Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Drummond]

I don't want 3-5-2 for us, but for England under Southgate he'd fit in there easily.

Anyway, what helped us last night was Nakamba with McGinn further forward. If only Nakamba could retain possession or pass like Luiz....

[andyh]

Tonight's game was a great way to really look at what we need going forward.  A more physical and upgrade of Marvellous Nakamba/Douglas Luiz, a left winger to replace El Ghazi, turning him into what he is, which is a squad player, much like Traore.  This will allow Jack to either play out on the left/right when we feel like it, or he can return to the number 10 role.  Gives us the option of playing Douglas further forward too.  He used the ball well tonight.

So for me, winger, number 10 and a defensive midfielder please Dean.

Good points. Also, neither Davis nor Wesley will cut the mustard so we need a striker.

[Baldy]

40m on a class winger to supplement Bert.

And 40m on a arse kicking sweeper.

= top 4.

Allan Saint-Maximim, only 24, why would he want to stay at Newcastle!! 30 million bid should do it. Bert is not really a winger, he always cuts inside. Bert has so much potential, improve his finishing and he could be deadly in front of goal.

Kante, 30 years old. Machine. Would be a great tutor to the likes of Luiz, Marvellous etc over next 2 or 3 years. Allowing for age, 15 to 20 million max.

Baldy jury is out on Tammy. Body language not great at Premier League level. Worth keeping in the melting pot but let's see how Wesley/Bert/Davis develop before splashing too much cash.

That leaves us a tonne of cash to spend on that marquee signing to steal the show when Jack is being uploaded. But who?? Exciting times. 

[brontebilly]

I don't want 3-5-2 for us, but for England under Southgate he'd fit in there easily.

Anyway, what helped us last night was Nakamba with McGinn further forward. If only Nakamba could retain possession or pass like Luiz....

Nakamba held his position a lot better than Luiz though. I'm sure the centre backs were happy with him yesterday. His limitations with the ball are obvious unfortunately.

[Smithy]

I don't want 3-5-2 for us, but for England under Southgate he'd fit in there easily.

Anyway, what helped us last night was Nakamba with McGinn further forward. If only Nakamba could retain possession or pass like Luiz....

Nakamba held his position a lot better than Luiz though. I'm sure the centre backs were happy with him yesterday. His limitations with the ball are obvious unfortunately.

That's why players who can do what he does defensively AND be good ballplayers are rarer than hens' teeth.  An upgrade on him for the first 11 would be a brilliant improvement to the side, but I'm not sure who is out there and available?

[brontebilly]

I don't want 3-5-2 for us, but for England under Southgate he'd fit in there easily.

Anyway, what helped us last night was Nakamba with McGinn further forward. If only Nakamba could retain possession or pass like Luiz....

Nakamba held his position a lot better than Luiz though. I'm sure the centre backs were happy with him yesterday. His limitations with the ball are obvious unfortunately.

That's why players who can do what he does defensively AND be good ballplayers are rarer than hens' teeth.  An upgrade on him for the first 11 would be a brilliant improvement to the side, but I'm not sure who is out there and available?

I like Thomas Delaney at Dortmund. Bags of experience at club and international experience. Spiky enough too which we need. Has had injuries last couple of seasons, mind.

[Monty]

I think a great holding midfielder and a really first class wide-right player would transform us. The former would allow us to play 4-3-3 again, getting the best out of Doug as a deeper passing player and freeing McGinn to do fun McGinn things, and the latter would compete with Bert and basically complete a near-perfect attack.

[CT Villan]

Hause was (and still is) the best header of the ball at the club and now that his distribution appears to have improved I don't think we need to buy another CB, unless Engels leaves.

I believe Jack will stay for the next season, but if we don't make Europe AND sign some real quality then all bets are off beyond that.

We need a composed, ball-playing DM...a winger that can play either side, a top #10 to replace Barkley and perhaps an up and coming striker to cover Ollie. It's possible to cover multiple forward positions with one player too.

[Percy McCarthy]

Bellingham, Pereira, Bissouma, promote the youth and maybe Tammy if we’ve got cash to burn.

[WassallVillain]

I don't want 3-5-2 for us, but for England under Southgate he'd fit in there easily.

Anyway, what helped us last night was Nakamba with McGinn further forward. If only Nakamba could retain possession or pass like Luiz....

Conversely if only Luiz could cover and tackle like Nakamba.

[LeeB]

I'd buy Tammy right away. He'd be fire for us, I'm absolutely convinced of it, he's got the work ethic, will benefit from the instant "jack makes you a better player" effect and he knows there is nothing but love for him here. Him and Watkins could play together and cover each other. Buy a tip top wide player as well and get Jack back in the middle, we'd be streamrollering teams.

[CT]

Hause was (and still is) the best header of the ball at the club and now that his distribution appears to have improved I don't think we need to buy another CB, unless Engels leaves.

I believe Jack will stay for the next season, but if we don't make Europe AND sign some real quality then all bets are off beyond that.

We need a composed, ball-playing DM...a winger that can play either side, a top #10 to replace Barkley and perhaps an up and coming striker to cover Ollie. It's possible to cover multiple forward positions with one player too.

Incredible really, that for £3m, you’ve got a guy who can come into the side after ages without playing and do such a solid role. So true on his heading ability, he’s extremely good.

[Monty]

I'd buy Tammy right away. He'd be fire for us, I'm absolutely convinced of it, he's got the work ethic, will benefit from the instant "jack makes you a better player" effect and he knows there is nothing but love for him here. Him and Watkins could play together and cover each other. Buy a tip top wide player as well and get Jack back in the middle, we'd be streamrollering teams.

I'm just not convinced. We want to get into the top 4, and I'm not sure we should be buying players who were good for us in the Championship but who have failed to make sufficient impact to get in front of Timo Werner on this season's form.

[LeeB]

I'd buy Tammy right away. He'd be fire for us, I'm absolutely convinced of it, he's got the work ethic, will benefit from the instant "jack makes you a better player" effect and he knows there is nothing but love for him here. Him and Watkins could play together and cover each other. Buy a tip top wide player as well and get Jack back in the middle, we'd be streamrollering teams.

I'm just not convinced. We want to get into the top 4, and I'm not sure we should be buying players who were good for us in the Championship but who have failed to make sufficient impact to get in front of Timo Werner on this season's form.

He got 15 goals last season for a side that qualified for the Champions League, it's not his fault they're determined to make their German Scott Hogan work.

[Monty]

How does it solve our wide right problem? How do him and Watkins play together when both of them want to lead the line? I just don't see them in the same team, and I don't know if we're yet in the position where we can spend £40m plus on a reserve striker.