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

[ozzjim]

He looks a good full back. I think Smith wants his full backs creating chances, Elmo brings a lot more than Fred going forward. I can hear Bruce stomping to the fax to put his bid in for Elmo as we speak.

[Steve67]

Christian Luyindama (Galatasaray defender)

No new link but he is now fit again and "Christian Luyindama is a versatile player, who can also play as a defensive midfielder and forward"

He's a big unit and could be a good plan B if the price was right and we were linked with him in both last summer and winter transfer windows.

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We were linked with him in January.  Looks a decent player and certainly a unit.  Good passer of the ball.  Swap for Samatta once we have the elusive centre forward in place?

[aj2k77]

Nixon saying Cash is almost done.  I reckon if he signs he will play as a winger.

Came on leaps and bounds as a full back but was very average as a winger in the Championship according to those who watch him. It would be a bad move to ask someone to move up a level and play out of the position he did well in.

[WilliamStanding]

Would be chuffed with this as back up to Guilbert whom we will see a lot more of next season.

[paul_e]

Nixon saying Cash is almost done.  I reckon if he signs he will play as a winger.

Came on leaps and bounds as a full back but was very average as a winger in the Championship according to those who watch him. It would be a bad move to ask someone to move up a level and play out of the position he did well in.

Looking at how he plays I think he'd do a decent job as a holding or box-to-box midfielder as well.

I'm still not convinced he's what we need but maybe Smith wants a couple of versatile players in the squad, Luyindama would offer similar and Watkins is definitely one that gives you options.

[Ads]

Elmo is getting on and isn't a Premier League player for me. I like Freddie a lot and think Cash would be good competition.

[algy]

Elmo is getting on and isn't a Premier League player for me. I like Freddie a lot and think Cash would be good competition.

I think there's a place for having a main defensive & main attacking fullback and picking them based on tactics/opposition. I see it that we're replacing Elmo ... who's presumably Newcastle-bound

[N'ZMAV]

Would be chuffed with this as back up to Guilbert whom we will see a lot more of next season.

not sure we're paying £15mil to be a back-up.

[ktvillan]

Since we are lacking in PL experience and old heads I'd keep Elmo as a squad player unless someone/Bruce makes a daft offer.   I think he can still hack it at PL level as a squaddie.

[hilts_coolerking]

I actually thought Elmo did pretty well for us last season - some of his crossing was brilliant - but as others have said he's not one for the future, so I assume Cash is.  I don't know anything about him,

[SheffieldVillain]

Since we are lacking in PL experience and old heads I'd keep Elmo as a squad player unless someone/Bruce makes a daft offer.   I think he can still hack it at PL level as a squaddie.

Even if he doesn't play much with Guilbert and Cash in now, he's an excellent role model for the younger players on how to conduct yourself as a pro. Something which over the last 5-6 years we've generally been poor at providing. Definitely would keep if he wants to stay.

[paul_e]

Since we are lacking in PL experience and old heads I'd keep Elmo as a squad player unless someone/Bruce makes a daft offer.   I think he can still hack it at PL level as a squaddie.

Even if he doesn't play much with Guilbert and Cash in now, he's an excellent role model for the younger players on how to conduct yourself as a pro. Something which over the last 5-6 years we've generally been poor at providing. Definitely would keep if he wants to stay.

with only 25 squad places I'd be against using 3 for right backs when Konsa has shown himself perfectly capable of providing cover there in an emergency and with Kaine Kesler looking like breaking through soon.

[Three Spires Villa]

Since we are lacking in PL experience and old heads I'd keep Elmo as a squad player unless someone/Bruce makes a daft offer.   I think he can still hack it at PL level as a squaddie.

Even if he doesn't play much with Guilbert and Cash in now, he's an excellent role model for the younger players on how to conduct yourself as a pro. Something which over the last 5-6 years we've generally been poor at providing. Definitely would keep if he wants to stay.

with only 25 squad places I'd be against using 3 for right backs when Konsa has shown himself perfectly capable of providing cover there in an emergency and with Kaine Kesler looking like breaking through soon.

That’s a good point

[kippaxvilla2]

Now being reported that we are going to miss out on Watkins and stepped up our interest in Callum Wilson.

[Chris_Jephcott]

... and that Benrahma is on his way to Arsenal for £25 million