Transfer Window Speculation

[Gethin]

6 minutes ago, bsl said:

Mbueno plays for Cameroon 

Hah, fair.
 

But there’s loads of reasons we’d sign a right sided forward. Maybe not this window but it’s gonna have to happen at some point 

[Flasher]

13 minutes ago, Gethin said:

Hah, fair.
 

But there’s loads of reasons we’d sign a right sided forward. Maybe not this window but it’s gonna have to happen at some point 

It did happen, Freddie Church

[Gethin]

1 minute ago, Flasher said:

It did happen, Freddie Church

Hopefully one Slot trusts next time

[Romario]

32 minutes ago, muleskinner said:

Salah isnt leaving why would we want Mbeumo?

He can play down the middle too. 

[Hassony]

20 minutes ago, Gethin said:

Hah, fair.
 

But there’s loads of reasons we’d sign a right sided forward. Maybe not this window but it’s gonna have to happen at some point 

Salah will play every game anyway, so definitely not a priority signing for this summer 

[goodrobotusses]

Think our incomings will be a combination of specialists and multifunctional players. For example, if we do end up signing Kerkez and Huijsen, both specialists, and TAA does leave, I'd expect someone multifunctional to rotate with and/or cover Bradley. Whether that's a winger/RB (e.g. Frimpong), midfielder/RB or CB/RB, who knows? But I doubt we'd buy a pure right-back.

I also think we might buy a forward/attacking midfielder who can do a bit out wide, leaving us with maybe 4-5 senior forwards (Salah, Gakpo, new No.9, Jota, maybe Diaz if he stays) and then the likes of Szobo, Jones and a new AM such as Simons as sometime options in the wide areas. If we do sign Frimpong, though, maybe that doesn't happen and he becomes one of the wide forwards.

My prediction is five in, if TAA leaves and Huijsen ends up choosing us: Kerkez, Huijsen, new No.9, Frimpong, new midfielder of some sort (with Endo and Elliott leaving).

[Falconhoof]

Richard stood near the window, hands in his pockets, looking at the telescopes lined up on the shelves. He was forty-five, thick black hair combed neatly, face set in a way that made people think twice before asking him questions. His Scottish accent came out more when he was serious, which was often. He picked up a telescope, turned it in his hands, and set it down again. He didn’t say much. The shop was quiet except for the hum of the lights and the sound of Milos shifting his weight from one foot to the other.

 

Milos was younger. He smiled more, talked more. They’d met in Bournemouth, but it was astronomy that kept them in touch. Milos pointed at a telescope, said it was the kind he’d wanted as a boy. Richard nodded. They both looked at the price tag. Outside, it was raining. Inside, the glass cases reflected their faces back at them, older and younger, both watching the sky in their own way.