Summer window

That’s fantasy I’m afraid. He’s still starting for England, he’s not going to jeopardise that by competing in a lower league.

 

I fully agree mate. Just allowed myself a moment cos to add him to all these young ballers would crown the lot.

I know it’s fantasy island.

 

I think this. He’s been paid low wages for a long period because he’s been told not to sign and now this. Good advice and he’d have signed and could still have gone for a fee. In effect the agent has disrespected the club and player.

 

Someone saying Ballard is happy to stay. Says from a reliable source. Obviously could be rubbish.

 

I don’t see Ballard leaving for a second.

He chose us a year ago. He’s good enough for West Ham first team but no way would he be guaranteed games there.

I don’t see it happening, I don’t worry about him leaving this summer. One of several potential future captains, when he goes, if he goes, I reckon be a top 6 club.

 

"Hearing...."

 

Can only go off stuff like this for now but I'm getting a strong feeling he's going to be class. Ticks loads of important boxes and doesn't look like he's afraid of the physical side of the game.

 

Im still being told AN wants him at Stoke and Ross has had his head turned. I believe this person as a proper ITK

 

Looks a confident lad as well.

Having a lad that size with quick feet like that, if he develops he could be a real wow player.

I know these are ‘best bits’ but they can’t show ability that doesn’t exist, and we do canny bringing players on nowadays.

If we think of the impact Simms had, well this lad is physically similar but looks a more polished, natural and considered player.

Some of the passes out are quality.

 

Thanks for posting that. I like the look of him, he looks a bit of an all rounder - quick, can hold off his man and can carry the ball

 

If that's his plan then fine. Sell him and move on. Last thing we want is a player who doesn't want to be here. £10m and move on. See ya

 

Now you mention it, he is similar to Simms and with him being given the number 9, I can't see us going back in for him

 

You can see how he’d link with the absolute quality wingers we have.

Getting more and more relaxed about the Stewart saga. We’ve already shown we can win without him.

Still want him to stay like.

 

Similar in stature, but Simms touch wasn’t great. This lads feet for his size look insane.

Portuguese players always decent with the ball of course and 8 years at Benfica as a youth is gonna bring any player on.

 

I know its a different league and the Championship is more physical than the Portgugese league he played in but Clarke and Roberts would thrive on some of those balls he pinged out to the wings!

 

I hope he doesn't expect the weather to always be like this

 

I could have sworn I'd read somewhere he felt responsible for Lpool's poor season and didn't feel he was quite at that standard anymore so would be looking to leave this summer. But can't find anything about it online so maybe I dreamt it ha

 

No chance, we need at least another striker, two depending on Stewart

 

I feel like I read that on here, but with nothing to support it as fact.

They light in midfield as it is so can’t see him leaving this summer, for sure his game time be reduced once they’ve done their business though.

 

The scary thing with this lad is he doesnt know how to fully use his strength yet. Only watched him a couple times but hes a handful, needs to improve link up play n his movement wasnt always great the games i watched but the potential is huge

The way our recruitment team have been finding them and the fact that TM is great at developing players makes be superb excited about this lad

Great start to the window, buzzing about who else we bring in

Agree wuth the folk saying about a bit of experience, for me we need a couple players to come in with a minimum of 100 games under their belt (like a ballard from last season)