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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #105 on: April 05, 2021, 04:39:30 PM »
For me, in priority order:

Big Strong DM
Young Left Back
Young Centre Back
Forward who can play across the line

The DM I'd be looking for someone in their mid-late 20s that we could potentially get the most out of whilst the U23 lot keep developing with loans and sub appearances. I'd probably be looking at the clubs in Spain, Germany and Italy that are just missing out on Europe but I don't have anyone in particular I'd be going for.
Up front i've given the names of the sort of players I'd be looking at before but I think it's crucial that they're good playing a bit wider as well as central.
The 2 defenders I'd prefer to be U23 so they're ok with being understudies and coming through as they develop, I'd still be looking for them to have a whole bunch of appearances to their name though, 21-22 year olds with 10-15 senior matches to their name are just too big a risk because you can only judge them on what they might turn out to be. Someone like Konsa is a good example of what to look for, signed as a 21 year old with over 100 appearances to his name.
Can't disagree with any of this.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #106 on: April 05, 2021, 04:42:23 PM »
 Agree with most posters, that we need cover for LB, CB , DM and a player who can play on either wing.
 If Davis is sold/loaned out, and if Brentford don't get promoted, I'd have a cheeky punt for Ivan Tomey.
 I hope we don't waste £millions trying to purchase Barkley.
 More importantly, in my view, are we going to release/sell the likes of Taylor, Guilbert, Engels, and Elmohamady, and are we going to promote some of our youngsters or are we going to spend on more cover players??

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #107 on: April 05, 2021, 04:51:02 PM »
Agree with most posters, that we need cover for LB, CB , DM and a player who can play on either wing.
 If Davis is sold/loaned out, and if Brentford don't get promoted, I'd have a cheeky punt for Ivan Tomey.
 I hope we don't waste £millions trying to purchase Barkley.
 More importantly, in my view, are we going to release/sell the likes of Taylor, Guilbert, Engels, and Elmohamady, and are we going to promote some of our youngsters or are we going to spend on more cover players??

We won't be signing a right back, I think Guilbert will get a chance for the first half of the season and if Smith isn't happy with him Kessler will step up from the U23s, he looks pretty close already so by Christmas I think he'll be banging the door down anyway.

Engels (if he does go as expected) and Taylor probably need to be replaced because we don't seem to have anyone ready to step up yet.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #108 on: April 05, 2021, 05:16:26 PM »
We were much better earlier in the season when Barkley was actually playing well. We need a good version of Barkley, an extra brilliant winger and another centre forward. Possibly an extra left back. I would give Elmo another a year at right back while we wait for Kessler to come through. I suspect Smith will want rid of Guilbert.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #109 on: April 05, 2021, 05:17:23 PM »
For fullback cover, we might need to consider a CM or defensive mid who can come in and play left back as required - similar to what Milner does now (but far younger than that, obv).

It's not that unusual on the continent, where sides with stretched resources can't afford two quality specialists in every position.

I don't see a left back who is already playing to a high standard in one of the better leagues coming in and being content to be back up to Targett.  But as a designated midfielder who can play in more than one position in the centre of the park and at the back, he may reason he'll see much more game time.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #110 on: April 05, 2021, 06:21:22 PM »
Phil Jones is past his best - we should be avoiding players like that.

I'm trying to find players of that calibre that's what I could come up with at the time with fair reasoning.
Do think an experienced player from a top 4 team should be looked at being brought in

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #111 on: April 05, 2021, 06:25:33 PM »
The only experienced players we would be able to get from the top four will be those that are no longer good enough to play there. As that is where we are aiming for, I don't see the point.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #112 on: April 05, 2021, 06:27:29 PM »
Ryan Sessegnon never quite kicked on after finally leaving Fulham for Tottingham and is on loan at Hertha this year.

Can play left back and left wing and still only 20.

He might have more of a chance at Spurzzz if Moaniniho is potted this summer, mind.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #113 on: April 05, 2021, 06:39:48 PM »
I think competition and not cover is essential for this squad.
Basically having players push first team places

Centre back being someone to compete for a starting role
Full back who can play both sides like James Justin to push target and cash. (We were after Justin but he went to Leicester someone like this though)

A striker who proven to score goals and pushes Watkins if not up alongside. So that's Abraham.

Centre backs therefor would be likes of Zouma ,Laporte , Ake are gettable
And ok not top 4 but we could entice likes of Dunk ,Tarkowski, Egan , O'Connell

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #114 on: April 05, 2021, 06:46:44 PM »
Ryan Sessegnon never quite kicked on after finally leaving Fulham for Tottingham and is on loan at Hertha this year.

Hoffenheim I believe

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #115 on: April 05, 2021, 07:01:09 PM »
Ryan Sessegnon never quite kicked on after finally leaving Fulham for Tottingham and is on loan at Hertha this year.

Hoffenheim I believe


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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #116 on: April 05, 2021, 08:45:18 PM »
Olise at Reading looks like the real deal, I’d like to think he’s on our list of possible targets, although I appreciate we’d be one of many clubs looking at him. Scored a great goal today as well.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #117 on: April 05, 2021, 08:49:51 PM »
Neto from Wolves,young and mobile striker.

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #118 on: April 05, 2021, 09:03:55 PM »
I think competition and not cover is essential for this squad.
Basically having players push first team places

Centre back being someone to compete for a starting role
Full back who can play both sides like James Justin to push target and cash. (We were after Justin but he went to Leicester someone like this though)
A striker who proven to score goals and pushes Watkins if not up alongside. So that's Abraham.
Centre backs therefor would be likes of Zouma ,Laporte , Ake are gettable
And ok not top 4 but we could entice likes of Dunk ,Tarkowski, Egan , O'Connell
Not Phil Jones then?!😁

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Re: Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.
« Reply #119 on: April 05, 2021, 09:13:04 PM »
David Neres from Ajax would be good imo. Not sure how he's doing but he was a regular in their CL SF run two seasons ago and can play CF or one of the wide positions so fits what we need.

Only 24 and I presume Doug knows him and think he has two years left on his deal so Ajax will want to cash in now.

Think that's the sort of step up in quality signing we should be looking at now.

 


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