Transfer Rumours transfer thread fact and fiction

If this is true, then he should already have played his last game for us. Thanks and goodbye.

I think that this is just based on the fact that he's not had any game time yet under the new manager.
I expect this to change soon, as our midfield balance isn't quite right at the moment, for me.

 

Funny how the Twitter/Reddit crowd are keeping schtum about him being an 88th minute sub on Saturday. Almost as if that ****s up one of their Narratives...

 

Fernandes Watch
We aren't a club that's going to make big transfers nor one that will focus on bringing in experienced players. Bruno [Fernandes] is a player of a level and value that doesn't work for us." - Steptonho, to O Jogo

Don't worry, HITC will be linking him with us again by Boxing Day...

 

Betis' Vice President has confirmed the details of Lo Celso's permanent transfer.
"The purchase option can be exercised by (in?) this January market,"
"They would have to pay €32million (£27.3million)."
"In June [a €40m permanent deal] is mandatory if they get into the Champions League, and voluntary if not."

Get it done in January, please.

 

If we manage to jettison Eriksen in January that would be one of the all-time great Levys: we get Lo Celso at a knockdown price, which could potentially be covered by the fee we get for Eriksen

On the subject of Lo Celso, Marca remembered that they're Marca and are reporting that he's already planning his next move. Yeah, into our starting xi...

 

Centre Back Watch
Various sources, some of them borderline credible, report we're planning a £25m move for Norwich centre back Ben Godfrey in January

I think it's safe to assume that Cameron Carter-Vickers' days are coming to an end

 

Can’t say I’ve ever noticed him. Not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.

Anyone here watch Norwich enough to give an assessment?

 

One thing that does stand out is he's got a pretty similar skillset to Toby, especially the chipped balls from the back to players making a break through defence, so he could well be seen as the long-term replacement

 

Just had a quick browse around to see his history and he's played plenty of senior games and even captained Norwich a couple of times.
He's already played over 100 games, which is quite surprising for a 21-year-old centre half nowadays.

 

It's also worth noting that he played as a DM when on loan at Shrewsbury a couple of seasons ago, which indicates he's capable with the ball at his feet

 

Spurs need to do a double deal for Godfrey and Aarons

For me a RB or RWB is needed ASAP.

 

Collega I Punti Watch
TuttoMercatoWeb (good start...) report that our scouts are in Italy looking at three players: Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, Inter centre back Martin Skriniar, and Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara

For those paying attention, that's two players we were linked with throughout the summer, plus a player linked to Man Utd when Steptonho was in charge...

 

Turk Watch
Tribal Football

...****ing hell, can we get a better source on this? Oh wait...

Bleacher Report

...oh come the **** on! Sod it, I've already started, so may as well finish the job

Sources of questionable reliability report that we've made contact with Juventus about the possibility of signing centre back Merih Demiral for £34m in January, with Juve looking to sell due to them making the classic Football Manager mistake of signing a prospect they hope to give regular football and then two weeks later a top quality player becomes available in the shape of Matthijs de Ligt, meaning Demiral has played the grand total of one match this season due to De Ligt and Bonucci being the preferred centre back pairing and Rugani being the preferred rotation option - and that's with Chiellini out injured

 

Desmarque (a **** source) are running with the story that we'll move for Koulibaly in January.

 

Dammit, I'm going to need to find the transfer rumour tier diagram again aren't I?

 

Sounds like Atal’s ****ed his knee up and is out for months so that rules out any January bid for him.

 

Chelsea bound ain’t he

 

Hospital bound now.

 

‘Les Sport Plus’ linking us with Fellaini.

As a 5-10 minute impact sub to go all Llorente? Ok, I can live with that, it’s a decent option for a plan b.

As a starting DM in most games? **** no. Dier all day long.