Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Babb'sBurstNad]

1 hour ago, Barrington Womble said:

I don't understand that bit in bold. 

Klopp wants those who back themselves to become the best, and earn new bumper deals once they come here. Fabinho, VVD, Alisson etc. If you're a youngster like Bellingham, or from a lesser league like Diaz, you're going to be on a lower rung and have to work towards that status.

 

Look at Sancho at Utd. If he wasn't on a ridiculous wedge, he probably wouldn't be starting games. 

[Scott_M]

Have Arsenal signed a new player or promoted some dweeb in their Sports Science division?

 

[aRdja]

If we commit to trying out 4-2-3-1, James Maddison could be a solid moneyball option for that 10 role. That’s his best position, and he scored 12 goals and provided 8 assists last season in the league.

[Scott_M]

1 minute ago, aRdja said:

If we commit to trying out 4-2-3-1, James Maddison could be a moneyball option for that 10 role. 12 goals and 8 assists last season in the league.

 

Firmino, Elliott, Carvalho, Jones... I think we're covered. 

 

We'll certainly give Elliott, Carvalho & Jones a chance before looking elsewhere.

[Jose Jones]

Maddison would break the “no knobheads” rule.

 

Plus he’s not that good.

[an tha]

51 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

If I recall, Chamberlain banked a lot of minutes in the 1st half of the season. He didn't much get involved the 2nd half.

Yeah...well sort of - he played more in 1st half of season, but even then not really all that much.

 

Only played 217 mins in league from Jan 1st 2022 - last of those mins came on Feb 19th.

 

He played 570 mins in league in period before Jan.

 

Interestingly even in that first half of season he never played 90 mins for us in league.

 

He featured in all 6 of our european cup group games - then did not get a minute in any of the knockout stages....His only 90 mins came in last group game away v AC Milan.

 

He featured in 2 of our 6 FA Cup games...was left out of squad altogether for other 4.....He played 90 mins once v Norwich.

 

In League Cup he featured in first 4 games - playing 90 mins 3 times - but failed to feature in last 2.

 

 

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-oxlade-chamberlain/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/143424/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=

[Barrington Womble]

4 minutes ago, an tha said:

Yeah...well sort of - he played more in 1st half of season, but even then not really all that much.

 

Only played 217 mins in league from Jan 1st 2022 - last of those mins came on Feb 19th.

 

He played 570 mins in league in period before Jan.

 

Interestingly even in that first half of season he never played 90 mins for us in league.

 

He featured in all 6 of our european cup group games - then did not get a minute in any of the knockout stages....His only 90 mins came in last group game away v AC Milan.

 

He featured in 2 of our 6 FA Cup games...was left out of squad altogether for other 4.....He played 90 mins once v Norwich.

 

In League Cup he featured in first 4 games - playing 90 mins 3 times - but failed to feature in last 2.

 

 

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-oxlade-chamberlain/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/143424/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=

And it's still more than taki! 

[an tha]

1 minute ago, Barrington Womble said:

And it's still more than taki! 

He is a waste of a wage - and need bin bagging....Surely there is a buyer out there for him.

[an tha]

18 minutes ago, aRdja said:

If we commit to trying out 4-2-3-1, James Maddison could be a solid moneyball option for that 10 role. That’s his best position, and he scored 12 goals and provided 8 assists last season in the league.

It is on.

 

Here he is telling Oxlade just how much his mrs would enjoy living in Leicester and Hendo offering to help him move.

 

https://www.empireofthekop.com/2022/06/21/jordan-henderson-and-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-spotted-training-with-fellow-pl-midfielder-during-pre-pre-season/amp/

[Barrington Womble]

2 minutes ago, an tha said:

He is a waste of a wage - and need bin bagging....Surely there is a buyer out there for him.

Honestly, I think it's questionable if he even wants to move. He must know how much that injury took out of him. There's a question probably only he knows, can his body survive if he goes somewhere and needs to play every week. And then there's the stuff we can see with our eyes, that he's a championship level player now. If you were another PL club, what would you see in Chamberlain to make you want to stick a 4 year contract in front of him, plus another 10m to buy him, effectively costing you 2.5m for every year he's at the club. That's out of the price range of championship clubs. And the only PL club it could potentially appeal to imo would be Newcastle to bring him in for some experience and add squad depth. But then for Chamberlain, he's just replacing one bench for another. I think it will just suit him and any future club to get him next season for free - you could see a PL team taking a chance with a 2 year deal or something and no fee. 

