Summer Transfer window

Couldn't agree more.

 

Such clickbait (not you, them).

The story even reads as Graeme Bailey wondering who might try to sign him and they've spun a story out of it to make it look like Burnley want to sign him

"
EFL Analysis’ Chief Football correspondent Graeme Bailey has exclusively told us that both the Black Cats and the Blades could be trumped by newly-promoted Burnley in the pursuit of Mepham.
Bailey revealed: “I don’t think he’s out of the realms of possibility for Sunderland. He did a really good job there. It’ll depend on what Bournemouth are asking. He’s definitely available. But he would be a fantastic signing for Sheffield United as well.
“I think he’s going to leave, and going back to Sunderland is something the player would like, but the Sheffield United thing is there as well.
“I think it is really between those two at the moment. Because he’s on a good wage as well, it would take a team with a decent budget in the Championship to get him.
“Or, it could be one of those promoted teams. Do we see Burnley coming in for him? They may have to lose Maxime Esteve, and they’ve lost CJ Egan-Riley already. I wouldn’t rule Burnley out of the running on that one.”
Mepham’s current Cherries deal expires at the end of next month, but Bournemouth have the option to trigger a 12-month extension.
They are expected to do so and look to sell the centre-half this summer to recoup some of the £12 million they shelled out to Brentford for his signature in 2018.
With sufficient interest in his services this summer, Mepham’s comments made earlier this season about his contractual situation give the biggest indication as to where his footballing future could lie."

 

I know Graeme Bailey personally. I grew up in the same circle of friends as him. The lads always been a nob. Hes a massive Boro fan and very anti Sunderland

 

Both mate.

 

The most important thing has to be quality, but if we can sign quality who have PL experience then that's a good thing

I don't want players just to come in because they've got experience, they have to improve us on the pitch

I've been against Henderson from an on field point of view, the only saving grace for him is his leadership skills are meant to be world class so that will count for something off the pitch.

I want us to do something different to what other newly promoted sides do, we should be signing young promising players with huge upside. Add 1 or 2 experience lads to that I'm fine with

 

Totally agree. Look where the model has got us. Flex it a bit, sure. But look what it's achieved, not just on the pitch, but value of playing squad to protect our future.

 

Fairy Nuff

 

Would love to see Sesko in the prem

 

Unless they are signing for us, surely we want as few good players as possible coming in to the league

 

Must say i think evan ferguson is a good shout. Totally different option to what we currently have, i would take him on loan.

i think cb is the most important position atm. I hope we sign one as one of our major summer signings to play with ballard (who lets not forget is injury prone himself)

 

ha fair, but our season will come down to the games against the teams 10th - 17th ; not the top 4

 

Wingers for me, we need some proper quality so our system can work in the PL. We lack pace on the right and have a lack of depth on both sides

 

Yer right side is a must too

gunna be interesting couple of month cant wait till we make our next signing to see what route we are going down

 

We need wingers…. Easy… get Jack Clarke back… he loves it here, the fans love him.. we all know what he’s capable of and he’s still young … problem solved

 

Can we not find someone faster than him abroad and more likely to succeed in the prem? Not sure he would be worth the fee ipswich would want

 

Yeh. Counter intuitively despite his less than impressive year, I reckon Ipswich would want more than they paid for him. They'll want to use him as a cheatcode in the championship and are under no financial incentive to sell due to parachute payments. Was very different for us as we were looking to use his fee to improve the squad, they don't need to do that.

 

Well I doubt we can go and sign many players from established PL clubs who aren't close to being past it, though if we get our timing right an older player or two is not a calamity.

And then there is type of experience. There are plenty of players with experience of failure, of relegation, of themselves not being quite up to it.

You just never know. But buying the experience of a player at his peak or near it and who has played at a highish level in the PL is wildly expensive. I doubt we'll be doing much of that

 

I don't think that's true. Would any clubs in the Championship be able to afford him? Possibly Brum?

Would any clubs in the Prem be interested bearing in mind he couldn't break into their first team? Doubtful.

If Ipswich and / or Clarke want to part ways it'll be a buyers market.