The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Dante Lavelli]

I'm surprised he confirmed the bid to be honest, but I do believe Gerrard is savvy enough to have a reason for doing so, rather than simply 'letting it slip'.

I am amazed. 

My guess, the offer was tactically a bit like the bids for Smith Rowe.  Probably stood a slim chance of signing the player but shows we mean business.  Mind you, I’d put Digne and Coutinho in the same category so they’re not empty offers, if the clubs are willing to sell.

[john e]

We are not used to this ask a question and get an answer stuff

[eamonn]

No, yeah... (or was it Yeah, no...seems like a  dying memory).

[OCD]

The normal response is something like, "I don't comment on players that belong to other clubs." There's a reason why he volunteered that.

[Steve67]

Yves, we love you long time, come join us.

[nigel]

BBC gossip linking us with …
a summer move for Ndidi
Milner coming back
and looking for offers for Bertie

[mrfuse]

BBC gossip linking us with …
a summer move for Ndidi
Milner coming back
and looking for offers for Bertie

Is Ndidi that Good?  The links I've seen are saying £50m surely that can't be right.

[Risso]

BBC gossip linking us with …
a summer move for Ndidi
Milner coming back
and looking for offers for Bertie

Is Ndidi that Good?  The links I've seen are saying £50m surely that can't be right.

Yes, very good. Leicester's version of Bissouma or Kante.

[Duncan Shaw]

I thought our set-up was about trying to find the next Ndidi or Bissouma.  Leicester have done it twice with Ndidi and Kante and made plenty of money from it.  I detect a slight change with SG in charge now that we will spend the money on other clubs findings.

[darren woolley]

It would be a brilliant signing if we got Ndidi and would love it if James Milner came back.

[Risso]

I thought our set-up was about trying to find the next Ndidi or Bissouma.  Leicester have done it twice with Ndidi and Kante and made plenty of money from it.  I detect a slight change with SG in charge now that we will spend the money on other clubs findings.

Well the two directors of football in Pitarch and Lange have so far failed miserably to bring one in.

[eamonn]

No thanks to Milner. Don't want him, don't really want Ashley Young anymore and certainly don't want Gabby.

[algy]

I thought our set-up was about trying to find the next Ndidi or Bissouma.  Leicester have done it twice with Ndidi and Kante and made plenty of money from it.  I detect a slight change with SG in charge now that we will spend the money on other clubs findings.

We are spending (relatively) a load of money on players for the academy.  Whilst that's still happening, I'm less bothered about us not going in heavy on players in that 21-25 age bracket.

For me:

Ndidi - Makes perfect sense if he's available.  Weakens a team you'd see as rivals for top-half places, whilst addressing a long term problem for us.

Milner - again, makes sense to me - have one player who'll be transitioning out of regular first team football (Milner) being replaced by one who's transitioning in (Chuk).  Would be quite happy with Milner on a 1 year contract with the option of making it 2.

Traore - I love the guy, but he's injured more than he's not.  Obvious player to move on if we can get our money back for him.

[Risso]

Liverpool have reportedly offered Milner a year one extension, so that's not a likely move anyway. The local rag mentioned him yesterday, and dragged up something he said 4 years ago about him enjoying his time at Villa as proof. Utter nonsense, as ever.

[fredm]

Having Milner around the team would hopefully put a stop to this "cant be arsed getting my finger out of my hole" and letting the other team walk all over us like last weekend. He would most definitely show how to prepare and make sure the brain is working right from the kick off.  Plus an almighty person to have in the dressing room to give the young ones who are coming though an example to follow.