Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[LeeB]

Nosing on the Southampton forum many of them were saying they're struggling financially, I reckon we'll get Ward Prowse.

I read the same the other day, a sensible lot. I think they thought that selling Ings would be enough to keep the wolf from the door

They need to replace him though or they're be much worse off come May.

[PeterWithe]

If you were reading the same threads as me they were thinking they'd get £50m

If there isnt better value in a skint European market, we need to look at the recruitment criteria.

[Mister E]

His best attribute was creating masses of hitherto observable time and space for himself and others. Not many can do it so well so often with ball at feet

His best asset was wining free kicks. The records show that.
Better off with rugby league that stop start attitude.
Looking forward to some high flyers now with movement

You can keep diminishing his attributes all you want ... but the more you do it the less credible you become. JG is a pretty decent / world-acknowledged player - an all-round player - and we've received a record fee for him.
Now, we are in a position to benefit from that, thanks to the astute purchases already made; and one or two more to come over the next week or so.
But to bad-mouth him just doesn't seem right to me..

[chrisw1]

Bang down a 70 million pound offer for Bellingham please'

I reckon you’d get him for less than that. Would he come though?  I’d like us to look into it though, maybe test the water at £40m

[andyh]

If you were reading the same threads as me they were thinking they'd get £50m

If there isnt better value in a skint European market, we need to look at the recruitment criteria.

I agree and you’d think for £50m you’d be bringing in someone from the top echelons of European football for that kind of money.
We do seem a little blinkered towards buying from the domestic market (Bailey being the exception) but you would think there must be top,top talent available a fraction of the price, but without the ‘British market premium’.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Bang down a 70 million pound offer for Bellingham please'

I reckon you’d get him for less than that. Would he come though?  I’d like us to look into it though, maybe test the water at £40m

Would be a superb signing.

[Ian.]

His best attribute was creating masses of hitherto observable time and space for himself and others. Not many can do it so well so often with ball at feet

His best asset was wining free kicks. The records show that.
Better off with rugby league that stop start attitude.
Looking forward to some high flyers now with movement

Come on Footy, you don’t like him but he brought far more than that. He made so many chances and maybe if we had better players they would be assists instead of just chances. He’s a phenomenal talent no doubt about it and will be sadly missed.

Onwards and upwards though.

[frank black]

Bang down a 70 million pound offer for Bellingham please'

I reckon you’d get him for less than that. Would he come though?  I’d like us to look into it though, maybe test the water at £40m

Would be a superb signing.

Also a fantasy, not even remotely realistic

[Nunkin1965]

Bang down a 70 million pound offer for Bellingham please'

I reckon you’d get him for less than that. Would he come though?  I’d like us to look into it though, maybe test the water at £40m

Would be a superb signing.

Absolutely.
A brilliant player but I just can't see it happening
Mind you a massive bid and you never know.

[Brazilian Villain]

Looking forward to some high flyers now with movement

Bid being prepared for Simone Biles as we speak.

[PeterWithe]

Knocking Jacks moral fibre, dress sense, haircut, choice of friends, driving, taste in Employers is all completely fair game. But to suggest he cant play is deranged.

There is a reason we've just got £100m for him. Lunacy.

[Des Little]

Footy, you’re starting to sound like a very bitter scorned ex. Jack is a world class player, of that there is no doubt.

[PeterWithe]

Bang down a 70 million pound offer for Bellingham please'

I reckon you’d get him for less than that. Would he come though?  I’d like us to look into it though, maybe test the water at £40m

I take a bit of an interest in Dortmund, with Sancho sold they are under little financial pressure to sell anyone they dont want to, and wont be next year when Harlaand goes.

Think they are moving Delaney on which will mean more game time for Bellingham next year, I think he'll be another that eventually goes for £70m +

[cdbearsfan]

I'm with FV. Poor man's Graham Fenton, IMO.

[PaulWinch again]

Jack is a brilliant player, of which there is no doubt. Character wise he’s lacking a bit.