January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Sexual Ealing]

The Houssem Aouar story is from Football Insider, so file in the bin.

The thing with FI is it depends where they've pulled it from, they run 3 types of story, stuff they stolen from a real journalist, stuff they've stolen from random tweets and stuff they've either made up or turned into a story that in no way reflect whoever they're quoting. If it's the first type then maybe.

Im wondering if they have pulled their usual trick of saying that "player x is signing for Villa" & then having a counter story by some other muppett employed to write their lies saying that "player x is not signing for Villa". And then they claim an exclusive either way...

I'd be very surprised if they gave a fuck who does or doesn't sign for Villa.

[chrisw1]

Last winter Arsenal got rid of a lot of players. They signed a young back up keeper and a player from the MLS. They then lined up their deals for last summer.

Last winter Newcastle signed a few players, paid a bit over the odds but saw immediate benefit.  They then lined up more deals for last summer.

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed. The reality is we’ve left ourselves completely open for the second half of the season. We might get lucky, I hope we do, but let’s not try and spin this has a master stroke of squad development.

[Legion]

Squad reduction.

[Legion]

No recall option on Archer once the transfer window shuts so I hope that Watkins stays fit and scores goals, Duran is a masterstroke, Bailey can provide appropriate back-up and/or Emery has something up his sleeve in the next few hours.

[maidstonevillain]

We've just missed out  on Josh Onomah.

[Jon Crofts]

We've just missed out  on Josh Onomah.

Again!

[pauliewalnuts]

Indeed. The reality is we’ve left ourselves completely open for the second half of the season. We might get lucky, I hope we do, but let’s not try and spin this has a master stroke of squad development.

It's the same old story of not quite enough and 'maybe next window'.

[coreyfeldman]

Last winter Arsenal got rid of a lot of players. They signed a young back up keeper and a player from the MLS. They then lined up their deals for last summer.

Last winter Newcastle signed a few players, paid a bit over the odds but saw immediate benefit.  They then lined up more deals for last summer.

This just shows that different approaches can work

[Beard82]

We've done well to move players on - think its all a bit risky - but what do I know?

Maybe it could turn out to be fine - So long as Emery is happy its the best way forward then I'll trust that. 

[Dave]

Last winter Arsenal got rid of a lot of players. They signed a young back up keeper and a player from the MLS. They then lined up their deals for last summer.

Last winter Newcastle signed a few players, paid a bit over the odds but saw immediate benefit.  They then lined up more deals for last summer.

This just shows that different approaches can work

Is there an example of a club choosing to spend half a season with one senior striker and it going well?

[edgysatsuma89]

Last winter Arsenal got rid of a lot of players. They signed a young back up keeper and a player from the MLS. They then lined up their deals for last summer.

Last winter Newcastle signed a few players, paid a bit over the odds but saw immediate benefit.  They then lined up more deals for last summer.

This just shows that different approaches can work

Is there an example of a club choosing to spend half a season with one senior striker and it going well?

It's probably never happened anywhere. We are the great innovators.

[taylorsworkrate]

Last winter Arsenal got rid of a lot of players. They signed a young back up keeper and a player from the MLS. They then lined up their deals for last summer.

Last winter Newcastle signed a few players, paid a bit over the odds but saw immediate benefit.  They then lined up more deals for last summer.

This just shows that different approaches can work

Is there an example of a club choosing to spend half a season with one senior striker and it going well?

A senior striker who is by no means prolific either

[Clive W]

Sorry chaps - I know this is not the correct place to show this but I’m a bit of a Luddite and I don’t know how to start a new thread (or even if I’m allowed to)

It’s behind a paywall so I can try to copy and paste if anyone is interested

DT article just posted:-


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Telegraph Sport disclosed details earlier this month of the club's new advertising deal with online casino BK8

[Dave]

Last winter Arsenal got rid of a lot of players. They signed a young back up keeper and a player from the MLS. They then lined up their deals for last summer.

Last winter Newcastle signed a few players, paid a bit over the odds but saw immediate benefit.  They then lined up more deals for last summer.

This just shows that different approaches can work

Is there an example of a club choosing to spend half a season with one senior striker and it going well?

It's probably never happened anywhere. We are the great innovators.

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