions]

Sorry to come over a bit thick but would they need a work permit for him?

Yes absolutely, however as covered here by others (PeterWithe I think), a fee of £25m + inflated wages would more than cover the points they require for a WP.