Transfer Rumours January '22 Transfer Thread

Loan with an arranged fee and agreement to buy?

 

Not exactly what he said, to be fair.

That doesn't say we won't spend money, just not big money. As to the embargo:

 

Wahaay, it's 12:04 now, so we're good to go.

 

Been reported by both ends as a permanent.

What's big money thouggh? Sky and Mike White believe there's something in Pesic but £3m is big money. There's several high profile Turkish Sources which believe the deals are done for both strikers.

It would seem bizarre to spend good money buying a club to leave it under a transfer embargo

 

Cenk Tosun linked now we’ve gone from a famine to a feast. Love it.

 

Baz seems to be out of the loop somewhat.

 

Thing is, Acun said he likes the squad we have now but that we need additions in certain areas. I also think he’s smart enough to realise we have the lowest wage bill in the league and so signing expensive players on 5 figure weekly salaries won’t be good for moral, unless he also plans to offer similar wages to our most crucial players. I think that the team should be built around the likes of Honeyman, Docherty, KLP, Greaves etc. We probably need a new defensive midfielder as a long term replacement for Smallwood but more mobile, definitely a new centre-half with Championship experience, a decent striker and some fullbacks. I don’t think we’ll go mad this window.

In recent years, we’ve signed players on loan just to fill out the squad but it’s not sustainable. Matt Smith hasn’t had any game time at all in the last few months.

 

The fact a few have said there's credibility in the Pesic link in particular makes me think there's something being lost in translation if Baz is being told we aren't doing anything crazy and the embargo is still in place.

How is Slater having a medical if it is?

 

I read something the last time we were signing him, about a way around the fee, the way Sheffield structured it or maybe I was asleep and dreamt the bloody thing.

 

You answered your own question nothing is lost in translation not up to speed maybe.

 

I agree, wouldn't the EFL possibly make it a condition of agreeing to the takeover that this loan is paid back? I think if I was in their position I would do that.

 

That was Smith, think they released him to sign for us.

 

This is what I don't get. We can't sign Slater permanently unless we pay a small fee. If we're under an embargo we can't and they won't release him as other clubs want him and will pay a fee.

Although Baz said we were signing Sims and Aydogan, yet looking at the work permit rules, there was zero chance of Aydogan getting a work permit. And the Sims stuff has gone silent

 

This is all confusing as ****! I thought the EFL loan had been repaid as part of the takeover??

I thought we were free to sign any player we choose?

 

If we are now actively making offers for players now what does that tell us.

 

I'm not sure coming here now is going to get his career rolling.

 

Was that Japanese midfielder we were linked with for 5 million just nonsense or was there actually something in it? Not heard anything about him for a while now.

 

There was a genuine interest but has since been dropped.

 

Think Kesler suggested that's one for the summer.

 

Shame, sounded like a good player, thanks.