January 2024 Transfer Thread

[Scott_M]

1 hour ago, Mook said:

The owners have spent more than double what they normally do in the summer, I would be absolutely astonished if we done anything in January.

Alternatively, they likely know Mo is going and like Mane / Diaz, authorise the outlay early. 
 

I sure we could afford it.

 

Assuming Mo, Thiago & Matip leave, that’s c.£35m saved on wages. Obviously, never players will be well paid, I’d be very surprised if it’s as well as Mo or Thiago.

[joe_fishfish]

52 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Here’s a potential replacement for Mo, don’t everybody rush to dismiss it at once…

 

…Bryan Mbeumo.

 

Just turned 24, left footer playing right wing, pace, assume he speaks English (been at Brentford since 2019), Premiership experience, good injury history.
 

Only scored 9 goals & 8 assists in 38 last season, so would need to up those numbers, 4/4 so far this season.

I’d rather we went for Jarrod Bowen, he’s improved a ton at West Ham.

 

Anyone we get will be underwhelming compared to Mo. 

[an tha]

Salah will leave next summer IMHO and we'll cop a big, big fee for him at just the right time.

 

We'll replace him and his output either directly or indirectly.

 

Nobody expected Salah to deliver what he has when we signed him - we'll find someone else who delivers same, it may be Salah's 'replacement' it may not be, but just like we have always done and every other successful club has done down the years we'll 'replace' him no bother.

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

Here’s a potential replacement for Mo, don’t everybody rush to dismiss it at once…

 

…Bryan Mbeumo.

 

 

MBUEMO   MBUEMO

 

running down the wing

 

BRY yah yah yah yah

 

The Cameroonian......

 

 

Nope, out.

[Lee909]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

Here’s a potential replacement for Mo, don’t everybody rush to dismiss it at once…

 

…Bryan Mbeumo.

 

Just turned 24, left footer playing right wing, pace, assume he speaks English (been at Brentford since 2019), Premiership experience, good injury history.
 

Only scored 9 goals & 8 assists in 38 last season, so would need to up those numbers, 4/4 so far this season.

 

Get your own train,I called this 2 weeks ago

[Jairzinho]

The Georgian lad is phenomenal, you fucking loons. 

[etho]

We're not going to buy anyone in January.

I'd imagine the next signing we make will be Mos replacement so we don't get fucked with the trickle down economics before he goes. 

And then next summer will obviously see a new centre back when Matip goes

[Trojan1892]

49 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

The Georgian lad is phenomenal, you fucking loons. 

Yerse !!

[Anubis]

Mbueno is a good shout. 
 

I’ve seen Adeyemi mentioned. Hope it’s not Tom Adeyemi, unless he’s been fitted with hearing aids.

[Trojan1892]

Mbueno is quality 

[Pidge]

11 hours ago, joe_fishfish said:

I’d rather we went for Jarrod Bowen, he’s improved a ton at West Ham.

 

Anyone we get will be underwhelming compared to Mo. 

 

Yeah, if it were between the two I'd go for Bowen as well. I'm not sure either are really creative enough though. Might be wrong.

 

With the other goal threats we have, I'd prefer a 10 goal - 15/20 assist man to be honest. 

 

Still got no idea who that is mind...

[El Rojo]

12 hours ago, an tha said:

Salah will leave next summer IMHO and we'll cop a big, big fee for him at just the right time.

 

We'll replace him and his output either directly or indirectly.

 

Nobody expected Salah to deliver what he has when we signed him - we'll find someone else who delivers same, it may be Salah's 'replacement' it may not be, but just like we have always done and every other successful club has done down the years we'll 'replace' him no bother.

 

 

 

Disagree that we could potentially away with replacing his output indirectly - I think we need to spend big on a player with as much potential as him. The moneyball stuff of bringing in three players in different positions won't work in this case as he's too important. It's like moving Keegan on, we need a Dalglish to step in. 

 

12 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

The Georgian lad is phenomenal, you fucking loons. 

