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Summer Transfer Window 2017

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Heaton
Martina Maguire Kone Amavi
Valencia Rooney Cattermole Sinclair
Deeney Defoe

An XI of names genuinely discussed in this thread ( I know Cattermole started as a joke)
Utter state of you lot.
Of those, Heaton , Valencia, Rooney, Defoe and Deeney would be good signings
 
If we're bringing Rooney and Sigurdsson in, as seems likely and we're trying to buy Sandro, we're keeping Mirallas and Bolasie then that's 5 players capable of playing in the front 3 positions, plus you have Lukaku and Barkley - one or both of whom could end up staying yet, that doesn't really tally up with Koeman's comments about wanting a relatively small squad, supplemented by youngsters

There's so much talk about the transfers that I fully believe that Rooney, Sigurdsson, Sandro and Michael Keane are all very possible deals.

Think there's an awful lot of twists and turns yet though. Lukaku and Barkley are probably the key to a lot of what we'll end up doing


Everyone of those players you mention play best either through the middle or down the left. Neither would make much of an impression down the right of a forward 3. I've no doubts that Koeman will be looking for players to play down the right for us and give us balance. It's probably why we've been looking at the likes of Ghezzal & Knockaert....
 

If we're bringing Rooney and Sigurdsson in, as seems likely and we're trying to buy Sandro, we're keeping Mirallas and Bolasie then that's 5 players capable of playing in the front 3 positions, plus you have Lukaku and Barkley - one or both of whom could end up staying yet, that doesn't really tally up with Koeman's comments about wanting a relatively small squad, supplemented by youngsters

There's so much talk about the transfers that I fully believe that Rooney, Sigurdsson, Sandro and Michael Keane are all very possible deals.

Think there's an awful lot of twists and turns yet though. Lukaku and Barkley are probably the key to a lot of what we'll end up doing

What you are looking for is complimentary goals.

The 10 and two inside forward need to be chipping in with 10 goals and the same in assists, that is kicking on territory. I think you are somewhere in that range of potential with Siggy, Sandro, Rooney.

If we go for Klassen your looking at a more disciplined attacking midfilder in the Lampard mould, for i think games with fine margins, i see him as a no 8/8 1/2.

A center back and i would go for Gibson over your Keanes and Maguires and Pickford and we are Gravy.

A particular pick of mine would be Amavi at Villa, who are badly in need of wonga.
 
Just been announced zableta to leave city. Would anyone take him for a year to help cover the absence of Coleman, would give us much needed experience in Europe.


Apparently West Ham are willing to give him £100K a week, I wouldn't want to give him £100K a week just to see us through till Coleman gets back, we do have more, important areas in the team to fill imo.

This is why I reckon Martina would be a good option for a year as his wages would be a fraction of that and allow us to put the money else where...
 
What you are looking for is complimentary goals.

The 10 and two inside forward need to be chipping in with 10 goals and the same in assists, that is kicking on territory.


Exactly what Koeman is thinking and trying to address, it's why we want the likes of Sigurdsson, Klaassen and Sandro.
 

Why not just bring in2 CB and let what we have be the competition
VVD/Koubailly and Keane


Well that's what I would do mate, but I was just making a point that IF we did sign van Dijk and then someone like Maguire to add competition then I'd take that.

Personally I'd go for 2, say Musacchio at the reported £15-18m and then someone like Keane, de Vrij or Manolas for around £25-30m. Imo we need a slightly younger, fresher CB pairing for next season and let the likes of Williams & Funes Mori be back up and competition. Think Jags could be on his way...

But I'd love a van Dijk or Koulibaly to be brought in and I'm sure we will be interested and asking but CL clubs will come in and beat us to the punch but I'm not worried, I've said a few times now, there's plenty of really good CB's out there these days so we'll still sign a good one or two!
 
BBC gossip - 10mil bid for Pickford.
Sunday Mirror - please don't shoot the messenger


Saw that myself and thought it was utter tripe! For a start Moyes has said there as been no bids and I'm sure his pal Kenwright would be talking to him and asking him what he would want for Pickford and not insult him by bidding summat daft like that...
 

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