Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[paul_e]

Agreed, Paul_e. That's the type of quality we should be looking to bring in. Who was the Norwegian player you were banging on about recently, was there somebody else other than Berge?

No that was Berge, most of the Norwegians I talk to reckon Berge, Haaland and Odegaard are a long away ahead of the rest of their squad. A few have high hopes for a kid called Bobb at Man City though. There's a winger at AC Milan as well but most of them don't think he was ready for such a big step up.

[paul_e]

Not that I'm advocating spending money for the sake of it, but I've just been reading a little bit about that Van Der Beek at United, who barely plays and cost £35 million. I suppose my point would be that it doesn't really matter the cost if the player is useful, and judged on those terms £40 million for Abraham is a no-brainer.

That entirely depends on the budget and priorities. Lets go with £100m for the year and the first 2 players we're after are a midfielder and winger (which realistically are just replacing Barkley and Trez in the squad) but we also need cover and left back and potentially centre back. If all of that is true then spending nearly half the budget on a striker would be a bad use of the money and wouldn't have as much impact as buying 2 25-35m player in those 2 priority positions. If it's a striker who players wider and has proven quality doing so then that's different but I just don't see Tammy as that player.

[CT Villan]

As its not my money, we should spend the extra 5-10 million and get Pulisic from Chelsea instead of Tammy. A far more mobile player that can contribute to all phases of attack rather than just finishing.

[LeeB]

As its not my money, we should spend the extra 5-10 million and get Pulisic from Chelsea instead of Tammy. A far more mobile player that can contribute to all phases of attack rather than just finishing.

Would be a lot more than another £5m, they paid nearly £60m for him and he plays when he's fit.

[ChicagoLion]

As its not my money, we should spend the extra 5-10 million and get Pulisic from Chelsea instead of Tammy. A far more mobile player that can contribute to all phases of attack rather than just finishing.

Fantastic player, doubt Chelsea would sell, doubt  he would come and the price would nearer 70 mill+

[Risso]

As its not my money, we should spend the extra 5-10 million and get Pulisic from Chelsea instead of Tammy. A far more mobile player that can contribute to all phases of attack rather than just finishing.

Would be a lot more than another £5m, they paid nearly £60m for him and he plays when he's fit.

Agreed, no chance at all they're selling him, one of their best players.

[CT Villan]

I was going by the TransferMarkt.com valuation, but you are right the final price can be much more than their valuation and Chelsea are unlikely to sell.

Still, doesn't stop me from dreaming of a Jack - Ollie - Pulisic front-line which would be a Champ's League -worthy attack.

[curiousorange]

Pulisic seems very much one of Tuchel's starters.

[AV82EC]

Pulisic seems very much one of Tuchel's starters.

So he should be, he's fucking superb.

[paul_e]

If we're taking a random attacking player from Chelsea Ziyech would be my choice.

[ChicagoLion]

If we're taking a random attacking player from Chelsea Ziyech would be my choice.

Not the German version of Scott Hogan?

[paul_e]

If we're taking a random attacking player from Chelsea Ziyech would be my choice.

Not the German version of Scott Hogan?

You make it sound so tempting ...

[Monty]

If they still think Havertz is useless (under Tuechel I doubt it) then I'd take him. Genuine talent IMO.

[eamonn]

We'd probably wind-up with Werner and he'd get 6 goals next season.

[paul_e]

If they still think Havertz is useless (under Tuechel I doubt it) then I'd take him. Genuine talent IMO.

I agree, he's going to be a superb player in a few years, I can't believe Tuchel doesn't know that though.