January Transfer Thread 2017

[maccavennie]

why can't we get VVD? if you throw enough money at a club and throw enough wages at someone then there's a very good chance he would come. Who is to say the rs and mancs value him at under 30m and we bid 40m and get him.

I'd be delighted if the Pickford rumours gather pace as well, I'd be over the moon with him.

 

[COYBL25]

I just have an aversion to players who aren't getting first team football at their clubs

There are exceptions - Arteta being one that immediately springs to mind.

Sometimes a player just doesn't fit into the new managers way of playing.

 

[BlueToff]

So sign him the last week of January instead?

AFCON doesn't finish until 15th Feb.

Obviously, he's not guaranteed to be gone that long, but don't see the point in signing a player in the middle of the season who can't come in and have an immediate impact.

That's why Jan is so difficult. No time for players to settle - they have to be straight into it.

 

[andy4efc]

and he was class for Saints

Didn't say he wasn't. Just posting vids of him at United isn't really what we should look at.

 

[nsno-chris]

Put that idea in the bin:



@MoutsGoat

Wake up @Zatara, there some new's waiting.

 

[BlueToff]

Didn't say he wasn't. Just posting vids of him at United isn't really what we should look at.

no I agree pal!

Think he'd be the ideal Barry replacement, and will help cover for Gueye

 

[maccavennie]

AFCON doesn't finish until 15th Feb.

Obviously, he's not guaranteed to be gone that long, but don't see the point in signing a player in the middle of the season who can't come in and have an immediate impact.

That's why Jan is so difficult. No time for players to settle - they have to be straight into it.

still wouldn't be surprised if we went for Kone mate but I really would like us to break the bank and go for VVD. that kid would give us 5/6 seasons of quality defending and he's got a gob on him on the pitch.

We need to balls up next month and splash some serious cash but on the type of players who are going to give us a good 3-5 years minimum top service.

 

[ijjysmith]

No point looking at videos of Morgs (yes, cba with his second name and i'd rather avoid a reply of Wes morgan).. in a United shirt, he has time to pick his pass. his performances in a saints shirt where he will be pressed is what we should be looking at.

 

[Prevenger17]

There are exceptions - Arteta being one that immediately springs to mind.

Sometimes a player just doesn't fit into the new managers way of playing.

Fair. As I say, it's just a preference of mine. Schneiderlin could work like, but Depay is someone I wouldn't want for a multitude of reasons

 

[ToffeeDoug]

...As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, two pieces of incoming business from Manchester United in Schneiderlin and Depay.

Pickford is high on the radar.

Do you think that Depay will be a loan deal?

I can imagine Sunderland needing to recruit another goal scorer in order to help them stay up rather than looking to retain a very promising keeper. If they are as cash strapped for transfers as they say they are, then taking £15m to 20m for Pickford and re-investing it might help save their season.

 

[hetion]

@bluestevon - question about Dzagoev.

If we're looking at him, where do you think we want him to play? DM, like he has been recently - but would he struggle with the extra defensive responsibility and physicality compared to the Russian league? Or further up the field in an attacking position - and would he struggle with how much less time he'd have on the ball?

 

[nsno-chris]

22 seconds in, chasing around like a mad man. Didn't need to see anymore.

Sold.

Get him in

 

[ianefc]

Ok,he won the WC with Germany and did well at Munich but he's been a bit of a flop at UTD but if Koeman wants Schneiderlin then so be it, hope he recaptures his past glory.

 

[BlueToff]

@bluestevon - question about Dzagoev.

If we're looking at him, where do you think we want him to play? DM, like he has been recently - but would he struggle with the extra defensive responsibility and physicality compared to the Russian league? Or further up the field in an attacking position - and would he struggle with how much less time he'd have on the ball?

If Schneiderlin came in, and Dzagoev were to be signed as well, I can only imagine the latter would be competition for Barkley.

Schneiderlin would be the box to box player.

I genuinely think we'll see us stick with 4-3-3 now. He has actually played it in the last few games, but yesterday was the first time it worked properly.

 

[carolinablue232]

AFCON doesn't finish until 15th Feb.

Obviously, he's not guaranteed to be gone that long, but don't see the point in signing a player in the middle of the season who can't come in and have an immediate impact.

That's why Jan is so difficult. No time for players to settle - they have to be straight into it.

If Koeman and Walsh rate him, and the price won't be an difference now vs. in the summer (Release Clause), then I see no point to waiting on the off chance that we can't use him for two weeks. Getting him now gives him a chance to bed in prior to next year as well, and let's face it, we'll not be challenging for top spots this year.

That said, I don't particularly rate Kone so I'd rather we look elsewhere, just for different reasons.