Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[Stutheblue]

Now Mirallas gone and once Lookman sold, I’m expecting Lozano to come in.

Would be decent. But, Lookman could go after the window for incomings closes on 9 August.

 

[ProZ]

Tosun is absolute garbage, always said it, having said that he’s not our main problem at the minute.

 

[Hogwild]

1. Pickford (GK) 24
2. Robles (GK) 28
3. Stekelenberg (GK) 35
4. Coleman (RB) 29
5. Kenny (RB) 21
6. Martina (RB) 28
7. Digne (LB) 25
8. Baines (LB) 33
9. Garbutt (LB) 25 (loan)
10. Robinson (LB) 20 (loan)
11. Jagielka (CB) 35
12. Williams (CB) 33 (loan)
13. Keane (CB) 25
14. Funes Mori (CB) 27
15. Holgate (CB) 21
16. Pennington (CB) 23
17. Browning (CB) 24
18. Galloway (CB) 22
19. Gueye (DM) 28
20. Baningime (DM) 19
21. Schneiderlin (DM) 28
22. McCarthy (DM) 27
23. Besic (DM) 25
24. Connolly (DM) 20
25. Klaassen (CM) 25
26. Davies (CM) 20
27. Rooney (AM) 32
28. Sigurdsson (AM) 28
29. Dowell (AM) 20
30. Tarashaj (AM) 23 (loan)
31. Vlasic (RW) 20
32. Walcott (RW) 29
33. Sandro (RW) 23
34. Richarlison (LW) 21
35. Lookman (LW) 20
36. Bolasie (LW) 29
37. Mirallas (LW) 30 (loan)
38. Onyekuru (LW) 21 (loan)
39. Tosun (ST) 27
40. Calvert-Lewin (ST) 21
41. Niasse (ST) 28

In: 2 (Richarlison, Digne)

Out: 10 (Robles, Funes Mori, Rooney, Garbutt, Onyekuru, Tarashaj, Klaassen, Williams, Robinson, Mirallas)



Current Total: 31

Would not be at all surprised to see Vlasic, Galloway, Pennington and Browning all out -likely on loans. That gets it down to 27, 2 in makes 29. Would be a nice summer really if the 2 in are quality.

Also, excellent work with this @Sona!

 

[Librarian]

I wouldn't say no to another CB, that's for sure. I'm alarmed though (for the second season running) at how gummy we look up front. I cant see too many PL teams looking at Tosun and getting cold sweats.

richarlison, Walcott, Lookman, they’re good players but none too prolific, sigurdsson might chip in with a few.

It’s a worry

 

[Azza]

So basically we don't have players to score goals and we don't have players to defend.

The perfect combination.

 

[Hogwild]

There is probably a far greater likelihood now of us needing to resort to the likes of Julien and Mbodj for CB, those are the sort of players that will be happy to join us late and knowing they were a fallback option, there won't be obstacles put in their way, whilst their clubs will have another three weeks to find a replacement.

Its a very difficult balancing act between holding out for Mina and having to compromise and get someone else in. The question is always how good will the Plan B / C signing turn out to be? If Brands and Silva have done their homework, they should still be good enough. What I would not accept is to be told how hard they tried, and tried but failed to get at least one CB in. The aim is to improve the first team and squad, and that ceiling should present several options. If we were defending champions or realistically aiming for the top four, then the bar would be higher. But as it is, improving on the players there already should not be hard.

If that means Rojo, then fair enough as long as he is genuinely considered to be the next best option. But in that scenario I would prefer someone a bit younger with a lot of development potential.

Could possibly get Jullien or Mbodji on the right and Stark or Hinteregger on the left for the price of either Mina, Rojo or Lascelles. Jullien or Mbodji would add the size and either of the Germans passing ability. Brands just needs to know if they are good enough.

Still I don’t think it is any bigger of a gamble than signing Mina (which I view as a risk).

Of the three most commonly linked CBs only Lascelles is worth the money being discussed.

 

[PhilM]

I wouldn't say no to another CB, that's for sure. I'm alarmed though (for the second season running) at how gummy we look up front. I cant see too many PL teams looking at Tosun and getting cold sweats.

Personally, when Cenk has had adequate service he's looked a competent finisher who can make and finish chances; he's certainly not an easy opposition either.

The problem was that he was often left isolated up front with very little decent service: long punted balls and very few passes to feet or with movement.

Admittedly, he's not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination and I do feel we need other options up front, but with the right play he will give a fair return.

Our real problem is that our play was, and continues to be, a style that offers little or no creativity and a lot of that I lay on the toes of having a lacking midfield.

 

[kenada_blue]

...and another striker. I'd actually put that at the top of the list now. We are well short of goal threat.

I think there's easily 10 a piece from our attackers.

The problem is someone behind them to link play and create.

 

[Blues Harp]

We look like a side that will concede a lot more than we’ll score with only a few days to change this

Hallmark of Silva's tenure at Watford......does he have a plan b? We shall see.....hopefully he will not be as stubborn as a previous incumbent was

 

[COYBL25]

Personally, when Cenk has had adequate service he's looked a competent finisher who can make and finish chances; he's certainly not an easy opposition either.

The problem was that he was often left isolated up front with very little decent service: long punted balls and very few passes to feet or with movement.

Admittedly, he's not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination and I do feel we need other options up front, but with the right play he will give a fair return.

Our real problem is that our play was, and continues to be, a style that offers little or no creativity and a lot of that I lay on the toes of having a lacking midfield.

Fear not, as dead ball Siggy will save us all

 

[davek]

richarlison, Walcott, Lookman, they’re good players but none too prolific, sigurdsson might chip in with a few.

It’s a worry

It'as a pop gun attack for the second seaosn running.

We need - minimum - an aerial threat off the bench.

 

[ultra]

Wonder why they need another centre half?

 

[Toast]

It'as a pop gun attack for the second seaosn running.

We need - minimum - an aerial threat off the bench.

Fellaini ticks loads of boxes for what we need.

Sake..

 

[ProZ]

It'as a pop gun attack for the second seaosn running.

We need - minimum - an aerial threat off the bench.

Mina upfront?

 

[davek]

Personally, when Cenk has had adequate service he's looked a competent finisher who can make and finish chances; he's certainly not an easy opposition either.

The problem was that he was often left isolated up front with very little decent service: long punted balls and very few passes to feet or with movement.

Admittedly, he's not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination and I do feel we need other options up front, but with the right play he will give a fair return.

Our real problem is that our play was, and continues to be, a style that offers little or no creativity and a lot of that I lay on the toes of having a lacking midfield.

I dont see him getting high teens scoring-wise. And Walcott and Richarlison aren't prolific. More than anything though we need a change of pace in a game if our game plan has hit the buffers. I dont see how we do that with the type of forward players we have.