Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

He is 35 so i reckon if he thinks he's coming to join a few of his old pals playing for a team challenging for Europe, and not having to push himself too much physically it would probably suit him well.

Also we had the 4th youngest squad in the PL last season and have signed a 22, 29 and 30 year old. We're not exactly Dad's Army.

[Axl Rose]

I think we'll be a very physical team next season.

Good.

This. With fucking bells on. It's about time

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Re Saurez, I don't see him coming to be an impact sub given the other offers he is likely to have.

I also don't see him giving us 70 minutes every week at the intensity of the PL especially given the comments made by Gerrard about press and tempo.

Given the above, signing Saurez looks a poor fit or at least quite a long punt and given the consensus is we really need to get right the recruitment of a goalscorer (or the development of the strikers we have) if we are to make the progress that the club wants I don't see it.

This might be clouded by the fact I don't like him! UTV

[paul_e]

We won't play 3 at the back (as a starting formation) you don't sign a player like Kamara to play in front of 3 centre backs given his whole appeal is that he can drift between being an extra midfielder and an extra defender. His job is to be the 3rd centre back in the moments where the fullbacks get caught up field and then as they filter back he can push out.

I suspect the main reason those links are still coming is because they don't want to be shown up for having completely missed our real target. That said if Mings does get moved on I could see Bassey coming in as cover because he's young enough to be a little more patient than someone like Mings.

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

I'd be 100% behind this, he's exactly the type of player I'd like to see come in next, it would give us tremendous flexibility in our midfield if we could pick 3 from Kamara, Soucek (or similar), Ramsey, McGinn and Luiz.

Not so sure Paul.  Still think you can play with a DM and still play 3 at the back.  I'm not really a fan of 3 at the back either (though do think it works OK in international football) but if we are potentially signing 3 CBs this summer without anyone in that position going out, then it might hint to a change in shape.

You can indeed, you just don't pick one like Kamara, his strength is his ability to move between the lines (the statman Dave video on his thread covers this) and that's wasted if you play 3 CBs. Use him well and he gives you all the benefits of 3 at the back but without the many restrictions and problems it creates.

[Chris_Jephcott]

Suarez whisperings growing… let’s see what happens.

[RichardBatchelor]

Suarez as a 3rd striker I'd take. He's not going to play every game or start tonnes. But even at his age, the ball falls to him inside that 18 yard box, its going in. If he has Ollies chances on Sunday, we win 4-0.

We certainly score 4 - but probably lose 5-4.

[Smirker]

Maybe the Suarez links are because Gerrard has been in contact with him but to ask for his view on Darwin Nunez? 

[tomd2103]

We won't play 3 at the back (as a starting formation) you don't sign a player like Kamara to play in front of 3 centre backs given his whole appeal is that he can drift between being an extra midfielder and an extra defender. His job is to be the 3rd centre back in the moments where the fullbacks get caught up field and then as they filter back he can push out.

I suspect the main reason those links are still coming is because they don't want to be shown up for having completely missed our real target. That said if Mings does get moved on I could see Bassey coming in as cover because he's young enough to be a little more patient than someone like Mings.

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

I'd be 100% behind this, he's exactly the type of player I'd like to see come in next, it would give us tremendous flexibility in our midfield if we could pick 3 from Kamara, Soucek (or similar), Ramsey, McGinn and Luiz.

Not so sure Paul.  Still think you can play with a DM and still play 3 at the back.  I'm not really a fan of 3 at the back either (though do think it works OK in international football) but if we are potentially signing 3 CBs this summer without anyone in that position going out, then it might hint to a change in shape.

You can indeed, you just don't pick one like Kamara, his strength is his ability to move between the lines (the statman Dave video on his thread covers this) and that's wasted if you play 3 CBs. Use him well and he gives you all the benefits of 3 at the back but without the many restrictions and problems it creates.

Not necessarily Paul as it can become somewhat of a diamond with the back 3 and the DM.  Haven't seen enough of Kamara to know how he plays, but the DM can act as a shield in front of the defence and working across rather than dropping back. 

The way Luiz played against Burnley was exactly the kind of role you described Paul so might be a clue.  What I did notice with that though was him dropping deep meant Coutinho was also dropping deeper and I think we need him on the ball in the final third more. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Rumours of Mings to the Barcodes for £35m.

[OCD]

Well, Gerrard did imply that Mings might not be captain next season when asked a few weeks ago.

[villadelph]

I'm not as down on Mings as some, but a bid of 30M+ has to be considered. I don't want to lose one of the strongest players in the league, a leader and a good representative of the club off the pitch.

He might make a mistake every 270 minutes but the slander he gets is a little over the top.

[Mister E]

I'm not as down on Mings as some, but a bid of 30M+ has to be considered. I don't want to lose one of the strongest players in the league, a leader and a good representative of the club off the pitch.

He might make a mistake every 270 minutes but the slander he gets is a little over the top.

Agreed

[Chris_Jephcott]

Mings alongside a world class defender and a world class DM is a different proposition to what we saw last season though.

Any individual mistakes would likely be much more limited - or at least - the threat of him making them would be much more reduced.

[eamonn]

Suarez whisperings growing… let me see what happens.

VillaWhispers! Is he back?

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm not as down on Mings as some, but a bid of 30M+ has to be considered. 

Same here, but if we sell Mings for 30m+ to the barcodes and replace him with Sven Botman for the same or less then I imagine the Newcastle fans will be a bit unhappy to say the least.