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

[VillaTim]

has that daily SSN morning Transfer show with the podcasters thrown anything interesting up

[pablo_picasso]

I have read today that we are interested in 18 year old "wonder-kid" Roony Bardghji from FC Copenhagen.

£20M is the fee apparently.

We aren't the only ones interested though & he is much sought after by some of the top clubs across Europe...

[Dave]

He's the lad who scored the winner against Man Utd in their Champions League group last year.

[OCD]

Presumably Champions League football was the attraction of joining Galatasaray and now they're out, he might not fancy staying anymore so there's that. If we could send Zaniolo back and bring Zaha over for the second half of the season, he's the type of January signing who could have a big impact for the second half of the season. 

[Scott Nielsen]

He's the lad who scored the winner against Man Utd in their Champions League group last year.

I will then add the obligatory "the next Zlatan"-moniker. We'll see but at least he seems to have the same self-confidence!

[DB]

Zaha and Dybala are both pie in the sky , i've seen no credible links and neither fit with the current approach.

Dybala’s release clause ends on the 15th, that’s only thing that could happen there.

[VillaTim]

Zaha and Dybala are both pie in the sky , i've seen no credible links and neither fit with the current approach.

Dybala’s release clause ends on the 15th, that’s only thing that could happen there.

wrong age / profile for us , enormous wages and Buendia will be back soon

[paul_e]

He's the lad who scored the winner against Man Utd in their Champions League group last year.

I will then add the obligatory "the next Zlatan"-moniker. We'll see but at least he seems to have the same self-confidence!

He looks like a superb player, he's got a rocket of a left boot with very little backlift, which is a sure sign of a player who will score a fuckton of goals, if he keeps his focus. I'd be all for it and generally if we can get players like him when they're 1-18 then they should be the priority.

[pablo_picasso]

He's the lad who scored the winner against Man Utd in their Champions League group last year.

I will then add the obligatory "the next Zlatan"-moniker. We'll see but at least he seems to have the same self-confidence!

He looks like a superb player, he's got a rocket of a left boot with very little backlift, which is a sure sign of a player who will score a fuckton of goals, if he keeps his focus. I'd be all for it and generally if we can get players like him when they're 1-18 then they should be the priority.

Absolutely & 100% in agreement.

Part of the next step for us is to start investing in these "wonder-kids"...

[AV84]

Bardghji in, Durán out. Dybala in, Dendoncker out.

Would be pretty good window, I think. (Can replace Dybala with any of the other wingers we've been linked with, but price wise, he seems the best for FFP)

[OCD]

The average age of our squad has gradually increased and I think we'll add some younger players in certain positions.

[paul_e]

The average age of our squad has gradually increased and I think we'll add some younger players in certain positions.

Yep, I do wonder though if it's partially intended with the hope that as the current first team edges towards retirement we'll get a better idea of who from the youth sides is going to be able to fill gaps. I think the 3 that left last summer were probably all unlucky to be getting to the edge of the first team a year or 2 too early but hopefully it will be a bit different for Feeney, Bogarde, Wilson, Kellyman, etc.

[Percy McCarthy]

Zaha and Dybala are both pie in the sky , i've seen no credible links and neither fit with the current approach.

Dybala’s release clause ends on the 15th, that’s only thing that could happen there.

wrong age / profile for us , enormous wages and Buendia will be back soon

How soon? I’ve heard a few people say this, but there doesn’t seem to be any evidence.

[Ads]

Crackers using the VR headset. I got my nipper one for Christmas and had a go myself at a space walk game. It's mindblowing. I was like a Small Heathen as a plane goes overhead.

[coreyfeldman]

Zaha and Dybala are both pie in the sky , i've seen no credible links and neither fit with the current approach.

Dybala’s release clause ends on the 15th, that’s only thing that could happen there.

wrong age / profile for us , enormous wages and Buendia will be back soon

How soon? I’ve heard a few people say this, but there doesn’t seem to be any evidence.

Listening to tanswell the other day he didn't seem to be sure that he'd be back this season at all