January 2024 transfer window thread.

[Mile End Wanderer]

I see he was at the match and clapping at the end. I'm not sure what his financial options are in January but the Club must feel confident of staying up now and he must have seen our bench today and realised we need some strength added in the window. STRIKER PLEASE!

Guo maybe encouraged by what he saw. Maybe he will put some cash into the club make the accounts more rosy who knows

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Guo maybe encouraged by what he saw. Maybe he will put some cash into the club make the accounts more rosy who knows

He needs to be financially creative this January. We saw with the squad today what the odd injury and bugs can do. Depleted.

 

[SmiffyWolf]

Needs investment in team to push us on , just don't think Fosun will imo.

I think it's more of a possibility that we sell more players and bring in loans and bargain basement signings for this season.

 

[peter&thewolf]

Second link to Johnston I’ve seen in the past couple of days. Both by *interesting* sources.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1738878149792796867

I would keep Sa over him. Sa comes in for a lot of unfair stick on here. Any money we've got needs to be spent in other areas of the team

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

I would keep Sa over him. Sa comes in for a lot of unfair stick on here. Any money we've got needs to be spent in other areas of the team

His distribution is shocking. A simple long kick to Hwang, on his own on the HW line, and he's in for goal. Sa kicks it straight out? If Saudis will pay big money for him, sell him imo.

 

[lets all have a disco]

I would keep Sa over him. Sa comes in for a lot of unfair stick on here. Any money we've got needs to be spent in other areas of the team

If the Sa to Saudi rumours are true.....then I think we will take the money...

 

[WISAW]

His distribution is shocking. A simple long kick to Hwang, on his own on the HW line, and he's in for goal. Sa kicks it straight out? If Saudis will pay big money for him, sell him imo.

Yeah, just anything infront of Hwang would have been fine but instead he launches it straight out of play by some distance. What Chelsea were doing defensively for that incident was just hilarious.

 

[peter&thewolf]

His distribution is shocking. A simple long kick to Hwang, on his own on the HW line, and he's in for goal. Sa kicks it straight out? If Saudis will pay big money for him, sell him imo.

He also kept us in the game today with some great saves

 

[Mighty Thor]

I would keep Sa over him. Sa comes in for a lot of unfair stick on here. Any money we've got needs to be spent in other areas of the team

The stick Sa comes in for is entirely fair.

 

[Mighty Thor]

He also kept us in the game today with some great saves

He wouldn’t have needed to make the saves if he did not keep making stupid decisions with the ball

 

[North West Wanderer]

The stick Sa comes in for is entirely fair.

i think he’s bang average, and could be upgraded reasonably cheaply too. If we get Saudi cash for him, i’d be all over DDG.

 

[Glow69]

I wouldn't go for any more then two additions. Both attacking options.

I'd be happy with a GK upgrade if it was possible

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

We are desperate for an upgrade to dosey kilman

Two centre forwards are needed preferably ones who are quick and can press

 

[StaffordWolf]

Guo on the case

Guedes 2 incoming.

 

[Tring Wolf]

It’s a tough one. Sa makes a fair few errors but there is such a dearth of quality keepers out there that I’m not sure who a realistic upgrade would be. Ramsdale possibly but would be very expensive.

Would love a centre-half with pace. Tosin at Fulham is out of contract in the Summer so may be available at a relatively cheap price.

Striker with pace and a bit of physicality is obviously needed but again really not sure who the realistic options are.

Wide forward would be nice (Jota from Al Ittihad on loan or Jonathan Rowe). And being greedy, a central midfielder.

If we could get all that with Saudi money for Sa, I’d go for it. But only on the proviso that we get a a decent keeper in before he goes.

 

[Wolf316]

i think he’s bang average, and could be upgraded reasonably cheaply too. If we get Saudi cash for him, i’d be all over DDG.

Wouldn’t wages be a problem?

 

[North West Wanderer]

Wouldn’t wages be a problem?

That's the question I suppose. £50k a week is £50k more than where he is right now!

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

He also kept us in the game today with some great saves

That's what he's paid to do!!!!!! He's also paid to distribute the ball; something he struggles with. He also dropped a simple cross today; again something he does most games. If we could get £25-30 mil for him I reckon we could replace him with better for perhaps £15-20 mil. Win, win!

 

[Wolf316]

That's the question I suppose. £50k a week is £50k more than where he is right now!

Very true. I’m really surprised one of the Saudi clubs haven’t snapped him up.

 

[Bryce]

His distribution is shocking. A simple long kick to Hwang, on his own on the HW line, and he's in for goal. Sa kicks it straight out? If Saudis will pay big money for him, sell him imo.

