January 2023 Transfer Thread

[Scott_M]

This is what we need. A post-Xmas, pre-New Year announcement. 
 

[Scott_M]

11 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Leao had a good couple of cameos for Portugal in the WC but I’ve watched him a few times for Milan and he’s been atrocious. Just refuses to pass, constantly runs down blind alleys and ends up having the ball taken off him. 

Ok, I’ll accept Joao Felix instead. 
 

Or stealing Nkunku from Chelsea at the last second. 

[Scott_M]

In all seriousness, if we’re looking for somebody reasonably cheap to tied us over until the end of the season, from his performances in the World Cup only, I think Rabiot would be an astute signing.

 

Out of contract in June, Juve have money troubles. 

[Daisy]

3 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

In all seriousness, if we’re looking for somebody reasonably cheap to tied us over until the end of the season, from his performances in the World Cup only, I think Rabiot would be an astute signing.

 

Out of contract in June, Juve have money troubles. 

We aren't signing anyone in January. Your overlords are pissing around as usual 

[Megadrive Man]

If there's any truth in the rumours about Enzo Fernández, that must mean that we definitely aren't getting Bellingham. 

 

My gut feeling is that Bellingham will end up at City.

[Scott_M]

3 minutes ago, Daisy said:

We aren't signing anyone in January. Your overlords are pissing around as usual 

 

I’ll resist pointing out it’s the middle of December and we can’t sign anybody for >2 weeks yet, so not sure how anyone is pissing about.

 

Anyway, insightful as ever. Thanks.

[HBenn]

37 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

If there's any truth in the rumours about Enzo Fernández, that must mean that we definitely aren't getting Bellingham. 

 

My gut feeling is that Bellingham will end up at City.

If this was last summer I would agree with you. However with it obvious to everyone we need at least two midfielders and the owners chasing investment who knows what our budget will be. 

[The Midnight Rambler]

There’s absolutely nothing in the Portuguese press about Fernandez, reckon it’s total shat. 

[Lee909]

Bellingham

 

 

 

 

Bellingham and Enzo

 

 

 

 

Bellingham,Enzo and a forward

 

 

 

 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Extending Keita's contract

 

[Sugar Ape]

Milner starts the first game of next season in centre mid. 
 

 

[an tha]

4 hours ago, Scott_M said:

This is what we need. A post-Xmas, pre-New Year announcement. 
 

"Arthur Melo ahead of schedule in injury return"

[The Midnight Rambler]

Nowt in the English or Portuguese press about Fernandez.

[Sugar Ape]

Decided to watch some YouTube videos of Fernandez from his time at River Plate and this is going to give me nightmares now. 
 

 

[Scott_M]

We still need somebody in January. 
 

[HBenn]

15 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

We still need somebody in January. 
 

Thanks. 

Was it a Benfica director that said recently about Nunez that there was no way they could turn down the kind of money we offered? Maybe a bit of brinkmanship on both sides and we move for him in Jan?

 

Also, if true, the promise to match any offer sounds completely unlike us under FSG. We always bang on about our wage bill.

 

I am also a bit surprised that we have heard no denials from the usual suspects over any of this. Usually they come out and pour scorn on this stuff. 

 

If reports are true about us going after Bellingham and Enzo and making high wage offers maybe the takeover/investment is much more advanced than we know currently.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Our matching offer might be based on boni.

 

I just wanted to say "boni"

 

 

[John102]

How do you look at someone with no apparent weaknesses and think Fred?

[Josef Svejk]

6 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Our matching offer might be based on boni.

 

I just wanted to say "boni"

 

 

 

Boni boner bonus? 

[El Dangerous]

Enzo, Bellingham and Mbappe wouldn’t be a bad summer tbf. There’d still be some mingebag on here crying that we don’t have a good enough 3rd choice goalie.

 

[TD_LFC]

2 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

Enzo, Bellingham and Mbappe wouldn’t be a bad summer tbf. There’d still be some mingebag on here crying that we don’t have a good enough 3rd choice goalie.

 

 

I'd take Enzo, Bellingham and Zaha.

[HBenn]

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

We still need somebody in January. 
 

It will be interesting if they are getting deals done for both in the summer what they do in Jan. You would think they will probably make do until then. 

I would struggle to believe both of them would be happy to join if we don't get CL so it would be a huge risk. 

Best case scenario is they are planning to get these over the line while doing something for Jan too. If that happens think it's extremely likely that we are getting taken over by Saudis/Qatar.

[DaveT]

6 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

 

I'd take Enzo, Bellingham and Zaha.

I’d take Enzo, Bellingham and Saha.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I'd take Rod, Jane and Freddy 

[Jairzinho]

Sooty will surprise a few people.