 

Amazing player. Him and Mbappe are the two who spring to mind as a replacement, should Salah go, and he'd obviously be more achievable. 

 

Anyway, hope Salah will be here for the duration of this season at least. 

[Jose Jones]

20 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

 

Disagree that we could potentially away with replacing his output indirectly - I think we need to spend big on a player with as much potential as him. The moneyball stuff of bringing in three players in different positions won't work in this case as he's too important. It's like moving Keegan on, we need a Dalglish to step in. 

 

 

Amazing player. Him and Mbappe are the two who spring to mind as a replacement, should Salah go, and he'd obviously be more achievable. 

 

Anyway, hope Salah will be here for the duration of this season at least. 

Agreed. Mbueno and Bowen are decent premier league players. Neither will ever be the best player in the league in their position, never mind in the world like Mo was. That’s what we need to be looking for.

[etho]

There are people who have seriously suggested replacing Mo Salah with Bryan Mbeumo or Jarrod Bowen. 

 

If he has to go next year we need a player on the verge of becoming a superstar. Not these 2 decent PL pros.

[Doc Pheezin]

Is this Mbueno as Mgood as you think Mbeumo is?

[Pidge]

Trying to replace Mo Salah with the next Mo Salah is an impossible suggestion, especially Mo Salah as he turned out, rather than the player we originally wanted. I think that leads us toward signing potential, or another left winger... 

 

At their highest, our expectations should be a Mane, someone who is ready to make an impact now (or next summer when we need them), has shown they are dangerous and can take the lead when the team needs them - and can play the position we need. Then it's really down to the centre forwards to be consistent goalscorers or we go and buy Sesko or someone similar that will be right up there next to Haaland in the coming years.

 

Hopefully someone emerges this year to make it a bit easier...

[Jose Jones]

16 minutes ago, Doc Pheezin said:

Is this Mbueno as Mgood as you think Mbeumo is?

Si, bueno.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Bowen will have one year left on his contract next summer, so that might play a factor. He's a solid player and is adding goals now.

[Megadrive Man]

Jarrod Bowen will get striped out and have his nut kicked in by his father in law if he leaves West Ham.

[Alan Sex]

The problem with replacing Mo Salah, is that we didn’t buy Mo Salah in the first place. 
 

We signed some tricky winger that had done ok at a few clubs. 
 

That player was bitten by a radioactive football while being possessed by the disenfranchised spirits of John Barnes and Ian Rush combined- and transformed into !!!MO SALAH!!! as we now know and love him. 

[Razoray]

I think we will buy neither, but Bowen will be nearly 28 when next season starts. That ship has sailed

 

[El Dangerous]

That Georgian lad has £100m Chelsea flop written all over him. Guaranteed him or Osimhen will be there next year. 
 

Mbeumo works if he’s alongside an exceptional talent on the verge of being a superstar but then what do you do about Doak?

[El Rojo]

1 hour ago, Alan Sex said:

The problem with replacing Mo Salah, is that we didn’t buy Mo Salah in the first place. 
 

We signed some tricky winger that had done ok at a few clubs. 
 

That player was bitten by a radioactive football while being possessed by the disenfranchised spirits of John Barnes and Ian Rush combined- and transformed into !!!MO SALAH!!! as we now know and love him. 

 

That's very true, but the stakes have been upped since Mo joined us and any club we consider a rival is investing huge money on players these days. Also, every club is now invested in the analytics that we probably pioneered a bit - a player like Mo is less likely to go under the radar and we wouldn't be uncontested in trying to sign him. 

 

When he goes, he needs to be properly replaced. 

 

We also need a centre half and a full back, but the money should already be there for those. 

[skend04]

He's coming back to spend the Salah money.

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

So he's free lancing his scouting expertise. I think Klopp has put Edwards reputation on a pedestal. Analytics are far more common and Edwards could of been a pioneer of sorts maybe.. I dont know, but i doubt there's anything unique or special about his abilities these days. The difference maker for us is Klopp, not diminishing Edwards role but i don't think he's this wonder guru.