Summer 2019 Transfer Thread

[LF:D]

19 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I'd love us to sign Rabiot.

Do you like him best as a 6 or an 8? 

[sir roger]

We could wind him & his ma up, by singing that Chas & Dave 'Rabbit' song for him.

[Aventus]

30 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I'd love us to sign Rabiot.

Seems like a bit of a cunt. He's got united player written all over him

[Josef Svejk]

22 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

Wouldn't have an issue with something giving. 

Somethingderson?

[beejay]

Tielemans for me, very hard working and a great engine plus he can make killer passes and score a few screamers. Only on loan.

 

Madison a good prospect but he would cost a bomb, same applies to Jimenez but he would be awesome to alternate with Firmino.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Just now, Josef Svejk said:

Somethingderson?

Milner would probably be first, for me. As much as I love the guy, Rabiot at 24 has clearly got a longer shelf life than BGJ.

[Lee909]

I'm just shocked Juve are not all over Rabiot. Love a free them cunts

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I'd love us to sign Rabiot.

PM'd

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, Josef Svejk said:

Somethingderson?

That's Captain Somethingderson to you cowboy.

[Grinch]

Milner can't play two games a week and Chamerlain can't be relied on in the slightest. 

 

Midfield can definitely be doing with a boost in quality.   There's an chasm between us and City's midfield. 

[Josef Svejk]

18 minutes ago, Grinch said:

Milner can't play two games a week and Chamerlain can't be relied on in the slightest. 

 

Midfield can definitely be doing with a boost in quality.   There's an chasm between us and City's midfield. 

I agree. But who would you ditch for whom? Assuming DeBruyne isn't immediately available to take Henderson's slot...

[LF:D]

29 minutes ago, Grinch said:

There's an chasm between us and City's midfield. 

I assume you're talking about goals, assists & creation.  I'd say our CM is as good as any midfield in Europe without the ball.

 

A fully settled Keita & a fully fit Ox will definitely help with this, as will playing Henderson as an 8 over Gini (who looks best as a 6 IMO).

 

But we should also note that there's a massive difference between our full backs & City's.  Our midfield allow our full backs to get forward more as they will cover when that happens.  

 

City might has a more productive CM, but we've more productive full backs.

 

I did like the last 20 minutes on the weekend of Keita & Ox as the 8s.  Looked lively, threatening & full of energy.

[Jairzinho]

Fabinho, Ox and Keita could be ace.

[Grinch]

57 minutes ago, Josef Svejk said:

I agree. But who would you ditch for whom? Assuming DeBruyne isn't immediately available to take Henderson's slot...

 

Well Lallana can be shot out of a cannon for a start.   He's only given Stringest about one chance to gush over him this season. 

 

Milner has to go sooner or later.   We've reached the stage where we need to start adding top drawer players and saying goodbye to a few likeable good players. 

 

As for who... I don't know, I watch Liverpool every week and don't have to time to watch every league in Europe like some on here claim they do. 

 

Klopp and his team will do the business again though,  I'm certain of that now.   I just hope they aren't hamstrung by the stupid homegrown rules cause there simply isn't the quality there to buy English. 

[Lee909]

Well if your talking about getting rid of Milner, Lallana(agreed) and the likes you better hope there is some quality British players to fill in the squad rules. That's why I'd be looking for a older British keeper to be back up and let the young ( Irish?) keeper keep that 3rd string choice. 

[Dr Nowt]

Fuck losing Milner this summer.

 

Pick his games accordingly until he asks to go or age stops him performing.

[J-V]

1 minute ago, Lizzie Birdsworths Wrinkled Chopper said:

Fuck losing Milner this summer.

 

Pick his games accordingly until he asks to go or age stops him performing.

Exactly.  He covers half the positions on our team as well.

[ZonkoVille77]

Milner has to stay. Fingers crossed Leeds don't get promoted which may offer him temptation to move to them. 

[sir roger]

Can't remember the last time where I was serenely confident our manager / scouts / nerds / owners will come up with the right answers between them.

[Harry Squatter]

Liverpool are tracking 19-year-old Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze. Manchester City are also interested in the Nigerian who has scored 8 goals this season and has a buyout clause of £54m. [Daily Mail] https://t.co/NDFRiOvMhS

[aRdja]

1 hour ago, J-V said:

Exactly.  He covers half the positions on our team as well.

Yeah it’d be good to bring in a versatile player who could cover loads of positions. Off the top of my head, there’s Maitland-Niles, Saul Niguez and Eric Dier. Dier isn’t good enough, and the other two wouldn’t be worth the price (tho I rate Maitland-Niles quite highly). Anyone else?

[Remmie]

Of course it's nice having the luxury of utility players but it shouldn't be a transfer strategy. Playing out of position should be done in emergencies and cakewalk Cup games only, buy enough cover in the first place. 

[Remmie]

A few on here were all in on Ndidi last season, but not heard him mentioned at all this year. Has he been injured, form fell off a cliff, lost his place or something else? 

[3 Stacks]

2 minutes ago, Remmie said:

Of course it's nice having the luxury of utility players but it shouldn't be a transfer strategy. Playing out of position should be done in emergencies and cakewalk Cup games only, buy enough cover in the first place. 

Don't get this at all. Versatility is one of the best qualities a player can have and it should absolutely be a factor when deciding to buy a player.

[3 Stacks]

3 minutes ago, Remmie said:

A few on here were all in on Ndidi last season, but not heard him mentioned at all this year. Has he been injured, form fell off a cliff, lost his place or something else? 

He's world class at winning the ball back and he has a massive engine. We have lots of players in his position but if we had a need for him, he'd no doubt be close to the top of our list.