January Transfer Thread 2017

ToffeeTim · January 25, 2017

Hope it doesn't turn our another Eric Dier

mightymoyes · January 25, 2017

anyone know the point of signing a young german lad for 4 months for u23s?

Librarian · January 25, 2017

Get yer Donker on

Thomasc · January 25, 2017

mightymoyes said:
anyone know the point of signing a young german lad for 4 months for u23s?

Hopefully to sign him permanently if he's as good as he sounds he could be.

be grateful, we used to pick up players like Scott Spencer.

ant1878 · January 25, 2017

mightymoyes said:
anyone know the point of signing a young german lad for 4 months for u23s?

Probably to give everyone involved a chance to see if it would be worth splashing the cash on the lad.

blueloon · January 25, 2017

ijjysmith said:
I'd be happy to lose those 3 with no ins. I'd be overjoyed to lose them and have them replaced with actual footballers.

Indeed. Moving them on , sadly in the case of Oviedo as I like him, won't be a loss that we we need to replace in January . Come summer we will then have a clearer idea if their three potential like for like replacements, Calvert-Lewin, Walsh and Connolly have proved themselves . And if not we hopefully have money to spend and don't need to be shopping in the cheap, out of contract, past their best Discount Store.

coollino · January 25, 2017

Ding Donk the witch is dead

USABlue · January 25, 2017

Come on everloan

ToffeeTim · January 25, 2017

The Honky Donk man

ArtetaMoney · January 25, 2017

mightymoyes · January 25, 2017

Thomasc said:
Hopefully to sign him permanently if he's as good as he sounds he could be.

be grateful, we used to pick up players like Scott Spencer.

was thinking that but nothing in any reports that it could lead to a permanent move. hopefully hes good and it will.

DLJL · January 25, 2017

mightymoyes said:
anyone know the point of signing a young german lad for 4 months for u23s?

Looks like a try before you buy deal for the summer. Wolfsburg obviously rate him and think he's worth a few bob.

Darth Toffeeman · January 25, 2017

bol-uk said:
I am sure it has been said but, Virgil out for 3 months.

Puts that one to bed.

Massive blow that.
I honestly think we would have signed him at the end of this month.
Will be difficult to get over the line when everyone starts a fresh in the summer.

Barnfred 55 · January 25, 2017

bluesb1970 said:
We have a dead ball "expert". Baines has been excellent at free kicks throughout his career but hasn't necessarily done it last couple of seasons. Perhaps Ron can get him back on it.

I heard he doesnt even practice them any more. Plus his corners have never been that good imo and even his free kick delivery from wide area's was at best, inconsistent. Payet's dead ball play was key to West Ham last season and thats the sort of specialism that will help break down packed defences.