January Transfer Window - The Verdict.

[edgysatsuma89]

I heard Benni McCarthy's name mentioned the other day out of the blue. Is he a coach at Yanited now? They were putting Rashford's form down to our one who got away.

I seem to remember hearing he's teaching Rashford about heading. I remember thinking it was weirdly specific and not just calling him a 'striker coach'.

[Footy-Vill]

People changed their minds about taking Firmino yet?
He would be great in our front line.

[KevinGage]

Harvey Barnes career is kind of stagnating a bit, kind of player we could get I think.

Good shout.

If they bin Rodgers and we can snaffle one of their best players it weakens a potential rival going into next season. Should they stay up, ofc. Which is by no means a given.

[eamonn]

Local chap, Barnes, isn't he? Is he Baggies or Villa?

[PeterWithesShin]

Leicester probably as that's where his dad is from and where he was brought up.

[Footy-Vill]

Harvey Barnes career is kind of stagnating a bit, kind of player we could get I think.

Good shout.

If they bin Rodgers and we can snaffle one of their best players it weakens a potential rival going into next season. Should they stay up, ofc. Which is by no means a given.

Barnes on the left and Brennan Johnson on the right with Firmino on a free to add as central option would be 3 great additions to the forward line but I suspect we'll be after  more Spanish players.

[Risso]

Local chap, Barnes, isn't he? Is he Baggies or Villa?

Local if you live in Leicester. He grew up in Countesthorpe.

[Risso]

Harvey Barnes career is kind of stagnating a bit, kind of player we could get I think.

Good shout.

If they bin Rodgers and we can snaffle one of their best players it weakens a potential rival going into next season. Should they stay up, ofc. Which is by no means a given.

Barnes on the left and Brennan Johnson on the right with Firmino on a free to add as central option would be 3 great additions to the forward line but I suspect we'll be after  more Spanish players.

For the love of god, stop going on about Emery signing Spanish players.

[chrisw1]

I’m still convinced we will go for Guendouzi but I’d also put in a huge bid for Rice this summer. He’s surely going to be off and I’m not too convinced any of the Manchester teams or Arsenal will go for him, but Newcastle will for sure.

I think Rice is a great player, but not with the English premium price.  I also think he'd see it as a sideways move.

I wish we'd got Guendouzi.  An extra few million would seem very sensible right now.

[Footy-Vill]

Guendouzi is perfect for what we're doing here.

[eamonn]

Local chap, Barnes, isn't he? Is he Baggies or Villa?

Local if you live in Leicester. He grew up in Countesthorpe.

Countess who?!

[Ian.]

I’m still convinced we will go for Guendouzi but I’d also put in a huge bid for Rice this summer. He’s surely going to be off and I’m not too convinced any of the Manchester teams or Arsenal will go for him, but Newcastle will for sure.

I think Rice is a great player, but not with the English premium price.  I also think he'd see it as a sideways move.

I wish we'd got Guendouzi.  An extra few million would seem very sensible right now.

I’m sure we will get him, it sounded like they wouldn’t sell until the summer.

[Dave]

I’m still convinced we will go for Guendouzi but I’d also put in a huge bid for Rice this summer. He’s surely going to be off and I’m not too convinced any of the Manchester teams or Arsenal will go for him, but Newcastle will for sure.

I think Rice is a great player, but not with the English premium price.  I also think he'd see it as a sideways move.

I wish we'd got Guendouzi.  An extra few million would seem very sensible right now.

I’m sure we will get him, it sounded like they wouldn’t sell until the summer.

We didn't even make an offer. They didn't have to try particularly hard to keep him.

[rob_bridge]

Always thought Barnes would have been ideal replacement for Jack but they were flying high at the time - top 5x2 + FA Cup so would have been hard to prize

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m still convinced we will go for Guendouzi but I’d also put in a huge bid for Rice this summer. He’s surely going to be off and I’m not too convinced any of the Manchester teams or Arsenal will go for him, but Newcastle will for sure.

I think Rice is a great player, but not with the English premium price.  I also think he'd see it as a sideways move.

I wish we'd got Guendouzi.  An extra few million would seem very sensible right now.

I’m sure we will get him, it sounded like they wouldn’t sell until the summer.

We didn't even make an offer. They didn't have to try particularly hard to keep him.

Just a hunch but I can see it being announced with Marseille thanking us for how we conducted the negotiations i.e. we left him alone so they could make their own plans.