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

[eamonn]

Don't cry for me Angeliño
The truth is we made you leave us
All through those made days of PSR
You kept your sign-on fees
Don't keep your....*thinks*... City tattoos?

[Forge10]

If there are other clubs willing to pay more then surely even if we didn't want him him back we'd just buy him at that price and then sell him on.

I’m sure I read that we have first refusal but if a team bids higher than the buy back price then we have to match the price.

[LeeB]

If there are other clubs willing to pay more then surely even if we didn't want him him back we'd just buy him at that price and then sell him on.

I’m sure I read that we have first refusal but if a team bids higher than the buy back price then we have to match the price.

That's not first refusal though is it, that's just an open market?

Not having a go by the way, there' have been some confusing details about the deal. I don't know the ins and outs like anyone else but my reasoning is he went for the least money of the three sold last summer despite being the closest (by some way) to the first team, and the deal looked undervalued because there's a buy back deal that heavily favours us.

[ROBBO]

Surely the player would have to get some assurance over playing time.

[pablo_picasso]

Its annoying cos that playing time would have come given Ramseys injuries this season...

[OCD]

Worth keeping an eye on Varela tonight because we've been regularly sending scouts to Porto matches to watch him.

[PaulWinch again]

Worth keeping an eye on Varela tonight because we've been regularly sending scouts to Porto matches to watch him.

He would cost a fortune.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Worth keeping an eye on Varela tonight because we've been regularly sending scouts to Porto matches to watch him.

He’s been tidy. He was highly rated at Boca and Porto took the chance, similar to Benfica with Fernandez. We could do with buying from source which is a lot cheaper than buying from Portugal once they’ve impressed.

[Drummond]

Mario Hermoso being linked. Suggests Digne will be off?

[Percy McCarthy]

Mario Hermoso being linked. Suggests Digne will be off?

I think Digne will be off anyway, but isn’t Hermoso a Centre-half?

[Drummond]

Centre back. Or left back.

[Dave]

But only in the sense that Konsa is a centre-back or right-back.

[Risso]

But only in the sense that Konsa is a centre-back or right-back.

Not even to that extent to be honest. No games at left back in the last two seasons. Two matches there three years ago.

[eamonn]

Worth keeping an eye on Varela tonight because we've been regularly sending scouts to Porto matches to watch him.

Rudy Kelly's on the pay-roll? About time we had some proper H&V representation at the club. Hookey couldn't do it alone.

[OCD]

Atletico are still trying to persuade him to sign a new contract so we'll have to see what happens with that one. Another left-sided centre back though?!