Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

tbf, in retrospect, basically same point but better put than my reply.

 

I said he’d be a good signing for us. Choice between us (and probably half the Championship) vs Luton was an easy decision to make though.

 

With respect, I don't think Man City have loaned out Liam Delap so he can get splinters in his arris. No matter what formation.

 

Matt Smith didn't start every week for us either. If he's good enough he'll play plenty. 5 subs from a bench of 9 means he'll get 20-30 minutes most games even if he isn't starting.

 

Dervisoglu has just signed for Besiktas so that rules him out as the previously close player.

 

Now playing in league 2

 

Yeah just looked that up myself, looks like he's going ok with MK though.

 

Must say I've looked at our squad a few times and thought it really lends itself to 3-5-2, especially as I feel we lack a winger who merits a place in the first Xl and if we sign Connolly we have plenty of options to play 2 up front. But I don't get the sense Rosie wants to play that formation.

 

With Vinagre and Christie's attacking attributes I agree.

 

And the lack of wingers in the squad suggests it would be wiser

 

And three 'undroppable' CBs. It really does make a lot of sense.

 

I was just floating the idea of 352 not so much the personnel involved. However, Rossy has always said no one s guaranteed a start, and I would be surprised if Delap is a regular starter at least at the start of the season.

 

Acun in the hdm today says sinik is going to be like a new signing

 

Given that was one of his signings that he made himself, I’m not surprised.

 

Having an owner talking up players and their role in the squad doesn't sit brilliantly with me. If LR wanted to sell/loan him in a few weeks because he's not looking up to it I wonder how that would go down.

 

Sinik looked no better than Longman. Plus on the left, he was easy to play against as defenders knew he was going to come back inside before crossing because he's **** with his left foot.

 

Trains for ten minutes and then breaks both his legs?

 

I really think Longman will come good plus he’s miles cheaper to have on the books than Sinik so I’d be moving Sinik on.

 

If Sinik stays and can actually play a part this season, we’ve got Sinik, Allahyar, Longman and Vaughan as wingers. We’d probably only need one more, ideally a left-footer.

I’ve been really impressed with Vaughan. I don’t know if anyone else noticed against Galatasaray but his first touch was brilliant, almost Fodenesque. Think he’ll be an important player this season. If he can bulk up a bit and provide goals and assists on a consistent basis, he has the potential to be as good as KLP if not better. Rosenior’s an inexperienced manager and will make mistakes from time to time but putting Vaughan straight into the first team has been one of his best judgement calls and cancels out Ebiowei imo.

 

If we play 3 at the back it makes the need to sign an experienced CB (maybe even 2) even more of a priority. I'd rather us concentrate on signing the wingers that can fit into a system Rosie has already been working on.