January 2024 transfer window thread.

[SA Wolf]

Neves again linked with Man Ure.

This time it's not the one-time prince of Molineux, but 19-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Neves who is currently at Benfica..

 

[Leominster_Wolf]

Let he who has not sinned caste the first stone....

 

[hollo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743542985432645740

You may have missed Johnny phillip's post from last week. Here it is and refers to neto expecting for mendes to arrange a move.

 

[Dan G WWFC]

Gomes lacks height, which the really top drawer CDMs have. Kante being the exception

It all depends on how you want the CDm to play. If you want him sitting in front of the defence all game or maybe creating a back 3 when they attack sure height can be a bonus. But like Kante, Joao Gomes role is to press and get around the bitch. More of a box to box defensive midfielder which height isn’t as important.

 

[Dan G WWFC]

But what about a medium DM?

They can ghost past people.

A Sergundo Volante for the Football manger players on here

 

[SA Wolf]

It all depends on how you want the CDm to play. If you want him sitting in front of the defence all game or maybe creating a back 3 when they attack sure height can be a bonus. But like Kante, Joao Gomes role is to press and get around the bitch. More of a box to box defensive midfielder which height isn’t as important.

No wonder he's dog-tired at the end of the match and him being just a young pup, too.

 

[Dan G WWFC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743542985432645740

You may have missed Johnny phillip's post from last week. Here it is and refers to neto expecting for mendes to arrange a move.

I can see Neto going to PSG, for a “fair” market price. With us getting a good value on a some players. Like the Nunes deal.

 

[Werewolf of Wombourne]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. FOSUN didn't say a word about their intentions meaning the fans had to make their own minds up.
The fans can't be blamed, now we understand what was happening there's hardly any mudslinging at all, if the club had said from the off what was happening it wouldn't have been half as bad.
Communication is key here. Without communication there is nothing.

But if the club had have explicitly stated their intention then we would have been rinsed by every club we dealt with over transfers as they would know how desperate we were to sell. Exactly what we are proposing to do to the clubs that are going to have to sell.

 

[Werewolf of Wombourne]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743542985432645740

You may have missed Johnny phillip's post from last week. Here it is and refers to neto expecting for mendes to arrange a move.

The important part of that is that Neto is expecting the chance to move. That tells me that he won’t do a Nunes if the right deal doesn’t materialise and he has to stay.

 

[DanishWolf]

Not exactly groundbreaking news but my good friend who's an agent primarily operating in Scandinavia and sometimes in Italy is trying to help Hodge find a new club outside the UK either permanent or loan.
Doesn't mean he'll go to Italy and Scandinavia, just that his agent is busy contacting his agent network around Europe.

 

[Minimalist]

I can see Neto going to PSG, for a “fair” market price. With us getting a good value on a some players. Like the Nunes deal.

Na, not me. Neto , I feel, is genuinely focused on his career. Doubt he’ll go to the French league.
I’d guess he’ll end up at Arsenal.

 

[Minimalist]

Not exactly groundbreaking news but my good friend who's an agent primarily operating in Scandinavia and sometimes in Italy is trying to help Hodge find a new club outside the UK either permanent or loan.
Doesn't mean he'll go to Italy and Scandinavia, just that his agent is busy contacting his agent network around Europe.

Permanent or loan?

 

[Wolf316]

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Jehovah

 

[SquaddieWolf]

Permanent or loan?

Refer to middle line last 4 words lol

 

[JOSWolf]

Not exactly groundbreaking news but my good friend who's an agent primarily operating in Scandinavia and sometimes in Italy is trying to help Hodge find a new club outside the UK either permanent or loan.
Doesn't mean he'll go to Italy and Scandinavia, just that his agent is busy contacting his agent network around Europe.

Think we need Hodge at the moment with Gomes suspended and Traore away.

 

[JadeWolf]

I’ve never read it as Neto wanting to leave, more that if a fair offer comes in from a top club then Wolves want stand in his way.

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

The days of Patrick Viera am over step forward Joao Gomes and Mario Lemina

To be fair Lemina isn’t exactly small, he’s 6 foot

 

[SuperGran]

Think we need Hodge at the moment with Gomes suspended and Traore away.

Yes especially with lemina on compassionate leave too

 

[Dan G WWFC]

Na, not me. Neto , I feel, is genuinely focused on his career. Doubt he’ll go to the French league.
I’d guess he’ll end up at Arsenal.

Arsenal don’t need a winger though. Mendes will be leading his career. Champions league football and winning titles every year, huge wages etc.

