The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Monty]

Must say, the permanent option is...wow. A proper statement. Providing, of course, he doesn't James the place up.

[LeonW]

Would prefer a loan with first option on buying afterwards if he performs.

[N'ZMAV]

Would prefer a loan with first option on buying afterwards if he performs.

me too - I'd rather have Coutinho in the squad than Trez and Traore, probably throw in El Ghazi too

[Steve67]

Reported we're trying to lower the Perm fee in exchange for taking on more wages.

Having thought about this some more, he's precisely the sort of player that we could build around. Other players would definitely come to play with him.

And, on form he's better than anyone we've had in a long time.

He might be the player that unlocks the Ings/Watkins partnership, I hope, with Buendia learning from him too.

[Toronto Villa]

Who’s going to be brave enough to start a new Coutinho thread?

When there is something a bit official is the way we go.

A short time after Percy enters the chat confirming things is my guess

He might be on nights this week so don't hold yer breath.

Aye. It’s him or John Percy. One of them is good for me Lee

[Bobby Boy]

Sky's Transfer Show saying he's interested in coming. Thinks he can take us up the league.

It's getting warm... warmer....

[Monty]

Reported we're trying to lower the Perm fee in exchange for taking on more wages.

Having thought about this some more, he's precisely the sort of player that we could build around. Other players would definitely come to play with him.

And, on form he's better than anyone we've had in a long time.

He might be the player that unlocks the Ings/Watkins partnership, I hope, with Buendia learning from him too.

That would be quite the bold move, playing them as a front four.

[N'ZMAV]

Barca need the wages shifting more than the transfer fee - they can't register Ferran Torres until they've shifted some wages

[Chris_Jephcott]

I think we’ll find out more tomorrow.

But fuck it. I never thought I would see the day when we would be linked with the likes of Coutinho. Even 3 years ago with various signings being made across the board. Looking back at some of those signings from the past really strikes how far we’ve come as a club under NSWE.

Even if he doesn’t come, this is serious intent from ourselves. Serious intent. I love to see it so much.

[Toronto Villa]

At the risk of having eggs from an entire battery of hens splatted all over my face, based on everything nice read, specifically that literally no other club is being as strongly linked, based on the journos reporting this in Spain, based on Gerrard’s cheeky grin, I’m convinced this is happening.

[Beard82]

I think we’ll find out more tomorrow.

But fuck it. I never thought I would see the day when we would be linked with the likes of Coutinho. Even 3 years ago with various signings being made across the board. Looking back at some of those signings from the past really strikes how far we’ve come as a club under NSWE.

Even if he doesn’t come, this is serious intent from ourselves. Serious intent. I love to see it so much.

Agreed, NSWE really have given us our club back

[Bad English]

He'll only snap his cruciate ligament and break his leg in two places in his second game and miss the rest of the season anyway.

[N'ZMAV]

He'll only snap his cruciate ligament and break his leg in two places in his second game and miss the rest of the season anyway.

we'll just send him back if that happens

[Percy McCarthy]

Who’s going to be brave enough to start a new Coutinho thread?

When there is something a bit official is the way we go.

A short time after Percy enters the chat confirming things is my guess

He might be on nights this week so don't hold yer breath.

I am. But I was on nights when I broke the story a few days ago so hold yer breath.

[Smirker]

Going to be surreal seeing him run out for us.

It would be so good to see a carnival atmosphere. Brazil flags, the Punjabi lads playing Samba music on their drums.

We're signing Coutinho lads. And we're coming for the European spots.

I'll get to work on a chant and I'll report back