Summer Transfer Window 2018

[Cuenca 'ammer]

David Sullivan encourages Manuel Pelligrini to make his transfer budget go further...

[Ben]

Yep and Vardy, Drinkwater didn't shoot straight out the door after all they did either. The point is, not every player for whatever reason goes at the first sign of interest from a bigger Club. For sure many will but it's not always a given.
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You are forgetting who our owners are mate

[Colours never run]

You are forgetting who our owners are mate

Unfortunately I haven't, hence the Payet example. But yes you can never quite trust the Divs in charge, although that still doesn't mean it's a forgone conclusion. They have a good track record with us of retaining their best players since promotion for the most part. Even last Summer Lanzini was supposed to be off.

[Believer]

Part of me wouldn’t be surprised if Pellegrini quits before the season starts.

Ha ha ha - I'm actually delighted he has come in and been so cut throat straight away. Makes me think even more that this was no quick interview. I reckon he has been in discussions with the club for months. Moyes was never going to be long term IMO.

The fact that he has came in here after realising the task in front of him and what will be required makes me think even more that this isn't Sullivan's cash that is doing this either. My guess is that this is getting funded by our 10% American. I smell change. Big change.

Bring it on !

[The Old Man of Storr]

Not sure where this talk of Arnautovic leaving has come from but I'd put a price of £100m on him if it was Man Utd .

Build a team around him , don't sell him .

[e17]

Not sure where this talk of Arnautovic leaving has come from but I'd put a price of £100m on him if it was Man Utd .

Build a team around him , don't sell him .

You can only hope they learnt their lesson from the Payet fiasco

A decent couple of signings that January for him to supply to, and we’d have genuinely finished top 4

[Cuenca 'ammer]

^^^^^^^^^

The thought of paying airfares for a jaunt into Europe the following year frightened GSB to death, so they purposely hid the transfer wallet....

:lol:

[Faithless]

DS: Don't you worry Manuel i know just how to get the money for the extra 2 players.....£20m on Black number 1
MP: Are you sure this is the best way Mr Sullivan? It seems very risky to me, you could just waive your interest payments?
DS: You trixy lil minx! You know i love your south american accent......but no i won't be swayed!



DS: Stop crying Manuel......I kept £15m back
MP: I can probably do something with......wait........stop.....
DS: Hit me!
Dealer: 20 sir
DS: Hit m...
MP: Stick.......Stick FFS Stick!!!



DS: Manuel?? Manuel, don't you walk away on me!

(Sorry, sorry, I should go back to lurking!)

[e17]

10 rather than 7 = sell Andy Carroll and either Lanzini or Arnie

[the celestial insect]

Not sure where this talk of Arnautovic leaving has come from but I'd put a price of £100m on him if it was Man Utd .

Build a team around him , don't sell him .

Agree. For a player like that, it's a seller's market. We'd want our money back, £25m, plus some profit, plus the cost of as near equivalent replacement, say £50m on top, if a quote must be given at all. Of course this kind of money is utter insanity, but it's the current state of the game.

[Colours never run]

Hes only got 4 more years left on his contract too.

If we compare it to Payet, he left on a relatively large £15m+ profit for what we paid for him and £25m (plus 5m add-ons? Can't remember that bit now) was only because he acted the absolute twat in the end forcing a move through, which I don't envisage Arnautovic doing. A year and a half on with transfers going through the roof, it would be stupid money to take him right now.

[Faithless]

HITC: Report: West Ham wanted Raphinha but missed out to Sporting, now has £53m release clause

HITC: West Ham wanted Raphinha

Never heard of him, not sure if it was a sully special or a Manuel tip but for €6.5M seems cheap, i mean that's only two thirds of a Hugill! This is now too confusing for my tiny little mind, prior to Pellers rocking up i instantly assumed any south american linked with us was a Sully special, now the waters have been muddied somewhat.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

That's all right when the players all get their collective releases after being attacked by "ultras" allegedly hired by the owner...he'll come for free...

