Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[john e]

The other one mentioned was Rodrigo De Paul.

No, honestly...de Paul would be Rock Bottom
[sorry]

See what you did there
(But you’ve got to be old to know)

[Footy-Vill]

The likes of RDP and Martinez would be more than amazing, but they won't be happening without Champions League football.


I'm not saying Harry Winks is the overall answer, but as a realistic target with Champions League, European football, international and Premier League experience, he's a great fit and suited to what Gerrard wants to play in our midfield. Winks is a competitive and very neat footballer who has footy intelligence and very neat ball player.

Don't be surprised if we go back in for him and, having failed to sign him last summer due to the £40m price tag, if we can get him half and keep Chukwuemeka whilst moving out Sanson, then I think that's realistic to where we are.


If you look at Carlos and Kamara, they were gettable and Winks is in that bracket, better suited than RLC and cheaper and more proven than Gallagher.

[Clark W Griswold]

Errr, no.

[Beard82]

Winks or RLC aren’t the answer

IMHO

[mrfuse]

I should hope Winks is not the answer hes not even close to being the answer.

[Footy-Vill]

On Winks
Player of that ilk rather than definitive answer.
I think people would have moaned if we were being linked with Chambers for a centre back competitior.
Just saying don't be surprised as players like Phillips, Bissouma weren't interested so have to be savvy in moves.

[cdbearsfan]

Winks or RLC aren’t the answer

IMHO

Depends on the question, I suppose. If it's "who would be massively underwhelming signings?", then they'd both be correct.

[algy]

Winks: no.

To be honest, I think we're nearly done with players coming in. I'm not sure we need any more defenders if Ashley Young is staying. Maybe a like-for-like replacement for Sanson if we manage to shift him or Dougie.

Possibly an amazing centre forward if ones available, but to be honest I'm not sure we'll find a big enough upgrade on either Ings or Watkins that'd justify either the disruption or potentially stunting Archer's progress.

If we think we're going to play 2 strikers often enough that it's worth paying £30m+ on a bench player, I think Archer would get enough games for us that there's no point in him going on loan to "prove" himself. He's outgrown the Championship already, perfectly fine being our 3rd choice striker if he's likely to get a dozen or so starts - and I wouldn't spend big money on a striker who wasnt going to start a dozen matches. May as well keep Keinan about for another season if we're doing that.

[mrfuse]

On Winks
Player of that ilk rather than definitive answer.
I think people would have moaned if we were being linked with Chambers for a centre back competitior.
Just saying don't be surprised as players like Phillips, Bissouma weren't interested so have to be savvy in moves.

Sorry Its still a no from me. Chambers was a decent move at the time, we were desperate for cover and he could cover 3 positions if needed.
Sadly were not able to compete with Man City just yet and just because we didn't sign Bissouma it doesn't mean we have to go around looking for the cast off type of player that Spurs want to get rid of.

We just signed Philippe Coutinho we don't have to make do.

[andyh]

If winks is being touted at £40m I despair.
Yes, transfer values are ridiculously stupid and until recently I thought that £25m is the new £5m.

But this suggests that £40m would be the new £5m. That’s just beyond mad.

[eamonn]

Its all gone quiet with Keinan, Forest are being linked with/have signed other attackers. I hope we're not pricing him out of a move as I really don't see him getting the game time with us.

[Clampy]

Chambers was a very good move, especially on a free transfer. No to Winks, he'll probably drift down into the championship at some point.

[pauliewalnuts]

Winks at a daft price is the textbook Everton signing.

[paul_e]

My problem with Winks is that I don't know what he's supposed to be good at, he doesn't score, he doesn't create, he doesn't read play well or tackle well. I guess his passing is decent but is that really enough to be a top half player?

[Brazilian Villain]

The other one mentioned was Rodrigo De Paul.

No, honestly...de Paul would be Rock Bottom
[sorry]

See what you did there
(But you’ve got to be old to know)

Ooh I do, even us youngsters were aware of her charms, but the LdP punathon was done a few months back.