Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

Really hope we go for experience as well. Makes sense to start with these young bright talents, but we really need a few who know the league

 

Couldn't agree less, to be honest.

 

Yep going for better players means more likely to miss out but also means deals might take longer.

I don't know if we can put Mikautadze in the "agent talk" bucket though. The strongest / firmest link to a successful Mika transfer is coming from a Sunderland fan account. He's either making it up (I doubt) or the club genuinely believe we have a chance. I just wish he hadn't leaked it due to the high expectations it creates

 

I'm sure before the window is out we will have at least one player with Prem experience, but I don't think its necessary nowadays. Athletic, skilful and tactically intelligent players can play anywhere. The premier league is no longer a special case as foreign tactical influence has changed the style of play.

 

I get that, but my point is that in recent times it seems to me that it is pretty much always job done (or near enough) before it hits the press - these "have expressed interest or "have made an offer" cases rarely seem to come to fruition.

Maybe I'm a glass half empty sort of person - but when my glass is half empty I'm already thinking of my next pint!!

 

Both Diarra and Sadiki have a load of experience, they’ve played a ton of games.

Le Fee and Reinildo too. That’s our signings to date.

 

Roma could offer him Europa League football next season

 

Lol what? It's the 4th of July man, transfer negotiations at this level are often very complicated with multiple clubs involved. It could be weeks yet before deals are agreed and Petrovic / Mika make their decisions... And they could absolutely end up coming to us at that point.

 

There have absolutely been some which are suddenly well advanced, like Sadiki. And I'd agree that typically the longer it goes on the less chance there is. But its still super early. I'd be agreeing with you more if we are still in the same boat on Monday or Tuesday.

 

Niko hinting that the GK keeper coach is done

 

Tomiyasu released by Arsenal, top player when fit wont be short of offers

Injured till the end of 2025 like

 

Not sure you know how football works, deals often take weeks/months to get done

 

He's out until Christmas. Seems a really weird time to agree to terminate your deal when its unlikely anyone picks you up until January. Think about all the lost wages!!

 

A selling point to Petrovic or whoever our next keeper target is considering his reputation.

 

Yeah with it being mutual consent must have something lined up

 

The latter for me. I think the club don’t want to risk anything in the important positions hence the big bids in those positions

 

Absolutely! Could be a deciding factor

 

Actually yeh. He's got a long term injury so he's exactly the kind of signing we normally make

 

There’s no expressed interest with these two. Both have been reported to be in negotiations. Petrovic has been reported to be quite advanced by a couple big journalists

 

Exactly