:lol:

[Peaches]

Apparently Pelligrini wants 7 new players:
Here would be my magnificent 7.
GK: 1 of Bettinelli, Johnstone, Mendy, Sluga, Matteo Perrin, Timo Horn or Ideally Sergio Rico
RB: Nico Elvedi
CB: 1 from Mawson, Tarkowski, Lascelles
CB: 1 from Joris Gnagnon, Ahmed Hegazy, Clement Lenglet, Issa Diop, Benjamin Pavard
LB: Shaw
DM: Fabian Ruiz
ST: Maximiliano Gomez

[Burnley Hammer]

You missed the one position he's almost certainly going to buy somebody for. There's no way he'll go through the window without buying another creative player.

[HoustonHammer24]

I think the majority, if not all of our budget needs to go to the CM and DM positions. Pellegrini likes to play possession-based football, and we don’t have the players to do that currently. Here’s what I would spend on

GK: Depends on how much Pellegrini trusts Adrian. If he doesn’t, bring in Caballero for a year and a young keeper with potential (Mendy perhaps?). If he trusts Adrian, stick with him and sign Mendy as backup.

RB: Fredericks or Moritz Bauer from Stoke. Both great players and would add pace to our side.

CB: Move Kouyate back to CB, and give Oxford a chance to shine. If Kouyate throws a strop, sell and replace. If Oxford still wants to leave, sell and replace. Funds for both could go towards Hegazi and Mawson without spending much (net).

CM: I would sign both Mario (loan) and Andre Gomes. Highly ambitious and possibly unrealistic, but I think it would transform our team completely. Both are box to box CMs who could sit alongside a designated DM and carry the ball forward/link up with Arnie and Lanzini.

DM: I’m stealing Peaches’ suggestion for Ruiz and claiming it as my own Again, highly ambitious, but if you don’t ask you don’t get. Failing that, I still think Dendoncker is a good fit for us, or Ndiaye from Stoke.

—————-Adrian—————-
Bauer—Rice—Ogbonna—Masuaku
————Gomes—Ruiz—————-
Antonio——-Lanzini———Mario—
—————Arnautovic——————

Just imagine...highly improbable, but just let yourself imagine the sexy football that would ensue!

[Al Fisti]

I think the majority, if not all of our budget needs to go to the CM and DM positions. Pellegrini likes to play possession-based football, and we don’t have the players to do that currently. Here’s what I would spend on

GK: Depends on how much Pellegrini trusts Adrian. If he doesn’t, bring in Caballero for a year and a young keeper with potential (Mendy perhaps?). If he trusts Adrian, stick with him and sign Mendy as backup.

RB: Fredericks or Moritz Bauer from Stoke. Both great players and would add pace to our side.

CB: Move Kouyate back to CB, and give Oxford a chance to shine. If Kouyate throws a strop, sell and replace. If Oxford still wants to leave, sell and replace. Funds for both could go towards Hegazi and Mawson without spending much (net).

CM: I would sign both Mario (loan) and Andre Gomes. Highly ambitious and possibly unrealistic, but I think it would transform our team completely. Both are box to box CMs who could sit alongside a designated DM and carry the ball forward/link up with Arnie and Lanzini.

DM: I’m stealing Peaches’ suggestion for Ruiz and claiming it as my own Again, highly ambitious, but if you don’t ask you don’t get. Failing that, I still think Dendoncker is a good fit for us, or Ndiaye from Stoke.

—————-Adrian—————-
Bauer—Rice—Ogbonna—Masuaku
————Gomes—Ruiz—————-
Antonio——-Lanzini———Mario—
—————Arnautovic——————

Just imagine...highly improbable, but just let yourself imagine the sexy football that would ensue!

mentioned all the key positions where we need replacement

[bubbles1966]

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GK: Eduoard Mendy

[Georgee Paris]

arthur at left back? Nooo nooooo noooooo

[Colours never run]

As determined as managers are about de-throning Adrians wall, they'll never ever succeed.

(Said partly in jest)

Jussi
Randolph
Hart

He's seen them all off. It's becoming a bit of a running joke now and a bit of a sport I enjoy watching Adrian eventually regaining his place.