 

[DanishWolf]

Permanent or loan?

Exploring opportunities for both, but sounds like loan is easier as few of the potential clubs are prepared/able to to pay the fee Wolves would expect. But a solution could be a hefty sell on fee..

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

To be fair Lemina isn’t exactly small, he’s 6 foot

Insect

 

[Aylesbury Wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1743542985432645740

You may have missed Johnny phillip's post from last week. Here it is and refers to neto expecting for mendes to arrange a move.

At the end of the season though..... which most of us probably expect anyway.

 

[Dan W]

Wonder how much we seriously offered. He has a contract until 2028 Semih Kılıçsoy - Player profile 23/24

5 goals in his last 4 games we should try and sign him if it is within our budget

Not sure we even bid for him, as someone earlier posted. Links from Turkey are usually awful. Unless the story is picked up by a reliable journalist, I'd ignore any links from Turkey in the future.

 

[lobodelsur]

A bonus for what? Corners?

Errr- winning headers in front of your back 4/5 ?

 

[lets all have a disco]

Not sure we even bid for him, as someone earlier posted. Links from Turkey are usually awful. Unless the story is picked up by a reliable journalist, I'd ignore any links from Turkey in the future.

We get bizarre links from Turkey for some reason, every window.....and they never happen...not 1....

It's been happening since we got promoted...

 

[Lisas Husband]

But if the club had have explicitly stated their intention then we would have been rinsed by every club we dealt with over transfers as they would know how desperate we were to sell. Exactly what we are proposing to do to the clubs that are going to have to sell.

Exactly. And there is the hindsight.
From a business point of view FOSUN did things the correct way, from our point of view they just blanked us.
Damned if they do, Damned if they don't.

Wolves has spent a lot in that period which many fans for some reason thought was going to be the way forward while JL was in charge, many of us knew that it couldn't be sustained though but some wanted that spending to carry on with zero thought towards FFP, so some of the reactions were nuclear.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Errr- winning headers in front of your back 4/5 ?

... and scoring from set pieces. (Thanks, Mario)

 

[Skrilla]

While I'd be gutted to lose Neto, our form without him shows we aren't dependent on him. No doubt he's absolutely top class when fully fit, but that's becoming quite a big 'if' now. If a club came in with massive money (£60m+) in the summer and Neto wanted to leave, then I actually wouldn't be too bothered, provided of course that Hobbs is provided with that money to re-invest across multiple positions.

I'd genuinely be more concerned about losing Cunha. For me, he's the biggest reason we've improved significantly in an attacking sense.

 

[Ponty]

... and scoring from set pieces. (Thanks, Mario)

The goal against Chelsea he had both feet rooted to the ground - I think anyone above 5 feet tall could have scored that, even Paul Doughty!

 

[JOSWolf]

Diallo from man united on loan would be good.

 

[Starsky]

Diallo from man united on loan would be good.

Agreed - not getting any minutes there.

 

[lets all have a disco]

Diallo from man united on loan would be good.

I'm not so fussed about a wide forward as such...think we have enough with Neto Sarabia Bellegarde and even Ran if needed......I've got no problem with Chirewa making 4th choice and getting a few minutes if required ..

It's someone to cover hwang and Cunha we need....that's a must ...

 

[Dragonwolf]

Would you guys buy coady back for say 2 million? He is on the bench every week at Leicester.

No

 

[Kebab Warrior]

Errr- winning headers in front of your back 4/5 ?

Sounds like we should sell Gomes and play Sasa then.

 

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

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I see the baggies fans are preparing for us already.

 

[AndyWolves]

Sounds like we should sell Gomes and play Sasa then.

You've completely failed to grasp the point being made

 

[Kebab Warrior]

You've completely failed to grasp the point being made

Please enlighten me

 

[AndyWolves]

Please enlighten me

Sasa is not a DM.

It would be ludicrous to chose Sasa over Gomes because one of them clearly isn't a DM.

I can't actually believe you need something this fundamental and straightforward explaining.

 

[North West Wanderer]

Diallo from man united on loan would be good.

Agreed - not getting any minutes there.

why is he not getting minutes in that squad?

 

[Starsky]

why is he not getting minutes in that squad?

Because of Rashford and Garnacho, the latter of whom has been arguably their best player.

Young players can struggle at the biggest clubs and then come again elsewhere. He looked dynamite at Sunderland.

I'd also wager that our dressing room is better for young players than Utd's.