Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

[SydneyTiger14]

Not sure if he’s been mentioned, but I seem to recall Rosenior saying that Gyokeres is the best striker in the division. Did they have a connection at Brighton? He does seem to have interest from Premier League though (paper talk). I’d be backing us instantly if we were to pull it off!

Also, any news on Connolly?

He's absolutely going to the PL, not to us.

 

[Nikica Jellyfish]

But those players play where Seri plays for us, and he's doing very well in that role. So unless he goes somewhere I can't see us bringing in a big unit to play that role. I understand that a midfield enforcer is a player that lots of good teams have, but I also think that to say it's absolutely mandatory is overly simplistic, Football Manager type logic. I still don't really see what real world problem it's supposed to solve; we already don't concede many goals. It's creating more chances that we particularly need. It seems like people have an issue with the on-paper aesthetic of Seri and Slater as a pairing more than with anything they've actually done or not done in practice.

Not really “football manager logic” we are very lightweight in midfield, that needs rectifying.

 

[Steven Toast]

Looks like Macca didn't make the final cut for RoI.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/so...to-make-stephen-kennys-squad/a1949282715.html

Ridiculous decision, for me; Liam Scales has had a half decent season for Aberdeen, but nowhere as impressive as Macca and he’s not as good technically either.

 

[Steven Toast]

Not sure if he’s been mentioned, but I seem to recall Rosenior saying that Gyokeres is the best striker in the division. Did they have a connection at Brighton? He does seem to have interest from Premier League though (paper talk). I’d be backing us instantly if we were to pull it off!

Also, any news on Connolly?

No chance. He’d cost far more than we could afford, I think both Burnleh and Sheffield United want him.

Connolly isn’t coming back, unless something has changed today, he’s apparently off to the SPL.

 

[Stockholm Tiger]

No chance. He’d cost far more than we could afford, I think both Burnleh and Sheffield United want him.

And Everton apparently....

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Ridiculous decision, for me; Liam Scales has had a half decent season for Aberdeen, but nowhere as impressive as Macca and he’s not as good technically either.

I don’t see how you can make that judgement
We’ve seen McLoughlin you’ve not seen scales

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

And Everton apparently....

Too good for Everton....

 

[Ric Glasgow]

He's absolutely going to the PL, not to us.

No chance. He’d cost far more than we could afford, I think both Burnleh and Sheffield United want him.

Connolly isn’t coming back, unless something has changed today, he’s apparently off to the SPL.

Difference of opinion here.

I'll go Bundesliga...

All joking aside,I thought he looked a very decent player,the type of link up player we should be looking to recruit.If not him(through finances),then who?

 

[PLT]

Difference of opinion here.

I'll go Bundesliga...

All joking aside,I thought he looked a very decent player,the type of link up player we should be looking to recruit.If not him(through finances),then who?

It'll be the injuries that put us off. Rosenior clearly loved him when he was playing but he's talked a lot about getting robust players in and Connelly seemed to have a few different problems in the closing months of the season.

 

[Ric Glasgow]

It'll be the injuries that put us off. Rosenior clearly loved him when he was playing but he's talked a lot about getting robust players in and Connelly seemed to have a few different problems in the closing months of the season.

I agree he was out injured for a long time(toe apparently) and in terms of value it was becoming a bit risky but from what I saw of him he looked a tricky,gritty,skilful player and that's exactly what we are looking for? He was gushing about Rosenior when he came to us and I feel that he is exactly the type of Coach to get the best out of players who trust him.

But here's the million dollar question...If he wasn't injured do you think we would've made a serious bid for him?Someone is going to take a punt on him and we may end up with egg on our chin if his career takes off elsewhere and we've missed a trick.

 

[PLT]

I agree he was out injured for a long time(toe apparently) and in terms of value it was becoming a bit risky but from what I saw of him he looked a tricky,gritty,skilful player and that's exactly what we are looking for? He was gushing about Rosenior when he came to us and I feel that he is exactly the type of Coach to get the best out of players who trust him.

But here's the million dollar question...If he wasn't injured do you think we would've made a serious bid for him?Someone is going to take a punt on him and we may end up with egg on our chin if his career takes off elsewhere and we've missed a trick.

I completely agree with you about his quality as a player, and I don't think many people would've disagreed before his injuries came about. I'm sure we would've gone for him without the injuries, but Rosenior must have lost faith in his robustness during that spell out.

