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

[UK Redsox]

Listening to the radio driving home today, it seems that Kalvin Phillips will be on the move next month.  It was saying that he will likely be going to Newcastle on loan, which is a shame as I think he is exactly the kind of central midfielder we need.  I just think he'd give us that physical edge in there that we are currently lacking, especially away from home.

That said, there is a big question mark regarding what he will be like after playing so little football and I imagine he'd want to go somewhere where he'll be a starter, which is something we probably couldn't offer.

Apparently the reason Pep won't give him any minutes is he moves the ball too slowly. I guess that's what happens when you end up only playing for Southgate.

And in fairness, Rodri is quite good.

Although, when Rodri was out against Villa, Pep still wouldn't play Phillips

[ChicagoLion]

Listening to the radio driving home today, it seems that Kalvin Phillips will be on the move next month.  It was saying that he will likely be going to Newcastle on loan, which is a shame as I think he is exactly the kind of central midfielder we need.  I just think he'd give us that physical edge in there that we are currently lacking, especially away from home.

That said, there is a big question mark regarding what he will be like after playing so little football and I imagine he'd want to go somewhere where he'll be a starter, which is something we probably couldn't offer.

Apparently the reason Pep won't give him any minutes is he moves the ball too slowly. I guess that's what happens when you end up only playing for Southgate.

And in fairness, Rodri is quite good.

Although, when Rodri was out against Villa, Pep still wouldn't play Phillips

I think there is a physical problem with Philips.
He was having issues for Leeds before leaving.

[AV84]

Did anyone watch that one game they let him play at the end of the CL group stages?

[pauliewalnuts]

Listening to the radio driving home today, it seems that Kalvin Phillips will be on the move next month.  It was saying that he will likely be going to Newcastle on loan, which is a shame as I think he is exactly the kind of central midfielder we need.  I just think he'd give us that physical edge in there that we are currently lacking, especially away from home.

That said, there is a big question mark regarding what he will be like after playing so little football and I imagine he'd want to go somewhere where he'll be a starter, which is something we probably couldn't offer.

Apparently the reason Pep won't give him any minutes is he moves the ball too slowly. I guess that's what happens when you end up only playing for Southgate.

And in fairness, Rodri is quite good.

Although, when Rodri was out against Villa, Pep still wouldn't play Phillips

Indeed. Guardiola prefers to play centre halves in midfield rather than Phillips.

[Steve67]

Emery likes a cast off though and would turn Phillips back into a decent player. Better value elsewhere I suspect but would not be against signing him.

[AV84]

Emery likes a cast off though and would turn Phillips back into a decent player. Better value elsewhere I suspect but would not be against signing him.

I wouldn't be against it if we also signed like 3 other players who have actually been playing football these last 2 years and can have immediate impact. Otherwise let him get match fit somewhere else and look at him again in the summer.

[charlatan]

Did anyone watch that one game they let him play at the end of the CL group stages?

and if not how can we be sure it really happened?

[AV84]

Did anyone watch that one game they let him play at the end of the CL group stages?

and if not how can we be sure it really happened?

They let him score a pity penalty, so I know it happened. Just wondering if anyone could make an assessment on his fitness, if nothing else.

[john e]

Phillips was really highly rated wasn’t he, I think we bid at one time for him
But he took the wrong fork in the road career wise going to Man City

As for his form I suppose he’s played more for England than he has for city, I don’t think he’s done a lot wrong there but hasn’t pulled up any trees, but then he is surrounded by a myriad of other central midfield defenders and it’s just another brick in the Southgate wall

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Taking players who have made a step up and then not got in the team doesn’t feel like a good gamble. How often does it work?

Let’s just go for Rodri instead.

[tomd2103]

Need to sort the RB situation out as soon as possible and move Konsa back to CB. Shouldn't be a fill-in option like Lenglet, we need a quality permanent signing there.

An option that can bring a bit of energy into midfield in the closing stages would be welcome, along with a versatile forward option.

[VILLA MOLE]

A young kyle walker please if we can to cover our bloody scary high line 😳😃

[GarTomas]

Cash to Chelsea says my mates mate down the pub. No idea on the legitimacy of this!!

[KevinGage]

There was some Caught Offside jizz saying that, but I haven't seen it mentioned by any credible sites.

[AV84]

Can't see us selling Cash unless it's for stupid money AND we've got 2 new RBs lined up for January.