Summer transfer window 2023

[Toffe3m4n]

Yeah think he should be priority signing tbh, seen that wolves and west ham want him aswell, regardless striker should no 1

If we could give him assurances that he'd pretty much be first choice considering Dom's fitness issues I reckon that would certainly interest him.

 

[cbrect]

We need to avoid the £20m - £30m window of doom for me.

Ready for this:

Mykelonko
Godfrey
Allan
Iwobi
Kean
Gomes
Gbamin
Mina
Keane
Klaassen
Walcott
Tosun
Bolasie
Schneiderlin

 

[PhilM]

Gyökeres would be a good signing IMO. If we could manage to bring him in at a decent price I'd be pleased with that personally.

He provided Coventry with much-needed goals and assists, so he's more versatile than a simple finisher. For the right price, we should definitely consider him.

We need to avoid the £20m - £30m window of doom for me.

Ready for this:

Mykelonko
Godfrey
Allan
Iwobi
Kean
Gomes
Gbamin
Mina
Keane
Klaassen
Walcott
Tosun
Bolasie
Schneiderlin

While that's a rather nauseating list, I could alternatively go out and find numerous players who have been good value within the £20-30m bracket.

Prices are subjective - the problem is we've overpaid for players - but a good DoF could and would find players within that bracket who'd improve us.

 

[Nymzee]

How?

Because I’d make an absolutely lit Director of Football

 

[CielosGrises]

Yeah think he should be priority signing tbh, seen that wolves and west ham want him aswell, regardless striker should no 1

In recent years we rarely seem to get into bidding wars - and that might inflate his price.

 

[jazzy]

Tatsuki Seko - Midfield dynamo still playing in Japan, on the radar of various clubs.

Great player and always on time for training

 

[CielosGrises]

We need to avoid the £20m - £30m window of doom for me.

Ready for this:

Mykelonko
Godfrey
Allan
Iwobi
Kean
Gomes
Gbamin
Mina
Keane
Klaassen
Walcott
Tosun
Bolasie
Schneiderlin

Good shout - it's just enough money to put us in financial trouble - and not enough to get a great player.

 

[twoblue]

Its actually more nuanced dynamic in my opinion and i think you are right mate - a decision needs to be made on Dom in the hierarchy.

Its like this for me, strikers are the most sought after, expensive and one of the most limited skill sets in playing pools in the market. To get a good one you have to invest big but you also have to attract them - very few clubs bar the really massive ones can hold two top top strikers - in attracting them - you genreally have to assure them that they are the alpha. A very good striker isnt going to come to a club where there is an existing Alpha - for example Spurs have struggled for years to have a back up at 9 for Kane and have had to rely on wide forwards.

The dilema for us - is we have an Alpha in Dom, but hes not reliable. We need a striker and the one we need will need big investment, big wages and be convinced that they will be the alpha, elsewise you are shopping in the potential market punting or the Maupay market. Thats a big decision for the club in terms investment.

So we are either, dropping Dom down the hierarchy and he becomes the Beta and bringing in a new Alpha or we keep Dom as Alpha and are punting on potential with risk or getting something out of the Kone, Rondon, Maupay market. Alternatively, we buy wide hybrid forwards like Richarlision, but you feel like we need a 9.

Its a big call by the club.

It’s a good post.
To be honest his next move might be to a big club that require a striker to play second fiddle to an alpha. He could play low key leagues game ancup games, pick up some medals. Like how some clubs use a second choice keeper.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Southampton asking £40mil for JWP.

Rip off. Can hit a dead ball - not much else.

 

[Goodisongang]

We need to avoid the £20m - £30m window of doom for me.

Ready for this:

Mykelonko
Godfrey
Allan
Iwobi
Kean
Gomes
Gbamin
Mina
Keane
Klaassen
Walcott
Tosun
Bolasie
Schneiderlin

Some shocking purchases there hahaha

Harsh on Kean as we got our money back and mina who has served us well. The rest though WOW

 

[Zatara]

Also think someone's else mentioned it but that Chelsea lad Hall on loan at left back seems a shout

I did for a loan or included in any Onana deal (Chukwuemeka, Colwill and Chalobah also).

Future proofing for Idrissa.

Sensible. Said earlier to @Nymzee he looks like a Dietmar Hamann type.

Captained international German youth teams as well so you'd expect a good pro with a profit to be made on him down the track.

We need to avoid the £20m - £30m window of doom for me.

Ready for this:

Mykelonko
Godfrey
Allan
Iwobi
Kean
Gomes
Gbamin
Mina
Keane
Klaassen
Walcott
Tosun
Bolasie
Schneiderlin

Cheap players / loans or £30mil+ signings for me.

Because I’d make an absolutely lit Director of Football

Whats the masterplan?

 

[Neiler]

Southampton asking £40mil for JWP.

I would - if we had it and pretty sure we dont.

 

[Zatara]

I would - if we had it and pretty sure we dont.

For £40mil I'd be after Rayan Cherki or Xavi Simons. Complete the central midfield long term and make a massive profit down the line.

 

[Goodisongang]

I would - if we had it and pretty sure we dont.

JWP is crap pass it on.

Good at free kicks and in general set pieces, but his all around play is bang average.

Wouldn't be spending any sort of decent money on him.

 

[MikeH72]

Southampton asking £40mil for JWP.

Phwoar no thank you.