January Transfer Thread 2017

[Saint Domingo]

So what's the deal with belfodil? Fee agreed and he comes here tomorrow to sign?

Friday

 

[Azza]

Singing of randoms from Europe has Walsh all over it. lol

 

[Saint Domingo]

Koeman clearly likes Pelle type of a target player. -> Belfodil

Good for flicking on all those long diagonals from Williams and Jags @davek

 

[Timak]

Brainless recruitment.

£10m for a player who was on a free 6 months ago and has scored a few goals in Belgium.

Even if he turns out to be good I just hate the way we've gone from a team that always finds good value to one that just signs whoever has had a good run of form.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Brainless recruitment.

£10m for a player who was on a free 6 months ago and has scored a few goals in Belgium.

Even if he turns out to be good I just hate the way we've gone from a team that always finds good value to one that just signs whoever has had a good run of form.

He signed a contract extension so he wasn't available for free in six months.

 

[hktoffee]

So Moshiri is backing Koeman. Could not be happier than this. Enjoy the window fellow blues.

 

[Bullet_Rain]

Hopefully we have lookman, schneiderlin and belfodil IN the squad mate!

That's optimistic
Lookman maybe, for the other two it's way too early.

That Ndidi guy signed for Leicester on Tuesday and played on Saturday, I'd say that's about the shortest period of time between signing and playing.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Hopefully we have lookman, schneiderlin and belfodil IN the squad mate!

I think Koeman already said that Lookman wouldn't be in the squad for Man City, could be that he changes his mind though I guess

 

[AaronTheBlue]

That's optimistic
Lookman maybe, for the other two it's way too early.

That Ndidi guy signed for Leicester on Tuesday and played on Saturday, I'd say that's about the shortest period of time between signing and playing.

Depends. I think schneiderlin will play, just not the full match. If belfodil has signed I'm sure he will be on the bench same as lookman

 

[Bulgarian toffee]

For the same price would prefer Berahino to Belfodil......

The price could be the same but the wages would be completely different, I presume.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I think Koeman already said that Lookman wouldn't be in the squad for Man City, could be that he changes his mind though I guess

Where did he say that mate? Think he would have played for the under 23's today if he wasn't going into the squad

 

[Bullet_Rain]

Brainless recruitment.

£10m for a player who was on a free 6 months ago and has scored a few goals in Belgium.

Even if he turns out to be good I just hate the way we've gone from a team that always finds good value to one that just signs whoever has had a good run of form.

Signing a player in the winter transfer window that would've had a lot more suitors in the summer. For not a lot of money. And he's had good games in Belgium and the Europa League.

It's a gamble, but a risk worth taking I think.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Also maybe koeman doesn't want a berahino player. Maybe he wants a target man who is going to play how he wants and not risk kicking up a fuss like berahino.

Then there are the wages, maybe berahino is wanting over 90k a week we don't know.

 

[mkrudden]

11th Jan and seemingly we are close to 2 more signings to add to Lookman.

Pretty hot start to the window. Undeniable.

 

[Thomasc]

Oh well, that's another one in by the looks of it. Lets hope he offers a lot more than Niasse. I like his age, he has something to prove and has experience of playing in Serie A and the Belgian League.

6 foot 3 1/2 gives us a bit of height and an option to change the game, though the hoof ball extremists will be in uproar!

If you look at Slimani's clubs before Sporting, it reads -
2008–2009 JSM Chéraga 38 (19)
2009–2013 CR Belouizdad 96 (32)

So there may well be a lot of improvement in this lad, then again he could be utter turd, time will tell. 8 goals in his first season with Parma got him a move to Inter though, so there must be some talent there.