Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

[Colonel Bumcunt]

If you were running our club, or any PL club, what would be your thinking with regard to finances this summer, and this season, and next year? 

 

Obviously, income from supporters is a huge question mark, so how do you replicate that?  Might this now be a time to go solo in terms of tv deals?  If more people stay at home, there's an argument that demand for live sports on telly will grow further. 

But is there a good argument for crowds to return, in full, with face masks being mandatory inside the ground? 

 

What about No Deal Brexit, how will that affect clubs?  Any idea about specifics? 

 

 

[Lee909]

27 minutes ago, El Diego said:

Looks like Havertz is going to Bayern. Kinda guess Chelsea might start sniffing round Coutinho now.

So they'll wait and get Sane on a free next year

[Barrington Womble]

33 minutes ago, Colonel Bumcunt said:

If you were running our club, or any PL club, what would be your thinking with regard to finances this summer, and this season, and next year? 

 

Obviously, income from supporters is a huge question mark, so how do you replicate that?  Might this now be a time to go solo in terms of tv deals?  If more people stay at home, there's an argument that demand for live sports on telly will grow further. 

But is there a good argument for crowds to return, in full, with face masks being mandatory inside the ground? 

 

What about No Deal Brexit, how will that affect clubs?  Any idea about specifics? 

 

 

I think if we have to start next season without the grounds open, they should look into the possiblity of those games being available on ppv. 

[Scott_M]

58 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

So they'll wait and get Sane on a free next year

Bayern have given up as he’s coming to us...

[Captain Turdseye]

1 hour ago, The Gaul said:

I think if we have to start next season without the grounds open, they should look into the possiblity of those games being available on ppv. 

I can see maybe initially a percentage of fans allowed in but having the concourse closed for business. Toilets only. 
 

 

And it’s a definite yes from me with regards to Coutinho. It would be crap seeing him playing for another English club. 

[Barrington Womble]

1 hour ago, Captain Turdseye said:

I can see maybe initially a percentage of fans allowed in but having the concourse closed for business. Toilets only. 
 

 

And it’s a definite yes from me with regards to Coutinho. It would be crap seeing him playing for another English club. 

I am pretty sure the government plan currently is not opening at all until October. Even if it's a partial opening after that, I still think they should make the games available on ppv. They've banged on enough about worrying about people gathering for games. If they're allowing 15-20k per match into anfield, there'll be all kinds trying to get in, especially if it's not readily available on TV for pubs etc. 

[Ronnie Whelan]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

Bayern have given up as he’s coming to us...

Sane seems like the kind of fella who wouldn't give a shit going to a "rival". He's like a Sterling in that sense. He would demand some wage if he was on a free and that could be an issue for fsg, but to me he's a no brainer signing. 

[Jairzinho]

Left field shout - Carlos Fernández. 24, on loan at Granada from Sevilla. He's a forward that looks like he could play anywhere in the front three. Had a cruciate injury when he was about 20/21 which obviously put the brakes on his development. 

 

Good technically, reasonably quick, phenomenal movement off the ball.

 

Sort it out Edwards.

[Guest]

20 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

Left field shout - Carlos Fernández. 24, on loan at Granada from Sevilla. He's a forward that looks like he could play anywhere in the front three. Had a cruciate injury when he was about 20/21 which obviously put the brakes on his development. 

 

Good technically, reasonably quick, phenomenal movement off the ball.

 

Sort it out Edwards.

Not needed... 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolfc.com/amp/news/academy/398664-joe-hardy-signs-new-contract-with-liverpool-fc

[Barrington Womble]

2 hours ago, S.i.t.M aka The Boring One™ said:

Not needed... 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolfc.com/amp/news/academy/398664-joe-hardy-signs-new-contract-with-liverpool-fc

It'll be like a new signing. 

[Scott_M]

Not really linked to us but this is poor. Couldn’t he have just tried to keep them up for another month?

 

[Numero Veinticinco]

2 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Not really linked to us but this is poor. Couldn’t he have just tried to keep them up for another month?

 

Yeah, that’s bad form. 

[The Guest]

It depends doesn’t it.  If no club has committed putting pen to paper yet then why would he risk it.  Maybe the club he’s agreed to sign have said they won’t sign him unless he agrees to leave on the 30 June as they don’t want him getting injured.  It’s worked the other way as well.  Bournemouth have let Ibe go without offering him an extension for the last 9 games.

[clockspeed]

53 minutes ago, The Guest said:

It depends doesn’t it.  If no club has committed putting pen to paper yet then why would he risk it.  Maybe the club he’s agreed to sign have said they won’t sign him unless he agrees to leave on the 30 June as they don’t want him getting injured.  It’s worked the other way as well.  Bournemouth have let Ibe go without offering him an extension for the last 9 games.

Ibe available on free you say ? 

[El Dangerous]

6 hours ago, The Guest said:

It depends doesn’t it.  If no club has committed putting pen to paper yet then why would he risk it.  Maybe the club he’s agreed to sign have said they won’t sign him unless he agrees to leave on the 30 June as they don’t want him getting injured.  It’s worked the other way as well.  Bournemouth have let Ibe go without offering him an extension for the last 9 games.

Exactly, would any of us risk our livelihood to help our soon to be ex employers? I bet they weren’t popping any clauses in there to say they’d pay him if he got injured.

[TheHowieLama]

He is on a shit wage and will be one of the more sought after players this window. 

Of course he shouldn't sign a 30 day deal.

[cloggypop]

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[Karl_b]

Didn't Bournemouth sign him from Aberdeen on the cheap after he ran his contract down?

[Harry Squatter]

Grujic has been offered to Napoli and Lazio for £22m according to a few Italian reports.

[chrisbonnie]

1 hour ago, Doctor Troy said:

Grujic has been offered to Napoli and Lazio for £22m according to a few Italian reports.

I really thought he'd make it here to be honest. He always looked a very tidy player with an eye for goal. 

 

He'd do very well in Italy. 

[J-V]

We won’t get £22mill from either of those clubs.

[aws]

They'll want a loan with an option to buy. 

[Bad Red Bull]

3 hours ago, aws said:

They'll want a loan with an option to loan again and again till his contract runs out. 

Corrected

[Jairzinho]

Lucas

Alberto Grujic

 

You'd have to think Lazio will be strong favourites for the Champions League next season.

[Anubis]

Looks like we’re scrabbling to raise some transfer funds.