Winter transfer window

https://fbref.com/en/players/e96d5560/Callum-Styles

Stats for Styles for those interested

 

Know nothing about him personally, experienced at this level and a full international which bodes well but that makes for bad reading.

 

Just searching twitter for what Millwall fans think of Styles and a lot of them were desperate for them to make his loan permanent in the summer. Millwall reportedly tried but didn't want to meet Barnsleys price.

 

My first thought was it gives us a more natural balance to play 433, with him as the left side of a 3. A midfield 3 of Styles, Neil, Ba might be an intersting propositon. Could arguably play a 10 and two 9s, or 3 across the front. Options anyway would be nice to see.

 

Great! Play him in goal!

 

https://x.com/richcawleyslp/status/1658049111575212034?s=46&t=lGmS7t3fhKmjcaf4pF4tQw

Comments under this suggest he was very good for Millwall.

 

if we go and spend abit of money on another player and keep it for him that makes sense

yes after already spending millions and millions of pounds and we're worried By FFP it's nothing like loaning styles

we are not close to FFP

i've also stuck up for the club when it comes to on field stuff never really said out bad about it so i'm not one of them who beats the club at any opportunity like your trying to make out

but loaning a player with obligation to buy in the summer screams to me we are struggling for money

we created between 10-12 million in sales on player in the summer if for instants the club say well that's was are summer window, that's means we haven't spent a penny this season

we are not close To FFP

 

You reckon?

 

Bobs right more than he’s wrong m8, I’d keep your powder dry until the end of the window and then pronounce, but it’s your call.

 

Any response to my point that it could be Barnsleys request to have the money arrive in the summer and not now?

Seriously what difference does it make if the player signs now on loan with an OBLIGATION to sign him than signing permanently now. Absolutely none. The constant ****e aimed at the club is putting me off posting here and it's disappointing.

 

Stewart was a decent sale for this league

and mowbray in the summer said we have all the Stewart money waiting to spend in jan

if the try and say we used it in the summer

and then don't bring anyone in this window for money
it means the owners haven't put a penny in for transfer this season

 

I wonder if he is initially coming in to fill in at full back with a view to being used as a midfielder next season? He seems to be more of an attacking midfield option rather than the sitter we need

 

why would they want ? come on why not get the money now and spend it on a replacement???

 

People don't seem to realise that when you sell a player for 10m player you don't usually buy one for the same amount. We sold Stewart cos he felt he was worth a salary akin to a 10m player -30k a week.approx. if we want to sign a 10m player we'd have to pay him 30k a week which just isn't going to happen. We have to be more thoughtful and look at players with potential - like a Clarke - who we can develop. Ideally when the likes of Clarke are sold, we have developed players in background such as Rusyn/Bennette and they can step in seamlessly. Easier said than done

 

Because they brought in 8m last summer so don't need money for the books now, but do in the summer.

 

I think it’s fair to say Ekwah needs competition, not sure if this is the cdm we want but would comfortably play in a 3 and also might be a lwb if we played 3 4 3 or 3 5 2.

 

I get what you’re saying but what if it is smart ie we know be have to strengthen a few positions and this enables us to do the others ?

 

If Styles signs theres only 'One direction', we'll be going.

 

Not necessarily, a lot of clubs have a loan with option to buy. Have a look at him first let his m settle for n then purchase in the summer