Got to say I am in this camp. He pulls off a great save then passes to the opposition. Hence why he is a 6m keeper. I would like to go for a keeper who can actually play out from the back . Sunderland have one ? 5m? Young?

 

[Bryce]

Bentley also scares the **** out of me .

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

Bringing in Johnstone for Sa would make us relegation candidates next season IMO.

Sa is so underappreciated IMO, but I do understand why.

Take today, he is coming in for criticism, and some of it is deserved, but, when all is said and done, he has won us the game really by making that first half save against Sterling. That's the turning point in the game, and he stepped up.

Yet, he manages to change the narrative by somehow not kicking to Hwang, and a poor throw out to Cunha.

Personally, I can live with my goalie not starting a counter-attack, or messing up a throw, if he comes up with massive saves, which Sa often does.

He's a good Premier League keeper, and they're hard to find!

 

[goldeneyed]

Would sell Sa for the right price - £30m plus. As long as we have a ready made replacement who does'nt have the nervous energy and concentration span of a jack rabbit. Good goalkeepers exhude a certain calm which they communicate to the whole defence. You can see why at 30 he has only recently been capped by Portugal-against Liechenstein. Great shot stopper however.

 

[AndyWolves]

SA averages out to be bang average. He has worldy saves and absolute calamities in his locker, in equal measures

 

[Wignall 3-0]

We have to replace any player who goes out. We need experienced back up for Lemina, not to play but to sit on the bench until Lemina is suspended or injured. Jonny needs to go, no other player needs to go. We still have FFP concerns, so the major changes can be done in the summer. Gary, either give Fabio or Sasa a chance or ship them out. Any player going out must be replaced like for like.
But at present only the one player is really needed in my opinion.

 

[North West Wanderer]

Who are we losing in January guys?

Hwang?

 

[FJRWolf]

 We need 3 players minimum I think. Absolute must to get a forward in (if indeed Sasa and Fabio are on their way) CB if we carry on playing 3 atb (we need to), also Dawson isnt getting any younger. RB, if Semedo gets injured or a ban we don't have a viable option to come in.

 

[FJRWolf]

Who are we losing in January guys?

Hwang?

Think it's just Hwang.....maybe Bouba?

 

[North West Wanderer]

Think it's just Hwang.....maybe Bouba?

So a forward of some description, perhaps one more comfortable wider?

 

[SuperGran]

Think it's just Hwang.....maybe Bouba?

RaN

 

[hollo]

Hwang, ait nouri, boubacar are out anc and asia cup.

 

[FJRWolf]

RaN

Oh yeah, forgot him......bloody internationals are a pita.

 

[Tring Wolf]

Hwang, ait nouri, boubacar are out anc and asia cup.

RAN is a massive miss. Can see him being the subject of some huge bids in the Summer.

Will obviously miss Hwang’s goals but a front three of Neto, Cunha and Sarabia is still fine.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

RAN is a massive miss. Can see him being the subject of some huge bids in the Summer.

Will obviously miss Hwang’s goals but a front three of Neto, Cunha and Sarabia is still fine.

We play 2 games in January 1 fa cup other brighton away sure can cope lol

 

[WickedWolfie]

We play 2 games in January 1 fa cup other brighton away sure can cope lol

So you have already written off the FA Cup, huh!

 

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

RAN is a massive miss. Can see him being the subject of some huge bids in the Summer.

Will obviously miss Hwang’s goals but a front three of Neto, Cunha and Sarabia is still fine.

What do you call a huge bid bearing in mind we either have to pay out 10 mill or 50 percent of any profit to his former club?
Then we have to replace him with another left back or weaken the team.

 

[Tring Wolf]

What do you call a huge bid bearing in mind we either have to pay out 10 mill or 50 percent of any profit to his former club?
Then we have to replace him with another left back or weaken the team.

Think clubs will offer £40m+ for him. Have heard that Pep rates him very highly.

Would hate to lose him but think it’s inevitable he’ll outgrow us in the next 2-3 years. Kid is going to be a star.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Think clubs will offer £40m+ for him. Have heard that Pep rates him very highly.

Would hate to lose him but think it’s inevitable he’ll outgrow us in the next 2-3 years. Kid is going to be a star.

Doesn’t 50% go to Angers too? Would take a huge fee for us to make money on him 50m we only get 25m from the agreement to lower the fee when we signed him

 

[lets all have a disco]

Think clubs will offer £40m+ for him. Have heard that Pep rates him very highly.

Would hate to lose him but think it’s inevitable he’ll outgrow us in the next 2-3 years. Kid is going to be a star.

A lot of the better teams in the league have problems with depth , options at left back, wing back. Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man city....

 

[lets all have a disco]

They get 50% of the profit up to 9m.......a maximum of 9m......