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

[stevo_st]

I don't think we should buy anyone from the big 6 or the bottom 3, so just the 11 clubs. Seriously though, I don't know why people have these blanket views, it's obviously a case by case basis and all depends on what the player has or hasn't done. I couldn't care less which club they have come from as long as they are deemed good enough, that last bit you can debate but not where they have come from.

There are more than 11 club Europe wide. There are different problems associated with signing players from  clubs who regularly play in the CL and those from relegated teams. CL players become available on their way down and are usually bit miffed about stepping down. As for relegated players I am struggling to name one who has done really well for a PL club post relegation. There must be one or two?

Yes, there are a few with decent recent success. Not a comprehensive list, but a selection: Wijnaldum and Robertson mentioned already ...Sissoko, Gueye, Ramsdale, Maguire, Pickford, Ake, Wilson.

There are plenty of them, good players sometimes play in bad, relegated sides. Maddison, Barnes and Tielemans are three examples from one club relegated this season alone.  Lavia, Livramento and Ward-Prowse at Southampton. Tyler Adams at Leeds. These are all good players, and that's from this season alone.

And Joe turned out to be a £100m player

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Twitter linking us with winger Hirving Lozano of Napoli and Seville forward En Nesyri who West Ham were supposedly keen on last season.

Well if Twitter are linking us then it is true.

Probably unveiled tomorow.

This Twitter fella knows his stuff

Apologies for mentioning a rumour on a thread with rumours in the title.

[Steve67]

Hirving Lozano seems to be a real talent.  Right sided forward with lots of goals and assists.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Plus we've never had a Mexican player (prepares to tick country off list)

[jwarry]

Lozano is popularly known by his nick name Chucky, after the doll of the Child's Play horror film series. He reportedly got the moniker during his youth career, as he used to hide under team-mates' beds and scare them.

[Clampy]

Lozano is popularly known by his nick name Chucky, after the doll of the Child's Play horror film series. He reportedly got the moniker during his youth career, as he used to hide under team-mates' beds and scare them.

Please say that's true.

[ChicagoLion]

Lozano is popularly known by his nick name Chucky, after the doll of the Child's Play horror film series. He reportedly got the moniker during his youth career, as he used to hide under team-mates' beds and scare them.

Please say that's true.

Imagine Craig Gardener pulling that trick.

[olaftab]

I don't think we should buy anyone from the big 6 or the bottom 3, so just the 11 clubs. Seriously though, I don't know why people have these blanket views, it's obviously a case by case basis and all depends on what the player has or hasn't done. I couldn't care less which club they have come from as long as they are deemed good enough, that last bit you can debate but not where they have come from.

There are more than 11 club Europe wide. There are different problems associated with signing players from  clubs who regularly play in the CL and those from relegated teams. CL players become available on their way down and are usually bit miffed about stepping down. As for relegated players I am struggling to name one who has done really well for a PL club post relegation. There must be one or two?

Yes, there are a few with decent recent success. Not a comprehensive list, but a selection: Wijnaldum and Robertson mentioned already ...Sissoko, Gueye, Ramsdale, Maguire, Pickford, Ake, Wilson.

There are plenty of them, good players sometimes play in bad, relegated sides. Maddison, Barnes and Tielemans are three examples from one club relegated this season alone.  Lavia, Livramento and Ward-Prowse at Southampton. Tyler Adams at Leeds. These are all good players, and that's from this season alone.

And Joe turned out to be a £100m player

But other than that nothing...as I said

[Mister E]

Not that I'd want us to lose our top players but have Man yew got anyone we'd want to swap Emi with?  Sancho, McTominay and Wan Bissaka are all a no from me.  As for Harry Maguire!!

Henderson?

[eamonn]

Plus we've never had a Mexican player (prepares to tick country off list)

Word is that Sexual Ealing is the go-between out there to broker the deal.

[Villatillidie25]

Linked with another defender, Ibanez from Roma. If we are, that feels like it must be the end for Carlos… (assuming Torres signs)

[Mister E]

Linked with another defender, Ibanez from Roma. If we are, that feels like it must be the end for Carlos… (assuming Torres signs)

Ibanez is a RWB isn't he?

[CT Villan]

Ibanez is highly strung, but could strike a chord with the fans.

[Brazilian Villain]

Ibanez is highly strung, but could strike a chord with the fans.

Need to see a more concrete link before I start to fret.

[Mister E]

Ibanez is highly strung, but could strike a chord with the fans.

Where did you pluck that from?