January 2024 transfer window thread.

[Supadavewolf]

for this to be said in his FIRST interview comes off as ungrateful.

Is this his first interview? Thought I'd read/seen him interviewed before.

I agree, he could acknowledge how well the club has brought him on from a chronic injury - after the club's (ie Lage's) stupidity IMV by keeping him on the pitch when injured - though by the same token I can think of some of our ex-players shut out of selection like him who would be far less diplomatic about it!

 

[SuperGran]

It has to be said, if Ekitike goes to Frankfurt that looks awful for us.

If the player wants to play in Germany how an earth is it wolves fault

 

[Hawkguy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745160756650188978

People are so soft on Twitter. He's not said anything bad and people are going off. This world really sucks sometimes lol

 

[Hsvwolf]

If the player wants to play in Germany how an earth is it wolves fault

Why.......Bundesliga has better stadia , bigger crowds , better atmosphere at most stadia and the football is good standard...Oh and you can also drive your Porsche at 150 MPH without getting a ticket

 

[Hawkguy]

Yup, Wolves go out of their way to get this guy a loan so he can get his pregnant partner settled and so he can get minutes to make the Austria Euros squad. And in his first interview he complains about how he was treated.

What a joke.

My god, are we that soft? I can't honestly believe this gets you heated.

 

[Hawkguy]

Why would we spend that much cash on him anyway. Save the money and add a bit to it in the summer and bring in my boy, who actually has a history of scoring goals.

 

[NothingButNeto]

My god, are we that soft? I can't honestly believe this gets you heated.

Am I getting heated? Sasa has always seemed like a good guy, but in this scenario he comes off poorly.

Wolves have put themselves at risk of not getting a replacement striker, having allowed Sasa and his partner leave for their benefit. To make comments about how you were poorly treated by being underutilized after all that is in poor taste.

 

[Hawkguy]

Am I getting heated? Sasa has always seemed like a good guy, but in this scenario he comes off poorly.

Wolves have put themselves at risk of not getting a replacement striker, having allowed Sasa and his partner leave for their benefit. To make comments about how you were poorly treated by being underutilized after all that is in poor taste.

No he doesn't come off poorly at all. He was asked a question and he answered. The only thing he said was he was not given a reason why he didn't get playing time and he wants to prove people wrong.

I can't imagine a scenario where he would speak poorly about the club in public. This is not speaking poorly.

I'd wager that's actually good for us too. He can prove us wrong and come back and make a difference or we can sell him for a profit. Seems good that he's hungry.

Obviously there would need to be differences in the structure. But there has to be something better than waiting years for FFP punishments.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Am I getting heated? Sasa has always seemed like a good guy, but in this scenario he comes off poorly.

Wolves have put themselves at risk of not getting a replacement striker, having allowed Sasa and his partner leave for their benefit. To make comments about how you were poorly treated by being underutilized after all that is in poor taste.

Hes just stated what many of us felt,he was underused and only bought on with the hope he could get us a point in ten minutes
He hasnt slagged the club off at all just said he was never given a real reason for not playing
GON obviously thought he wasnt the answer, and there were better players to start,if that wasnt conveyed to the player then he has a right to say so,no big deal really

 

[hollo]

Neto
Let’s hope he scores lots of goals and we get his book value back. I still don’t understand why the club did not wait until they got a replacement in before letting him leave. It doesn’t make any sense and leaves us in a vulnerable position if there are lots of injuries. Every other club would arrange a replacement first.

 

[Woolywolf]

I thought Sasa showed some decent control and hold up play, and clearly a tidy finisher. Not sure I buy into the view that he couldn’t work in our style of play. Been surprised that GON didn’t turn to him more. Ah well all immaterial now

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

Dont see why he only telling the truth

He comes across as being ****ty at the club for not getting game time. The sort of comments you would expect if he'd left the club permanently.

 

[sc91]

Yup, Wolves go out of their way to get this guy a loan so he can get his pregnant partner settled and so he can get minutes to make the Austria Euros squad. And in his first interview he complains about how he was treated.

What a joke.

Lanky streak of ****.

