The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[rougegorge]

Looks like we are after Lucas Digne negotiations are at an advanced stage.

Don't rate him, not sufficiently better than Targett to upgrade that position

I've never been convinced when I've seen him play, but then he does get selected for the France squad which must mean he has something.

Apparently Matt Targett is our best 'progressive' passer this season, according to some stats.

[Brazilian Villain]

Is Digne a loan or a permanent move do we know?

Permanent 20-25m

Thanks Matt.  Good to see us getting business done quickly and early in the window.

Not another ex-Barca player. *sigh*

[Steve67]

Is Digne a loan or a permanent move do we know?

Permanent 20-25m

Thanks Matt.  Good to see us getting business done quickly and early in the window.

Not another ex-Barca player. *sigh*

Oh FFS not another one!!

[Monty]

From Brentford to Barca in two years...

[OCD]

Fabrizio Romano says that El Ghazi has been discussed while Villa and Everton have talked about a deal for Digne too.

[OCD]

Kerr is more than a right back, he’s been playing CB and doing well. As a United fan as well, if he’s going anywhere then Villa would be fine, but United fans would rather he stayed and developed here.

He looked like he was playing as right centre back in some of the clips that were posted earlier. Just looking at his frame he looks like his best position will be right centre back.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Can't work out why we we've brought Hayden back to then go and sign another right back

Think we would be signing him primarily as a centre back, to replace Tuanzebe and possibly Hause (if links to West Ham are true) as cover for Mings / Konsa. Also see we are still strongly linked to Joe Gomez so would not be surprised to see a centre back come in.

[Smithy]

Can't work out why we we've brought Hayden back to then go and sign another right back

Think we would be signing him primarily as a centre back, to replace Tuanzebe and possibly Hause (if links to West Ham are true) as cover for Mings / Konsa. Also see we are still strongly linked to Joe Gomez so would not be surprised to see a centre back come in.

There is no way we're buying a 17-year-old with a dozen games for Dundee to be our 3rd choice centre-back.  Not in a million years.

One for the future, definitely. If true, it seems a signing like Ben Chrisene - a talented youngster who has broken into the first team at a lower level, but will likely join our academy (or more likely stay in Dundee in the short term).

[LeeB]

Fabrizio Romano says that El Ghazi has been discussed while Villa and Everton have talked about a deal for Digne too.

That could work well for us. El Ghazi has been great for us but will be well down the pecking order when everyone is fit.

[brontebilly]

Looks like we are after Lucas Digne negotiations are at an advanced stage.

Don't rate him, not sufficiently better than Targett to upgrade that position

I'm the same, 3 years older than Targett too. Everton must be giving him away.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Fabrizio Romano says that El Ghazi has been discussed while Villa and Everton have talked about a deal for Digne too.

That could work well for us. El Ghazi has been great for us but will be well down the pecking order when everyone is fit.

I like El Ghazi, but switching out a 4th choice winger for a first choice left back makes sense. Especially with FFP to consider.

The way Gerrard plays El Ghazi will struggle for game time as he prefers players more central up front. Ditto Target who is not comfortable bombing forwards.

[Steve67]

Interesting because El Ghazi always seems to do well against Everton, apart from the miss from a couple of foot out when we won up there last season.

[Eckybloke]

There is no way we're buying a 17-year-old with a dozen games for Dundee to be our 3rd choice centre-back.  Not in a million years.

I’d like to state, on the record, he’s not made one appearance for Dundee…

😐🤣

[eamonn]

Interesting because El Ghazi always seems to do well against Everton, apart from the miss from a couple of foot out when we won up there last season.

That was in a draw (1-1?) towards the end of the previous season when a lot of us thought we needed to won there to stay up.

[eamonn]

Newcastle and West ham being linked with Boobie Kamara now.  Be disappointed if he ends up at one of them considering he's out of contract in the summer.

He want £150k a week according to BBC sports gossip

Does seem a bit much for a 49 year old whose best days at Liverpool are long gone.

Titi Camara !