Summer Transfer Window 2019

[blulouie]

What makes me think it can’t carry on is other teams improving their squads around us and DCL’s atrocious scoring record.

If you think we can progress with him as our main striker, more fool you.

Oh ...I dont want him as our main striker.
I want a goalscorer like everyone else does , but there's no need to slag the lad off saying we'ed be lucky to finish top 10 with him leading the line when last season proved you totally wrong.

 

[Thomasc]

It’s hard to deny that at this stage we are no stronger than last season, could even be argued that when Gana goes we are weaker.

Thought they would have got a striker in early, but if thats not possible until we offload then that’s just the way it is.

 

[Deleted member 38674]

It’s hard to deny that at this stage we are no stronger than last season, could even be argued that when Gana goes we are weaker.

Thought they would have got a striker in early, but if thats not possible until we offload then that’s just the way it is.

Apparently it's undeniable that we're better than last season. Can't be disputed.

 

[blue to the bone]

Zaha is way too expensive for me. He wants European footy too.

He handed in a transfer request.
If no one else bids for him what happens then?

 

[Toffeeslam]

The Zaha thing is not going to happen

1) He wants UCL footie
2) his not worth £80m
3) we don’t need a player like him

 

[Deleted member 38674]

He handed in a transfer request.
If no one else bids for him what happens then?

If your insinuating that his price will have to drop because no other clubs are interested in him, therefore we'll jump to the front of the queue, that's incredibly unlikely.

The second that Palace's stance weakens, there wouldn't be a shortage of top six clubs willing to take Zaha for £40-£50m. There's just nobody willing to pay the £80m quoted.

He deserves European Football. Very good player. If we did manage to secure him, it would be a coup and I would doff my hat to Brands.

 

[blueblue]

Buy to sell???

More like... refusing to sell until we buy.

 

[MikeH72]

It’s hard to deny that at this stage we are no stronger than last season, could even be argued that when Gana goes we are weaker.

Thought they would have got a striker in early, but if thats not possible until we offload then that’s just the way it is.

It’s a good job the season isn’t starting anytime soon then.

 

[MikeH72]

Apparently it's undeniable that we're better than last season. Can't be disputed.

Not one person has said that. Tell you what is undeniable though, that there is more than two entire weeks of the window left.

 

[Arteta10]

More like... refusing to sell until we buy.

Agreed. Which disproves a lot of people's theory that we can't buy anyone until we sell....that was my only point really

 

[ijjysmith]

Hope this is true

 

[ijjysmith]

Ibrahim Sangare, what's the latest on this player, anyone know?
I've no idea what he's like but saw the rumour

Never seen him kick a ball but I know the weird lads on here rave about him.

 

[blueblue]

The Zaha thing is not going to happen

1) He wants UCL footie
2) his not worth £80m
3) we don’t need a player like him

I agree with points 1 & 2 but not point 3.
Zaha is a very good player and would certainly improve our team a lot.
He is a bit of a diver and a whinger but all would be forgiven if he was our diver and whinger.

However, the price is far too high, he wants to join Arsenal and I doubt if we are interested.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Well now you're being silly. I'm not for one second suggesting we "just take it" and accept whatever is on offer.

In fairness that's how your original post read to me too. So he isn't being silly really.

The players we are looking to offload fall into 3 categories. Those that will be nowhere near our match day squad and have little or no value, those that will be nowhere near our squad and will have some value, and those that have a value and could be in our match day squad if we are unable to bring in a replacement this window.

The first category includes players like Mirallas, Martina, Bolasie and Niasse, and we will take what we can get for them. That doesn't mean that we should just take the first offer that comes though, but it's fair to say there probably won't be many takers.

The second category includes the likes of McCarthy, Besic, Pennington, Henry (unless we get a work permit). Again we have our value that needs to be met or negotiated.

The final group are the likes of Lookman, Tosun Schneiderlin, possibly Walcott and sadly Geuye. If they sell, we will bring in replacements, and we should bring in a replacement striker in any event because we have to improve the starting XI in that position.

The point is, it's Brands job to get as much value as possible for these players and that can take time. We've already offloaded 7 and it looks like Lookman will be going soon too. But remember we have up to the end of August to sort the outgoings.

So, whilst it would have been good to see more of thee players off our books, I have to agree with@bol-uk that phrases like "1000% interest", "lack of ambition in transfer market" and "could have got rid weeks ago" are well wide of the mark.

 

[bluejim95]

he signed new contract last year and is on 130k a week now. Man Utd have a 20% sell on clause which palace tried to remove when they bought wan bisakka. But united had none of it. So this is increasing the price for any bidders.

Interesting, wonder if Utd still owe us for Lukaku?