Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

We are desperate for another pacey winger.

 

I've no idea who but I agree, wouldn't mind Bakwa as he's definitely first team ready whereas a rotation of Talbi and Mundle on the left might be more beneficial for both their developments

 

We will be. We have seen how patience with young lads from overseas pays off. He has exciting attributes, but plenty of rough edges too. Pre season will be big for him, but still expecting a medium term impact rather than immediate.

 

I’m easily confused when it comes to finances. When we look at the amount we’ve paid so far minus the money we got from Clark, Jobe and Tommy but factoring in the 5 yr contracts we’ve got these new signings on which keeps us safe from a PSR perspective, is it still possible for KLD to front up more cash in addition to the premier league money to get key players in if they become available but still keep us ok with PSR??? Does that make sense??

 

Clarke's cash will have been spent I'd say.

But it all comes in bits over years. It all goes out in bits over years.

Nowt to do with me, I'm not bothered . They haven't done all this work to blow it up in a mad gamble. They seem to know what they are doing, so all we have to do is go and watch and shout!

 

Jon Rowe from Marseille can play on both wings and might be an attainable option as the final winger

 

Yeah just got to manage expectations with these young lads - we saw how much Mayenda, Jobe, Hume, Cirkin etc etc improve after their first pro season. And Talbi has just come off the back of his first very successful one

 

Have we signed Petrovic? I thought that cooked off?

 

It'll be nigh on £200m gross spend now you'd imagine.
Just based on credible links we're looking to spend another £40m on another forward and a centre back. Maybe that will be our dearer purchases done then any other business the club are planning will be for lesser outlay - Bischoff, Saba G, Charlie Gray etc...

 

I just put him down with us happy to spend around 20m on a keeper.

 

You'd think we'll make another 10-15m off other player sales.

 

Talbi sounds great from what I’ve read so far. Admittedly hadn’t heard of him before today. Datascout says he is the second best u19 winger in the world outside the top 5 leagues, behind Estevao. He’s inexperienced compared to our other signings so might take a bit of time to feel his way into the league.

 

In May

 

Yeah can still give longer just that contracts are worked out over 5 for PSR.

Can tie the player down longer; Nico Williams just signed for 10 years.

 

You wonder is Bischoff is the perfect other option for the wing. He can be competition on the left wing and offers the flexibility should we ever opt to play wing backs. Looking at his frame and profile, I think he's probably versatile enough to play in central midfield too as a cover if it was needed.

 

I think it’s probably just that similar quality costs twice as much in the British market unless you get lads like Cirkin and develop them. I suspect as far as British experience goes it’ll be out of contract or already abroad signings.

 

Waiting for an Oscar Bobb loan. Or maybe Nwaneri if Arsenal buy Madueke.

 

Aye, net spend of just below £150m is my guess.

Way beyond what I expected. I don't love it personally but the outlay generally is at least in keeping with our overarching philosophy and should in the main be relatively low risk in respect of future exposure on the basis that there should be decent recoverability on what we've spent.

 

Tbf if arsenal buy madueke he's still behind Nwaneri in the pecking order. Bobb is the dream, we can hope.

 

Dan Neil dusts down his shinnies and steps up to the plate. Hero.