Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Dogtanian]

For anyone saying we need to hurry up and sign people... just look at Everton. It could be a hell of a lot worse. I'm expecting them and Leeds to be scrapping away at the bottom again.

Leicester haven’t signed a single player, they’re going to have issues again this season.

[Beard82]

For anyone saying we need to hurry up and sign people... just look at Everton. It could be a hell of a lot worse. I'm expecting them and Leeds to be scrapping away at the bottom again.

Leicester haven’t signed a single player, they’re going to have issues again this season.

I think we should be trying to nab a few players off them - they feel like a club we should over take

[Dogtanian]

They have ten players out of contract next summer, and another seven out of contract the summer after. This includes Tielemans, Soyuncu, Ndidi, Maddison, and Iheanacho. That's a good chunk of their talent that they either need to convince to sign back up or replace.

It will be interesting how many they get on a new contract, because unless they get some nice fees in for some of them, their owners are going to have to put quite a bit in to replace them. Their net spend over the last three years is about £75m, so historically the owners haven't been pumping huge amounts of their own cash in.

It's a big eighteen months for them and will determine whether or not they stay a top 10 Prem side or revert back to being Leicester City.

[LeeB]

If we didn't have Phil and little Emi already I'd be in for Maddison like a shot. Tielemans would be nice but if I could pick one from Leicester it would be Barnes.

[WassallVillain]

If we didn't have Phil and little Emi already I'd be in for Maddison like a shot. Tielemans would be nice but if I could pick one from Leicester it would be Barnes.

Barnes would be my pick too.

[sid1964]

We were in discussions with Nathan Collins but he chose Wolves for footballing reasons, as he wanted regular 1st team football

[Beard82]

I like Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison (although we dont need him)

Fells like any of the first three would massively improve our squad

[LeeB]

We were in discussions with Nathan Collins but he chose Wolves for footballing reasons, as he wanted regular 1st team football

I think we spoke to Tarkowski as well and found the same situation, which is fair enough in each case.

Interesting if true though, another centre half gives us 6, at least one will be out the door surely?

[Dogtanian]

I get it, and ideally you want players who back themselves to get into the team. Other teams are more than welcome to any player afraid of competition in my book.

If they aren't competitive enough to fight for their place, how on earth are they going to be competitive enough to win anything?

[PaulWinch again]

I’d be looking at Wijnaldum if possible.

[LeeB]

I get it, and ideally you want players who back themselves to get into the team. Other teams are more than welcome to any player afraid of competition in my book.

If they aren't competitive enough to fight for their place, how on earth are they going to be competitive enough to win anything?

There is that, but you've also got to be realistic with where you are in your career, and with how the club are selling the role. We're looking at a player (I think) to back up the first choice pair and challenge them, but with no guarantees, whereas the other teams are probably looking at them as starters.

However confident you are are in yourself you've still got to convince others and it comes with risk. I think in the same situation I'd take the offer of playing time,  and let's be fair, Wulvz finished above us and Everton are a big club regardless of their problems.

[Dogtanian]

I get it, and ideally you want players who back themselves to get into the team. Other teams are more than welcome to any player afraid of competition in my book.

If they aren't competitive enough to fight for their place, how on earth are they going to be competitive enough to win anything?

There is that, but you've also got to be realistic with where you are in your career, and with how the club are selling the role. We're looking at a player (I think) to back up the first choice pair and challenge them, but with no guarantees, whereas the other teams are probably looking at them as starters.

However confident you are are in yourself you've still got to convince others and it comes with risk. I think in the same situation I'd take the offer of playing time,  and let's be fair, Wulvz finished above us and Everton are a big club regardless of their problems.

I don't disagree with you, it sounds like the right decision for them and us. Gerrard keeps saying he wants that competitive instinct and for people to be obsessed with winning the shirt, but that's not for everyone like you say.

[LeeB]

Chambers is a good example where the circumstances are different and he's come and for me anyway, taken the opportunities he's been given, but he was coming from a place where he wasn't getting football and would be further up the pecking order here.

Carlos will start with Mings, but on what I saw last season Chambers would be in front of Konsa.

[PeterWithe]

I’d be looking at Wijnaldum if possible.

I'd be surprised if he wasn't a target.

[LeeB]

I’d be looking at Wijnaldum if possible.

I'd be surprised if he wasn't a target.

That would make sense.