Have we got an option on Modibo MAIGA?

Reading papers today, opinion seems to be that we have agreed the deal for Maiga to ensure we don't get dragged into last minute negotiations when the window opens . The player went on strike before the close of the last transfer window to force a move, so perhaps we backed off so that he could play till January?

If this is right, is he what we want to compliment Ba , as from what I can see from his YouTube clips, he seems to be Best and Shola morphed into one????

 

A black Best you mean???

hmmm...

 

Would be a good signing although there is better out there. Not sure we could attract the better ones atm though lol

 

If we actually get him, Mai-goodness, I don't know how I'll feel about the signing.

 

Think I would be just like alright we've signed him, now lets sign someone else aswell haha. I always want loads of signings in the transfer windows even if we don't need any haha. Just for the excitement

 

As a top 4 team we should have the pick of the bunch surely

I'd be happy with this bloke as I trust Carr and Pardew.

 

Yeah I trust them too - another Ben Arfa/Santon type signing would be good aswell like

 

Am i the only one expecting pieters in Jan (if fit) just feel the way we pursued him then went for santon (play either LB/RB but prob better at RB) when it fell through leaves the option of going back in for him as i think santon was bought as a RB.

 

Hope so, or Cissokho. Santon - Taylor - Coloccini - Pieters/Cissokho would be **** material

 

Thats a very good back 4 with adequete cover at full back. Unless Kadar or another youngster steps up we could do with another CB and our back line would be sorted.

 

If we got Pieters or Cissokho and they performed up to standard our first choice defense would be probably the best it has ever been in the PL.

 

Yep in January/summer time I think we should be looking to bring in a centre back, left back, striker, right winger and defensive midfield cover

Onuoha, Cissokho, Maiga, Hoilett and someobdy like Diame/NZonzi who are quite good players in ****e teams as cover for Tiote

 

agree and that's why i hope we are after pieters or Cissokho

 

We'd not get all them in Jan unfortuantly.

We'd have a great squad next season though if these players came in and only out **** players left.

 

Yeah I just mean get couple in January then rest in the summer. Hoilett a free in the summer so could wait until then. Maybe Cissokho, Maiga in January then get the rest summer time. Don't think we would have to spend much either tbh. Something like Onuoha (£3m) Cissokho (£6m) Maiga (£7m) Hoilett (Free) Diame (£3m). That would be something like £13m January and £6m in the summer. Not unrealistic considering we do actually seem to be chasing 3 out of the 5 of these players.

Not sure I would sell anybody in January unless they came in for Smith/Perch/Ranger. Summer time think we will release the likes of Lovenkrands, Harper, Guthrie, Smith and sell the likes of Perch, Ranger which would be 5 in and 5 out. Our squad would be pretty tasty then imo. But, just depends where we finish this season. If in Europe would be easier to get players