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

[LeeB]

Forcing Arsenal's hand because they need some dough, blowing Spurs out the running for Watkins.

I like this window.

[Steve67]

Thanks for posting that Richard, it would be a really good piece of business to bring Martinez in.

[four fornicholl]

Really don't see the point, but hey, each to their own.

[LeeB]

Really don't see the point, but hey, each to their own.

Replacing good players with better ones, what is this necromancy?

[SheffieldVillain]

Thanks for posting that Richard, it would be a really good piece of business to bring Martinez in.

The idea is growing on me. I didn't really see why we were after another goalkeeper when Steer is ok as cover for Heaton when fit either. But this Martinez does seem to be very highly rated by those who've seen him play. In which case 20m for a 28 year old keeper seen by fans of a top six team as good enough for them does seem to be very good business.

When you're taking a player from a top half Premier League club and their fans don't really want them to leave, that has to be a good sign.

* Mind you, I do remember Newcastle fans telling us we'd got a great signing in Habib Beye so perhaps not always.

[four fornicholl]

Really don't see the point, but hey, each to their own.

Replacing good players with better ones, what is this necromancy?

I'm a bit slow, I was referring to Vill I an.

[Legion]

Can we please keep this thread to what it is intended for? Mindless, baseless speculation about potential transfers that no-one really has a clue about.

[TelfordVilla]

Who is that we are signing now ?

[Monty]

What do people think of the Clement Grenier links? Closer followers of French football, I know he's sort of the new Gourcuff in the sense that he's the latest 'new Zidane' disappointment, but despite not being top level is he still decent?

[ozzjim]

So Martinez is now looking a real possibility. With Heatons injury record I would not be surprised if we have had a fairly grown up conversation with him about taking his time to get fit and then letting them fight for the number 1 spot. To have 2 top keepers is a dream after the Nyland years.

Josh King apparently has a "knock" and is staying in Norway until its a bit better. Or until he gets a move away from Bournemouth. Can't we give them Hogan and Lansbury as part of the deal for King. It would be most charitable of us. I actually think Steer or Nyland could do well there.

And Rashica is still possible.

Benrahma has gone very quiet.

At least things are getting a bit more interesting.

[Ads]

Potentially Argentina's best goalkeeper and a top 8 player? Go on then.

I think he will see regular Premier League football as a route to the no1 spot for Argentina as they have cycled through 4 goalkeepers of late and nobosy has tied a spot down.

[KevinGage]

Can we please keep this thread to what it is intended for? Mindless, baseless speculation about potential transfers that no-one really has a clue about.

Indeed. Maybe give the lad his own thread or summat.

More twitter guff about Rashica. We have and then haven't had a bid accepted according to the make up artists in the twitter sphere.

[SheffieldVillain]

So Martinez is now looking a real possibility. With Heatons injury record I would not be surprised if we have had a fairly grown up conversation with him about taking his time to get fit and then letting them fight for the number 1 spot. To have 2 top keepers is a dream after the Nyland years.

Josh King apparently has a "knock" and is staying in Norway until its a bit better. Or until he gets a move away from Bournemouth. Can't we give them Hogan and Lansbury as part of the deal for King. It would be most charitable of us. I actually think Steer or Nyland could do well there.

And Rashica is still possible.

Benrahma has gone very quiet.

At least things are getting a bit more interesting.

Heaton has form for accepting the challenge of players brought in while he was injured without causing a fuss, so it's quite possible.

A couple of midfielders linked as well this week - Grenier and that Norweigan chap - so perhaps that's another position on the list. Brewster also still keeps getting a mention.

Cash
Watkins
Martinez
King or Brewster
Rashica or Benrahma
A defensive midfielder

That would be a real step forward from last year. Only missing a left back to challenge Targett and consign Taylor to history from the positions I'd hoped would be filled.

[Toronto Villa]

What do people think of the Clement Grenier links? Closer followers of French football, I know he's sort of the new Gourcuff in the sense that he's the latest 'new Zidane' disappointment, but despite not being top level is he still decent?

Lovely crosser of the ball, takes a very decent free kick. Doesn’t mind mixing it up in the middle. Plays in Dennis Mortimer’s number. Throw a beard on him he even looks a bit like Dennis. What’s not to like?

[VinnieChase84]

Looks like we’re getting our number 1 keeper target