Winter transfer window

Think they released him - still clubless

 

Been released from there

 

Not buying the Akpom link personally. Can't see it at all.

 

Ah yeah I know mate dw

 

Santi isnt a foolproof link as a journalist - but he is definitely a tier above 99% of others.

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/30816693/bundesliga-champion-mum-confused-wag-instagram/amp/

 

Be a hard one to pull off like but a very reputable journo saying we are trying

 

From what I read, our name was just thrown on the end of a couple of French clubs, hardly anything in it. Not sure what that journo would know about our business in the Netherlands either. There's every chance we've just been used to drum up any interest in England

 

Well the same journalist that was early on the: Mayenda, Isidor, Le Bris, Le Fee, Ba, Aouchiche signings

But I agree in that he would have more idea about the French dealings, just definitely not one to rule out because he's somewhat trustworthy.

 

French clubs are involved which I was I think it’s true

he reported on will still too

 

What's the journalist called?

Is it Santi Aouna? So many copied versions of the story now.

 

Tbf the main tweet was us pushing to sign him, the other clubs were the ones chucked on the end as having interest weeks ago

 

Yeah, I thought that was the fella. Lots of copies of the story on all these nonsense websites when you search now.

Doesn't fit what we do in the transfer market for me. I just don't see it, even if he is a reputable source.

 

I’d usually tend to agree, but this window feels different. We are going for it by the looks of it. This is a big chance to get a few players of quality that’ll push us over the line now.

RLB has made a big deal of signing players who can come into the team now and not later too

 

Indeed, I've noticed a change in attitude with the players on the pitch and now with RLB and the club ...

... as if we've had a plan all along

 

We're definitely being ambitious but we haven't really changed the model, we've just scaled up. A 29 year old who is 30 this year on a permanent deal and big wages with no clear indication of where he would play doesn't feel right.

I can't imagine it would be a loan given his age, Ajax will want to offload. A loan to buy almost makes less sense because he's a player that's never performed at Premier League level and has arguably already peaked.

I'll trust the club entirely if they make the deal, but the rumour hasn't passed the smell test for me.

 

Akpom would score goals here for sure.

Nowt to add.

 

Shame it’s not a permanent deal but good luck to the lad

 

Someone on twitter quoted that Journo’s post saying Lille had “revived” their interest. He replied saying “This is wrong” so when I re-read his tweet about us pushing to sign him and the two other clubs HAD interest. Maybe this means we are the only club going for him right now