Assuming the peruzzi & mavrias deals are all but done, left back is a must! But what else must we have in place? Paolo Di Canio: Still looking to bring in more signings Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio admits he is still looking to add to his squad before the start of the new season. Di Canio has been one of the busiest managers in the Premier League this summer, bringing in nine new faces and he has no plans to stop yet. The Italian believes he needs to bring in a few more players if the side are to improve on last season's disappointing campaign. Asked if he planned to make any more forays in the transfer market, Di Canio told reporters in Hong Kong ahead of next week's Barclays Asia Trophy. "Of course," said Di Canio. "Obviously we know the board knows that we need something more. But I don't know if it's possible at the moment. "We have already made some good signings and the club has made some sacrifices in some ways, they have spent some money. "So I am happy, but obviously it would be better to bring in one or two other players, but we will see."
It seems a frustrating time at the moment. Those final pieces just don't seem to be coming together. I still think there are players to come and go.
Once Peruzzi signs I will be happy. But am hoping that Insigne, Aly Cissoko, another LB & RB, and a box-to-box midfielder who can dictate from the middle will come in, someone like Huddlestone. I always would have loved to see Manu Fernandez in the red&white, thought he is a cracking player.
Think we could do with another cb, box to box mf and a forward. We need depth and I don't think your cuellar's, vaughan's and whickham can provide that depth. remembering 3 of the 9 signings are development/bench sitters a few more would be a help. Think we could be entering the balancing part of the window where we'll need to drop figures off the wage bill before bringing in too many more. One thing's for certain, outgoing players need replacing like for like. Can see Wickham back at sheff wed for the season.
Listening to PDC's interview it seems as if ES doesn't want to pump **** loads in again after what has happened recently. So I think we'll get a lb and a cm for starting positions and unless/until we sell anyone that'll be it. That's what I think, at least. I've got a tendency to be wrong
Only difference is that we've gotten Shambles, Killa, and will get rid of Bardo - who will be on huge amounts of cash from the Keano days. Bramble was on about 50k a week, Bardo is somewhere there probably, and Killa would be between 30k-40k. Thats gotta be about 140k a week off the bill, and the people we're bringing in are on nowhere near that kinda cash. I think Ellis will spend a bit more yet, and with the reduced wages we should be alright now we're shipping the deadwood out. I still think we need what I said above (Aly, Insigne, LB, RB CM), so it's 5 at the least. We have a very thread bare squad as it is
Agreed! I think the emphasis will be on moves out now, see how much the wages can be reduced by, to free up funds for some late opportunities near window closure. Has anyone been keeping a list of out-goers? Not too many seem to have gone but I've been more distracted by new signings so I've probably missed a few.
Killa Bramble Elmo Mig and the failed academy lads all off the wage bill. DG and Bardo, you'd think defo be going.
Left back, Centre Mid and a loan striker then that will be us done this window. I think any more and we could be taking the word overhaul to a whole new level, which could really backfire. As long as we just tick along nicely this season we can then really add some big players in the next few windows, I'm sure we will be fine with just one LB & RB upto January at least, theres no way in hell we will sign 2 LB's and 2 RB's in the next few weeks as some people want, your living in footy manager land there (although it would be nice). Remember this is the next ten years and more we are building here not just next season, the squad will never be perfect at the start of the season but we deal with it the best we can knowing that we are in good hands in the future.
I'm tellin ya. 25 out and 25 in. Wouldn't even be suprised if PDC sold a cole of the new signing's the way this thing is going.
I have to say, as much as I quite enjoy a bit of transfer deadline day excitement, it is much better to get new signings in early. I can't believe that we are nearly content and still in July.
I think theres a couple of twists and potentially a couple of signings that could shock everyone.. its the year before the world cup in brazil and there are players out there sitting warming benches at top clubs who desperately want and need to be playing football week in week out to make their national sides. Its the perfect summer to be talking to theses players and im talking about players like inzagne. Players who would walk in and improve our first 11 immediately but are considered fringe players at there current clubs. And I still do believe there will be a marquee signing before the window closes.
Keep up to date with all the latest activity with our transfer list ahead of the 2013/14 season. IN Emanuele Giaccherini - Juventus - midfielder - £6.5million El-Hadji Ba - from Le Havre – midfield - undisclosed Jozy Altidore - from AZ Alkmaar - striker - undisclosed Valentin Roberge - from Maritimo - centre-half - Bosman Modibo Diakite - from Lazio - centre-half - Bosman Cabral - from Basel - centre-midfield - Bosman Vito Mannone - from Arsenal - GK - undisclosed David Moberg Karlsson - from Goteborg - winger - undisclosed Duncan Watmore - from Altrincham - striker - undisclosed OUT Simon Mignolet - Liverpool - undisclosed Ahmed Elmohamady - Hull - undisclosed Titus Bramble - released Matt Kilgallon - released Ryan Noble - released Adam Reed - released - joined Burton Albion on free transfer thinking around 16m and then 11m from Mig & Elmo Nowt really.
Giaccherini is a marquee signing, we just didn't pay much money! There is talk of another BIG ONE coming in.
Couple of million for Elmo aswell. Just wondering how much budget dicanio was given. Feels like we are trying to shift some on now before we buy again. Would this be the case if we had 20mil to spend plus sales.
