Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[VILLA MOLE]

Also, why is JG being called Joe? Am I missing something obvious here ?

I seem to have missed this memo too?

It's because grown adults can't bring themselves to call our former best player Jack Grealish.

well its kinder than some names. I think Jo is a bit wank though.

the piss artist formerly known as Jack

[Mister E]

Anyone still think Damsgaard might be in the frame?

[ozzjim]

Anyone still think Damsgaard might be in the frame?

Love it if he was. Great at set plays, great at pressing and good skill on the ball from the left. He's ideal for us.

[sickbeggar]

Seems to have gone deathly quiet the last week. Either we're doing stuff behind the scenes or it is indeed spending over. I'm still 60-40% someone will arrive before deadline day but more out of hope than anything.

[Footy-Vill]

Any indication of signings I think could be shown by any outgoings of loans or sells say Wes or Hourihane or Guilbert

[sickbeggar]

Think any loans like Wes will go out on deadline day. To me, I think we may see a loan to buy coming in around the same time

[Joe S]

Also, why is JG being called Joe? Am I missing something obvious here ?

I seem to have missed this memo too?

It's because grown adults can't bring themselves to call our former best player Jack Grealish.

I agree, seems quite childish to me.

[Brazilian Villain]

Also, why is JG being called Joe? Am I missing something obvious here ?

I seem to have missed this memo too?

It's because grown adults can't bring themselves to call our former best player Jack Grealish.

I agree, seems quite childish to me.

Agreed, think CL already covered that with his 'kinder' comment.

[Neil Hawkes]

Also, why is JG being called Joe? Am I missing something obvious here ?

I seem to have missed this memo too?

It's because grown adults can't bring themselves to call our former best player Jack Grealish.

I agree, seems quite childish to me.

Hello Joe - are you actually Jack?

[DrGonzo]

If there was a buyer for Conor I think we'd have seen them by now, a loan is the most likely allowing a freebie next summer.  Can't see anybody buying Wes after that injury, so loan the most likely there, too.  I'd keep Guillebert as I'd rather Konsa played at CB and I'm not certain about the Ax at RB (?).  There's still a whiff of BS being spoken about Hause to Wet Spam, hut this would entail another CB coming in, so not really. 
If money is going to be spent it will be in CM and fingers crossed that will happen.

[sickbeggar]

Well at the end of of the transfer window clubs have a better idea where they are I think so there's more room for movement with loans etc... You've played games, unexpected injuries to 1st team players etc... Looking at wages we've lost Heaton, Taylor, Ratboy, Elmo, Engels, Barkley so that's the best part of 250k per week. I'd say we were pretty like for like for wages with the incomings, so if you can get Guillbert, Hourihane, Wes etc sold or loaned.. then there's room for another (if the wage bill is an issue)

[eamonn]

Wage Bill estimate (per week):

OFF

Jack £125k
Barkley £75k
Heaton £50k
Taylor £40k
Elmo £40k
Samatta £40k
Engels £30k

TOTAL: £400k

ON

Ings £100k
Bailey £80k
Buendia £70k
Young £60k
Tuanzebe £50k

TOTAL: £360K

SAVINGS: £40K with scope for further savings from sales/season loans (Hourihane/Wesley/Davis/Guilbert) though maybe it's inaccurate to include both Barkley and Samatta on the 'Outs' as we would have only been paying some of Samatta's salary last season.

Also, contract renewals/improvements worth bearing in mind (did Targett/Konsa/anyone else sign new deals in the summer?).

We're probably close to last season in total but we'll be shifting out at least a couple of players before the window closes.

[ROBBO]

Agree with this, If a defensive midfielder becomes availeable and would be an upgrade then fine, but i would much rather try other squad players in that position than buy someone that doesn't improve us.

So let me get this right, if and i repeat if we don't bring in another midfielder and our midfield gets overrun we should just keep playing the same players because there is no alternative?

This is a horrendous idea. How many matches do we lose in the meantime playing random central midfielders every week?

Just identify a brilliant central midfielder. Go and sign him. We are fucking rich, we have about twenty scouts, how hard can it be?

[chrisw1]

Wage Bill estimate (per week):

OFF

Jack £125k
Barkley £75k
Heaton £50k
Taylor £40k
Elmo £40k
Samatta £40k
Engels £30k

TOTAL: £400k

ON

Ings £100k
Bailey £80k
Buendia £70k
Young £60k
Tuanzebe £50k

TOTAL: £360K

SAVINGS: £40K with scope for further savings from sales/season loans (Hourihane/Wesley/Davis/Guilbert) though maybe it's inaccurate to include both Barkley and Samatta on the 'Outs' as we would have only been paying some of Samatta's salary last season.

Also, contract renewals/improvements worth bearing in mind (did Targett/Konsa/anyone else sign new deals in the summer?).

We're probably close to last season in total but we'll be shifting out at least a couple of players before the window closes.

It's all just complete guesswork though.  You reckon Ings jumped ship in 2 days when the likes of Spurs or even City may have been interested for £100k a week?  I seriously doubt it.

[ozzjim]

Smith has said he's happy with the squad again this morning.