Transfer Rumours Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

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Shark Sports said:
Grant's just very vague, he doesn't like to say much. I know he said it's not Herbie but there was an incredibly long pause before his response which was telling.



What is there to worry about? If we want to challenge at the top end of this division, he won't play a big part. He's a decent enough midfielder but we have and appear to be bringing in better. He seems to get the Robbie McKenzie treatment, hyped beyond his ability when he's never done much for us.
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I don't ever recall McKenzie getting hyped, everybody on here thought he looked out of his depth, which he did and proved when he signed for an average League One club.

Batty has improved season upon season, but Grant obviously doesn't rate him enough to give him a starting berth, which is a shame because at this level he could do very well.
 
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Steven Toast said:
I don't ever recall McKenzie getting hyped, everybody on here thought he looked out of his depth, which he did and proved when he signed for an average League One club.

Batty has improved season upon season, but Grant obviously doesn't rate him enough to give him a starting berth, which is a shame because at this level he could do very well.
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The whinging that went on and I read when McKenzie was released by City fans was ridiculous. There were tonnes on twitter I remember. I don't think Grant's ever rated him much. I remember him not playing much at all in the first half of last season. He's an okay player, but nothing more. He certainly hasn't done anything to warrant a starting berth, we've got better players and clearly, we're going to keep adding imminently. You don't keep adding if you're happy with what we've got. Still have a feeling 2 more midfielders will be coming in, and imagine we'll probably loan out 4-5 too (Samuelson, Sheaf, C Jones, Greaves and Batty would be my guess)

What I took out of Grant's interview was that he wants the option to play 2 deeper midfielders, so whoever is coming in must be able to play there as well as 8, that's why I think it's Barlaser. It's also where Batty plays.
 
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Shark Sports said:
The whinging that went on and I read when McKenzie was released by City fans was ridiculous. There were tonnes on twitter I remember. I don't think Grant's ever rated him much. I remember him not playing much at all in the first half of last season. He's an okay player, but nothing more. He certainly hasn't done anything to warrant a starting berth, we've got better players and clearly, we're going to keep adding imminently. You don't keep adding if you're happy with what we've got. Still have a feeling 2 more midfielders will be coming in, and imagine we'll probably loan out 4-5 too (Samuelson, Sheaf, C Jones, Greaves and Batty would be my guess)
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It depends on how far we get in the cups which will mean more games. We probably won't progress from the EFL trophy group, we're already bottom and we need to beat Harrogate and Grimsby (we'll play a weaker team no doubt) - if Leicester and Grimsby get one more win they're through anyway. We start the FA Cup in the 1st round, so we've got a chance of progressing in that.

We've got De Wijs, Burke, McLaughlin and Jones as the four first team centre halves, but we need cover and Greaves I think is the next in line. If he goes out on loan, it'll only be until January because our first choice pair don't have the best injury record. C Jones I'd loan out, ditto Sheaf and Samuelsen.
 
Steven Toast said:
It depends on how far we get in the cups which will mean more games. We probably won't progress from the EFL trophy group, we're already bottom and we need to beat Harrogate and Grimsby (we'll play a weaker team no doubt) - if Leicester and Grimsby get one more win they're through anyway. We start the FA Cup in the 1st round, so we've got a chance of progressing in that.

We've got De Wijs, Burke, McLaughlin and Jones as the four first team centre halves, but we need cover and Greaves I think is the next in line. If he goes out on loan, it'll only be until January because our first choice pair don't have the best injury record. C Jones I'd loan out, ditto Sheaf and Samuelsen.
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We should get through the EFL trophy, even if we change 11, it's a pretty strong team. I'd keep Festus around as I feel he needs to play a bit of academy football, he's played non-league so can handle the physicality but the 23s is miles more technical and it's important for him to be around the first team every day too. That gives us 5 and I think Smallwood can even play there at a push
 
Woodburn as suggested would be a very good signing. However, the only question mark I have is, if he is rated as highly as he appears to be, then Terry said we had an option to make it permanent at the end of the loan. Who Woodburn drop down to the Championship if we did get promoted, and would Ehab pay the money?
 
Mckechnie Orange said:
There are still fees involved in signing free agents.
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Okay so there are still sometimes fees involved.

Still think it's splitting hairs to criticise McCann for answering 'yes' to the ' fee agreed?' question in that context.

There's plenty to criticise McCann and the club for but IMHO that's not one of them.
 
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