Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Mister E]

So that's Coutinho, Kamara and Carlos signed for a combined £43m. Now that's amazing value. More to come in.....

We paid about that to bring in Wesley, Nakamba, and Engels from Belgium 3 years ago...

... on a rather different wage profile, I suspect.

[dicedlam]

                                Martinez
                  Tarkowski  Carlos  Bassey
       Cash         Bissouma          Kamara        Digne
                           Coutinho  Ramsey
                                 Watkins

Like this?  Surely not three at the back.  Or even
                               
                          Martinez
             Tarkowski  Carlos   Bassey
    Cash      Bissouma  Kamara       Digne
                          Coutinho
                   Watkins  Striker

I see Gerrard playing 4-2-3-1 if some of the above players are signed.

I think Kamara will be used as a deep lying DM, allowing for a back three when releasing both Cash and Digne when on the attack.

I would like to see:

                                       Martinez
              Cash      Tarkowski           Carlos         Digne
                                       
                                 Kamara   Bissouma

                   Buendia       McGinn/Ramsey       Coutinho

                                            ST?

[algy]

So that's Coutinho, Kamara and Carlos signed for a combined £43m. Now that's amazing value. More to come in.....

We paid about that to bring in Wesley, Nakamba, and Engels from Belgium 3 years ago...

... on a rather different wage profile, I suspect.

Yeah, different times.  It's mad how warped the Premier League is, though.  We've been up 3 seasons now, are spending about the same money in transfer fees, but are now going after rather higher calibre players.  It's not even like we've done something extraordinary - a couple of mid table finishes, basically.

[PeterWithe]

I see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?

[Ads]

Quite a common coping mechanism across the spectrum from other fans.

We are the new Everton
We aren't signing anybody good anyway
They won't be decent, we do this every year
We're spending another £100m to finish 14th

The triumph of hope over reality.

[LukeJames]

Quite a common coping mechanism across the spectrum from other fans.

We are the new Everton
We aren't signing anybody good anyway
They won't be decent, we do this every year
We're spending another £100m to finish 14th

The triumph of hope over reality.

Take a shot every time you read 'no resale value'.

[richtheholtender]

Dennis from watford

[Dr Butler]

T.Soucek on the Beeb has apparently fell out with Moyes at West Ham...

I'd have him here at the real Claret and Blues...

UTV
The Doc

[Big Ming]

I see him using different formations for different opponents.

Like we did at city with two banks of three in front of a back four.

We had them in our pockets until he inexplicably made changes around the 70 minute mark.

[Dave P]

People talking about three at the back like 2021 never happened.

[Dave]

I see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?

He's fine, but he's another on a similar level to what we have. A bit like Sanson is fine, but wasn't really good enough to usurp what was there already.

If we're bringing in a new striker (and I think we should) then it really needs to be a definite upgrade.

[danno]

Quite a common coping mechanism across the spectrum from other fans.

We are the new Everton
We aren't signing anybody good anyway
They won't be decent, we do this every year
We're spending another £100m to finish 14th

The triumph of hope over reality.

We're not the new Fulham anymore!
Progress!

[LeeB]

I see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?

He's fine, but he's another on a similar level to what we have. A bit like Sanson is fine, but wasn't really good enough to usurp what was there already.

If we're bringing in a new striker (and I think we should) then it really needs to be a definite upgrade.

He was shite against West Ham, clumsy and ineffective. I really struggle to think of anyone that would be a realistic target and a serious upgrade.

[rob_bridge]

So that's Coutinho, Kamara and Carlos signed for a combined £43m. Now that's amazing value. More to come in.....

We paid about that to bring in Wesley, Nakamba, and Engels from Belgium 3 years ago...

... on a rather different wage profile, I suspect.

Yes their total wages would have been about half Coutinho's

[algy]

I see Dembele, the ex Celtic and Fulham forward is available from Lyon for about £20m. He’s someone who I always thought was decent. Maybe too much like Olly?

He's fine, but he's another on a similar level to what we have. A bit like Sanson is fine, but wasn't really good enough to usurp what was there already.

If we're bringing in a new striker (and I think we should) then it really needs to be a definite upgrade.

I agree.  There's absolutely no point in buying players of the same calibre as the ones we already have (Coutinho aside), it'll yield the same mid table finish.  Just go for clear upgrades to the first team, which right now will be players who've looked good in the Champions League or UEFA Cup.