Summer Transfer Window 2017

[bluestevon]

..who knows, but the indications are he's next on the list if the Keane deal falls through.

Think honestly we are after two centre backs mate, one old school type and one more 'cultured'

 

[Tin-Tin]

he wont get a work permit so we would have to loan him out.

Apparently he has already been granted one. Good deal all round if true.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Maybe this is why the loan

 

[Tin-Tin]

Also seems he did fly in for a medical

 

[meagher94]

If Lemos and Sigurdsson come in, with Sandro too we'll have about 10 players lining up over free kicks.

 

[bluestevon]

Maybe this is why the loan

Entry permit just allows short term entry - which he would need if he was taking a medical - or visiting USMFF - and meeting with people mate, effectively no more than a tourist visa to all intents.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Maybe this is why the loan

The lad has one cap for Nigeria and it's unlikely that a fee of 9m euros would be enough to qualify under the "exceptional talent" rules

A work permit was always going to be tricky at this point. A loan makes perfect sense and given we really would like Anderlecht to let us have one of their best players, dealing with them seems to make even more sense

I have no issue with this

Can you imagine us considering paying £8m for a player two years ago and instantly loaning him out?

 

[bluestevon]

The lad has one cap for Nigeria and it's unlikely that a fee of 9m euros would be enough to qualify under the "exceptional talent" rules

A work permit was always going to be tricky at this point. A loan makes perfect sense and given we really would like Anderlecht to let us have one of their best players, dealing with them seems to make even more sense

I have no issue with this

Can you imagine us considering paying £8m for a player two years ago and instantly loaning him out?

No loan fee and us paying his wages whilst he is their on loan would be a very attractive proposition for Anderlecht - especially as it'd give them a player they wanted but realised they wouldn't realistically be able to get.

Can see that being a very nice incentive for them to open negotiations over another player with us

 

[bluestevon]

..who knows, but the indications are he's next on the list if the Keane deal falls through.

Keane and Dendoncker is my guess who we will end up with mate - one starting cb and another who can slot into a back 3 or replace either one the way Dier does at time for spurs

 

[davek]

Basically Davek if we have 2 centre mids out e.g Gana/Schneiderlin we can play Klaassen and Davies but lack a 3rd centre mid and have no one on the bench. Although ive been in the morgs/mouts-goat camp on Besic from day 1 we cant rely on him to be fit either.

Would you be comfortable playing in 2 domestic cups, the Europa and the league where we would be one injury away from having an u23 player on the bench all season or, if we had a suspension or 2 injuries playing an u23 player and having another on the bench....i'm all for it but NOT for an entire season when not a single centre mid in the u23s (other than walsh perhaps) has gotten 'rave reviews' from the people watching the games each week, even he and perhaps Baningime would need to be brought in gradually.

in short, 2 injuries/suspensions and were goosed.

I just see this as something approaching a good enough squad

Pickford/Robles
Coleman/Kenny -- ???/Holgate -- ???/Williams -- Baines/???
Klaassen/Davies -- Schneiderlin/??? -- Gana/???
???/Bolasie -- ???/DCL -- Sandro/lookman
​

Even if we sign Sandro, I see were 7 players away from having a squad good enough to compete on 4 fronts...even if we promote one or two young players, 5+ away.


EDIT: Oh, and GOAT stop putting sandro on the right, hes either in the centre or on the left

You're assuming that two injured CMs would be out for the whole season: highly unlikely in the first place - more likely that, worse case scenario, two would be out for only a short time together and that maybe one would be long term....and in any case we would still have Besic to augment the two fully fit CMs for however long the two injured CMs were out (or we could retain Barry for another season and have that insurance, and failing that we would have to do what even elite clubs do in those circumstances: turn to the academy).

It's an area over-subscribed for us in all likelihood. You cant have a massive MF unit: a) it will just cause discontent amongst those not getting game time; b ) we need to be targeting LB and RB replacements/deputies a new CB and a massive marquee signing up front for when Lukaku leaves.

 

[Tin-Tin]

No loan fee and us paying his wages whilst he is their on loan would be a very attractive proposition for Anderlecht - especially as it'd give them a player they wanted but realised they wouldn't realistically be able to get.

Can see that being a very nice incentive for them to open negotiations over another player with us

Kristof has said Dendonkor wont leave this summer.

 

[BillLovesRoo]

If Lemos and Sigurdsson come in, with Sandro too we'll have about 10 players lining up over free kicks.

I would still let Baines take everything

 

[mightymoyes]

Apparently he has already been granted one. Good deal all round if true.

i dont think you can be granted a work permit without a job first.

 

[davek]

Legs in the rumour he flew into JLA yesterday perhaps?

Never heard of him.

 

[JackS7806]

Joyce saying it then it's true.

Interesting if we use the loan as part of a negotiation to get dendoncker as @Zatara said

Dendoncker isn't leaving this summer according to Kristof