Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Risso]

I think El Ghazi is a very useful player for us - particularly for the first six months of the season when we've got players in his position coming back from injury and Bailey potentially taking time to settle in.

Can't we give them Wesley/Hourihane instead?

Chuck in Davis as well.

[not3bad]

We could try with Hourihane. He does take a good free kick. I think Southampton already have eyes on other strikers or have already signed them so I don't think Wesley is a goer.

[paul_e]

If the deal for JWP is something around £20-25m and AEG then I'd take that then bring in someone younger who wouldn't be expecting to start immediately to cover across the front 4 positions (alvarez would be great).

Then we can concentrate on clearing a couple of squad places by getting Hourihane somewhere and trying to get loans for Wesley and Davis.

Maybe a keeper but I'df be ok with going with what we have there because I really like Sinisalo from what I've seen.

[sickbeggar]

Imagine Southampton would only be interested in another acronym . If not AEG, then possibly may have to offer them JPB

[chrisw1]

How would peole feel about Ramsey as a makeweight for JWP?

I know he's one of the kids and looks bright at times, but I don't se him as a 10 and we're pretty stacked in 8's.  I haven't seen him anywhere neary anybody's draft line ups.

[chrisw1]

No to JPB for me.  A loan maybe, but I want to keep for for now.

[Risso]

How would peole feel about Ramsey as a makeweight for JWP?

I know he's one of the kids and looks bright at times, but I don't se him as a 10 and we're pretty stacked in 8's.  I haven't seen him anywhere neary anybody's draft line ups.

That would work for me as well. I know he's the kid who's progressed the most, I'm just struggling to see anything special in him.

[Clark W Griswold]

I'm more than happy to hang onto the likes of AEG and Nakamba for this season at least but if it makes the difference in signing JWP then off they can go...

Edit: Yeah, or even Ramsey for that matter.

[paul_e]

How would peole feel about Ramsey as a makeweight for JWP?

I know he's one of the kids and looks bright at times, but I don't se him as a 10 and we're pretty stacked in 8's.  I haven't seen him anywhere neary anybody's draft line ups.

Not for me, I thought he was excellent in the U23s and last season was always about slowly getting him into the group and giving him experience. I'd like to see how that pans out for the next year or 2 before we make a decision. He's still very young in premier league terms so it would feel like we were writing him off far too quickly.

[Toronto Villa]

How would peole feel about Ramsey as a makeweight for JWP?

I know he's one of the kids and looks bright at times, but I don't se him as a 10 and we're pretty stacked in 8's.  I haven't seen him anywhere neary anybody's draft line ups.

Not for me, I thought he was excellent in the U23s and last season was always about slowly getting him into the group and giving him experience. I'd like to see how that pans out for the next year or 2 before we make a decision. He's still very young in premier league terms so it would feel like we were writing him off far too quickly.

You thinking Aaron or Jacob? I don’t see much in Jacob. Aaron I wouldn’t sell.

[OCD]

Bit soon to be writing Ramsay off.

[PaulWinch again]

I wouldn’t write Ramsey off yet.

[paul_e]

How would peole feel about Ramsey as a makeweight for JWP?

I know he's one of the kids and looks bright at times, but I don't se him as a 10 and we're pretty stacked in 8's.  I haven't seen him anywhere neary anybody's draft line ups.

Not for me, I thought he was excellent in the U23s and last season was always about slowly getting him into the group and giving him experience. I'd like to see how that pans out for the next year or 2 before we make a decision. He's still very young in premier league terms so it would feel like we were writing him off far too quickly.

You thinking Aaron or Jacob? I don’t see much in Jacob. Aaron I wouldn’t sell.

Jacob who has just turned 20 and has a scoring rate (from midfield) of just over 1 in 3 at every level up to the premier league. I find it bizarre that people are already willing to write him off.

[Mister E]

How would peole feel about Ramsey as a makeweight for JWP?
I know he's one of the kids and looks bright at times, but I don't se him as a 10 and we're pretty stacked in 8's.  I haven't seen him anywhere neary anybody's draft line ups.

Not for me, I thought he was excellent in the U23s and last season was always about slowly getting him into the group and giving him experience. I'd like to see how that pans out for the next year or 2 before we make a decision. He's still very young in premier league terms so it would feel like we were writing him off far too quickly.

You thinking Aaron or Jacob? I don’t see much in Jacob. Aaron I wouldn’t sell.

Jacob who has just turned 20 and has a scoring rate (from midfield) of just over 1 in 3 at every level up to the premier league. I find it bizarre that people are already willing to write him off.

I wouldn't be offloading the Ramsey boys at all at this time.
The obvious make-weights are Hourihane, Davis and AEG; maybe Nakamba.

[eamonn]

I think Aaron will overtake his big bro in time but JJ deserves more of a run as a starter in the first-team. Sanson does too though and I'm not sure either are going to get it.