The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[tomd2103]

A proper defensive midfielder would be really, really lovely this January.

Only real addition needed in January I think.  Might even need two central midfielders really, a 6 and an 8.

[edgysatsuma89]

Anyone take Coutinho on loan?

Would be a big punt considering how he is now viewed, apparently pretty lazy. Gerrard did play with him though.

[PeterWithe]

Anyone take Coutinho on loan?

Nope, doesn’t seem to have any hunger to play and contribute. Can see him in Middle East or wherever is paying the most to players with big reputations who can’t be arsed any more

Shame as he’s a fantastic player.

[AV82EC]

If we can I’d upgrade Targett and add a DCM.

[sickbeggar]

Boubacar Kamara. Out of contract this summer. Def midfield. Job sorted.

He should be a priority.

Lots of midfielders out of contract next summer and gettable in January. Makes a bit more sense to me than paying 40m for the likes of Bissouma even if we could get him.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/endendevertraege

[VILLA MOLE]

If we can I’d upgrade Targett and add a DCM.

or actually have him playing like last year , but we need some cover

A proper defensive midfielder would be really, really lovely this January.

Only real addition needed in January I think.  Might even need two central midfielders really, a 6 and an 8.

yep we dont need alot

[Risso]

It depends on how Targett reacts. He was crap first year in the Premier League, great last year, and back to being crap again. He seems to be suffering as much from Grealish’s departure as Smith did.

[Small Rodent]

It depends on how Targett reacts. He was crap first year in the Premier League, great last year, and back to being crap again. He seems to be suffering as much from Grealish’s departure as Smith did.

Yes they really had a good understanding down the left. Targett's confidence has dropped, which is understandable.

[DrGonzo]

If we can I’d upgrade Targett and add a DCM.

We could try upcycling him... maybe a nice shade of duck egg blue hair and a handlebar moustache?

[AV82EC]

If we can I’d upgrade Targett and add a DCM.

We could try upcycling him... maybe a nice shade of duck egg blue hair and a handlebar moustache?

It took me a while DrG but I got the joke in the end.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[LeeB]

It depends on how Targett reacts. He was crap first year in the Premier League, great last year, and back to being crap again. He seems to be suffering as much from Grealish’s departure as Smith did.

Yes they really had a good understanding down the left. Targett's confidence has dropped, which is understandable.

It's not helped, but I thought Targett was the one player last season that didn't drop in performance last season when Grealish was out.

[Duncan Shaw]

Boubacar Kamara. Out of contract this summer. Def midfield. Job sorted.

He should be a priority.

Lots of midfielders out of contract next summer and gettable in January. Makes a bit more sense to me than paying 40m for the likes of Bissouma even if we could get him.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/endendevertraege

Bissouma might be otherwise engaged...

[Gareth]

Think like many a defensive midfielder & a left back.

The West Ham & Southampton games illustrated the defensive midfielder role perfectly for me - Nakamba is a willing runner but even though he was one of our better players in those games you compared his ball usage to that of Rice / Soucek / JWP / Romeu it was night and day. 

Targett looked the part when he had Jack in front of him but the way Jack plays in slowing the game down   because opponents are so scared of him gave Targett time to get beyond & contribute….this current run he looks so far off the pace defensively and attacking that we need a proper alternative, with pace!

[ozzjim]

Our whole midfield simply has to improve their ball retention. So wasteful in possession.

[Drummond]

Targett can be brilliant, it's a confidence thing with him I think. He's struggled with the change in formation etc. Plus he's not a wing-back.

I do think a central midfielder could be needed, but to be honest, if we want to be challenging at the top end of the table we need to be spending a lot of money to upgrade wherever we want to improve. Every player we have has increased in value, we just need to get them playing together better.

We need someone who has the best attributes of Nakamba and Luiz combined don't we?