The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[ozzjim]

That "reporter" is only right when Ornstein gives him the story. I'm sure we would listen to offers for Doug, but over £35 million.

[algy]

Arsenal supposedly interested in signing Ollie Watkins.

Hopefully it'll go the same way as the Dougie transfer:

Arsenal: Can we buy Dougie for £30m?
Us: Here's a better idea, why don't you give us one of your defenders for free
Arsenal: ok boss

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Atletico Madrid interested in a summer transfer of Matty Cash.

[N'ZMAV]

Arsenal supposedly interested in signing Ollie Watkins.

Hopefully it'll go the same way as the Dougie transfer:

Arsenal: Can we buy Dougie for £30m?
Us: Here's a better idea, why don't you give us one of your defenders for free
Arsenal: ok boss

£100mil for the pair and it's a deal.

[Ads]

Juve in for Zakaria, would suspect Bentancur to move along quickly.

[TonyD]

Why would they sell Bentancur if he is any good?

[Ads]

Only shit players every get sold. Or they've just spent £75m and think they can replace him with a player for £7m.

[ozzjim]

If Arsenal got close to silly money, £50m say, then I'd drive Ollie there myself, and he's probably one of my favourite players in the last few years. Trouble is he's not consistent in front of goal, to which point we need more clinical if we are going to progress.

Likewise, if Spurs offer £40m plus for Doug, then we need to play the game and back our scouts to find better replacements.

[TonyD]

Only shit players every get sold. Or they've just spent £75m and think they can replace him with a player for £7m.

What did they get for £75m?

[LeeB]

If Arsenal got close to silly money, £50m say, then I'd drive Ollie there myself, and he's probably one of my favourite players in the last few years. Trouble is he's not consistent in front of goal, to which point we need more clinical if we are going to progress.

Likewise, if Spurs offer £40m plus for Doug, then we need to play the game and back our scouts to find better replacements.

"Silly money" is way further north than £50m for Ollie.

[nigel]

If Arsenal got close to silly money, £50m say, then I'd drive Ollie there myself, and he's probably one of my favourite players in the last few years. Trouble is he's not consistent pin front of goal, to which point we need more clinical if we are going to progress.

Likewise, if Spurs offer £40m plus for Doug, then we need to play the game and back our scouts to find better replacements.

Selling Ollie would, in my opinion, weaken us considerably, as we would have to buy a replacement.
We paid £30m so £50m is pretty cheap considering.
Personally, I wouldn’t take any bid less than £75m seriously

[algy]

If Arsenal got close to silly money, £50m say, then I'd drive Ollie there myself, and he's probably one of my favourite players in the last few years. Trouble is he's not consistent pin front of goal, to which point we need more clinical if we are going to progress.

Likewise, if Spurs offer £40m plus for Doug, then we need to play the game and back our scouts to find better replacements.

Selling Ollie would, in my opinion, weaken us considerably, as we would have to buy a replacement.
We paid £30m so £50m is pretty cheap considering.
Personally, I wouldn’t take any bid less than £75m seriously

Ollie is our best striker at the moment. There's no way I'd be weakening the first team by selling him. £50m would be very cheap for an England international striker imo. Particularly as he's some way off his peak - which seems to be 28-32 for strikers now.

[PaulWinch again]

Why would they sell Bentancur if he is any good?

Manager preference, wanting to balance the squad differently, a good player but they think better is available, bad judgement. There are all sorts of reasons clubs sell players - doesn’t mean they’re not good.

[Clark W Griswold]

Why did Man Utd sell us Paul McGrath all those years ago, I mean he was obviously shit.

[Nunkin1965]

Why did Man Utd sell us Paul McGrath all those years ago, I mean he was obviously shit.

Yes clearly.
The worst piece of business we've ever done.
Players being sold doesn't necessarily follow that they are shit.
Mo Salah springs immediately to my mind.
Chelsea sold him so he was clearly dog do do.