January transfer thread

I imagine it probably being a closed shop to most clubs. They won't even read the reports and just use their own scouts?

 

Those 2 forwards sound decent after a quick Google. The Dutch lad leaving Ajax for Dortmund pissed Van Basten off so he must be decent.

 

Haha aye hes good, the boy from salzburg will be in their 1st team next season.

Kamara and ndour are units at youth level so always harder to judge those types of player.

I actually sent them a report on porteous last yr as reckon he will become a top championship cb

 

Aye they will, luckily im in with a club in europe at the minute so not too bad but would love to scout for sunderland - its the club i know the most about and just love so would love to help shape the future of it

 

Of course mate dream role for you. I guess ya would need to get your foot in the door for your reports to be given the attention they probably deserve. Best of luck with it mate hopefully one of them gets noted and gets you in there.

What level is the European team at in comparison to us?

 

Thanks mate appreciate it. They play in the dutch top flight. They look at very similar players to us at the minute but on loan while we can sign on permanent deals. Ba is one player that we were looking at but couldn't afford him

 

Groningen? Footy manager favourite of mine back in the day. Arjen Robben started out there iirc.

 

Thanks for answering mate, all very interesting best of luck with it! We're you the poster who waxed lyrical about Ba when we got him/were linked?

 

Yeah i was, big fan of his - i rate him a lot higher than i do michut. Watched him in a very talented French u19 team and he was a stand out, will be class in a few yrs

 

Interesting stuff from you mate....keep it coming.

 

Hopefully for us mate.

Quick edit:

Who was the last young lad we signed from outside our domestic leagues who went on to do well? The one in your avatar any others since?

 

Yeah i would say so, we never had luck signing good young players before

 

Divides opinion but Gooch has done canny.

 

I’m pleased he’s back
We’ve missed him

 

Would argue Simon Mignolet actually. Signed for us as an unknown and went on to be Liverpool's number one. No matter what other fans think of him I'd say that was a decent enough career compared to your typical young foreigner signed by Sunderland in the 2000s/2010s

 

If Stewart blast a penna over the bar tonight, it's your fault.

 

Connor Wickham? Sorry, I've just realised the rules of the game. Carry on.

 

Fair play mate, forgot that one.

Very good for us and was probably signed as a bench warmer but grabbed his chance.

 

Agreed, he can brilliant or useless.

Manager, as with several other players, need to hook him if he is having an off day. Or keep him on, if he is on it, eg cup finals.