Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Steve67]

If Kamara is our number one target for the defensive midfielder and we sign him on a free, that's £50m that could be used elsewhere.

I wonder how much of that supposed 50 mill will be spent on persuading Kamara to sign on the dotted line though.

[john e]

If Kamara is our number one target for the defensive midfielder and we sign him on a free, that's £50m that could be used elsewhere.

I wonder how much of that supposed 50 mill will be spent on persuading Kamara to sign on the dotted line though.

Probably around 50m

[murgsy]

Would Eriksen not be a better signining instead of Phil?
4 mths older + looked more consistent and sharper than PC? Wages seem to half as well...

[Mister E]

Would Eriksen not be a better signining instead of Phil?
4 mths older + looked more consistent and sharper than PC? Wages seem to half as well...

Possibly, but I do have a bit of an issue about building a team around any one player. Without wishing to sound like Purslow 10 months' ago, we need our game to be played through several people so that oppositions don't simply target one player and the rest of the team looks bereft when said player is not available (a la Grealish).

[algy]

There's some more talk about us being interested in Benni McCar Aaron Hickey.

[algy]

And, according to the Daily Mail, Ewan Simpson from Hearts (15 year old attacking midfielder)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10756055/Aston-Villa-talks-sign-15-year-old-Hearts-starlet-Ewan-Simpson.html

[brontebilly]

Is there any hope the Gucci model could come back this summer? Not even getting a minute in their most important games lately.

[Clark W Griswold]

He doesn't really look like he's too arsed about it considering how he's been joyfully hugging and celebrating with goalscorers from the sidelines in said games. From Man City's point of view they could have just hired a mascot to do that. I think i'd want him back on loan first to make sure that his mind isn't more focused on his new modelling career rather than football.

[algy]

He doesn't really look like he's too arsed about it considering how he's been joyfully hugging and celebrating with goalscorers from the sidelines in said games. From Man City's point of view they could have just hired a mascot to do that. I think i'd want him back on loan first to make sure that his mind isn't more focused on his new modelling career rather than football.

I agree.  I'm not against bringing Joe home, but I'd want a loan-to-buy arrangement to make sure that he's properly motivated.

[eamonn]

Grealish is inverting the "difficult second album" syndrome. He'll be great next season for them, unfortunately. It's the Pep bedding-in way, innit.

[chrisw1]

Grealish is inverting the "difficult second album" syndrome. He'll be great next season for them, unfortunately. It's the Pep bedding-in way, innit.

Yes, I think some of the writing off of Jack is a bit premature.  It seems quite a few players take a while to settle into the Pep way.  I expect him to be much more involved next season.

But yes, I'd have him back in a heartbeat.

[Risso]

Grealish is inverting the "difficult second album" syndrome. He'll be great next season for them, unfortunately. It's the Pep bedding-in way, innit.

I don't think he will. He'll still be behind the likes of Foden, Mahrez and De Bruyne in the important games, as they just bring a lot more goal threat than he does. Then they're likely to have Alvarez and Haaland too.

[ChicagoLion]

Grealish is inverting the "difficult second album" syndrome. He'll be great next season for them, unfortunately. It's the Pep bedding-in way, innit.

I don't think he will. He'll still be behind the likes of Foden, Mahrez and De Bruyne in the important games, as they just bring a lot more goal threat than he does. Then they're likely to have Alvarez and Haaland too.

Agree, I don't think he has the character to deal with adversity. I expect more headlines in the Gossip pages than Sports pages.

[brontebilly]

Grealish is inverting the "difficult second album" syndrome. He'll be great next season for them, unfortunately. It's the Pep bedding-in way, innit.

Fodens best position is on the left wing though. He also can play on the right as can Mahrez who brings a lot of goals. They don't seem to play with a genuine 10 either, not that Jack ever convinced too much in that role outside the second division. None of them, aside from KdB, convince in that false 9 role. When Haaland joins, that goes away anyway leads to less sympathy run outs like he had at the weekend.

Grealish for all his talents just doesn't seem the right fit there. Sterling too is surely off this summer. Grealish is at his best when the play is funnelled through him and he can run with the ball. Pep doesn't want that. He does it well with England too even in some recent games.

Let's not kid ourselves, he'd be the best player in our team immediately with or without Gucci, Sasha and the rest of his circus. Would also improve every other attacking player too, he even had Ross Barkley looking competent for a while!

[PaulWinch again]

Mahrez took over a year to settle and I suspect Jack will be the same.