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January Transfer Thread 2017

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I'm not trying to be itk or anything. But my mate in work told me today that Tony Hibbert and Osman have signed for the local boozer in skem. There first match is on Saturday
I'm not having that mate, you need two heads and 12 toes, together with the obligatory webbed feet to step into Skem.
 

I really don't think Walsh was brought in to recruit high profile players like Bolassie and I would not lay that signing at his door. Moshiri stated at the AGM that the club is aiming to be self funded, a lofty ambition in the PL but a statement of where they are trying to go. A new stadium with additional revenue streams, creative sponsorship deals and a man like Walsh who can identify talent at an early, affordable stage is (I think) the general direction of travel for EFC now. We are not able to compete with the elite on any other terms, the structure Moshiri is putting in is (in my opinion) based on a long term, sustainable model and by its very definition it will take time.

I'm not sure Koeman signed up to any such model, in fact I'm pretty sure he didn't.
 
Im not gonna lie, his digits arent impressive and his moving from club to club is certainly an issue, in his younger days he also struggled with his application, hence him moving around a lot. No, ive never seen him play, but I did look a little bit into the lad.

Hes a gamble, for sure, but from what ive watched on the youtubes, he has a certain something.

This is an oldish vid and its not impressive, you can see hes a bit raw still, with only being 22, the hope is that the switch up top, coupled with a degree of hunger has made it all click in his head.


Nowadays he has long hair and a long beard, you wouldn't recognise him anymore from that clip..
 

I'm not ready to go full fume, but this delay is.....unappealing.

Schneiderlin - Manu wants 24M. Yes that is what they paid 2 years ago and he is older now...but transfer values have also skyrocketed in that period. It is a fair valuation. We should have paid it by now and welcomed the player (who is keen to join) to the squad.

The fact that we haven't does not, in my opinion, show the world that we are shrewd negotiators. It instead reinforces the perception that we are a bit inept when it comes to closing deals (and i am possibly being kind). Off of the debacle that was the summer window this is not what is needed. What was needed was for the club to come out and say we want the player, the player wants us and the deal is done so we can move to the next target.

The Lookman deal was seemingly handled fairly well, so it can be done.

If the prospect of Schneiderlin and Depay turns into the reality of Elmohamady, a 24 year old striker who is looking for his 14th club and some recycled version of Cleverley/Gibson then we are well and truly screwed.

There is time yet to have a great window. Players of the ilk of Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson, Manolas, Keane, Depay or Hart are who we should be targeting. They are the ones that will allow for stability, for us to win the matches we should win. Once we determine who we want me must go all out to sign them. If a club knocks us back and won't sell (as Swansea or Burnley well might) then we should test their resolve with a higher offer. Essentially make them an offer they can't refuse. If Roma says Manolas is 35M, which is reasonable, ask them where to wire the funds and how soon the player can be at Lennon for pickup.

Statements are being made about the club by our activity right now, or more correctly our lack thereof. We need to change the rhetoric and grab attention in a positive way.

Moshiri needs to step in now and ensure the club is performing to his expectations.
 
Nowadays he has long hair and a long beard, you wouldn't recognise him anymore from that clip..

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