Transfer Rumours transfer thread fact and fiction

While he has two years on his contract, he's just turned 29 so there isn't much leeway in trying to haggle for a higher fee

That being said, PSG (much like Atleti) are far more likely to pay a significant portion of the fee up front or potentially the whole fee, which would come in useful if we're considering significant changes to the squad

The following qualify as both HG and CG this season
Harry Kane
Harry Winks
Kyle Walker-Peters
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Anthony Georgiou (I think...)

On top of that, Dele counts as HG while Luke Amos and Josh Onomah are both HG/CG...but one's out on loan and the other looks set to leave

Don't Tell Brentford Watch...

...or they're posting ****e, as per

 

Qualifies very comfortably. Twice over, IIRC.

 

Can somebody do a squad status roll call so we can see where
we currently stand on the UEFA "home" players rule ??

 

Club grown: Kane, Winks, Rose, Walker-Peters, Onomah, Carter-Vickers, Georgiou.
Homegrown: Alli.
Neither: Lloris, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Son, Janssen, Lamela, Wanyama, N'Koudou, Dier, Sissoko, Foyth, Gazzaniga, Eriksen, Aurier, Moura, Ndombele, Davies.

 

So how many "neithers" are we currently allowed in our UEFA squad roster ??

 

17, plus four homegrown and four club grown. Two of the squad have to be goalkeepers.

 

I believe Ben Davies counts as homegrown.

 

He should, but he doesn't.
Swansea were part of the Welsh FA during most of his youth career.
He counts in the Premier League, but not the Champions League.

 

Llorente is considering an offer from Fiorentina but there’s also a 1 year option on the table from us.

 

Crazy! Thanks for clarifying.

 

...and before anyone interjects, this issue falls on the shoulders of The FA and FAW for failing to/not bothering to address this obvious issue and has nothing to do with UEFA

The obvious reason why they didn't bother is due to either Welsh internationals coming through the ranks of English clubs (i.e. Ryan Giggs, Gareth Bale) or being signed by English clubs early enough to qualify as HG in the Premier League (i.e. Aaron Ramsey)

 

Homegrown is also Sessegnon-both of them

 

Tripps has been given the number 23 shirt at Atleti. They're really embracing the Bury Beckham vibes. Hopefully he does too!

I don't think I've wanted a player who's just left us to succeed so badly.

 

But Foyth doesn't have to be in the 17 as he qualifies as U21. He didn't last year as he hadn't been registered for two years.

 

Or potentially setting him up for failure with the Eriksen set piece curse.

 

“The Goat is hearing Eriksen is about to sign a new deal”

Usually I’d rip the piss out of anything ‘the goat’ says but they did call that Aarons was signing a new five year deal with Norwich a couple weeks back and it was only announced recently so maybe their knowledge of contract renewals over transfer info is more solid - at least I hope so!

 

Great news if true, time will tell I just hope Toby and verts will follow suit.

 

I think Jan might, he’s been giving hints that he’ll be willing to stay a bit longer and prolong that inevitable Ajax return. Toby I’m not so sure, I think he wants to leave, could be wrong, hope I’m wrong anyway!

 

True. Gives us another place for this season, effectively.

 

Meh. I'd rather have Grealish as a replacement.