Summer transfer window 2023

[Gallaeo]

Happened across the official site and saw we had just signed someone from AC Milan, a bit excited as I remember we were linked with one of their players (I think)

Turns out iit is for the womens team. Oh well, will continie to wait

Likewise!! 2 mins of excitement wondering who he is til realised…..

 

[Sona]

Summer Window

GK: Pickford / Virginia / Lonergan

RB: Patterson / Coleman

LB: [New Starter] / Mykolenko

RCB: [New Starter] / Godfrey

LCB: Tarkowski / Branthwaite

DM: Gueye / Warrington

CM: Onana / Garner

AM: Doucoure / Iwobi

RW: [New Starter] / [New Young Player]

LW: McNeil / [New Young Player]

ST: [New Starter] / Calvert-Lewin / Cannon

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Out:

• Loan Return
Vinagre
Coady

• Release
Begovic
Mina
Davies
Townsend
Lonergan ️
Coleman ️

• Sell
Nkounkou £1.7m
Keane
Holgate
Gomes
Gbamin
Alli
Gray
Maupay
Simms

• Loan Out
Dobbin
Onyango


Right Back
Given that Coleman has been given a new deal and we already have Patterson, I’m guessing that the Right Back position will now wait until January / next summer. Such a shame because neither SC or NP are able starters right now; would’ve been great to bring in Walker-Peters with Patterson gaining PL experience as his back up, and let Coleman retire gracefully.

Wide Positions
I originally had us down as keeping Gray due to lack of wide options, but looks like the Saudi money will be too good to turn down. It does leave us incredibly short in the wing positions; I expect to see Iwobi & maybe young Mills playing here until we’re able to bring players in.

I’m therefore expecting us to bring in:
1. Starting Quality CB
2. Starting Quality LB
3. Starting Quality RW
4. Starting Quality ST
5. Young Prospect LW
6. Young Prospect RW

Then in January, look to find a starting RB & a young prospect GK.

Then next Summer, look to replace Doucoure & Gueye.

 

[billyblue80]

I'd have a shred more confidence if we actually had a forward in and a new CB. I don't want to see Keane play for us again. The fact we are selling assets tells me they are raising funds to bring players in

 

[Gallaeo]

Best analytical team in the world

Yet, no team

Yes Kev

Plus the best board

 

[Swartzy]

He only did well when he had the Loch Ness Drogba (Ross Stewart) up top with him playing in a 2. When Stewart got injured and Simms was on his own he looked lost most of the time.

Yeah, Simms hasn't got another level to move to, what you see is what you got, he won't move up a level now.
Like I previously mentioned, Simms is one of those lads big for his age in youth level so stood out, and you expect you have a player on your hands. but he hasn't improved at all since, cos he had already hit his peak then. ( the same reason Haaland got ignored by alot of teams earlier in his career. the scouts thought with his size he had already hit that peak. Except he's the player that proves the theory wrong..
Whereas Simms proves it can be right.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

£8m is great business for Simms let’s be honest. Kev having a good window getting fees thus far, and letting certain players go to bring the wage bill down. Hope he’s allowed to actually spend a few quid now.

Find the silence on Gray a bit odd though, allegedly Al Hilal sent a delegation for talks (must be headed by the Saudi Kenwright, insert muppets on bikes pic here) but we’ve heard nout since. Given that Fulham and Palace apparently want him too I’d expect to have heard something by now.

It's only £3.5m in this season though.

Not exactly going to help us sign players that.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Fab saying it’s 8 mill.

£3.5 this season. Not a huge amount.

 

[Gallaeo]

Yeah, as it stands we'd definitely be fighting relegation but imo it would only take a small number of good signings to take us out of that mix.

Last season was pretty unique because there were no really bad teams, even Southampton had a bunch of very good players. In depth it was probably the strongest ever PL season. The three teams replacing the three that got relegated are (as it stands) not as strong so even a little improvement over last season's squad could go a long way.

A couple of 7 / 8 goal a season strikers would do it? SD record ok for a perennial relegation candidate with no striker so even 15 goals makes a massive difference?!

 

[ToffeeTim]

£3.5 this season. Not a huge amount.

Lots of transfers are paid in instalments over time.

 

[knowing your history]

Gyokeres is a better player and has scored 38 in 2 seasons.

He's also regularly in the Sweden national team squad so that will increase his value by 5m +.

8m for Simms is pretty good going I'd day, wouldn't have even been half of that 12 months ago despite him doing o.k on loan.

 

[knowing your history]

Gray will surely be around for the opening few games otherwise the club is leaving itself even more ridiculously short upfront than last season which would take some doing.

I assume players can still move to Saudi Arabia on August 31st so it will probably happen then or in the week leading up to deadline day.

 

[blueblue]

47million including the greatest English talent of his generation. Enough to make you vomit

Simms?

 

[AussieToffee11]

Very happy with £8m for Simms. Was never going to make it in the Premier League.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Lots of transfers are paid in instalments over time.

Yeah, I get that. But we have major cashflow issues. This isn't to do with FFP or P&L rules, we need hard cash.

£3.5m is pretty useless really.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

I honestly don't think Simms is anything to write home about.

I rate him as twice as good as Maupay. So that means he should be worth £30mil. Or Maupay should have only cost us £4mil. One or the other. Probably.