Summer 2018 Transfer Window

buskwhi2 · July 28, 2018

Tak said:
The MOTD experts would say we need a 'spine' GK-CB-CM-CF

Whenever Morinho goes into a club he makes sure he buys the players he wants to ensure the spine of the team is strong. I’m a bit surprised Silva hasn’t done similar. We’re very weak through the centre - particularly in defensive areas.

Rudolf Hucker · July 28, 2018

Eggs said:
..can’t understand the Dowell loan shouts when he only has 12 months left on his contract. It just doesn’t make sense.

Didn’t realise he only had 12 months. I don’t know what to think on Dowell. Be interesting to see what Silva/Brands call is.

When you look at that squad, it’s scary just how much surgery is needed. Will take 3 windows minimum.

ProZ · July 28, 2018

Eggs said:
..can’t understand the Dowell loan shouts when he only has 12 months left on his contract. It just doesn’t make sense to me.

Hmm, he might aswel be given a 2 year extension and then loaned then.

Eggs · July 28, 2018

Rudolf Hucker said:
Didn’t realise he only had 12 months. I don’t know what to think on Dowell. Be interesting to see what Silva/Brands call is.

When you look at that squad, it’s scary just how much surgery is needed. Will take 3 windows minimum.

..it gets to a judgement point on these youngsters where you have to play them or sell them. The decision to give a new 3 year contract to Matthew Pennington seemed ludicrous at the time and even more so watching his performances in pre-season.

ToffeeTim · July 28, 2018

Eggs said:
..can’t understand the Dowell loan shouts when he only has 12 months left on his contract. It just doesn’t make sense to me.

Extend by a year would be my decision. Loan him out and reassess his progress next summer. If there isn't substantial improvement then sell him.

Eggs · July 28, 2018

ProZ said:
Hmm, he might aswel be given a 2 year extension and then loaned then.

..if that’s what Silva wants, then fine. I think Dowell has said he won’t sign a contract if he’s not going to be involved.

Eggs · July 28, 2018

ToffeeTim said:
Extend by a year would be my decision. Loan him out and reassess his progress next summer. If there isn't substantial improvement then sell him.

..I have my doubts he’d sign under those conditions but I might be wrong.

LouReedwalkonthewildside · July 28, 2018

mahermi1 said:
Over the odds ? About right for me Newcastle captain, apparently WHU had a bid of 25m turned down, going rate nowadays.

Shhh mate, remember, we never, never pay over the odds for a player, it's only every other club in the prem that does that.

Albertini78 · July 28, 2018

COYBL25 said:
Cue Benitez threatening to wobble away again.

Sorted

Nymzee · July 28, 2018

“He (Richarlison) is a player who will give us good pace and good intensity in our attack, he is a player who can play in three positions in attack, of course, more on the left or on the right but can give us very good things.

“He is different to what we have in Lookman and Kevin (Mirallas) as well and will bring different things for us.

From Marco's quotes it sounds like maybe Kev is in his plans and Bolasie/Walcott aren't?

LouReedwalkonthewildside · July 28, 2018

arbok said:
I'm going through this list - and I might be a bit harsh, but the only players that would be good enough to make a starting side for a top 4 team would be

Pickford, Coleman, Gueye, Walcott.

The only ones out of those four players who would deffo be guaranteed a start would be Coleman, Pickford whilst good enough would have competition for a starting place. Gana no, and Walcott, deffo no.

Timak · July 28, 2018

Centre backs are one of the hardest positions to judge as how good they are entirely depends on the style of football they are asked to play.

People raved about Michael Keane - who when asked to do anything but very deep defending and shot blocking looks terrified.

Benitez and Moyes play systems that are great for centre backs. Two banks of four, force teams to go out wide and cross and head away the chances.

Mangala was a £30m signing and talked about as a guaranteed star and now looks shot.

Zouma played 20 times for Chelsea (practically every game until he did his knee) when they won the league a few years back, winning the league cup final playing in midfield. Then played in a chaotic defence under Hughes where everyone looked dodgy, when the new manager came in and organised things he looked really good again.

Lelouch · July 28, 2018

Nymzee said:
“He (Richarlison) is a player who will give us good pace and good intensity in our attack, he is a player who can play in three positions in attack, of course, more on the left or on the right but can give us very good things.

“He is different to what we have in Lookman and Kevin (Mirallas) as well and will bring different things for us.

From Marco's quotes it sounds like maybe Kev is in his plans and Bolasie/Walcott aren't?

Maybe he's just talking about the other left sided players in Kev/Lookman? I assume he's on about Richarlison.

tadao · July 28, 2018

Rudolf Hucker said:
Pickford (GK)

Robles (GK)

Stekelenberg (GK)

Coleman (RB)

Kenny (RB)

Martina (RB) > BIN

Baines (LB)

Garbutt (LB) (loan)

Robinson (LB)

Jagielka (CB) > REPLACE JAN

Williams (CB) > BIN

Keane (CB) > BIN

Funes Mori (CB)

Holgate (CB)

Pennington (CB) > BIN

Browning (CB) > BIN

Galloway (CB) > BIN

Gueye (DM)

Baningime (DM)

Schneiderlin (DM) > REPLACE JAN

McCarthy (DM) > BIN

Besic (DM) > BIN

Connolly (DM) > LOAN

Klaassen (CM)

Davies (CM)

Rooney (AM)

Sigurdsson (AM) > REPLACE JAN

Dowell (AM) > LOAN

Tarashaj (AM) (loan)

Vlasic (RW) > JURY OUT

Walcott (RW)

Sandro (RW) > BIN

Richarlison (LW)

Lookman (LW) > JURY OUT

Bolasie (LW) > BIN

Mirallas (LW) > BIN

Onyekuru (LW) (loan)

Tosun (ST)

Calvert-Lewin (ST)

Niasse (ST)