2023 Summer transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[Drummond]

We might as well sign an injured player on the cheap; otherwise they'll only get injured in the first couple of games anyway.

[Dave]

Branco van den Boomen on a free from Toulouse is the latest link.

Dutch box-to-box midfielder. Toulouse's best player by a mile, probably a good squad addition but unlikely to be the difference between 8th and 4th.

[pauliewalnuts]

Great name.

[LeeB]

Yes, that's a proper name

[chrisw1]

I have been thinking about how much we'll spend in summer, and I'm hopeful it could, or should, be towards £200m. If we mean business.

So I was thinking I would like those players but wouldn't want to blow it all on them.

How much do you think we'll spend? Is £200m too much?

Good question. I would guess £200m-300m given we spent relatively little last summer and in January. I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if it's less than £150m given we're in the market for high quality additions in a number of positions, including a forward and an attacking winger. Especially as the arrivals of Unai and Alemany means this feels like a pivotal moment.

I'd be absolutely staggered if we spend more than £150m.  I doubt we'll spend more than £100m and even that would be a huge splash.

[Risso]

He's available on a free. Might be an upgrade on Dedoncker as a reserve central midfielder as his goal stats look OK.

[VILLA MOLE]

Yes, that's a proper name

Great in the Fantastic 4

[john e]

I have been thinking about how much we'll spend in summer, and I'm hopeful it could, or should, be towards £200m. If we mean business.

So I was thinking I would like those players but wouldn't want to blow it all on them.

How much do you think we'll spend? Is £200m too much?

Good question. I would guess £200m-300m given we spent relatively little last summer and in January. I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if it's less than £150m given we're in the market for high quality additions in a number of positions, including a forward and an attacking winger. Especially as the arrivals of Unai and Alemany means this feels like a pivotal moment.

I'd be absolutely staggered if we spend more than £150m.  I doubt we'll spend more than £100m and even that would be a huge splash.

Yep don’t think we will be spending 300 million unless that Tom bloke from Chelsea takes over

[eamonn]

We've need some Dutch Boom since poor Freddie got crocked.

[OCD]

Reminds me of when we were linked with Mark van Bommel.

[Beard82]

I have been thinking about how much we'll spend in summer, and I'm hopeful it could, or should, be towards £200m. If we mean business.

So I was thinking I would like those players but wouldn't want to blow it all on them.

How much do you think we'll spend? Is £200m too much?

Good question. I would guess £200m-300m given we spent relatively little last summer and in January. I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if it's less than £150m given we're in the market for high quality additions in a number of positions, including a forward and an attacking winger. Especially as the arrivals of Unai and Alemany means this feels like a pivotal moment.

I'd be absolutely staggered if we spend more than £150m.  I doubt we'll spend more than £100m and even that would be a huge splash.

Yeah - I just cant see that happening.  Despite huge investment, the management don't seem the type to throw money at things in chealsea way.  I think there will be probably 2 or 3 big signings (25m +) and 2 or 3 other shrewd signings like Moreneo.   I would guess between 90m - 120m out.  Unless there are any big outgoings. 

[Brend'Watkins]

He's available on a free. Might be an upgrade on Dedoncker as a reserve central midfielder as his goal stats look OK.

From the Vid clips I've just seen he's a different kind of player.  Long accurate passing to strikers seems to be his forte.  He also takes a good pen by the looks of it.

[aldridgeboy]

We could get quite a bit of money come in
I’d hate it but Martinez could go, there’s £70 m

Equally we could get offers for Ollie/JJ, there’s £60-80m

He may move on the likes of Bailey, cash , Buendia , and there’s another £60-70m

We could easily be getting £150m in the coffers.

[ChicagoLion]

I have been thinking about how much we'll spend in summer, and I'm hopeful it could, or should, be towards £200m. If we mean business.

So I was thinking I would like those players but wouldn't want to blow it all on them.

How much do you think we'll spend? Is £200m too much?

Good question. I would guess £200m-300m given we spent relatively little last summer and in January. I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if it's less than £150m given we're in the market for high quality additions in a number of positions, including a forward and an attacking winger. Especially as the arrivals of Unai and Alemany means this feels like a pivotal moment.

I'd be absolutely staggered if we spend more than £150m.  I doubt we'll spend more than £100m and even that would be a huge splash.

Agree, unless we get big money from selling 1 or 2 of our prized assets.

[Smirker]

I think it'll be less than 100m as well but it doesn't mean they can't be successful signings that improve the team.