[an tha]

42 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

Honestly, I think it's questionable if he even wants to move. He must know how much that injury took out of him. There's a question probably only he knows, can his body survive if he goes somewhere and needs to play every week. And then there's the stuff we can see with our eyes, that he's a championship level player now. If you were another PL club, what would you see in Chamberlain to make you want to stick a 4 year contract in front of him, plus another 10m to buy him, effectively costing you 2.5m for every year he's at the club. That's out of the price range of championship clubs. And the only PL club it could potentially appeal to imo would be Newcastle to bring him in for some experience and add squad depth. But then for Chamberlain, he's just replacing one bench for another. I think it will just suit him and any future club to get him next season for free - you could see a PL team taking a chance with a 2 year deal or something and no fee. 

Sadly probably yeah...Just hope that we can find a club daft enough to take him now and we can free up the wage that we waste paying him and make use of the waste of space he is in the squad.

 

 

[Dave D]

I reserve judgement on any new signing as I got over excited once upon a time....

  

[Carra_is_legend]

5 minutes ago, Dave D said:

I reserve judgement on any new signing as I got over excited once upon a time....

  

Aspas - 134 goals for Celta after leaving us........twat!

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, Barrington Womble said:

I think it will just suit him and any future club to get him next season for free - you could see a PL team taking a chance with a 2 year deal or something and no fee. 

Makes him the most money as well.

[Strontium]

40 minutes ago, Carra_is_legend said:

Aspas - 134 goals for Celta after leaving us........twat!

 

I bet he doesn't take corners though.

[RoyHodgeGone]

Looking for more depth on the right hand side - I've mentioned him before but Charles De Ketalaere looks class. Don't think he'd be that expensive either.

[Aventus]

3 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

Maddison would break the “no knobheads” rule.

 

Plus he’s not that good.

Depends on the price, I don't think he's that bad. A half decent creative midfielder is something we should definitely be looking in to. 

 

And even though he's a knobhead I don't think he's any worse than Robbo. You need a bit of snide sometimes. As long as Milner has a word and tells him to shave his stupid beard off then he should be alright. 

[HBenn]

14 minutes ago, Aventus said:

Depends on the price, I don't think he's that bad. A half decent creative midfielder is something we should definitely be looking in to. 

 

And even though he's a knobhead I don't think he's any worse than Robbo. You need a bit of snide sometimes. As long as Milner has a word and tells him to shave his stupid beard off then he should be alright. 

With 2 years left on his deal I would imagine you would be looking at £50m for him as Leicester will demand top dollar for one of their better players.

Think there is better value on the market.

 

[Bjornebye]

17 minutes ago, Aventus said:

Depends on the price, I don't think he's that bad. A half decent creative midfielder is something we should definitely be looking in to. 

 

And even though he's a knobhead I don't think he's any worse than Robbo. You need a bit of snide sometimes. As long as Milner has a word and tells him to shave his stupid beard off then he should be alright. 

Completely different types of nobhead though mate. Robbo is one of the soundest fellas in the game, zero arrogance and goes out of his way to do things for people. He just fights for everything on the pitch which is why away fans hate him.

 

Maddison is a cocky arrogant little fart and he isn't even that good. Certainly not good enough to be arrogant. At least Vardy can back up being a cunt by being shit hot at his job. 

[TheHowieLama]

Being honest I can't think of worse value for our squad than Maddison. 

[DalyanPete]

4 hours ago, Scott_M said:

Have Arsenal signed a new player or promoted some dweeb in their Sports Science division?

 

He just looks an arsenal player.

[sh#t waffle]

3 minutes ago, DalyanPete said:

He just looks an arsenal player.

It's the Arsenal shirt, isn't it.

[Nolongerathletic]

2 minutes ago, DalyanPete said:

He just looks an arsenal player.

Yep, they have been signing these milky bar kids for years now! Won't be long before Saka and Martinelli begin to question their future..idea that these guys are going to hang around under lego head as be builds an empire is laughable. Every team in league knows that if you pop a challenge in on a few of them they will melt....

 

This fcking Arteta got away with murder last year, best chance in years to make top 4

[Strontium]

18 minutes ago, DalyanPete said:

He just looks an arsenal player.

 

I bet he even has 'Vieira' on the back of his shirt too, the glory-hunting beaut.

[TheHowieLama]

21 minutes ago, sh#t waffle said:

It's the Arsenal shit, isn't it.

Yes.