Transfer thread Summer 2015

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Northamptonncfc said:
Do any of you think we'll make a high end signing from somewhere? I know there will be money tied up with being relegated and paying bonuses etc to the players who stayed put, but aside from Van Dijk I find some the names we're being linked to a tad disappointing for a club in our apparent financial situation.
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If we're looking at 7 signings (this summer or January), at £5m a pop, then that's about £25m out of our transfer budget, plus the increased wage bill. I'm not entirely convinced we'll have a lot more than that available. Someone like van Dijk for £8m wouldn't be out of the question I guess, but if we're talking much more than that then we might have to choose if we want someone enough to prevent another permanent signing.

From the little rumours, Brady, Mbokani, Gestede, N'Doye have all been around that kind of transfer figure.
 
DHCanary said:
If we're looking at 7 signings (this summer or January), at £5m a pop, then that's about £25m out of our transfer budget, plus the increased wage bill. I'm not entirely convinced we'll have a lot more than that available. Someone like van Dijk for £8m wouldn't be out of the question I guess, but if we're talking much more than that then we might have to choose if we want someone enough to prevent another permanent signing.

From the little rumours, Brady, Mbokani, Gestede, N'Doye have all been around that kind of transfer figure.
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Though of course it helps if a couple are on frees like Mulumbu. Might free up a bit more for another deal.
 
We are already very well equipped in midfield. Certainly no need for another except left side. And as said, Odjidja-Ofoe is his replacement. Plus QPR paid over the odds for him and will likely want that kind of price for him.
 
Fer, no thank we don't need him was not up to all the hype that surrounded him
Think our midfield is fine would just like to see another CB, RB and a winger lets just keep the squad together
 
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goldeneadie said:
The idea that Lafferty is back-up to CJ is creditable, but surely this transfer window is all about AN getting in the players HE wants, not working with those he inherited.
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I meant that I'd rather retain Lafferty than pay £5m+ for Gestede as a back-up for CJ. Mbokani would be competition for CJ and thus a better shout, IMO. It's more an issue about how the budget is spent, as has been said in recent posts here.
 
Hairy Mary Quite Canary said:
Though of course it helps if a couple are on frees like Mulumbu. Might free up a bit more for another deal.
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Definitely, although having looked at the list of players released from Prem clubs this summer, there's no real obvious signings left.
 
DHCanary said:
... although having looked at the list of players released from Prem clubs this summer, there's no real obvious signings left.
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True enough. I wouldn't be against a sensible loan signing though (maybe even a couple).
 
My read on the budget is that the 6-7 players would include Dorrans and Mulumbu, so that means 4-5 players now. The £3m fee for Dorrans probably came out of last year's budget or the £4m we tried to spend on him was carried forward to this year, so £20-25m seems about right. Van Dijk would take about a third of that. Brady would take a similar amount, although both deals would include PL survival clauses and such. Vedlin on loan would probably cost around £1m in the present climate, which could be balanced by a loan fee for RvW if the rumours about Spartak are true. Thus about £5-6m for each of another two players would seem about right.
 
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We must also bear in mind that we do not get the ' Premiership fortunes ' up front. A lot of the money needed to cover lost years losses, transfer fees and increased wages will have to be borrowed until the extra money is received and that does not come cheap.
 
1950canary said:
We must also bear in mind that we do not get the ' Premiership fortunes ' up front. A lot of the money needed to cover lost years losses, transfer fees and increased wages will have to be borrowed until the extra money is received and that does not come cheap.
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Very true, 1950, but I'm sure the club has reserves it can draw upon and much of player fees are paid out on a scheduled basis because of that. The interest rates on a short-term loan with a guaranteed pay-back period shouldn't be that daunting though.
 
1950canary said:
We must also bear in mind that we do not get the ' Premiership fortunes ' up front. A lot of the money needed to cover lost years losses, transfer fees and increased wages will have to be borrowed until the extra money is received and that does not come cheap.
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To be honest it's probably never been cheaper to borrow money.
 
Yeah I shouldn't worry too much about cash flow. Norwich will have no problems getting cheap credit.
 
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