2024 Summer Transfer Window. The Verdict.

[PeterWithesShin]

Luiz wanted to go. And not for the first time. We got the best deal we could for a player that didn't want to be here, and at the same time it helped sort our PSR thus allowing us to keep all the players we wanted to and that actually wanted to play for us.

[Risso]

We’ve been batting off approaches for Luiz for years, but then we have to accept the first bid that comes in, and includes two kids we didn’t want as much as Weston McKennie.

[Monty]

6/10 really, but could ride to 7 if Onana keeps improving as we'd have then made the first team better.

We're still light in some areas though. What went wrong? Our packages weren't appealing enough? Our project not enticing? Our documents sloppily prepared? Who can say.

[Ian.]

We’ve been batting off approaches for Luiz for years, but then we have to accept the first bid that comes in, and includes two kids we didn’t want as much as Weston McKennie.

I guess that they are gambling that these two kids will fetch big profit and a way to get round this FFP issues or develop into first team players.

This FFP has really blighted us. Its rubbish.

[paul_e]

I doubt we'll ever have a thread like this which doesn't include a load of people moaning that we needed 1 or 2 more, or that we were risking things on 1-2 key players not getting injured, or that the person overseeing it is shit at their job.

For me we've got to the end of the window with 2 players in every position who either got us into the champions league or who have experience in the champions league, we have a good number of young players out on loan getting important experience. We have looked at the glaring weakness in the squad from last season and added someone in midfield to make us better at set pieces at either end, who offers better aerial coverage in front of the defence and who adds a huge amount of power into what was previously a technical but small group of players. We've also added 2 young fullbacks who look like they're will fit in perfectly with how we want to play.

All of that given to one of the best managers around who has already improved almost every player at the club and who is known for liking a slightly smaller squad with a few versatile players to cover the gaps.

If we added a Geertruida or someone similar in place of Carlos and if we could've got a versatile forward I'd have bene happier but both would've bene minor improvements rather than filling huge and obvious gaps. As such the window is a solid B for me and is evolution not revolution, which I'm always in favour of.

[colin69]

However we dress it up it’s been a very poor window, but I guess our hands were tied.

[edgysatsuma89]

6/10.

Should we have the wiggle room wage wise, are there any respectable frees out there?

[nigel]

The fact we were hamstrung by PSR, and the UEFA thingy, I think it’s been a decent window.
Both of the above have been sorted, so that must be a huge plus.

I’m pretty sure had the club been able to do more they would have

[eamonn]

We've always needed one or two more since Greggers tried to buy Muzzy fucking Izzet.

I worry a bit about our right side and whether Emi M or Ollie W get injured and if Tyrone M will be the same player he was but feck it, we've got some great players with a manager who improves almost everyone. It's gonna be another dazzler of a season.

[paul_e]

6/10.

Should we have the wiggle room wage wise, are there any respectable frees out there?

The big ones are Rabiot, Hermoso and Depay, none of which are really what we need.

[Ian.]

9/10 for financial reasons, 6/10 for practical and 4/10 for the buzz factor.

The fact that we have Ramsey and Buendia back and Mings and Kamara returning soon helps to fill the massive holes from last season and far better options than the loanees or reserves we had on the bench last season.

[PhilVill]

We've been hugely constrained this window and had to juggle the figures. I'm praying Ned can do the biz for us on the right and I fancy he will, his pace is incredible, both getting up and getting back. I'll be so much happier when Kamera is back and hopefully Tyrone will be OK. I think it's a B....

[PaulWinch again]

5 or 6/10 - we’ve lost a couple of important players, one very important. I really like the additions of Onana and Maatsen, and I think Barkley and Philogene are pretty astute additions. I understand the potential reasons, but we are left pretty exposed in defence and need luck with injuries. I also think we’re a bit short if we get injuries to wide players.

I also think the Doug deal looks like a mugging now as well - a relatively small sum, plus two players who are immediately loaned out in exchange for a player who in the first half of the season was one of the best midfielders in the league feels pretty galling. I accept his form tailed off, but bloody hell.

[Rigadon]

I doubt we'll ever have a thread like this which doesn't include a load of people moaning that we needed 1 or 2 more, or that we were risking things on 1-2 key players not getting injured, or that the person overseeing it is shit at their job.

For me we've got to the end of the window with 2 players in every position who either got us into the champions league or who have experience in the champions league, we have a good number of young players out on loan getting important experience. We have looked at the glaring weakness in the squad from last season and added someone in midfield to make us better at set pieces at either end, who offers better aerial coverage in front of the defence and who adds a huge amount of power into what was previously a technical but small group of players. We've also added 2 young fullbacks who look like they're will fit in perfectly with how we want to play.

All of that given to one of the best managers around who has already improved almost every player at the club and who is known for liking a slightly smaller squad with a few versatile players to cover the gaps.

If we added a Geertruida or someone similar in place of Carlos and if we could've got a versatile forward I'd have bene happier but both would've bene minor improvements rather than filling huge and obvious gaps. As such the window is a solid B for me and is evolution not revolution, which I'm always in favour of.

Are people 'moaning', or simply taking part in a discussion?  This is subjective stuff you understand? 

[Accent Guy]

Not great but should be good enough for a top 7  finish. It does depend on how much longer Kamara and Mings are out for and how long it takes them to get up to speed however.

Also depends on Ollie staying fit for the entire season.

I can't see us making any signings.in January given our FFP position but I think we have enough to qualify for either the ECL or the EL next season. I suspect we will go out of the cups early to accommodate the CL, where I think we will surprise many and reach the QF.

6/10 as a rating for the window as a whole.