2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[Risso]

Plus Mings and McGinn also did OK for us in the Championship, and they've been great under Emery.

[LeeB]

I don't see us splashing out what would be near our record fee for a player that will play very much second fiddle to one of the hottest strikers in Europe right now.

[AV84]

Would anyone be hankering after Abraham if he hadn't done well for us in the Championship? Hourihane did well for us in the Championship, as did Kodjia and Snodgrass.

If Kodjia and Snodgrass moved to Roma and scored 25 goals, after scoring 21 for Chelsea, I'd probably hanker after them too.

[Toronto Villa]

Two things about getting a player like Tammy is that he likely wouldn’t cost the earth. And he’s not got the stats to demand first choice. Wilson at Newcastle is good comparison or even Nketiah now at Arsenal. In both cases they know Isak and Jesus are first choice. But both are great to have in case of injury or just rotation through a long season. I’ve watched a bit of Tammy at Roma and he has good movement and has a pretty decent eye for goal. Ollie is clearly number 1 so whoever might come in has to mentally accept that while fighting to displace him.

[AV84]

£25.6 million was the fee that we apparently agreed before the injury.

[IFWaters]

I'd be in favour of getting Tammy back. He has the right attitude, experience and I wonder what Unai could get out of him. For where we want to be, being overly reliant on one player in one position is not a good idea. We need experienced cover all over the squad. It's a yes from me.

[Toronto Villa]

£25.6 million was the fee that we apparently agreed before the injury.

Which is peanuts in today’s world for an experienced striker with decent domestic, European and some international credentials.

[AV84]

£25.6 million was the fee that we apparently agreed before the injury.

Which is peanuts in today’s world for an experienced striker with decent domestic, European and some international credentials.

We could probably knock a bit off that now too, considering he hasn't played all season.

[OCD]

I'll put this here to avoid the Zaniolo thread going completely off the rails.

On the subject of bringing Philogene back...

We've been linked with Jonathan Rowe at Norwich, who could be a direct alternative. Rowe's got 8 goals, and 2 assists in all competitions this season. He's 20 years old.

Philogene's got 3 goals and 4 assists. He's 21 years old.

If we were to sign 1, there's not much between them on paper.

[LeeB]

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[Percy McCarthy]

I think Tammy’s a top player. I think up until Emery got hold of Watkins, Tammy was better. I don’t think he is now, but that doesn’t allow for what Emery could do for Tammy’s game. I’d love us to sign him provided there is no long-term harm from the injury.

[Dave P]

It’s mad to think we probably don’t actually ‘need’ anybody in January. Our squad is the definition of settled with Moreno and Ramsey to come back in soon hopefully. Maybe a bit of fine tuning to cope with the business end of Europe and, dare I say it, a champions league tilt.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Tammy has been linked in a swap deal with Lukaku.

[AV84]

It’s mad to think we probably don’t actually ‘need’ anybody in January. Our squad is the definition of settled with Moreno and Ramsey to come back in soon hopefully. Maybe a bit of fine tuning to cope with the business end of Europe and, dare I say it, a champions league tilt.

I disagree with that purely in the RB position. I'm happy with Cash and I don't think we need to replace him now, but we definitely need a solid second option there. If that was the only bit of business we did I wouldn't be overly concerned.

Of course, if the worst happens and we don't have any European football after December, then we'd probably manage with Moreno and Ramsey being back to full fitness. Given how long they've been out they would be, dare I say it, like new signings.

[brontebilly]

It’s mad to think we probably don’t actually ‘need’ anybody in January. Our squad is the definition of settled with Moreno and Ramsey to come back in soon hopefully. Maybe a bit of fine tuning to cope with the business end of Europe and, dare I say it, a champions league tilt.

I disagree with that purely in the RB position. I'm happy with Cash and I don't think we need to replace him now, but we definitely need a solid second option there. If that was the only bit of business we did I wouldn't be overly concerned.

Of course, if the worst happens and we don't have any European football after December, then we'd probably manage with Moreno and Ramsey being back to full fitness. Given how long they've been out they would be, dare I say it, like new signings.

Agreed RB has to be a priority. We are an injury to Cash away from a disaster in that position. Really could do with Moreno back asap too as I don't want to see Torres or Lenglet at LB either. Would like to see us strengthen cover for McGinn/Ramsey. It's not working with Zaniolo there.