I read somewhere that Diallo didn't have enough points from international action to join Watford and we have more home grown players so were able to sign him . Not very clearly explained but that was the jist .
I’d read that Watford didn’t have any ESC places left, each team gets 4, so they would need to ship someone out or delay the transfer until Diallo played one game in Ligue1, at which point he would no longer need to take up an ESC spot. We had 2 ESC places remaining although I’ve not heard anything about us having to allocate one for him since signing
PinkUn reporting that we’ve gone back in with a new bid for Pelle Mattsson and believe this will be agreeable
The baseball guy seems like he's going for it this season spending wise . We wouldn't get this sort of recruitment under Delia
He’s certainly enabling us to get our business done early, this time last year we had signed Cordoba and Chrisene. So far we’ve made 9 permanent signings, a NCFC record by this date, and Mattsson looks set to be the next along with a PL loan winger targeted. It’s a marked change also to not feel like we have to sell anyone to fill a black hole
True, players haven't had to be sold to fill the black hole; what's had to be sold is the club. And not without ongoing costs either.
It's not just the 9 signings, it's the quality that's even more important. Starting off with Wright on a permanent, four new keepers for now and in the future, two new CBs who already look to be the starting partnership, two marquee attacking players and Schlupp as a bonus.
If I have got this correct. NCFC have spent approx. £18.5m on new recruits and recouped £14.25m on selling Sainz. If the latest transfer Mattsson comes then spending will be up to approx. £21m.
That looks about right, but there will also be some signing on fees for the 3 free transfers (Darling, Moulden and Schlupp). Still very good business for 4 senior players out and 9, possibly 10, in. Six of those have already been integrated into the squad in preseason games and the others will join from Tuesday. The potential seems to be great, but, as always, it must be seen on the pitch.
Abdallah Sima and Lewis Koumas being mentioned as potential winger options on loan from Brighton and Liverpool respectively New name also being rumoured is Anass Zaroury from RC Lens, previously of Burnley. The Adriano Bertaccini rumour is also still lingering around but I would imagine that would be a possible name if Sargent leaves.
