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January Transfer Window 2023

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The total cost in transfer fees of Brighton’s four goal scorers last night is less than the amount of money we paid them for Maupay.

How to successfully run a football club compared to how to successfully run one into the ground. How have our scouting network failed in the last 5 years been able to identify any kind of player who offers value for money who would give us the creativity and goal scoring threat our team desperately needs. It’s beyond incompetent.

Who is in charge of the scouting? Who is the boss
 
So last night was game number 1 chucked as they had no reinforcements lined up.

Friday will be game number 2 as there's no way they'll be signing anyone now with Lampards job hanging by a thread

Won't be able to sign anyone for Southampton as the new man in charge will be "evaluating" the squad.

Does that leave West Ham as the last game of January? Board can write that off as an expected loss which leaves us last couple of days of the window scrambling for a loan or 2.
 

One problem

Why would anyone buy players off us for market value when they know they can simply get them for cheaper in 5 months' time?

Nobody is desperate for Pickford or Gordon. Nobody.
Well that's not completely set in stone, there is a chance both players might sign new contracts and also a chance we could stay up. United are monitoring goalkeepers as De Gea looks off in the summer and Spurs probably are too as Lloris is fading year on year. And who knows with Gordon, he is rumoured to have suitors still despite how miserable he's been this season.

From our point of view, it's looking very likely that if we do nothing we're doomed. The fact we have recalled Simms looks telling that we don't have much room to operate in January, if any, as it stands. We have to give the next manager a fighting chance.
 

Back to work week, no meetings, not much to do, let's save the window again:

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I've kept some players from the Summer list in orange and despite still needing a few more positions it's January so realistically I think we need ST (or 2), winger (maybe 2) and at a push an attacking mid/passing CM. Trying to think on the cheaper side here and be warned, I no longer watch Spanish footie so no one on there:

CMish
Enzo Le Fee (Lorient) - Tenacious and a passing master, average French side so won't be expensive. Linked away.
Jason Knight (Derby) - 6 months left on contract, snip, sue me I like him.


Winger (Either Side)
Ludovic Blas (Nantes) - Forever linked away from Nantes, peach of a left foot, very tricky. £17m last rumour.
Bryan Gil (Spurs) - Still touted for a January loan exit, why not? Have a domestic one spare.
Ruben Vargas (Augsburg) - Great on both sides, decent delivery. Maybe under £15m? German sides don't really sell high.
Liel Abada (Celtic) - One I've seen least of but always looks to be in the right place to score. Last rumour was £17m.

Marcus Thuram (Frankfurt) - Think this one just can't happen but got to be looked at at least. 6 month on deal.
Daichi Kamada (Frankfurt) - Same as above.
Dango Ouattara (Lorient) - Kid is electric, not sure how pricey but never seem to be so cheap from teams like that.
Anthony Elanga (Man U) - Domestic loan already linked.
Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin) - Would absolutely terrify people, 28 soon so not on the developing side but he's underrated as Hell.

Backup ST (Physical Option)
Terem Moffi (Lorient) - Strong, fast, left footed, bit of a maverick, cheap.
Elijah Adebayo (Luton) - Battering ram, decent in the Championship, failed to get promotion. Maybe not for sale according to manager's quotes.

Ben Brereton (Blackburn) - Still linked, can maybe cut a cheaper deal, seems like he can play wide and middle?
Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg) - Love this player, ball sticks to him like glue, can bring others into play.
Moussa Dembele (Lyon) - 6 months left on contract, barely playing, surely available.
Ross Stewart (Sunderland) - Bit of an out there shout but has that low level magic. 6 months on deal.
Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord) - Only moved there in Summer so maybe unavailable but he's a good target man.
Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) - Another wildcard but looks a decent prospect.

Backup ST (Fast Option)
Georginio Rutter (Hoffenheim) - Honestly think he's just too expensive but he's class.
Beto (Udinese) - Linked previously, looks like one of those gems.
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (Rio Ave) - Bit of an unknown, having a good season, can't see him being pricey.
Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz) - Love this guy, quick, strong, battler, maybe expensive.
Ferran Jutgla (Club Brugge) - Short but stocky, electric so far in Belgium and Europe. Only been there 6 months though.
Rasmus Hojlund (Atalanta) - Just not sure if gettable but would be a great younger pickup. Maybe more a Summer move.
 

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