Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[ozzjim]

Short term and low fee we really couldn’t get a better DM than Gueye (and he’s available)
If we don’t sign a DM and quick the negligence is astounding. We do want one. Why we’ve not got one yet I don’t know

I really like the look of that Doucoure but Gueye would be so useful in this team.

[Mister E]

McGinn is the #10 we're missing.
I think yesterday was a reflection of several things:
- players coming back into the squad late (Luiz)
- Bailey being late (isolation)
- Watkins missing
- poor pre-season games (Sevilla cancelled at short notice)
- the disruption caused by 3 team-members leaving at apparently short notice (JG, ROK, JT)
We have plenty of talent in our squad - although we do need more quality in midfield - and this week needs to see an uptick in focus, fitness and energy, before the winnable Barcodes game.

[Percy McCarthy]

McGinn, JWP & a top notch DCM would be a decent midfield with plenty of energy but assuming (and hoping) Bailey and Buendia both play, I just worry that Ings has been told he will mostly be picked, in which case we’ll always have a two man midfield.

[eamonn]

You make valid points, Mister E, but couldn't Watford make a list of excuses had they not won yesterday? Pretty sure they were missing key players. They've also been playing at a lower level for the past 12 months.

As John E said in the post-match thread, there is no bigger cliché than a promoted side being up for it at home on the opening day. We should have been ready for that. If it meant dragging Keinan Davis off the treatment table and sticking him in midfield instead of Nakamba where he could break-up Watford's counter-attacks, so be it.

We were limp, stunted, scaredy-cats and I don't want to see that shit again. We want to be a top-six team, so start fucking acting like one.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm not Doug Ellis, however I think we should sign Sarr from Watford.

[N'ZMAV]

I'm not Doug Ellis, however I think we should sign Sarr from Watford.

he was brilliant first half yesterday

[Clark W Griswold]

yes couple of hundred million spend in the last few years and still key plasyers short. Unpardonable.

To be fair though we did only come up 2 years ago, we had to buy the best part of a new squad when we came up due to end of contract and quality issues. 2 years on we’re thinking we could well be challenging for European places if we had that one last player, a quality DM. Factor in the fact that you can’t expect all new signings to work and we have done rather well.
If they don’t address this issue though it would leave us with a big hole in the team so I hope they sort it. Wasted opportunity otherwise. The cherry on the top would be JWP as an upgrade on Luiz, Sanson, Ramsey but if we don’t get that one over the line and those 3 plus Nakamba are challenging for the third midfield position I won’t be too upset.

[ROBBO]

Watched JWP yesterday and to my eyes he isn't the commanding defensive midfielder we need.

[mr underhill]

plus we'll get rinsed because everyone knows we have money. There must be better value elsewhere.

[Percy McCarthy]

Watched JWP yesterday and to my eyes he isn't the commanding defensive midfielder we need.

He’s more an upgrade on our many number 8s. We’d still need an upgrade on our number 6s.

[Matt C]

JWP & Gueye (good call as suggested a few posts back) and we might have cracked it.

[Brazilian Villain]

JWP & Gueye (good call as suggested a few posts back) and we might have cracked it.

Plus with Gueye coming back after Young it'll help pave the way for Jack's return.

[SteveN]

Houssem Aouar from Lyon as a 10 and Anguissa from Fulham as DM.  £25M each, job done.

[Ger Regan]

The number 8 / 10 conundrum *might* be fixed through McGinn / Sanson and would be something i'd be willing to try before going out getting another in that position (particularly with Ramsay and Carney coming through). The defensive midfielder is an absolute essential for me, though.

[Demitri_C]

I think anguissa is the best option

He looks really good. A definite upgrade to nakamba.

I dont rate nakamba he is goid to see a game out but for me as a starter week in week out not good enough.

DM is key for us