Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

I still feel we will get one of our top targets CB wise, it seems like its only at GK where we have missed out on our 'perceived' top targets

 

Thought as much

 

I've said all along that I believe our two top loan targets are a keeper and a striker ...

... and I think neither will start against West Ham, Patterson and Mayenda will be given a chance at first.

If Patterson keeps a clean sheet and Mayenda scores it'll set a precedent that may continue.

 

Wonder if that’s why the Madrid lad story popped up again, can’t see them letting him go on a perm, if we can’t land top keeper targets then it makes sense to loan a good one especially given it’s World Cup year so good players need to be playing, there will be plenty ‘number 2’ keepers that would improve us

edit no one make a number 2 joke, children

 

Not sure Patto will make it due to a minor injury he has right now, the sound coming out of the club through Phil Smith and others and RLB himself we are right in the market for a keeper currently. Suppose we will find out soon!

 

CAPTAIN

 

Possibly, personally never keen on a loan keeper but if the right one doesn't crop up to buy then I could see it.

Definitely think a striker though and I just have a suspicion it could be a right back or winger for the other. Suppose we'll find out within a month.

 

As far as I know Sunderland have said little about loans but I'd guarantee they're being constantly monitored.

The conundrum is that you can get a decent loan in now ...

... it's waiting til the last minute that can bag you an Amad imo.

(Not that I'm making that comparison')

 

the RIGHT choice

 

Correct. Skipper

 

We’ve been pretty savvy with loans before and I expect we will be again, I like that we use them for lads that are unobtainable on a perm or with a view to a perm if we succeed, everyone wins

 

Newcastle have just signed an expensive keeper I wouldn't want.

There are some very good European keepers who might be tempted with a loan but would only sign as guaranteed number one.

I could see us loaning one with an option to buy and that would be more tempting, for him, than a three year deal with no escape clause.

 

Yeah like I say perhaps, think there's a more saturated loan market for attackers as clubs prefer them to be loaned out and tested in different environments but the goalkeeper market in general is a bit sparse.

I think my preference leans more towards buying one just because loans often happen towards the end of the window and I want a keeper ASAP

 

Speaking of keepers being loaned out, I cant believe Liverpool will start with Allison in goa and marmadashvili sitting on the bench seems crazy one of the top rated keepers

 

Captaincy = disappointing, for me.

 

Hopefully that salary is right m

 

Why?

 

With our new signings we've boxed ourselves into a bit or a corner.

Purchases for an Amad type on calibre were totally out of the question so it had to be a loan ...

... now we've reached a level where they're becoming a possibility which is scary

 

If he is made captain then I can’t see how Neil is staying personally. I understand being ruthless but taking the captaincy off someone who hasn’t done a lot wrong doesn’t feel right to me. Vice captain would have made sense so he gets the armband anyways if Neil isn’t playing.

Obviously all irrelevant if Neil is going and the right choice for captain if Neil does go.

 

Don’t make me believe Amad is coming back worse than a break up when he went back