Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Funkasy]

Yes you can have 17 registered players but none homegrown right? 

[TD_LFC]

1 hour ago, Funkasy said:

Yes you can have 17 registered players but none homegrown right? 

In theory yep.

 

Last season we only registered 24 players because we only had 7 home grown players not the full quota of 8.

[Carvalho Diablo]

If this latest Abromovic demand is true and Chelsea did go tits up, what about Mount in and Ox out?

 

[Bad Red Bull]

6 hours ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

If this latest Abromovic demand is true and Chelsea did go tits up, what about Mount in and Ox out?

I would welcome that and would not mind Havertz also. Not sure about the wages the latter is on.

[Jose Jones]

Presumably you'd have to turn Mount into a central midfielder.

He's a pretty good player, but not sure his passing is good enough for midfield or his finishing to play up front.  Whether he could go up a level in the next few years is what you'd hope.

[aRdja]

35 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

Presumably you'd have to turn Mount into a central midfielder.

He's a pretty good player, but not sure his passing is good enough for midfield or his finishing to play up front.  Whether he could go up a level in the next few years is what you'd hope.

Gives us a genuine option to go 4-2-3-1 as he’s a natural number 10.

[Jose Jones]

1 minute ago, aRdja said:

Gives us a genuine option to go 4-2-3-1 as he’s a natural number 10.

Yeah but we don't play with a number 10.  That's basically my point!

[aRdja]

21 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

Yeah but we don't play with a number 10.  That's basically my point!

I get that but Mount would give us flexibility to play that formation. We’ve experimented with the formation before with mixed results in 18/19, but maybe it’s worth another shot. 

[Jose Jones]

1 minute ago, aRdja said:

I get that but Mount would give us flexibility to play that formation. We’ve experimented with the formation before with mixed results in 18/19, but maybe it’s worth another shot. 

Do you reckon Mason Mount is good enough that you would change the formation?

[Saintslfc13]

Anyone think we'd be in for Pulisic? I haven't watched them in ages other than the loss to Everton a few days ago which was just on in the background. I'd imagine from a marketing perspective he'd be right up FSG's alley in terms of the American market but with how well Diaz has fit in we certainly don't need him.

I'd take Mount in over Ox but it's a situation where his best position is one we don't currently employ.

[TD_LFC]

1 hour ago, aRdja said:

I get that but Mount would give us flexibility to play that formation. We’ve experimented with the formation before with mixed results in 18/19, but maybe it’s worth another shot. 

[aRdja]

1 hour ago, Jose Jones said:

Do you reckon Mason Mount is good enough that you would change the formation?

Horses for courses. I reckon he could play the Hendo role as an overlapping CM, but if we decide to change our setup for whatever reason, then he’d provide that flexibility. 

[J-V]

1 hour ago, Saintslfc13 said:

Anyone think we'd be in for Pulisic? I haven't watched them in ages other than the loss to Everton a few days ago which was just on in the background. I'd imagine from a marketing perspective he'd be right up FSG's alley in terms of the American market but with how well Diaz has fit in we certainly don't need him.

I'd take Mount in over Ox but it's a situation where his best position is one we don't currently employ.

We won't be buying any Chelsea players and Pulisic seems to be injured a lot anyway.

[TD_LFC]

Diaz, Mane, Salah, Jota, Firmino, Carvalho, Minamino(?), Gordon.

 

Don't think we sign any forwards that require significant investment with those as our options.

[J-V]

2 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

Diaz, Mane, Salah, Jota, Firmino, Carvalho, Minamino(?), Gordon.

 

Don't think we sign any forwards that require significant investment with those as our options.

We should never stand still.  Firmino, Minamino, Origi out with Diaby or someone else in.

[sir roger]

1 minute ago, TD_LFC said:

Diaz, Mane, Salah, Jota, Firmino, Carvalho, Minamino(?), Gordon.

 

Don't think we sign any forwards that require significant investment with those as our options.

My main concern is the list is very left/centre based, and with Mo's contract up in the air.

[TD_LFC]

4 minutes ago, sir roger said:

My main concern is the list is very left/centre based, and with Mo's contract up in the air.

It is, but do you think we'll commit significant resources to the position without one of the main 5 leaving?

 

Effectively we have 

 

Left - Mane, Diaz, Jota, Carvalho

 

Centre - Firminio, Jota, Mane, Carvalho, Salah

 

Right - Salah, Mane, Diaz, Gordon.

 

I'd prefer a left footed right sided player to add to that list but it's not really a massive priority.

[TD_LFC]

2 minutes ago, J-V said:

We should never stand still.  Firmino, Minamino, Origi out with Diaby or someone else in.

We've signed two players to strengthen the position in a spell of 6 months.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

14 hours ago, Anubis said:

The source for the story is The Firm. So undoubtably bullshit, unfortunately.

If you're not willing to believe bullshit sources then kindly leave the transfer thread.

[J-V]

4 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

We've signed two players to strengthen the position in a spell of 6 months.

and ones a starter the other a kid. Three of the current crop hitting 30 and out of contract in a year.  Replace whilst you're on top don't repeat our past mistakes.

[TD_LFC]

1 minute ago, J-V said:

and ones a starter the other a kid. Three of the current crop hitting 30 and out of contract in a year.  Replace whilst you're on top don't repeat our past mistakes.

At least two of the three have/will be offered new deals. I think the club will try and tie down Mane and Salah, but will keep Firmino next season to see how it goes and either offer him a contract late on or be happy to let him walk on a free.

[J-V]

2 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

At least two of the three have/will be offered new deals. I think the club will try and tie down Mane and Salah, but will keep Firmino next season to see how it goes and either offer him a contract late on or be happy to let him walk on a free.

Hence why I said Firmino should be sold.

 

He's already on near £10m a year nowhere near a starter he won't take less wages (I mean why would you) it would be bonkers to offer him a new deal.

[Saintslfc13]

I think Bobby stays on. Taking the emotions out of it I see the point but I have a feeling that Bobby and Diaz are made for one another. Similar thought process with Diaz providing the extra bit of end product.

[Harry Squatter]

L'Equipe saying that Nkunku wants to leave Liepzig. 

[J-V]

38 minutes ago, Harry Squatter said:

L'Equipe saying that Nkunku wants to leave Liepzig. 

He'll end up at Utd