Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[OCD]

I had just started to like the idea of having Watkins and Abraham competing for the same place, making a big signing in a position where there wasn't an obvious need like last summer with Martinez and to have a genuine option to come off the bench.

[cdbearsfan]

Surely we aren't going to try to wing it and hope we don't get any injuries up front for the third season running? That tactic nearly relegated us once.

Talk Traore would be played as CF if needed as apparently he played there one season at Lyon.

Now I like him but his on field awareness at times dosen't strike me as someone who'd be brilliant holding the ball up with back to goal or making the runs off the ball we need and Ollie is ace at.

El Ghazi had a go as false 9 when all the strikers were injured in Jan 2020 but obvious that couldn't be long term tactic.

It's odd. Leicester currently got three top level strikers in their squad and this is team that have finished 5th two years running. We'll sign one I'm sure.

It's crazy. You should never try to "make do" at centre forward. We keep doing it!

[Risso]

We really, really need another forward, and I agree that winging it for the third year running would be daft. Also, if we want to make sure Jack stays, we have to show him we're building a team that matches his ambitions. An injury to Watkins and we'd be absolutely buggered.

[Mister E]

Eduard still available from Celtic?

[paul_e]

Surely we aren't going to try to wing it and hope we don't get any injuries up front for the third season running? That tactic nearly relegated us once.

A point I've made a few times.  I'm not sure £40m on Tammy is the right answer, but for me we do need real squad depth.  Davis certainly isn't the answer and I very much doubt Wes is either.

I mostly agree, there's questions over Davis and Wes, we can only afford to let 1 of them try to answer those this season so we need someone more reliable. Personally I want that to be with a player who is still valuable even if Wesley steps up and fills the gap, which is why a player happy up front or out wide is what I'd like to see.

[sickbeggar]

Surely we aren't going to try to wing it and hope we don't get any injuries up front for the third season running? That tactic nearly relegated us once.

Talk Traore would be played as CF if needed as apparently he played there one season at Lyon.

Now I like him but his on field awareness at times dosen't strike me as someone who'd be brilliant holding the ball up with back to goal or making the runs off the ball we need and Ollie is ace at.

El Ghazi had a go as false 9 when all the strikers were injured in Jan 2020 but obvious that couldn't be long term tactic.

It's odd. Leicester currently got three top level strikers in their squad and this is team that have finished 5th two years running. We'll sign one I'm sure.

It's crazy. You should never try to "make do" at centre forward. We keep doing it!

yep. you'd think Samatta and Davis running around would still be fresh in people's minds.

[Dante Lavelli]

Traore played as a central striker at Ajax too I think. When we signed him, that YouTube compilation was way better than the Lyon winger version,

I personally like the idea as it keeps a good/promising player heavily involved rather than becoming unmotivated stuck in the bench.

[Sexual Ealing]

Traore played as a central striker at Ajax too I think. When we signed him, that YouTube compilation was way better than the Lyon winger version,

I personally like the idea as it keeps a good/promising player heavily involved rather than becoming unmotivated stuck in the bench.

Just watched that. He scored goals in some big games as a 9, and a couple with his head too!

[Dave P]

Eduard still available from Celtic?

I still have a deal in the back of my mind that sees Wesley go in the opposite direction.  I think he'll rip up the Scottish league.

[paul_e]

Traore played as a central striker at Ajax too I think. When we signed him, that YouTube compilation was way better than the Lyon winger version,

I personally like the idea as it keeps a good/promising player heavily involved rather than becoming unmotivated stuck in the bench.

Just watched that. He scored goals in some big games as a 9, and a couple with his head too!

I've seen a fair few reports that our priority signing is a 10 but I'd prefer a player like Traore but on the left. That way you have the option to have Jack inside or out, Buendia the same on the other side and then 2 wingers/forwards on either side as well, with Ollie and Wes as centre forward options and the kids filling out the bench across all 4 spots. If we go for Tammy or Smith-Rowe I think that suggests that the club see AEG as that player and I'm not so sure.

[kipeye]

As far as the DM goes, I wonder why many discount Nakamba. I believe he has the makings of a great holding midfielder.

[paul_e]

As far as the DM goes, I wonder why many discount Nakamba. I believe he has the makings of a great holding midfielder.

He's been very hit and miss, for every performance where he's looked the part there's one where he's been poor, he's a bit like Wes in that I'd be keeping the door open for him but not relying on him.

[LeeB]

As far as the DM goes, I wonder why many discount Nakamba. I believe he has the makings of a great holding midfielder.

He's been very hit and miss, for every performance where he's looked the part there's one where he's been poor, he's a bit like Wes in that I'd be keeping the door open for him but not relying on him.

He has been hit and miss but I do think he's improved since he came, certainly his last few performances suggested so. He also hasn't really had a run in the side to get up to full speed for a long while.

I'd written him off to be honest, but he impressed me at the tail end of the season.

[paul_e]

As far as the DM goes, I wonder why many discount Nakamba. I believe he has the makings of a great holding midfielder.

He's been very hit and miss, for every performance where he's looked the part there's one where he's been poor, he's a bit like Wes in that I'd be keeping the door open for him but not replying on him.

He has been hit and miss but I do think he's improved since he came, certainly his last few performances suggested so. He also hasn't really had a run in the side to get up to full speed for a long while.

I'd written him off to be honest, but he impressed me at the tail end of the season.

didn't see the the typo until you quoted me so now we'll forever be "replying" on him to come good.

I guess it really depends on where we want to get and when. If the plan is to hit the top 6 next season (which it should be) then we need another option in there in my opinion. Looking at the squad right now we have plenty of room to add someone in there without completely side-lining any of the existing midfielders. I do suspect that it'll be a 10 or a 6 though rather than both as I'd like unless the latter is cover at DM and CB.

[LeeB]

I've done my bit for you there Paul!