January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[LeeB]

Gerard Deulofeu linked. Not seen much of him recently but remember him as the bloke that came on for Watford as a sub in the FA Cup semi against Wolves a few years ago and pretty much single handed turned a 0-2 into a 3-2 AET. Very, very talented player and has been playing regularly in Serie A over the past few years.

De Paul sounds like a good one as well.

It's a no to Deulofeu as every time I read his name I keep hearing in my head some scouser trying to pronounce his name on radio phone in.

[frank black]

That Lyric bloke of twitter (has been reliable so far) seems quite confident we won’t make any permanent signings this window. Which is strange as that’s not the feeling I get from the gaffer’s interviews. Perhaps we are loaning to buy?

[eamonn]

I think it would be dangerous not to strengthen this January though, in the hope that all the players maintain their form. Gerrard won three out of four when he tookover as well, but then he and the players couldn't maintain it.

Maybe but Emery's wins have come against far stronger opposition (Yanited home/Brighton away/Spurs away) than Gerrard's (Brighton and Lesta at home/Palace away).

[paul_e]

I like McGinn but he's one of those that I'd be happy to move on whilst we can make some profit on him, much like Konsa, they're the 2 that I think we'd get decent fees for but not miss massively.

I'd keep Mings, I think he brings a lot of leadership to what is still a pretty young squad and I'd like to see players like Feeney and Smith learning from him.

To finish the names that come up as being sold regularly Watkins and Ings are more difficult to know what to think with. Since Gerrard was binned their stats are:

Watkins P6, G2, A3
Ings P6, G4

If they can keep that up then we're set up front because over a season that would be an incredible output that would see us scoring 70+ as a team, which is usually only managed by 2-3 sides a season.

[eamonn]

McGinn just seems to do enough with the ball to go with the stuff he brings that all managers love - commitment, hard-work off the ball and always there for the team.

I think he'll get further leeway/credit for this as there isn't any other midfielder else in the squad that offers quite the same in that regard (elsewhere, Watkins, Ash and Ty have it).

[Rudy Can't Fail]

When's Ramsey back, haven't even seen him mentioned for a while.

7th I think.

[villadelph]

McGinn just seems to do enough with the ball to go with the stuff he brings that all managers love - commitment, hard-work off the ball and always there for the team.

I think he'll get further leeway/credit for this as there isn't any other midfielder else in the squad that offers quite the same in that regard (elsewhere, Watkins, Ash and Ty have it).

I tend to agree. We've all been critical over his performances for the last year or so, but looking at Sunday's match he would have never been in the position to assist Dougie's goal in SG's system. I don't think a verdict can be reached until we see what Emery has in store for him.

[dave shelley]

The quality of the pass to Dougie for the goal is also worth a mention.

[Hookeysmith]

Moving people on is fine if you replace them properly. McGinn has massively struggled for form last 6 months or so, but he's still captain and the team and Emery obviously value him. When he's atvhis best he can be a really good option to have, even if I wouldn't be starting him all the time. He played really well against spurs and sets the tempo well for press.

Watkins also is incredibly frustrating but there aren't many other strikers who press like he does, and he does make things happen, even though he is wasteful. Buy a better striker but keep him around until we have a better option. We need a deeper squad

Would he have started the last two if Ramsey had been fit?

I guess perhaps maybe Buendia would've been taken out instead but it's important he gets a run of starts.

I just see it for rest of season Kamara + Luiz is the fixed pivot infront of back 4 and no issue with that, Ramsey will be starting most games when fit as huge potential and someone I think will massively kick on under Emery and then in final third Bunedia and Bailey are starting to warm up so would be odd to be regularly benching them to just put McGinn in a wide role.

Dendoncker has shown he can come in for games and contribute to dominant performances. I've also seen a few QPR games recently and Tim is far more than just someone who sits infront of a back 4, he makes the runs McGinn was in the championship for us so him coming back into the squad next year would be more for McGinn role than Kamara.

And that's on top of anyone we buy this month and certainly in the summer. McGinn has served us well but he's in the expendable category now.

IMO McGinn could well fulfil the potential he showed when we first came up, he was very highly rated. We've already seen huge improvement under Emery and I think he could prove a lot of us wrong

Of the 3 A's required to excel only Attitude and Application can be improved upon - Ability is a limiting factor and we have to accept that SGM has probably hit his ceiling in regard to the higher echelons of the Premiership and hopefully Europe

[coreyfeldman]

Alex moreno, left back, keeps being mentioned.
Preece reporting that we're open to selling Ings too

[LeeB]

Alex moreno, left back, keeps being mentioned.
Preece reporting that we're open to selling Ings too

I can see it, Digne still doesn't entirely convice me and the other lad is not good enough.

[paul_e]

Alex moreno, left back, keeps being mentioned.
Preece reporting that we're open to selling Ings too

I can see us looking at a left back (I reckon Augustinsson will have his loan ended pretty soon) but I'd be surprised if it's a 29 year old at the sort of fee that would be needed to get him.

[coreyfeldman]

We have any good LB academy prospects?

[N'ZMAV]

We have any good LB academy prospects?

Brian Small

[darren woolley]

The quality of the pass to Dougie for the goal is also worth a mention.

I agree it was a brilliant pass for Dougie's goal.