Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[blue to the bone]

Re defenders i would think mina is still the main one. He will sign I feel. Zouma on loan is a possible. And probably another lined up in case something goes wrong.
Richarlison and Bernard moves came out of the blue so possible another one still will.

 

[malcson]

See it now?

Maybe they should 'activate' those other options now. If we end up with 2 CB signings it will hardly be a disaster or over compensating in the same way that signing 3 number 10's was last summer.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Bakayoko?

Milan bound now Chelsea are bringing in Kovacevic

 

[Barnfred 55]

Thought he was due at 9 am this morning.

Doesn’t he needs a work permit too?

So people are saying. But according to Transfermarket, who I think are normally pretty reliable for this type of thing, he has dual nationality and holds a Spanish passport.

No doubt we'll find out pretty soon.

 

[malcson]

We could sign 2 CBs in the next 24 hours though.

I hope so, I did say 'if' we fail to.

 

[bol-uk]

Been posted pages ago mate , have a quick read before you clog the thread up

Wow!
Chill man

 

[Saint Domingo]

Same squad Martinez used for 72 points, with these changes. Who are the difference makers? Stones, Pienaar, ... ?

Out
Tim Howard
John Stones
Steven Naismith
Sylvain Distin
Steven Pienaar
Leon Osman

In
(Martinez Adds)
Ramiro Funes Mori
Mason Holgate
Aaron Lennon
Tom Cleverly
Mo Besic
(Koeman Adds)
Idrissa Gueye
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Ashley Williams
Ademola Lookman
Morgan Schneiderlin

Steven Pienaar and Leon Osman. Watch the 13/14 highlights again and see how often both are involved in goals. Martinez thought he knew better though and next season went for Barkley Naismith or Etoo on the flanks. They had no creativity, the midfield had none, the full backs couldn’t overlap anymore and the whole thing fell apart. We’ve still never really replaced Arteta Pienaar and Osman. We have no midfielders who can get on the ball like they did and make passingmcbinations to open teams up. We just have defensive shield types who pass it sideways.

 

[BlueToff]

He's a free agent anyway, so shouldn't be an issue for the deadline? Unless that has changed as well...

 

[Bob Latchford]

Bleach o’clock yet?

 

[bullybeef]

Bleach o’clock yet?

This time tomorrow B&M will be doing a roaring trade in Domestos and Pampers nappies.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Steven Pienaar and Leon Osman. Watch the 13/14 highlights again and see how often both are involved in goals. Martinez thought he knew better though and next season went for Barkley Naismith or Etoo on the flanks. They had no creativity, the midfield had none, the full backs couldn’t overlap anymore and the whole thing fell apart. We’ve still never really replaced Arteta Pienaar and Osman. We have no midfielders who can get on the ball like they did and make passingmcbinations to open teams up. We just have defensive shield types who pass it sideways.

Don't disagree necessarily; conversation was whether the last 5 managers left the squad in "shambles"

Koeman and Walsh did some terrible work; Martinez didn't replace these playmaker types (but did add Barry and Lukaku), so although Martinez had serious faults in his transfers, you can't really blame him entirely. So how many managers are to blame for the "shambles?"

 

[eurosrees]

He's a free agent anyway, so shouldn't be an issue for the deadline? Unless that has changed as well...

I think the worry is more around the West Ham/Chelsea vultures circling the airport vicinity to take him away to glamorous London, once he's at the training ground it's more of a formality, unless he does a Muller and wants his monthly take home wages to include tax payable.

 

[SerenityNigh]

This time tomorrow B&M will be doing a roaring trade in Domestos and Pampers nappies.

Best stock up early or it will be a leftover carlsberg and used socks from when you thought Bernard was joining

 

[jtp0000]

Interesting strategy to buy half of Chelsea’s squad but let’s see how it works

 

[BlueToff]

I think the worry is more around the West Ham/Chelsea vultures circling the airport vicinity to take him away to glamorous London, once he's at the training ground it's more of a formality, unless he does a Muller and wants his monthly take home wages to include tax payable.

Pretty sure he was due on Merseyside around 2, anyway.