January 2024 transfer window thread.

[Gedwolf]

Broja gone to Fulham on loan

 

[Oliwolf44]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1753117021934371087

Haha me and Tim on the same wavelength. dont think he'd be bad for our current predicament either

 

[wwbug]

At this point we are weaker now than we were on 31st December . I am pleased by little Lamina but we need him today like my wife needs a new pair of shoes !

 

[Golden_Wolf]

Hobbs tryna find an attacker before the window closes...

 

[thommo1984]

Broja gone to Fulham on loan

Who's Broja?

 

[Saltyjim]

Or he knows they sold Johnson and has a little wriggle room and is desperate to finish above Luton. Worst case is they go down and flog a few including MGW.

Yes they sold Johnson, on deadline day, but they also brought in about 6 players on the same day.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Tawanda Chirewa can also contribute. At 20 he's arguably more physically mature than Nathan, probably more flexible in terms of the positions he plays, and GON does seem to rate him.

 

[NewarkWolf]

Attacking wise we have Neto, hwang, cunha, sarabia, lemina, Bellegarde and Fraser for 3 positions?

 

[Loojay]

I'm happy with the squad. Young Lemina might be an absolute steal

 

[Loojay]

Attacking wise we have Neto, hwang, cunha, sarabia, lemina, Bellegarde and Fraser for 3 positions?

Exactly. And we don't play with a striker. So fluid options are great

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

I'm happy with the squad. Young Lemina might be an absolute steal

Highly unlikely Lemina gets games from the off maybe later in the season when hes up to speed

 

[Rhoswolf]

We sign no-one as fully expected, no great drama, expect similar in the summer and disappointment avoided. Some fans need to review their expectations in the post Mendes frugal Fosun era.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

In terms of number of posts (nearly 9k) and absolutely FA to end up writing about this thread is in a class of its own!

 

[Supadavewolf]

Attacking wise we have Neto, hwang, cunha, sarabia, lemina, Bellegarde and Fraser for 3 positions?

I'd include Chirewa since he's known to GON, but yes, Lemina Jr could contribute as well.

 

[NothingButNeto]

Wolves set for quiet transfer night after missing out on Broja

Wolverhampton Wanderers are not expecting a busy evening after missing out on a deal for Chelsea striker Armando Broja, who is set to join Fulham on loan.Wolves did complete the signing of Noha Lemina, 18, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. However, they have not made any permanent...

theathletic.com

 

[WWFC4EVA]

In terms of number of posts (nearly 9k) and absolutely FA to end up writing about this thread is in a class of its own!

It's gotta be up there with the Talisca thread!!!

 

[Supadavewolf]

Attacking wise we have Neto, hwang, cunha, sarabia, lemina, Bellegarde and Fraser for 3 positions?

Also possibly 2 forward positions only if necessary, given we have decent numbers - and quality - in midfield.

 

[iamthenewno2]

Can we start a summer transfer window thread? @bod101

Add some random names and then close it again?

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

In terms of number of posts (nearly 9k) and absolutely FA to end up writing about this thread is in a class of its own!

And 637k views, a few mine. Think of how all that time could have been put to better use?! Say each view is 5 minutes, that's 53,000 hours we've spent reading this thread alone!

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

My worries are injuries. Hopefully we'll be okay but all it takes is 2 or 3 injuries to mess up our season even if we are relativity safe.

Thats my worry too. 'Relatively' being the right word. A lot of pressure on Fraser and Chirewa. A big risk not signing anyone so let's hope it doesnt backfire.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1753110903007179108

Forest seem to just say **** FFP

To be honest, I’d be all over that if we could. Off the bench, he’d offer something different, pair up with Cunha and Neto well, and knows where the goal is.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Add some random names and then close it again?

Yes absolutely I’m keeping an eye on some bargain players.

Akor Adams
Florinel Coman
Osman Bukari
Sinclair Armstrong

The one I’d love us to sign off Brighton is Deniz Undav in the summer

 

[brianm]

Highly unlikely Lemina gets games from the off maybe later in the season when hes up to speed

The injury situation is currently good. What we are really discussing at this point is A. someone to give Cunha a rest when he's tired and B. someone who can credibly operate as an attacker if the club suffer an injury crisis.

Worst-case, we end up having to play some youth players like mini Lemina (he's going to be a very strong one in a couple seasons, but for now he's mini) and Fraser. Ideal? No. Disastrous in the long-term? No.

Probably not making Europe or winning the FA Cup, but...

