The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[richtheholtender]

Apparently we're after Digne as well. He can't defend for toffee (or the toffees)

[sickbeggar]

He was never going to Newcastle - just didn't fit his aims currently.  Spurs couldn't afford him, Arsenal need a striker, Man U - Liverpool factor. My only worry was Liverpool coming in and they haven't.

[Villatillidie25]

yeah, i'm not sure about Digne. They'd want £25m+ and I think Hickey would serve much better value than that to be honest

[Percy McCarthy]

I confidently expect a statement signing.  The sort of " we have a load of cash and are going to back our new manager" kind of signing...  Lukaku is apparently unhappy at Chelsea...

Coutinho. You heard it here first (maybe).

I announced Gerrard first as well I believe.

[chrisw1]

So are we in need of dumping squad members to pay for Coutinho's wages and comply with FFP ? If so, Trez/Ghaz/Traore(?) are presumably the likely lads.

I'd like to keep Traore.  Happy to let Trez and ElGhazi go.

[chrisw1]

In terms of a left back, Aaron Hickey looks very exciting going forward but his defensive stats are awful.  I can't see him being ready to start in the PL for some time and would look like one for the future.  I'm not sure this is where we're at with our need for a leftback?

[john e]

So are we in need of dumping squad members to pay for Coutinho's wages and comply with FFP ? If so, Trez/Ghaz/Traore(?) are presumably the likely lads.

I'd like to keep Traore.  Happy to let Trez and ElGhazi go.

Same

[LeeB]

So are we in need of dumping squad members to pay for Coutinho's wages and comply with FFP ? If so, Trez/Ghaz/Traore(?) are presumably the likely lads.

I'd like to keep Traore.  Happy to let Trez and ElGhazi go.

Same

I love Bert but feel he's like a player from another era, I'm not sure you can get away with being as sloppy as he is at times at the level were trying to play.

[Steve67]

So are we in need of dumping squad members to pay for Coutinho's wages and comply with FFP ? If so, Trez/Ghaz/Traore(?) are presumably the likely lads.

I'd like to keep Traore.  Happy to let Trez and ElGhazi go.

Same

Same here. Good shouts.

[Ger Regan]

I like Trez's enthusiasm, but not much else. He's like an enthusiastic puppy chasing after a ball a large part of the time, and nowhere near the quality of where we're aspiring to be. El Ghazi has the quality, but is much too inconsistent so i'd be happy for him to let him leave, with thanks. Traore can be very exciting to watch so would be happy to stick with him as well.

Now, onto a left back and defensive midfielder....

[Risso]

I've been critical of Traore in the past, but I'd definitely keep him ahead of Trezeguet and El Ghazi. He's got lovely skills, and he now knows that if he's going to play regularly he's going to have to bust a gut as well.

[ozzjim]

Trez and EL Goalzi are a level below the one we want to move on from. Getting in money for our squad players is something we need to do to move forward. Bert is worth keeping unless you can make a profit.

Biggest thing now is that holding mid. Get a proper player in there, and we are going to fly.

[DrGonzo]

Trez and El Ghazi are way down the pecking order and will probably be off.  I don't know how that will work with the upcoming African Nations...?

[ozzjim]

Got to get a big holding mid to win the ball and get it to the front players.

[ChicagoLion]

we still need fullbacks that can do more than put in poor crosses or pass backwards.