Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[ozzjim]

It's really tough now. Bissouma and Ward Prowse are both upgrades in there for me.

[Steve67]

It's really tough now. Bissouma and Ward Prowse are both upgrades in there for me.

Different players though Jim. 

[Mister E]

Looking at the current squad, it's pretty clear where the gaps are:

Goalkeepers Martinez Steer *** Defenders Cash Targett Young Guilbert Konsa Hause Mings Central MF Nakamba *** MF 8 McGinn Sanson Ramsey Luiz Attacking MF Buendia *** Wingers Bailey Traore Trez AEG Forwards Wesley Davis Watkins Ings And, with Wes and Davis being the way they are, there's a case for another striker. But the needs are obvious and explain perhaps why the rumours for Tuanzebe and Cantwell persist. Question is whether the CMF role is being recruited, and  - if so - who is the acquisition-target?

[eamonn]

It's really tough now. Bissouma and Ward Prowse are both upgrades in there for me.

Different players though Jim. 

Rich.

[villadelph]

Looking at the current squad, it's pretty clear where the gaps are:

Goalkeepers Martinez Steer *** Defenders Cash Targett Young Guilbert Konsa Hause Mings Central MF Nakamba *** MF 8 McGinn Sanson Ramsey Luiz Attacking MF Buendia *** Wingers Bailey Traore Trez AEG Forwards Wesley Davis Watkins Ings And, with Wes and Davis being the way they are, there's a case for another striker. But the needs are obvious and explain perhaps why the rumours for Tuanzebe and Cantwell persist. Question is whether the CMF role is being recruited, and  - if so - who is the acquisition-target?

We have to find a way to move Wesley.

[eamonn]

Joe Willock is trending. Where is he off to? Let Bruce/Newcastle have Conor and we can take Joe.

[VILLA MOLE]

Looking at the current squad, it's pretty clear where the gaps are:

Goalkeepers Martinez Steer *** Defenders Cash Targett Young Guilbert Konsa Hause Mings Central MF Nakamba *** MF 8 McGinn Sanson Ramsey Luiz Attacking MF Buendia *** Wingers Bailey Traore Trez AEG Forwards Wesley Davis Watkins Ings And, with Wes and Davis being the way they are, there's a case for another striker. But the needs are obvious and explain perhaps why the rumours for Tuanzebe and Cantwell persist. Question is whether the CMF role is being recruited, and  - if so - who is the acquisition-target?

We have to find a way to move Wesley.

fireworks ?

[Steve67]

If Willock was any good, he would be staying at Arsenal and fighting for his place.  Scored some goals for the barcodes last season but his overall play is certainly no better, in fact, is inferior to what we already have.  I'd be surprised if we are actually in for him.

[Lsvilla]

Joe Willock anyone ?

[LeeB]

He looks a good player to me, based on watching him play. Also, scoring 8 games in a row for a pile of shite team like Newcastle is no mean feat.

[Monty]

Beware the hot streak, Lee Hendrie managed one of those (scoring better goals). Didn't Marcus Stewart win the golden boot one year?

Anyway he looks to me like McGinn-lite. Not a bad player, but not what we're lacking right now.

[robleflaneur]

Yeah, we need to be signing spectacular, not solid, now.

As hard as it may seem on some of the current 1st Team players and favourites of some fans, we have to start looking at the weakest links in the team and replacing them.  If we do not, we will not progress.  Boosting squad/bit part players also blocks the development of young players.

Serious question - which positions in particular? I still don't think we have the central mid balance right but not sure who we could bring in to improve at this stage.

I have always believed in having a strong spine to the team.  I think we need a strong dominant central midfield player above any other position.  We need a player that can cover that position on his own without having to use two players (e.g. England).  To my mind that means spending around £40m (or more) to get the right player.  I do not think there is time in this window but they should be doing their homework on a short list of players that compliment the existing players.

Agree with your point about not blocking the development of young players,that's my only  concern about signing Cantwell,where does that leave Chukwuemeka and Jacob Ramsey ?
Any upgrade on Nakamba,although I think he is underrated,would be welcome.JWP would be sensational.If we had to wait a year,I can see Saints struggling,then the likes of Anguissa or Berge would be a £20-25m fix now.We would then have great competition in centre midfield and probably a couple of good ones who would be surplus to requirements next year.
As you say we will have to be ruthless with some of the senior squad players in the near future.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Whispers saying we are in for an Arsenal player.

Xhaka looked like moving to Roma, be an experienced head.

[PaulWinch again]

Whispers is wrong all the time isn’t he.

[Smithy]

Looking at the current squad, it's pretty clear where the gaps are:

Goalkeepers Martinez Steer *** Defenders Cash Targett Young Guilbert Konsa Hause Mings Central MF Nakamba *** MF 8 McGinn Sanson Ramsey Luiz Attacking MF Buendia *** Wingers Bailey Traore Trez AEG Forwards Wesley Davis Watkins Ings And, with Wes and Davis being the way they are, there's a case for another striker. But the needs are obvious and explain perhaps why the rumours for Tuanzebe and Cantwell persist. Question is whether the CMF role is being recruited, and  - if so - who is the acquisition-target?

Squad size is 25, so there are only two spaces left in your list above, assuming Hourihane moves on.  If Davis or Wesley move too, then there is room for another 3.


Aso, it's been quite a while since I paid any real attention to Ashley Young, but are we sure his days of playing further forward are definitely over?