Aye, it's been 19 days since the season ended and the transfer window doesn't open until 4 weeks from now. What's the hold up?
they can still agree moves though i think teams . just not confirmation .unti july .not any rumours or nowt
My predictions... Cisse to some random arab state Sissoko- Everton or Palace Riviere- Loan to France Thauvin- Loan to France
France should do well and Sissoko can look an absolute beast when he can be arsed and is surrounded by good players. Home tournament in that team - if he plays i can imagine us getting over the odds for him. He's a £5-8 million pound player who masquerades as a £15m+ one when he can be bothered. Lets hope he does great and big clubs come in - with the money in the Prem next year there is a possibility of cashing in nicely. He will not be bothered playing in the Championship next year (unless Rafa thinks he can get him up for it). It's a slight shame as on his day he probably is Champions League quality (hence playing for France i guess) and that performance on the last day is a nice send off - show's what he can do.
Sissoko - Palace Gini - Everton Thauvin - Marseille Janmaat - Southampton/Italy Cisse - Dubai/China Townsend - Watford loan Tiote - Dubai/China Riviere - Michellin to be melted down Mitrovic - Sporting Lisbon Perez - Spurs Gouffran - Nice SDJ - PSV/Ajax/Italy Aarons - One of the larger English clubs to fill their squad out Mbemba - One of the larger English clubs to fill their squad out
Of those I see five players that actively need replacing and a lot of deadwood being cleared. I think some of that is optimistic. Top four are already gone I suspect. Cisse, Tiote, SDJ, Gouffran, Riviere only if someone will match their wages and I'm not convinced people will. Aarons, Mbemba, Mitro and Perez I'm hopeful for. Townsend is up in the air, I expect him to not be playing for us sadly.
Yeah it was a mixture of probables, hopes/desires and pessimism. I would desperately like to keep the 5 you mention at the bottom. I'd also love to retain Tiote and Gini. Sissoko I'm non fussed but I do think Rafa got more from him for whatever reason. Janmaat likewise. SDJ I wouldn't be against staying but he needs and will want football. I don't really have a problem with Thauvin, but I can't see anyway he stays. I'd love to see Cisse, Riviere, Gouffran gone.
