Transfer Rumours Winter 2024 Transfer Window

We are linked with Andros Townsend again.

 

We have for about 5 years. Didnt want him then and deffo dont want him now

 

Doesn't mean negotiations aren't ongoing with the relevant parties just the papers have other rubbish to print at present.

 

Possible upgrade on Albrighton, but on the other side, imagine the chances Vardy would get playing either side of those two I'd take him all day long if/when Mahrez leaves.

Palace would probably price us out of a move for him tbh

Linked with Shaquiri again unsurprisingly
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...ading-chase-stoke-city-star-xherdan-shaqiri/#

For just over £12m, this seems like a no brainer to me, similar to the Evans situation.

If Mahrez doesn't leave and some of these deals go through, we'd look in pretty fine shape!

Schmeichel
Pereira Evans Maguire Chilwell
Ndidi Silva
Mahrez Maddison Shaquiri
Vardy
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I'll stop dreaming in a minute

 

While i think about it, it will put us in good stead to have a fairly deep squad with at least 2 men for every position

Jakupovic
Simpson Morgan Benelouane Fuchs
Iborra Choudhury
Grey Okazaki Diabate/Albrighton
Iheanacho​

 

We are linked with Ben Gibson again.

Okazaki is randomly linked with Pachuca in Mexico.

Evans will be announced this week.

 

With Evans in, i can't see Gibson happening, would be good to have competition with 4 central defenders, but unless we are going to have a back 3, i don't see many of them happy to be on the bench.

 

For CB we currently have Morgan, Maguire, Benalouane and Evans.

I can see us going for Gibson - is left footed so would work better in the system and can see Morgan leaving as we have a new experienced CB as well as Benalouane who has done sweet FA here.

 

Maguire and Evans both prefer the left

 

Would like to see Dragovic back. I would be happy if Wes stays as he will always be a legend. probably not going to get too much game time but a great club captain. If we were going for a big signing would hope it would be Mawson rather than Gibson.

 

Dragovic reportedly wasnt happy with his game time, i can't see him returning unless we are playing a back 3.

You'd think that Maguire and Evans would be the 2, so paying roughly £20m for Dragovic to be on the bench would be crazy.

 

We are linked with RBs James Tavernier from Rangers and Hiroki Sakai Marseille - could mean Simpson and/or Amartey are on their way.

George Thomas is linked with Birmingham on loan.

Iborra is apparently really homesick and wants to go back to Spain.

Frieberg aren't going to sign Kaputska after his loan - apparently he had a really bad attitude and might have a drinking habit.

 

I think Iborra is a huge calming influence in our midfield and would be a monumentous loss - far more valuable to us than his sheer ability in my eyes.

Shame about Kapustka if true - hopefully he’ll come back and get supported if so rather than left to rot

 

The Iborra rumour is a word of mouth one - dunno how true it is but it does match up with some other rumours about him leaving.

Regarding Kapustka, apparently it was a quote from one of Freiburg's coaches who also said he was arrogant and didn't train well - can't find an English source but fits with what he was like here when he refused to train with the reserves.

 

Did he refuse? I don’t remember that

 

Apparently so - did piss a lot of people off with his attitude here which is why we were willing to take a loss if Freiburg wanted to sign him.

 

Apparently it’s in the papers that we are one of the clubs leading the race to sign at Rashford on loan.

I’d take him definately, but can’t see it happening at all.

 

I wouldn’t, we should sign players permenantly and develop our own team not develop players for Man U

 

We are linked with 6"5 Georgian CB Solomon Kvirkvelia from Lokomotiv Moscow - rumours are we have put in a bid of £15m.

Will be fun coming up with a chant for him.

 

Is he young?