 

[sc91]

Neto
Let’s hope he scores lots of goals and we get his book value back. I still don’t understand why the club did not wait until they got a replacement in before letting him leave. It doesn’t make any sense and leaves us in a vulnerable position if there are lots of injuries. Every other club would arrange a replacement first.

Doom, gloom, same ole boring faces ready to moan at every turn.

 

[Planty]

Not sure this point on Sasa moving back to Germany for his unsettled wife makes sense, she just opened a Croatian cafe in Tettenhall..

 

[Thank you Sir Jack]

Reading Sasa's comments, I detect a footballer who was desperate to play football. I admire him for that.
Couldn't find any cussing words directed at the club.

 

[k-dog]

Sasa is dreadful. Exactly the type of striker we didn’t need.

 

[k-dog]

I thought Sasa showed some decent control and hold up play, and clearly a tidy finisher. Not sure I buy into the view that he couldn’t work in our style of play. Been surprised that GON didn’t turn to him more. Ah well all immaterial now

Definitely doesn’t work in our style of play. Can’t run with the ball for starters.

 

[k-dog]

Why.......Bundesliga has better stadia , bigger crowds , better atmosphere at most stadia and the football is good standard...Oh and you can also drive your Porsche at 150 MPH without getting a ticket

Premier B league unless you’re playing for Bayern.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Definitely doesn’t work in our style of play. Can’t run with the ball for starters.

But he can score goals won us 6 points on his own

 

[NothingButNeto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745526403410387064

Celta interested in Jonny if Agustín Marchesín is sold.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745526403410387064

Celta interested in Jonny if Agustín Marchesín is sold.

He's already gone mate

Veteran goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin has terminated his contract with Celta Vigo by mutual consent, the club announced. Marchesin, whose contract with Celta was due to expire in the summer of 2025, is expected to join Brazilian club Gremio as a free agent.

Club announced it today/last night

 

[AndyWolves]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745526403410387064

Celta interested in Jonny if Agustín Marchesín is sold.

It'll be a good move to get Jonny's wages off the books.

 

[Golden Arrow]

Doom, gloom, same ole boring faces ready to moan at every turn.

Don't see it that way, tbh.
Think the poster was showing slight concern that two strikers had gone out and as yet there's been no replacement for at least one of them.
Personally, I think someone will come in but like every transfer these days it isn't straightforward as there's multiple parties around the negotiating table.

 

[NothingButNeto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745543364236259806

Not sure about source but looks like Frankfurt have their second striker and it’s not Hugo.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Why.......Bundesliga has better stadia , bigger crowds , better atmosphere at most stadia and the football is good standard...Oh and you can also drive your Porsche at 150 MPH without getting a ticket

You can stick your porche up your Arsenal, over priced, over engineered junk.

 

[dnf14]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745543364236259806

Not sure about source but looks like Frankfurt have their second striker and it’s not Hugo.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745546792786100419

Never! Please don't take what I say up there seriously!

Sorry bud, you got rused by a fan account.

 

[NothingButNeto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745546792786100419

Sorry bud, you got rused by a fan account.

Rookie mistake. Sorry everyone.

 

[Krispy Kreme]

Same oh well. Wouldn’t be that much anyway? 4m? Can’t see them getting more than that when his contract expires in the summer

But they're third in the league with Ipswich faltering.

His goals are worth far more to them than £4m.

I think they keep him.

 

[crocos]

Lazy player who just wanted to sit on the bench and be paid for nothing.

Ooops, sorry; wrong thread.

Moaning min not happy to sit on the bench and be paid for doing nothing. Boooooh ...

 

[Krispy Kreme]

Datro Fofane to Burnley loan. Guessing he wasn't considered an option.

 

[oldgoldheart]

Wiki has him having played 26 games at Reims and 26 games at PSG, 25 of them on loan from Reims. 3 goals in 26 appearances for PSG. Could be incorrect though.

i think his song should be to the tune of Abba's Chiquitita.

 

[oldgoldheart]

Selling Ruben for £45m rather than £25m made a big difference. Nunes was bonus territory as I see it and to be honest seems to have been spent well.

