Transfer Rumours Summer 2021 Transfer Rumours

Delaney?

 

That would brilliant if we got someone of his level.

 

My expectations would change from ‘might’ win the league, to ‘gonna’ win the league.

 

Delaneys experience would be invaluable too. We have brought in quite a few youngsters and that balance is always important, particularly in that position.

 

Jonjo Shelvey

 

How fearsome would he and Oriel together be?

 

I don’t think someone who can play in one position only fits the “versatile” tag

 

Not very, Shelvey is a player who strolls about, refuses to press and cant tackle.

 

Andrew Surman without a club maybe we should sign him up as another wise head for the development squad?

might just be me being sentimental as never wanted him to leave the club but know why he left and it help keep the club alive until we were saved by Liebherr

 

But he's good at scoring at St Marys.....

 

So PSG have signed Messi, Donnarumma, Ramos and Wijnaldum all on free transfers. ****ing cheapskates.

 

Missed out on Walcott though, the idiots.

 

I saw this blog post which I thought quite interesting.

https://firsttimefinish.co.uk/2021/08/10/the-fan-perspective-the-chelsea-youth-exodus/

Being a fans blog it was obviously Chelsea focused but you could change Chelsea to any of the big clubs. Young players are no longer prepared to wait for their chance. Jadon Sancho led the way here. As clubs can only loan max 8 players alot of them are moving on.

Question is do clubs like Chelsea continue to develop players and not give them a chance and sell them on for a profit or take on less players allowing talented young players to go to other clubs?

Also should youth players go to clubs like Chelsea who have a very good youth setup with no obvious path to the first team and limited opportunities to go on loan, learn their craft and move on or go to a club like Saints where it is easier to get first team football once they have finished their football education?

A 15 year old left Saints to go to Man City this summer. Is he going to spend 3 years there and move on or wait until he gets a chance if he ever does?

 

Chelsea fans are saying they will be keeping an eye on Broja and Livramento this season, as if he is essentially just on loan.

 

Jannick is 'fond' of West ham... when it comes to a transfer. Oh dear, gone from Selling to a big club, to just jumping ship.

 

Who cares - so long as we get the right money he can go wherever.

 

They have a buy-back clause I think.

 

Indeed they do, its a reasonably good deal for us if he produces; but for them it's peanuts, that's why they're seeing it as just an another type of loan.

 

Somebody mentioned that there is a cap on loans now of 8. Will make these long term type loans with buy backs much more common

Will also **** up my football manager experience where I loan out about 70 players a season

 

Not sure what happens if they want to re-sign him, but he doesn’t want to return there, or if he wants to sign for another team.