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

[AV84]

There's a story in The Sun, via TBR Football, that we've drawn up papers to sign Jonathan Rowe from Norwich. Although we won't take him until the summer, apparently.

I can't wait until we sign absolutely nobody that's been mentioned in this thread.

[ozzjim]

Emery has already said he doesn't want to lose players. We aren't selling Luiz and or Ramsey in Jan, the press are just determined to create instability.

Whoever suggested Gallagher Hwuag needs to have a long lie down. Gallagher is the most over rated player in the league atm because he runs about with his socks cut open and his shit greasy hair. He's fucking bobbins, but because he is captain of this amazing Chelsea side, he walks into an England squad.

[LeeB]

Gallagher makes the Donk look like Andrea Pirlo.

[AV84]

Whoever suggested Gallagher Hwuag needs to have a long lie down. Gallagher is the most over rated player in the league atm because he runs about with his socks cut open and his shit greasy hair. He's fucking bobbins, but because he is captain of this amazing Chelsea side, he walks into an England squad.

James is Chelsea captain. He's just injured or suspended a lot.

[eamonn]

Hwang is having a great season but I don't know if he's just having a purple patch and will regress to his more modest record of previous. Cunah would be the one I'd take off the Dogheads, very skilful and has good acceleration. Not that the Wulfs would ever sell us their prime assets.

[Dave]

I'm not sure I'd want to throw tens of millions of valuable FFP leeway at anybody who is just "doing fine" in the Premier League. Feels a bit too Gregory / O'Neill for my liking.

[Risso]

I like the look of that Hwang whenever I've seen him. Seems full of running with an eye for goal, not unlike Ollie.

[VILLA MOLE]

I like the look of that Hwang whenever I've seen him. Seems full of running with an eye for goal, not unlike Ollie.

Also a diving cheat shithouse ,  but yes a good player

[Clark W Griswold]

There's a story in The Sun, via TBR Football, that we've drawn up papers to sign Jonathan Rowe from Norwich.

I saw something that said we've 'prepared documents' and another that said Norwich are 'braced' for offers. I won't get carried away though until someone says we're not just in talks but 'in advanced talks'.

[Brazilian Villain]

There's a story in The Sun, via TBR Football, that we've drawn up papers to sign Jonathan Rowe from Norwich. Although we won't take him until the summer, apparently.

The stumbling block is that he won't have his name changed from Jonathan to Emile Smith in time for the January window.

[Drummond]

There's a story in The Sun, via TBR Football, that we've drawn up papers to sign Jonathan Rowe from Norwich.

I saw something that said we've 'prepared documents' and another that said Norwich are 'braced' for offers. I won't get carried away though until someone says we're not just in talks but 'in advanced talks'.

And that our 'warchest' is 'literally bursting at the seams'....

[Clark W Griswold]

:-) We also need Sky Sports to 'understand' that something is happening.

[paul_e]

Rowe looks like a very good prospect so I wouldn't be against it but I think Philogene is better and we let him leave...

[LeeB]

Rowe looks like a very good prospect so I wouldn't be against it but I think Philogene is better and we let him leave...

Yeah, I can't see us buying a young player from that level right now.

Without being a bit MON, I can see them looking at players that have played under Emery or someone similar in approach in Jan to help them quickly adapt and settle in.

You always want to hit the ground running with new signings but especially in our position, and there's clearly a lot to learn for new recruits.

[Dogtanian]

Rowe looks like a very good prospect so I wouldn't be against it but I think Philogene is better and we let him leave...

Yeah, I can't see us buying a young player from that level right now.

Without being a bit MON, I can see them looking at players that have played under Emery or someone similar in approach in Jan to help them quickly adapt and settle in.

You always want to hit the ground running with new signings but especially in our position, and there's clearly a lot to learn for new recruits.

Yeah, I'd agree.  We surely will want to strengthen in January and the kind of players who will make us better are going to be costly. I don't see us using any FFP wiggle room up on a prospect.