January 2023 Transfers and Squad Discussion-

[BlackHillsPaul]

Goncalo Ramos. Valued at €24.00m according to Transfermarkt.

20 goals in 45 games with Benfica. Already 9 goals in 11 league matches this season. Also 5 goals in 10 European matches. Can play up top or more likely as a #10 type role. Sign him!!!

[Kennyb41]

20 goals in 45 games with Benfica. Already 9 goals in 11 league matches this season. Also 5 goals in 10 European matches. Can play up top or more likely as a #10 type role. Sign him!!!

Orta will be very suspicious there's something just not right.

This could be the find of the WC, a really good player for just a bit more money than Firpo...He just doesn't do 'good players'

"What's the catch"

[pjm2019]

CB first and foremost please... we need to push Cooper to the bench and sell Llorente

Spot on, followed by LB and a new number 9

[The Subhuman]

I have you on ignore PJM, no point quoting me...

[Cjay]

Victor Orta has been speaking to Radio Marca in Spain.

Named ropped 22 year old Morroco midfielder Azzadine Ounahi.

Has played in all Morocco's fixtures at the World Cup and plays in France for Angers.

Always get a bit nervous buying players on the back of international tournaments.

But definitely need atleast 1 cm and he has done well against people like Neves, Gavi and Pedri.

[Cjay]

Rumours coming thick and fast today.

With doubts over the future of Illan Meslier (Radz will be looking to sell him next probably).

A report in France claims we have made contact with Dinamo Zagred over Croatia World Cup keeper Dominik Livakovic.

27 year old has had an excellent World Cup culminating in L'Equipe giving him only the 15th ever 10/10 rating for his performance vs Brazil.

A fee between £7-10mil would be required.

[1964white]

Victor Orta has been speaking to Radio Marca in Spain.

Name dropped 22 year old Morroco midfielder Azzadine Ounahi.

Has played in all Morocco's fixtures at the World Cup and plays in France for Angers.

Always get a bit nervous buying players on the back of international tournaments.

But definitely need atleast 1 cm and he has done well against people like Neves, Gavi and Pedri.

Ounahi loves to run at & take players on, would be an exciting signing.

I wonder what fee Angers value him at?

No doubt some club will snap him up.

[BlackHillsPaul]

Ounahi loves to run at & take players on, would be an exciting signing.

I wonder what fee Angers value him at?

No doubt some club will snap him up.

USA beat Morocco 3-0 back in June. We pretty much dominated them. Especially in midfield. Which won't surprise any England fans as you have now seen our quality there. But I recall Ounahi being a bright spot for them. Always dangerous on the ball. I'm not sure where he would play in our 4-2-3-1. Does he compete with Marc Roca? Or can he play in the CAM role? I just don't know the answer to that.

[mentalcase]

Ounahi is only 22 so would be a perfect fit for the U21's
Would like to see him and BA ripping into the opposition.

[SG90]

USA beat Morocco 3-0 back in June. We pretty much dominated them. Especially in midfield. Which won't surprise any England fans as you have now seen our quality there. But I recall Ounahi being a bright spot for them. Always dangerous on the ball. I'm not sure where he would play in our 4-2-3-1. Does he compete with Marc Roca? Or can he play in the CAM role? I just don't know the answer to that.

I see the guy Kone you mentioned a while back has just signed for Watford for a record fee. Interested to see how he fares in a promotion chasing team.

[BlackHillsPaul]

I see the guy Kone you mentioned a while back has just signed for Watford for a record fee. Interested to see how he fares in a promotion chasing team.

This is the key. I think he is absolutely good enough to play in the Championship. Which I feel is a similar level to MLS, although a very different style. But can he break into a club fighting for promotion. Can he handle the pressure. And can he make an impact. That's always the question when a player is coming from a lower level league.

[Cjay]

After George Hall we are being linked to another child.

Teenage Spanish right back Iván Fresneda.

According to reports in Spain it would take millions and competition is fierce.

If we end up spending millions on him and millions on Hall given our extremely limited resources it confirms to me we have our priorities all wrong.

What's the good in buying players for 5 years time if the first team is as thin as ours?

Run before you can walk comes to mind.

[SG90]

After George Hall we are being linked to another child.

Teenage Spanish right back Iván Fresneda.

According to reports in Spain it would take millions and competition is fierce.

If we end up spending millions on him and millions on Hall given our extremely limited resources it confirms to me we have our priorities all wrong.

What's the good in buying players for 5 years time if the first team is as thin as ours?

Run before you can walk comes to mind.

Because winning the u21s second division every two years is more important than being in the PL!

[Cjay]

Few articles about how Forshaw is ready to go and the kids are impressing Marsch.

Won't be long before Paddy is nearly fit and looking sharp articles and Sinisterra and Summerville are almost fit (despite still wearing protective boots).

And finally Kinnear in his smarmy way telling us how they are monitoring many players but believe it would cost £50mil each player to improve on what we have and its a very difficult market

We know how this goes

[lufc1304]

Few articles about how Forshaw is ready to go and the kids are impressing Marsch.

Won't be long before Paddy is nearly fit and looking sharp articles and Sinisterra and Summerville are almost fit (despite still wearing protective boots).

And finally Kinnear in his smarmy way telling us how they are monitoring many players but believe it would cost £50mil each player to improve on what we have and its a very difficult market

We know how this goes

we could all write his programme notes!!

[Cjay]

we could all write his programme notes!!

I hate them

He makes such a t**t of himself with his smug comments and sarcasm.

Reckon he does a copy and paste job every January

[SG90]

Well there goes our big January target!

[velo]

We can and possibly will be linked to many players, but the truth is, we will, as ever, fail to bring anyone in, Radz, Orta etc, have a plan to 'hopefully' 'claim' 17th place in the prem and survive with minimal investment.
So itchy arse / squeeky bum from here on in............And Yes Muppet, I'm being pessimistic, save you from your usual put me down / throw away comment

[Cjay]

Isco released by Sevilla.

31 in April.

Orta does love to sign a faded player.

Atleast Isco was bloody good once.

Could play as a 10.

Was a regular at Real Madrid for 8 years.

Has talent.

[Cjay]

This is who we should go for imo

30 goals and 6 assists in roughly 70 matches worth of minutes playing for a lower mid table Championship team.

Down to final 18 months of contract.

Can play wide as well.

6ft 2 so big guy, strong but quick as well so gives the option of to feet or in behind.

Probably available for £10-15mil.

Viktor Gyökeres is our man