January 2024 transfer window thread.

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743627602877644875

Would be happy with this!

 

[wolvesjoe]

All of that makes perfect sense.

Neto and Sa will leave this summer 100% IMO along with Sasa, Silva etc and this will give us many options and a bit of financial freedom to evolve the squad.

Johnny Phillips is bang on as per as this window is relaxed as it’s ever been in the PL but the summer is a pivotal one for us.

Opposite is reality.

Mid range clubs must ALWAYS strike while the iron is hot, or any momentum will be quickly derailed

 

[SuperGran]

Normally agree but with limited funds this January, the Asia Cup and injuries, we could use the bodies just to keep the momentum.

Agree plus there’s always room for negotiation at the end of the season if he does well and settles in

 

[Matt]

I think we can somewhat with a our current small squad....but obviously not starts as such....

There will be definitely minutes available

Yeah definitely minutes, but with everyone fit/available he doesn’t get into the team at the minute. I do like Carvalho though, so hopefully it’s true and hopefully we do have an option to buy in the summer. I can’t remember the last time we had a straight loan with no option. Don’t think we’ve had a single one in the FOSUN era?

 

[wolvesjoe]

Opposite is reality.

Mid range clubs must ALWAYS strike while the iron is hot, or any momentum will be quickly derailed

Fosuns poodle, aka Johnny Phillips should really not get the open mouthed respect he gets here.

 

[Bill McCai]

Ektike and Carvalho would seem to represent an improvement on Sasa and Silva? More suited to Gazball?

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Would be happy with this!

So he knows he is starting every game without trying no thanks

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

So he knows he is starting every game without trying no thanks

No club in their right mind would offer that.

We would offer him a place in the first team squad, he’s not good enough to start without injuries. And he would get minutes.

 

[lets all have a disco]

On Ekitike.....moving Saza out before.... definitely signals to the lad he will play..... basically with Hwang gone he is probably almost guaranteed a start as such.....you play , you keep the shirt it's that simple....

Would suprise me if we or Mendes is dangling the carrot of first dibs on Rayan or Neto in front of PSG....

 

[sillytuna]

Fosuns poodle, aka Johnny Phillips should really not get the open mouthed respect he gets here.

You very obviously don't know johnny. He's no one's poodle, huge wolves fan, and does the hard graft.

 

[SuperGran]

Yeah definitely minutes, but with everyone fit/available he doesn’t get into the team at the minute. I do like Carvalho though, so hopefully it’s true and hopefully we do have an option to buy in the summer. I can’t remember the last time we had a straight loan with no option. Don’t think we’ve had a single one in the FOSUN era?

Jonny was to start with

 

[Flaneur]

Yeah definitely minutes, but with everyone fit/available he doesn’t get into the team at the minute. I do like Carvalho though, so hopefully it’s true and hopefully we do have an option to buy in the summer. I can’t remember the last time we had a straight loan with no option. Don’t think we’ve had a single one in the FOSUN era?

Of course, it would be a lot "easier" for him to go on loan in the championship, but it's up to the player to force his way into the team, just like it will be wherever he goes.

Really liked the look of him from his time at Fulham nonetheless

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

No club in their right mind would offer that.

We would offer him a place in the first team squad, he’s not good enough to start without injuries. And he would get minutes.

Stick with what we got sod developing other clubs players

 

[Flaneur]

Not a great source for PSG news, but interesting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743633180966478114

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

Stick with what we got sod developing other clubs players

We play a front 3 and he gives us other options.

Sign him and a 9 and that’s us sorted to the summer.

 

[dnf14]

Not a great source for PSG news, but interesting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743633180966478114

They reported our interest in RAN quite a ways before he joined so maybe they have a Mendes source (close to Luis Campos)?

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Not a great source for PSG news, but interesting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743633180966478114

Fingers crossed on this one. Feels like a good fit, but given prior interest from other PL clubs, I imagine we’d have competition to close a deal.

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

Opposite is reality.

Mid range clubs must ALWAYS strike while the iron is hot, or any momentum will be quickly derailed

If you say so.

 

[StaffordWolf]

Not a great source for PSG news, but interesting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743633180966478114

Let the jizzing commence.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Let the jizzing commence.

Main obstacle being his wages…. As thought he ain’t gonna get near the €100,000 at Wolves

Back to the drawing board… Time to shop in our lane. Give me that Luton striker instead

 

[Matt]

Jonny was to start with

Oh really? I didn’t realise that, assumed we had an option on him as we signed him mid loan.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Kilman being linked to West Ham. I have no idea over credibility.....

West Ham hopes of January signing boosted after rival boss' comments

West Ham United may have recived a boost to their hopes of a new January signing following new comments from a rival Premier League boss.

www.westhamzone.com

Report: Wolves tell West Ham they can sign star on one condition

And it's a pretty big one...

www.hammers.news

 

[SB_Upper]

Main obstacle being his wages…. As thought he ain’t gonna get near the €100,000 at Wolves

Back to the drawing board… Time to shop in our lane. Give me that Luton striker instead

That's the spirit

 

[Matt]

Main obstacle being his wages…. As thought he ain’t gonna get near the €100,000 at Wolves

Back to the drawing board… Time to shop in our lane. Give me that Luton striker instead

If we really want him, that is within our budget surely. It’s about £85k, not outrageous wages for a Premier League footballer.

