Curtis
Player Valuation: £35m
You really think a team of Sevilla's caliber would be interested in recruiting that sluggish no-mark?If we get a transfer fee for him it would be an early Christmas miracle.
You really think a team of Sevilla's caliber would be interested in recruiting that sluggish no-mark?If we get a transfer fee for him it would be an early Christmas miracle.
Oh no, is it really? That’s depressing. We’re gonna get shellacked.At this point in the window and with the season all of two weeks away would honestly bite your hand off if you only offered me a DM and versatile forward.
I’m at the point where I don’t think we’ve got a pot to piss in and think that’ll be all we’ll be able to afford (aka to comply with P&S).
Apparently 1 per clubHow many loans from the Premier league are we allowed to bring in, I know its more from abroad. Loans might be the only chance we have to improve this sorry lot, I hope its not 1 and we waste it on Billy gilmour.
We are turning into Sunderland, we are all doomed.This summer really is back to the bad old days.
Moshiri, Kenwright and co have taken us backwards, if they cannot see this then they are completely delusional.
Going into the season on a similar vibe the one when we signed Marcus Bent, which actually turned out ok thanks to Moyes, but highly unlikely to this time.
Even Romano has give up actually solidly linking us to players - now it’s very much there’s just a list ???
Right now we need to get back to basics:
Defence
Pickford
Patterson - Mina - Tarkowski - Godfrey - Mykolenko
We have to play to our strengths (hahahahaha) but ultimately getting a solid back line because they will be the difference between a point and a loss, it will add up and if we don't bed this defence in quickly we'll be chopping formations or swapping for lesser defensive options.
Midfield
Doucoure and 2 new signings
Linked to Gilmore, Winks etc etc, we need 2 new signings who have the engagement and energy in this league. Gbamin, Allan, Gomes, Davies just haven't got it for me and to ask someone like Warrington or Onyango would be a step to far.
Dele is not happening for me
We have to prioritize these positions NOW.
Possible signings:
Winks
Gilmore
Attack
Gordon/Gray/New signing - DCL
This has to be our worst attacking threat for a long long time. I see a striker IF given service will get 10+ goals and 2 hit and miss wingers who you won't bet get 10 goals between them.
Simms or Rondon are bench fodder and then we are really struggling with Dobbin expected to go out on loan. We can't replace Richarlison because we don't have the money or the swing to get a better player so this worries me.
Possible signings:
Broja
Cornet
Dennis
MGW
Judge me at the end of the transfer market - Moshiri
Heaven Help Us
Look I want us to go and explore other leagues too. But people act like it's not a risk. There is risk, in the market we're shopping in. Again, I don't care what league they're in, if they're the right fit and the deal is right. You can get better value for money in Europe especially, but there are risks with it too.The money spent was too high. You can't keep signing players for 25m-30m. Lesson learned there.
But to try and evaluate a strategy off of one window of a couple signings is a bad idea. We need to commit to something.