 

[Steven Toast]

I don’t see how you can make that judgement
We’ve seen McLoughlin you’ve not seen scales

I've seen enough of him at Aberdeen (granted, not live, but the SPL is on all the time in our house thanks to my Weegie wife/MiL) to say he's not what Ireland needs ahead of Macca, who brings a lot more.

Scales is a more traditional centre half, a bit more like Jones, but Ireland have that in Collins and Egan. There's the fella at Norwich whose name I cannot pronounce unless I've had a lot of rum, that's also good and he didn't get called up either.

 

[WestStandTiger]

A fit Connolly in the SPL will rip it up. Below his level that.

 

[jhe10]

It’s a weird formation he’s used recently. On paper it looks as if it’s 3-2-4-1 with a back three, two holding midfielders, two advanced midfielders, a winger on each side and a sole striker.

I hardly ever watch any PL, but I think that Man City have changed their system so that Stones now pushes up from CB into being the extra midfield player.

 

[Steven Toast]

A fit Connolly in the SPL will rip it up. Below his level that.

It depends on which team he signs for. Celtic, on the one hand, are now massively better than any other team in that division. Rangers and Hearts come some way behind and the others are also-rans, true. Celtic almost treat the league like a succession of friendlies in prep for Europe, save for the derby games. On the other hand, given his injury problems, it's somewhere he could go to prove fitness and quality.

Suppose he could go across to Belgium or Holland, he'd do well there as well.

 

[Kalman]

I hardly ever watch any PL, but I think that Man City have changed their system so that Stones now pushes up from CB into being the extra midfield player.

Stones or Rico Lewis usually plays as one of the two holding midfielders next to Rodri in a 3-2-4-1 when they have the ball (which is most of the time). However, when they defend, Stones/Rico Lewis plays as a right-back and the system becomes their pretty standard 4-3-3. Akanji, Dias and Aké are the back three in possession usually but when defending it becomes a back four of Stones/Lewis - Akanji - Dias - Aké with Aké being a left-back.

In theory, this system could work for City as Greaves could play the same role as Aké.

Darlow
A. Jones - McLoughlin - Greaves
Christie - Seri
Allahyar - Traoré/Tufan - Slater - Vaughan
Óscar/Tetteh

All theoretical of course though. Liverpool have tried it too with Alexander-Arnold being one of the holding midfielders in possession.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

I completely agree with you about his quality as a player, and I don't think many people would've disagreed before his injuries came about. I'm sure we would've gone for him without the injuries, but Rosenior must have lost faith in his robustness during that spell out.

I’m basing it on nothing concrete
But he gives off a wrong un vibe

did he split with his wag bird?

 

[bradymk2]

Stones or Rico Lewis usually plays as one of the two holding midfielders next to Rodri in a 3-2-4-1 when they have the ball (which is most of the time). However, when they defend, Stones/Rico Lewis plays as a right-back and the system becomes their pretty standard 4-3-3. Akanji, Dias and Aké are the back three in possession usually but when defending it becomes a back four of Stones/Lewis - Akanji - Dias - Aké with Aké being a left-back.

In theory, this system could work for City as Greaves could play the same role as Aké.

Darlow
A. Jones - McLoughlin - Greaves
Christie - Seri
Allahyar - Traoré/Tufan - Slater - Vaughan
Óscar/Tetteh

All theoretical of course though. Liverpool have tried it too with Alexander-Arnold being one of the holding midfielders in possession.

Hope thats not our starting 11 next season though

 

[Kalman]

Hope thats not our starting 11 next season though

Nah I’m just basing it on what we have now.

 

[Gone For A Walk]

Stones or Rico Lewis usually plays as one of the two holding midfielders next to Rodri in a 3-2-4-1 when they have the ball (which is most of the time). However, when they defend, Stones/Rico Lewis plays as a right-back and the system becomes their pretty standard 4-3-3. Akanji, Dias and Aké are the back three in possession usually but when defending it becomes a back four of Stones/Lewis - Akanji - Dias - Aké with Aké being a left-back.

In theory, this system could work for City as Greaves could play the same role as Aké.

Darlow
A. Jones - McLoughlin - Greaves
Christie - Seri
Allahyar - Traoré/Tufan - Slater - Vaughan
Óscar/Tetteh

All theoretical of course though. Liverpool have tried it too with Alexander-Arnold being one of the holding midfielders in possession.

Walker?