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

Main obstacle being his wages…. As thought he ain’t gonna get near the €100,000 at Wolves

Back to the drawing board… Time to shop in our lane. Give me that Luton striker instead

Why not?

Sarabia is on more.

 

[Tring Wolf]

Would love Carvalho. Think he’s a real talent. Don’t see him getting in at Liverpool any time soon so may get another season out of him next year if things went well.

Have never seen Ekitike play so no idea what he’s like.

 

[Matt]

Kilman being linked to West Ham. I have no idea over credibility.....

West Ham hopes of January signing boosted after rival boss' comments

West Ham United may have recived a boost to their hopes of a new January signing following new comments from a rival Premier League boss.

www.westhamzone.com

Report: Wolves tell West Ham they can sign star on one condition

And it's a pretty big one...

www.hammers.news

Putting 2 and 2 together and getting 1274. Absolute nonsense in both articles.

 

[WKFWolf]

People talking about Jack Clarke, undoubtedly has ability but is lazy as ****. Has let Trippier run off him so many times today

 

[wwbug]

Unless we give our youth a chance… How do we know if they are good enough??

Same example Doyle and Man City. I am sure they are now thinking twice about selling him to us… Especially after his recent performances

Sazsha out the door we should be expecting a striker surely

Youth will be given a chance if they prove themselves in training or out on loan. That is the proper method .

 

[Skrilla]

Firmly against the idea of a loan without a buy option. We don't need to develop other clubs players. We're in a comfy situation where we can afford to develop our own. What would be the point in developing Carvalho for half a season, he becomes mustard and we lose him for nothing? Completely pointless. If there's a buy option involved, then completely different story.

 

[wwbug]

we are very light and it’s a worry, however it’s catch 22. we don’t want to buy squad fodder, we need players to improve the 11 and push the existing players out. we can’t afford to do that right now…

I would say that’s exactly what we do want - squad fodder. Bar a first choice number 9.
That is we need players between the “wet behind the ears ‘ youth and our crop of talented internationals.

 

[SuperGran]

Oh really? I didn’t realise that, assumed we had an option on him as we signed him mid loan.

He signed for atletico Madrid and came to us on loan without playing for them.
Also Jesus Vallejo was a straight loan with no option the less said about him the better

 

[lets all have a disco]

Main obstacle being his wages…. As thought he ain’t gonna get near the €100,000 at Wolves

Back to the drawing board… Time to shop in our lane. Give me that Luton striker instead

Stop being a joey....deary me..... stumbling block will be probably be wages on the option deal , not the wages for the rest of the season as such for the loan.....I would guess....

Told ya early days show a bit more ambition than Luton and Plymouth.....we are premier league despite FFP..

Wouldn't rule out a deal in the summer say we get 10m and Ekitike and PSG get Rayan .....then we Dow owe out for Angers ......just a thought, I'm as dodgy as Jorge....

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Nice! Not sure we can guarantee game time though.

We can with sasa off depends if we get Hugo it's literally 5 into 3 currently.

Bellegarde Neto cunha sarabia cunha

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

We can with sasa off depends if we get Hugo it's literally 5 into 3 currently.

Bellegarde Neto cunha sarabia cunha

Cunha is so good we count him twice.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Hugo ekitike looks like main target and think it works for us with channy gone he probably starts with cunha Neto beside him

No sasa either

 

[wwbug]

Firmly against the idea of a loan without a buy option. We don't need to develop other clubs players. We're in a comfy situation where we can afford to develop our own. What would be the point in developing Carvalho for half a season, he becomes mustard and we lose him for nothing? Completely pointless. If there's a buy option involved, then completely different story.

There are short term decisions and long term decisions. And medium term …..

 

[Skrilla]

There are short term decisions and long term decisions. And medium term …..

Where does signing a player you have no chance of permanently signing when you're comfortably safe fit into that? I appreciate we're a little thin on options until mid-February, but given Liverpool also want guaranteed game time, do we want him starting most games?

 

[wwbug]

Where does signing a player you have no chance of permanently signing when you're comfortably safe fit into that? I appreciate we're a little thin on options until mid-February, but given Liverpool also want guaranteed game time, do we want him starting most games?

The guarantee would be a non starter . But we have the small chance of reaching Europe in the next four months .

 

[Jd132]

When I look at that squad, there is a lovely mix of youth and experience, different cultures, backgrounds, sizes, shapes and abilities. Yes, we may be a little bit old at RWB and a bit young in MC and LWB, but overall the squad has a good balance.

Personally, I don't think the club should be expected to carry more than 2 senior players per position either- that is where keeping some solid U21s has to come in.

It is clear that we will need another striker with Fabio and Sasa gone and Gary's showing in the first half of the season means he deserves a number 9 to put his own stamp on things. If that is Hugo or Rafiu- great, if that is Danny or Che- so be it.

But, if I were Shi, I would be loathe to sanction more than that. We now have talent that cost us over £100mill out on loan (Hoever, Chiquinho, Guedes, Fabio, Sasa, Podence) and another £20odd mill kicking their heels (Jonny, Jordao and Enso). If FFP is still an issue, surely we should be looking to move that lot on in the Summer before we even think about cashing in on Kilman, Neto, Sa, Hwang, RAN et al!