Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Beard82]

We had an opportunity to really close the gap this summer that's why, I do think Lange and the scouting team should have found a couple of cheaper options though for us to work with. McKensie has a good reputation for finding a holding midfielder!

Spurs and Arsenal were supposedly skint and have both strengthened their squads.

Both of these 2 were I think within reach if we'd had a really good window.

Yeah - I have been surprised how much clubs have spent, certainly feels like these clubs are getting further away from us. 

Something feels a bit strange - I don't understand the low ball offers for ESR and JWP.

I dont understand why we have identified players for positions, but hen not been able to get them or someone similar.

Certainly have a better squad - but think were a weaker team since Joe left.

I also dont understand why we say we were 18 months of challanging for Europe, but seem to be focusing on consolidation.

Dont get me wrong, we have come so far so quickly - but I just worry we will end up in the cycle of selling our best players each season if we dont show continuous improvement.

But - normally when I start dobuting - I am proved wrong so fingers crossed!!

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Money is there for a midfielder if right deal comes up. - Rob Dorset.

[aev]

We had an opportunity to really close the gap this summer that's why, I do think Lange and the scouting team should have found a couple of cheaper options though for us to work with. McKensie has a good reputation for finding a holding midfielder!

Spurs and Arsenal were supposedly skint and have both strengthened their squads.

Both of these 2 were I think within reach if we'd had a really good window.

We're already four points clear of one of them.

Indeed, but they have played Chelsea and City.

[aev]

Anguissa off to Napoli.

[Dante Lavelli]

We had an opportunity to really close the gap this summer that's why, I do think Lange and the scouting team should have found a couple of cheaper options though for us to work with. McKensie has a good reputation for finding a holding midfielder!

Spurs and Arsenal were supposedly skint and have both strengthened their squads.

Both of these 2 were I think within reach if we'd had a really good window.

A lot of spurs’ signings are loans with an obligation to buy, so they’re effectively spending next summers income now and crossing their fingers they sneak 4th place.

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They didn't play against Man City. They turned up, surrendered in as meek a manner as possible. Man City can batter a lot of clubs, but Arsenal were embarrassing.

[Monty]

Anguissa off to Napoli.

Betting anything they make a 100% profit off him in two-three years while we're saying 'what about Aaron Ramsey to partner Winks in midfield?'

[Villan82]

Money is there for a midfielder if right deal comes up. - Rob Dorset.

We simply have to address this area.

[Clark W Griswold]

Full detail...

#avfc won’t pursue a deal for #lfc midfielder Curtis Jones. Dean Smith happy with the squad he has, but still has money for a midfielder if a decent deal is forthcoming before tomorrow’s deadline. Already seen bids knocked back for Ward-Prowse and Smith Rowe.

I wouldn't have got the Curtis Jones thing either, very good promising young player but not what we're crying out for and that's what we need to sort. I also reckon ESR was the replacement for Grealish and we moved on to Bailey once that was dead. My concern is that if JWP was the first choice, again i think he's a quality player but surely would have just been an upgrade on Luiz rather than an upgrade on Nakamba. As we can all see, the defensive midfield upgrade on Nakamba is what we really need so even if we do bring someone in, will it even be that player considering JWP appears to have been the original first choice new midfielder?

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Aaron Ramsey already plays for us.

[PeterWithe]

I can see Winks coming in on loan.

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Is Winks better than Nkamba?

[Monty]

Aaron Ramsey already plays for us.

Sure does, and he was the one I meant. Pretty sure in three years Ramsey the Elder will be on the golf-punditry merry-go-round.

Also, scrap 100% profit, Napoli are loaning in Anguissa with a buy option of €10m in a year's time. I think that'll be an absolute steal and they could sell him for quintuple that one day.

[sickbeggar]

I know we're desperate but there are limits. Besides i'd rather not have to put up with Spurs fans celebrating finally getting rid of him.

[cdbearsfan]

Winks could finally be the Jenas replacement we've all been crying out for all these years.