Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

Look at the cover of Mike Bassett: England Manager, it literally takes the piss out of footballer's haircuts.

 

Fryatt’s technique is really underrated as far as our previous strikers go. It doesn’t get mentioned enough how good he was on the ball. His ball control and dribbling was Prem quality imo. If he was quicker and didn’t have issues with his Achilles, he would’ve been an established Premier League player.

 

I’d like to see Rosenior use his Brighton links to try and get Reda Khadra, either on loan or permanently. He’s quick, can play as a winger or a striker and likes to get in behind. He could be a better alternative to both Connolly and Sinik as he could play off Óscar or Tetteh up front or on the wing. He’s also proven at this level and can handle the physicality of English football which is something Sinik struggled with despite his ability.

 

I remember when he came through at Walsall he was only 17 and the next big thing. Bar a lack of pace sometimes I wonder if Fryatt was a bit laid back?

 

I saw quite a bit of him at Blackburn last season and whilst he’s decent, I wouldn’t necessarily say he was up to Connolly’s standard, from what I’ve seen of him (not just his few games for us) but of course there are the concerns about potential issues with Connolly.

 

I wouldn't disagree,I agreed at the time that he was scruffy but we are discussing his attributes as a footballer.

Untidy dresser,absolutely...Worth a punt to bring us success,absolutely.

 

His best games have been up front for us. Just because he’s not being played there doesn’t mean it’s not his best role and when he played there at the end of last season he ran the channels, in behind and held the ball up very well. Seems to be much better with his back to goal in build up.

Also Eaves ran the channels a lot which is why he was so effective in a 2 over a single striker formation.

 

He was hot property last summer. Less so now.

 

I think we're gearing up to be able to play 2 strikers, but also a forward 3 overlapping a single striker.

Maybe a fit frontline of Tetteh, Oscar and Connolly would be sufficient if we have the option of playing Traore and Tufan as 10's behind a single striker if required?

I think Allahyar is capable wide or in the pressing striker role but wonder what Longman's future is. He seems to have stood still since he signed his contract.

 

He is widely reported to be on £25k a week, but he's played 45 PL games as a youngster so that's understandable. I can't really believe we're really doubting him. He's a PL quality player that's gone off track a little bit but he's still young and Rosie clearly knows how to get the best out of him

 

A premier league quality player would be head and shoulders above our squad. He didn’t look that, he’s a good player at this level no doubt but PL quality? Based on what?

 

Anybody worried about Oscars dodgy knees. Did we just waive that bit of the medical?

 

Ankle?

 

Is this from a recent interview or behind the scenes?

*seen the fail's interview now.

 

I would also agree with that, I was responding to a comment saying there’s been no reason to suggest he has attitude issues, that to me stood out as a red flag.

 

It's a barely literal piece of drivel that adds two and two together and makes five.

 

Same as always

 

His injury was weird. He seemed to have recovered, then he was struck with a bout of illness, then his injury flared up after he recovered from being ill and we haven’t seen him since.