January 2024 Transfer Thread

[Paulie Dangerously]

4 minutes ago, Nelly-Szoboszlai said:

BREAKING: Arsenal submit £25,000,001 bid for Curtis Jones. 
 

M’Bappe is a pipe dream. But, it’d be amazing if it happened. Where would we play him? Through the middle, or where Diaz starts? 

What are they smoking over at the Emirates?

[BeefStroganoff]

36 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

This Curtis Jones thing is brilliant. He was born and grew up in Liverpool and joined the club at age 9, and now he’s signing for Arsenal because he’s an Arsenal fan. Amazing.

I believe his favourite player is Nigel Winterburn.

[Pidge]

1 hour ago, Barrington Womble said:

i reckon the havertz in midfield was their plan with him. 

Madness, a classic 'lets half the impact our best player can have, that'll make us better...' approach to management.

[JohnnyH]

1 hour ago, JohnnyH said:

I've heard Jones is desperate to sign for Arsenal and may do a "let me leave" interview in the Sunday Times.

You can choose to believe this or not, but I have it on good authority that he’s already requested the number 15 in honour of his favourite ever player, Ray Parlour. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Arsenal havent got one single player worth more than Alisson, more than VVD, more than Salah, more than Trent.

[TheHowieLama]

39 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Madness, a classic 'lets half the impact our best player can have, that'll make us better...' approach to management.

 

The Klopp School of coaching midfielders.

[Pidge]

16 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Arsenal havent got one single player worth more than Alisson, more than VVD, more than Salah, more than Trent.

I think odegaard is up there with them tbh, or would be. He's class. Saka and martinelli should be.

 

Not with Salah or Alison, mind.

[Pidge]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

The Klopp School of coaching midfielders.

Which midfielder have we had that's been our best player during Klopp's time?

[TheHowieLama]

2 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Which midfielder have we had that's been our best player during Klopp's time?

 

Head over to the Szobo thread. Lad was the second coming of Gerrard until Klopp got his paws on him.

[El Rojo]

Trump. Brexit. Climate emergency. 
 

Eric Dier agreeing terms with Bayern Munich is surely the fourth horseman of the apocalypse.

[Jairzinho]

53 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Trump. Brexit. Climate emergency. 
 

Eric Dier agreeing terms with Bayern Munich is surely the fourth horseman of the apocalypse.

 

Harry has played a blinder there.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

3 hours ago, JohnnyH said:

You can choose to believe this or not, but I have it on good authority that he’s already requested the number 15 in honour of his favourite ever player, Ray Parlour. 

I don’t believe you. He has had no parlez.

[Lee909]

4 hours ago, Nelly-Szoboszlai said:

BREAKING: Arsenal submit £25,000,001 bid for Curtis Jones. 
 

M’Bappe is a pipe dream. But, it’d be amazing if it happened. Where would we play him? Through the middle, or where Diaz starts? 

 

 

Mbappe pretty much forced PSG to play him left wing. He doesn't like playing up top. Klopp would be sick of his shit within weeks. Can't have any passengers when you want the front three to press. If I was Real Madrid I wouldn't touch him either, you have Vinicius to play there. Spend the money on Alphonso Davies and a number 9

[SasaS]

We are probably already working on some clever hybrid role for him. Left back striker.

[3 Stacks]

1 hour ago, Lee909 said:

 

 

Mbappe pretty much forced PSG to play him left wing. He doesn't like playing up top. Klopp would be sick of his shit within weeks. Can't have any passengers when you want the front three to press. If I was Real Madrid I wouldn't touch him either, you have Vinicius to play there. Spend the money on Alphonso Davies and a number 9

Mbappe is just really opinionated but that's not novel for a top player. He knows he is better playing off someone who is a pivot in the middle, instead of him being the pivot himself. And it's just true, if anyone has ever watched him, it's clear where and with who he is best.

 

He can bend PSG over and they will listen to him, but if he goes somewhere else where the institution is stronger and more successful, he won't be a huge problem.

 

For the same reason Klopp rarely takes Salah off and won't take him off pens, Mbappe would have some liberties. Klopp's not stupid, when a player is that influential, you humor them to an extent.

[Jairzinho]

I'd like to see Mbappé prove himself at Southampton for two or three years before we even considered taking a punt on the speedster. 

[clangers]

55 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

I'd like to see Mbappé prove himself at Southampton for two or three years before we even considered taking a punt on the speedster. 

Exactly, let's see how he copes with a rainy midweek winter's evening away to Stoke?

[Mil-ing Around]

8 hours ago, Pidge said:

Was looking at their squad the other day and you can see why they'd want another midfielder, their options in there are terrible. Considering they should be doing everything they can to let Odegaard focus on the attacking side of the game they've had him carrying water for the likes of Havertz and Trossard masquerading as midfielders for a fair part of the season.

 

Not a surprise that Saka and Martinelli are struggling with him playing deeper.

 

Yeah, was a stupid move from subbuteo hair cut to get rid of Xhaxa so quickly. He'd just had his best season since they bought him and they came close to winning the league. 

 

Why would you get rid of him and disrupt the team when it was on the up,? Another year wouldn't have done them any harm. 

 

When you look at Arteta you know underneath all his clothes he's really hairy

[manwiththestick]

6 hours ago, JohnnyH said:

You can choose to believe this or not, but I have it on good authority that he’s already requested the number 15 in honour of his favourite ever player, Ray Parlour. 

Who wouldn't want to emulate the Romford Pele?

[Scott_M]

This is Mbappe’s 7th season at PSG. What a complete waste of his talent. He should never has signed that 2022 extension. 
 

[Josef Svejk]

4 hours ago, Scott_M said:

This is Mbappe’s 7th season at PSG. What a complete waste of his talent. He should never has signed that 2022 extension. 
 

 

His bank manager disagrees. 

[an tha]

Jones recently told the evening standard "I have always dreamed of doing a reverse Ray Kennedy"

[Bjornebye]

If they want a straight swap with Odegaard then let’s do it. If not go

back to smoking weird shit 

[Scott_M]

9 hours ago, Josef Svejk said:

 

His bank manager disagrees. 

I think his bank manager would have incredibly happy regardless. 
 

I’m sure he’d like have the CL Winners medal & Balon D’or he craves if he’d have joined Real Madrid or us by now.

[Bad Red Bull]

Spurs linked to a loan move for Werner. Guess he’ll deputize (or try) in Son’s absence