Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[PaulWinch again]

I’d be very surprised, and disappointed, if we’re done. I don’t think we are.

[villadelph]

I’d be very surprised, and disappointed, if we’re done. I don’t think we are.

There are way too many random links to be done.

[KRS]

Bringing Bendia in 'early doors' left us slightly ahead of the game when it came to Jack leaving.

I would expect that it was probably well known by those that matter that he was likely off. So we did the right thing by replacing him before he left. It will be interesting to see whether we actually spend significantly more than we’ve got for Grealish

I don't think Buendia was ever meant to be a replacement. He was signed to fill the Barkley gap that had been there since about November when Barkley stopped trying to fill it. That's not saying we didn't think Grealish leaving was a possibility I just think we planned on signing him either way. Bailey and Ings are more likely to be the players we signed as 'replacement' for him because they clearly escalated once it became clear we'd need them. I think the chase of ESR was more likely the planning to replace him and when that didn't happen Bailey was the backup. Ings is slightly different, I get the impression that we had striker options lined up for whether he stayed or went and when we knew he was going we triggered that option. I think Alvarez, Correa and a couple of other younger strikers we've seen linked were the 'Jack stays' plan.

Pretty sure I recall someone at the club saying that Buendia would have been signed regardless of Grealish staying or going due to our over reliance on one player. There’s probably a quote online somewhere to that effect.

[Percy McCarthy]

I’d be very surprised, and disappointed, if we’re done. I don’t think we are.

There are way too many random links to be done.

Well, we seem to have bid for JWP a couple of times and not actually bought anyone in that position yet, so presumably still looking or bidding.

[PaulWinch again]

I’d be very surprised, and disappointed, if we’re done. I don’t think we are.

There are way too many random links to be done.

Well, we seem to have bid for JWP a couple of times and not actually bought anyone in that position yet, so presumably still looking or bidding.

Yeah I’d assume that’s the case. I’d also expect us to be looking at a sub keeper.

[Mister E]

Bringing Bendia in 'early doors' left us slightly ahead of the game when it came to Jack leaving.

I would expect that it was probably well known by those that matter that he was likely off. So we did the right thing by replacing him before he left. It will be interesting to see whether we actually spend significantly more than we’ve got for Grealish

I don't think Buendia was ever meant to be a replacement. He was signed to fill the Barkley gap that had been there since about November when Barkley stopped trying to fill it. That's not saying we didn't think Grealish leaving was a possibility I just think we planned on signing him either way. Bailey and Ings are more likely to be the players we signed as 'replacement' for him because they clearly escalated once it became clear we'd need them. I think the chase of ESR was more likely the planning to replace him and when that didn't happen Bailey was the backup. Ings is slightly different, I get the impression that we had striker options lined up for whether he stayed or went and when we knew he was going we triggered that option. I think Alvarez, Correa and a couple of other younger strikers we've seen linked were the 'Jack stays' plan.

Absolutely how I see it: Buendia was always a purchase - shame we cannot see the two of them together.

[VILLA MOLE]

Dean said in his presser that ‘we are  quite satisfied with where we are at the moment’ on the transfer front which seems to indicate nothing is imminent

That’s not exactly a firm “we’re done”.

yep and if we do sign someone they normally come out with ‘ there was an opportunity to sign …… and we thought it prudent’

[VinnieChase84]

Deans poker face is not great 😂 we are not done

[richtheholtender]

If we are done with transfers then I would actually be a little disappointed to come out of it breaking even (or there abouts). If we're serious about pressing on we need to spend £50-£70 million on a holding and a central midfielder. Fitting that JWP and the Lad from the French league fit the bill in terms of what we need and within budget.

[sickbeggar]

Depends if we can get the players we want for the right price. I know everyone just wants us to throw money at clubs but realistically we may have to wait 6+ months if their clubs don't want to let them go and will only sell for silly money. Every club apart from the Man City's has to do that.

[Drummond]

I read his comments as being happy with what we've done so far, but that doesn't mean that we've stopped.

[CT Villan]

I read his comments as being happy with what we've done so far, but that doesn't mean that we've stopped.

That's how I took it too.

[cdbearsfan]

Smith is at the Brentford-Arsenal game.

One more bid for Emile Smith-Rowe while we're there and they'll crack.

[Percy McCarthy]

Smith is at the Brentford-Arsenal game.

One more bid for Emile Smith-Rowe while we're there and they'll crack.

Couldn’t keep a straight face at his press conference when asked about JWP while trotting out the old ‘I never talk about other clubs’ players’ line.

[cdbearsfan]

Yes, he said "I Can't Well talk about other clubs' players".