 

[purplepault69]

They are not supposed to let players go before a replacement comes in. Like every other club in the world does. It's pretty simple.

I actually thought it would be impossible to defend the club on here for this reason.

We all know how (supposedly) hard January is, nobody really argues with that. So keep our strikers until we get one in.

There are two reasons for us being so stupid:

1. Fosun are in a truly desperate situation to the extent they had to get people off the wage bill.

2. The people making the decisions are arrogant/complacent beyond belief to the extent they presumed they'd be able to get a deal done anyway with three weeks left in the window.

We actually have to hope it's the second option, and, if it is, people need replacing. Unfortunately, aside from Hobbs, those behind the scenes have used up too many chances.

Jeez what complete and utter *******s --honestly how can you use words like Fosun = truly desperate and decision makers are
arrogant/complacent .

 

[WW1963]

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That’s another one done.

£4m including wages.

 

[Golden Arrow]

We have limited resources, but you can't have players here who don't want to be, not when the ethos of GON's management/dressing room is team spirit and having a happy camp, voices causing disruption are removed. Even the examples at other clubs are Arteta removing Aubamayang as soon as possible because he was ruining the dressing room harmony.

I wasn't aware that any targeted players were disruptive, tbh.
My point was more about the level of expectation and the current squad.
My personal expectation hasn't moved from 12/14th so no issue as far as I'm concerned, but any further success imv would be challenging with no further addition(s).

 

[Adrian_Monk]

Disappointing but not altogether surprising. Feel sorry for GON because he'd clearly like the flexibility of a striker of a particular profile that we don't currently have, although to be fair the financial conditions that have dictated this situation are probably the only reason he's here

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

Jeez what complete and utter *******s --honestly how can you use words like Fosun = truly desperate and decision makers are
arrogant/complacent .

Because they've made our squad worse at a key part of the season.

So they're either stupid, or desperate for money.

It could be both, but they have history for stupidity, as they made us worse in 2022 and we fell down the table, as we will here I reckon.

 

[Matt]

It’s a failure of a transfer window and the gamble of letting players go early looks like it ain’t going to pay off. Disappointing and I feel for GON who seemed so confident we’d get someone in. Also feel for Fraser who will miss out on a loan so he can sit as an unused sub.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Disappointing but not altogether surprising. Feel sorry for GON because he'd clearly like the flexibility of a striker of a particular profile that we don't currently have, although to be fair the financial conditions that have dictated this situation are probably the only reason he's here

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GERRIM in for a trial

 

[DanishWolf]

So we let Sasa go because he didn't fit GONs style of play (despite coming off the bench to save us twice) in order not to bring in a striker better suited for how he wants to play..
Well done..

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

So we let Sasa go because he didn't fit GONs style of play (despite coming off the bench to save us twice) in order not to bring in a striker better suited for how he wants to play..
Well done..

Disappointing isn’t it.

Fraser & Holman it is

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Would have loved yuri

 

[Erick1011]

So we let Sasa go because he didn't fit GONs style of play (despite coming off the bench to save us twice)

This is what annoys me. Who gives a **** if Sasa doesn't suit our style? He scored 2 winners for us already this season.
Keep him here, bring him off the bench, give him more than 5 minutes per game. Makes no ****ing sense.

 

[wolfslair]

To be honest, I’d be all over that if we could. Off the bench, he’d offer something different, pair up with Cunha and Neto well, and knows where the goal is.

Doesn’t in the prem tho!

 

[DanishWolf]

Disappointing isn’t it.

Fraser & Holman it is

I can't say I'm massively disappointed because my expectations for this window was pretty low. I didn't expect us to bring in anyone
But loan out a striker and not bring in anyone still is quite impressive..

 

[Wellington Wolf]

Not sure of its been mentioned, but Fulhams Broja deal is apparently 4m loan AND a guarantee to play him X number of games when fit.

Looking at our squad spirit we'd be daft to bring someone in on that deal.

 

[wwbug]

£4m including wages.

But Fulham thought it was worth it .

 

[DanishWolf]

This is what annoys me. Who gives a **** if Sasa doesn't suit our style? He scored 2 winners for us already this season.
Keep him here, bring him off the bench, give him more than 5 minutes per game. Makes no ****ing sense.

Thats the thing..
Who do we bring on now when chasing a goal? Fraser? And actually I'm not too opposed to that, but not sure GON trusts him for that, so I doubt he'll play much.

 

[WolvesinBrum]

I just wonder if we didn't set our targets in relation to the budget and situations we were prepared to go?
Or did the market not go like we thought it would do?