Transfer Rumours Summer '22 Transfer Thread

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Depends what the thought process is with Cartwright too.

If he has a decent season on loan he could easily come back as first choice or at least competing with Ingram. He needs to get fit asap first though
Cartwright was the one Peter VD was most excited about of all he saw when he arrived...
 
Cartwirghts injury really was awful timing. Was probably set to start the season as number 1, but will now have a hard time usurping the Chelsea loanee who's playing well (Copy of the Baxter/Ingram situation really)
 
Cartwirghts injury really was awful timing. Was probably set to start the season as number 1, but will now have a hard time usurping the Chelsea loanee who's playing well (Copy of the Baxter/Ingram situation really)

Yet McCann gave Baxter his chance despite the form of Ingram. No reason why he wouldn't do the same at P'boro.
 
Cartwirghts injury really was awful timing. Was probably set to start the season as number 1, but will now have a hard time usurping the Chelsea loanee who's playing well (Copy of the Baxter/Ingram situation really)

Bergstrom is a young keeper too though so he'll have his wobbles
 
Completely different scenarios, we were bottom of the league and he was desperate for something to change. P'boro are flying and would be a very bold move to drop him

Was a bold move to drop Ingram as he'd single handedly kept us in games at the time and was one of our best players in a struggling team.

I'd be very surprised if Harvey didn't get his chance at some point - but he obviously has to get fit first.
 
Having an option just means there's a fee with Chelsea pre-agreed. We would still have to agree terms with the player. Perhaps Ingrams form keeps him out and he doesn't want to be a number 2? Perhaps he plays out of his skin and someone comes in with a contract offer we can't match?

Having an option is far from making the signing a formality as you seem to be assuming. Lot of water to pass under the bridge between now and summer, and even if we do sign him, it would just mean 2 of Cartwright, Robson and Timothee would go out on loan again or we could decide to move one of those on if the right offer comes in and they aren't expected to challenge for the Jersey.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with having 3 promising young keepers under contract. Nothing at all.

Having an option also means terms with the player are agreed. It's the same with Salah from Arsenal.
 
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They might be agreed but they certainly aren't signed.

If the player has a storming season, and he receives a better offer from elsewhere, there's nothing stopping him from taking it

I'm well aware, just as I was the last time you tried to make this argument no one was countering.

I'm still waiting for an example of a player on a loan with an option to buy being bought by another club despite the loaning club triggering the option though.

My go to podcast for all these discussions actually had a question on loans with options to buy recently, and said as much. While it's not set in stone, if the player has agreed terms to go on loan, the chances or occurrence of them not then signing if the club triggers the option are minute.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Z2T2spMoJBKcq37BCB3p7?si=7bfe8b6d83ea495f
 
I'm well aware, just as I was the last time you tried to make this argument no one was countering.

I'm still waiting for an example of a player on a loan with an option to buy being bought by another club despite the loaning club triggering the option though.

Once again you're trying to make out that these deals are more secure than they are