January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[chrisw1]

Until proven wrong I'm going to assume we have a forward lined up and Ings going was just us taking the opportunity to replace (at no cost really) a high wage 30 year old with a 19 year old with the potential to be a much better fit for how we want to play as our 3rd option.

If no one else comes in then this will feel very different.

I'm not that confident we will bring in a direct replacement.  There just aren't many top level strikers around at the moment and most clubs in the PL are looking for one.  We may well bring in a wide hybrid type player (Danjuma?), but I still feel that would leave us very short up top if a Southampton player puts their studs through Watkins knee this weekend.

£12-15m may feel like good business, but we could easily lose most of that in league placings if Watkins get injured.  Obviously if we sign Tammy tomorrow this will all have been a fuss about nothing.

[chrisw1]

According to SSN there's a Unai Emery Press Conference coming up at 4:00pm. Probably to confirm Jhon Duran's signing and maybe someone else??

It's just the pre-game media conference.  We never announce players at a press conference.

[Ger Regan]

Since Emery came in scoring goals hasn't been a particular problem for us so more players in the team that can share the responsibility is fine with me. Presumably the owners have done the sums and the freeing up of wages as well as the fee can help us get a forward that could match ings' scoring rate so far this season (which isn't particularly excessive), but also contribute more throughout the game.

That said, if we stay with the forward line we currently have (assuming Duran signs that is), then it's a massive risk. There's almost 2 weeks left to plug the gaps, though.

[Skerra]

Just amazing how quickly we can ship people out but, seems to take an eternity to get new players in.

[bob]

Just amazing how quickly we can ship people out but, seems to take an eternity to get new players in.

Yer wha

[PeterWithesShin]

Just amazing how quickly we can ship people out but, seems to take an eternity to get new players in.

We've signed 2 players and sold 1 this window so not sure how you work that out.

[LeeB]

Just amazing how quickly we can ship people out but, seems to take an eternity to get new players in.

We've signed 2 players and sold 1 this window so not sure how you work that out.

Both were done within 24 hours of anyone getting wind of them as well

[pauliewalnuts]

Just amazing how quickly we can ship people out but, seems to take an eternity to get new players in.

We've signed 2 players and sold 1 this window so not sure how you work that out.

Both were done within 24 hours of anyone getting wind of them as well

Not only that, but the player we have just shipped out, was himself easily the most unforeseen, out of the blue signing we've ever made with absolutely zero faff.

[Brend'Watkins]

Jonathan David from Lille for £46 million supposedly.

[LeeB]

Jonathan David from Lille for £46 million supposedly.

Where you hearing that?

[clash city rocker]

Jonathan David from Lille for £46 million supposedly.

Who ?

[algy]

Wood's joining Forest on loan.

Would've been good for us about two years ago, not so much now.

You'd they'd already be well stocked in this area.

I can’t see him pulling up any trees there.

With Johnson and Awoniyi he's probably not going to make it off the shrubs bench.

Plenty of splinters then.

Forest have gone out on a limb with this signing.

They have really branched out

Well, I for one can't understand it. I'm completely stumped.

It also leaves me baffled.

He only joined Newcastle 12 months ago ... can't imagine he'd be happy with being uprooted again.

[Villatillidie25]

Jonathan David from Lille for £46 million supposedly.

that would be exciting

[Brend'Watkins]

Jonathan David from Lille for £46 million supposedly.

Where you hearing that?

A mate who has a contact.  He was way ahead of the Ings thing this morning so I feel I can trust his info' enough for scrutiny on here.

[PaulTheVillan]

Jonathan David from Lille for £46 million supposedly.

that would be exciting

Chelsea DOF is on the phone to Lille.

Offering £120m