As for the article, you only have to be 1p under to be clear of FFP issues so dangerously close is just hype.

i may be making 2+2 into 5 but part of me thinks Ruben chose saudi in an effort to save his beloved wolves

 

[Clifton Wolf]

i may be making 2+2 into 5 but part of me thinks Ruben chose saudi in an effort to save his beloved wolves

I think his £300k per week tax free salary might have something to do with it!!

 

[Monketron]

O'Neil wants his strikers to press and be quick. Ekitike is far more mobile than Sasa ever was (and certainly ever will be with a twice reconstructed left knee).

 

[CelebrityWolf]

This place has me in stitches every day

So today we actually have grown adults kicking off because Kalajdzic dared to say he was disappointed at not being used more and the amazing thing here is that, umm, he wasn't used much so what Kalajdzic says is absolutely spot on.

And next we have a claim that if Ekitike goes to Germany it is an awful look for us??? In what ****ing world does it reflect badly on us?

 

[SA Wolf]

Sasa came over as quite intelligent and astute in that documentary series about his injury, however in this instance, he's proving exactly the opposite.
He didn't play, because he wasn't good enough. Did he want GON to spell that out for him! He wasn't good enough to oust Hwang, Neto or Cunha from the main striking roles; players who were scoring and creating and had Wolves up to 11th in the league, a position that exceeded most peoples' expectations.
When he came on, he didn't set the world alight. Yes, he scored a couple, including one off his shoulder at Everton, but he looked immobile, getting caught offside often and had no discernible pace, control or skill. His major attribute from what I saw, his heading ability, wasn't 'all that' and wasn't what was required , albeit that Wolves' crossing for the most part was poor.
Any way, Sasa won't be back, despite Hobbs' comments and he joins a long-list of strikers that Wolves has wasted money on.

 

[Ian]

Sasa came over as quite intelligent and astute in that documentary series about his injury, however in this instance, he's proving exactly the opposite.
He didn't play, because he wasn't good enough. Did he want GON to spell that out for him! He wasn't good enough to oust Hwang, Neto or Cunha from the main striking roles; players who were scoring and creating and had Wolves up to 11th in the league, a position that exceeded most peoples' expectations.
When he came on, he didn't set the world alight. Yes, he scored a couple, including one off his shoulder at Everton, but he looked immobile, getting caught offside often and had no discernible pace, control or skill. His major attribute from what I saw, his heading ability, wasn't 'all that' and wasn't what was required , albeit that Wolves' crossing for the most part was poor.
Any way, Sasa won't be back, despite Hobbs' comments and he joins a long-list of strikers that Wolves has wasted money on.

Disagree on Sasa's " skills" ...... he definitely had good ball skills , he did lack pace and being tall doesn't automatically make you a good header of the ball.
Don't really see many peoples argument that we should have got a striker in before letting Silva and Sasa go, they weren't getting minutes anyway so there will be no discernible difference in the short term.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

But they're third in the league with Ipswich faltering.

His goals are worth far more to them than £4m.

I think they keep him.

I don’t think we need to sign anyone but hey what do I know.

Nathan Fraser & Fletcher Holman are adequate cover until Hwang is back.

Opportunities from the bench will help them improve.

Buy a striker in the summer when we have more resources to do so.

We are dangerously close to FFP, is it worth the risk?

 

[SA Wolf]

Disagree on Sasa's " skills" ...... he definitely had good ball skills , he did lack pace and being tall doesn't automatically make you a good header of the ball.
Don't really see many peoples argument that we should have got a striker in before letting Silva and Sasa go, they weren't getting minutes anyway so there will be no discernible difference in the short term.

They weren't getting minutes partly due to Hwang's form. Hwang is now missing at the Asian Cup, so I'd argue, our need for getting a striker in is more important than ever, especially with the back-ups (Sasa and Silva) going out on loan. You may argue that Hwang only misses a few matches, but in football, momentum is huge, so lose the few that he misses, due to a paucity in front of goal and that could continue after he's back. A signing up-front, whether permanent or on loan is a necessity imo.