Summer 2024 transfer window thread.

[Minimalist]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785274663385358415

Swap for Silva???

 

[hollo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785274663385358415

Prefer the 12 million fee to the 15 million fee lol.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Prefer the 12 million fee to the 15 million fee lol.

Winger / full back but lightweight and quick

Lewis Cook to replace who Gomes? Seriously wtf. Just get Brownhill on a free

 

[JamesWolves]

Winger / full back but lightweight and quick

Lewis Cook to replace who Gomes? Seriously wtf. Just get Brownhill on a free

Cook's more what Doyle is, than Gomes isnt he ?

 

[Matt]

I do worry that we are going to sell our quality players and replace them with grafters. The reason we have been pretty successful in this stint in the PL is because we have always had quality players, albeit in a small squad.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Prefer the 12 million fee to the 15 million fee lol.

Why do l suspect that one figure is meant to be sterling and the other euro (allowing for a bit of rounding for exchange rate fluctuations)?

 

[WickedWolfie]

I do worry that we are going to sell our quality players and replace them with grafters. The reason we have been pretty successful in this stint in the PL is because we have always had quality players, albeit in a small squad.

I agree hence my previous comments about a Mick style team.

 

[The Clock]

Turkey Tax:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785242180002459769

Brightened my day

 

[WolvesAndCows]

Prefer the 12 million fee to the 15 million fee lol.

Either better than 27 million

 

[dnf14]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785274663385358415

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741944441990988102

€12m is a familiar figure but O Jogo themselves said Braga rejected a bid of €15m.
Braga recebeu propostas de 15 milhões de euros por Rodrigo Gomes

Sounds like ****'s being made up tbh.

 

[Oliwolf44]

I do worry that we are going to sell our quality players and replace them with grafters. The reason we have been pretty successful in this stint in the PL is because we have always had quality players, albeit in a small squad.

yeah i do agree. We may make X amount of profit but those sales with big fees are because those players are good lol.
Think we can all see Joao Gomes being the big one next year. Thats why we ideally should have their replacements at the club already, bedded in for when they leave. Thats how i see the conveyor belt working.
If we are to operate by trying to maximise profit, the replacements should be here ready to take the place of those leaving rather than sell and then buy a replacement who could be a dud.
Eg. If kilman was to go for big money then Bueno and Mosquera there to come in.
If Ait Nouri goes, im not sure who plays left back (Bueno?)? Ait nouri being a good example himself that Jonny was incumbent at the time but ait nouri got minutes so that he was able to develop into the starting player he is today.
Sell to buy is fine but the succession plan needs to be there. Squad needs more balance.

 

[WickedWolfie]

yeah i do agree. We may make X amount of profit but those sales with big fees are because those players are good lol.
Think we can all see Joao Gomes being the big one next year. Thats why we ideally should have their replacements at the club already, bedded in for when they leave. Thats how i see the conveyor belt working.
If we are to operate by trying to maximise profit, the replacements should be here ready to take the place of those leaving rather than sell and then buy a replacement who could be a dud.
Eg. If kilman was to go for big money then Bueno and Mosquera there to come in.
If Ait Nouri goes, im not sure who plays left back (Bueno?)? Ait nouri being a good example himself that Jonny was incumbent at the time but ait nouri got minutes so that he was able to develop into the starting player he is today.
Sell to buy is fine but the succession plan needs to be there. Squad needs more balance.

The problem is that buying depth at the expense of quality ultimately rarely ends well.

 

[Werewolf of Wombourne]

I do worry that we are going to sell our quality players and replace them with grafters. The reason we have been pretty successful in this stint in the PL is because we have always had quality players, albeit in a small squad.

Unfortunately you only have to hear the groans when a ball is passed sideways or back to know that a lot of the crowd would prefer to see a bunch of grafters flying in to tackles and 'getting in to them' rather than quality possession football. Too many stuck in the days of 442 and launching the ball forward to the big man up front.

 

[lobodelsur]

In that case we may as well keep him if he’s happy to stay. Absolutely no point in selling if we can’t get any kind of value for him.

I think he might have ambitions to play CL football.

 

[lobodelsur]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785274663385358415

Thats a bit of a hike on the 5m euros reported previously.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Cook's more what Doyle is, than Gomes isnt he ?

Passer when he’s fit yeah

 

[wolfslair]

Winger / full back but lightweight and quick

Lewis Cook to replace who Gomes? Seriously wtf. Just get Brownhill on a free

Replacing Gomes with either of those two is like going from driving a Bugatti to a clapped out Nissan micra….

 

[Werewolf of Wombourne]

The problem is that buying depth at the expense of quality ultimately rarely ends well.

We know that from 2003/4 when we went for squad size but forgot to buy any actual Premier League standard players

 

[dnf14]

Thats a bit of a hike on the 5m euros reported previously.

Sometimes rumours can be like Chinese whispers where the payment could've been in instalments, €5m of which being up front and someone's source took that and spun a story of us making a €5m bid from it.
Typical silly season stuff.

 

[NothingButNeto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785302871812038776

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Replacing Gomes with either of those two is like going from driving a Bugatti to a clapped out Nissan micra….

If we are seriously looking at players like Lewis Cook & Aaron Cresswell whilst selling off major assets we are going to turn into a Mick McCarthy team overnight.

The meltdown will be unbelievable

 

[WickedWolfie]

If we are seriously looking at players like Lewis Cook & Aaron Cresswell whilst selling off major assets we are going to turn into a Mick McCarthy team overnight.

The meltdown will be unbelievable

Managed decline at best.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

Do you think it's a bit steep for a young lad who hasn't kicked a ball for them....surely Braga best player can't be worth more than 15m.....

Maybe a swap deal for Fabio plus cash. The cash going to Braga of course.

 

[WolvesAndCows]

Replacing Gomes with either of those two is like going from driving a Bugatti to a clapped out Nissan micra….

Cook is very good

 

[dnf14]

If we are seriously looking at players like Lewis Cook & Aaron Cresswell whilst selling off major assets we are going to turn into a Mick McCarthy team overnight.

The meltdown will be unbelievable

Can we wait until things actually happen before breaking out the pitchforks?

I just put a new finish on mine so I can't use it for another day or so.

 

[WickedWolfie]

If we are seriously looking at players like Lewis Cook & Aaron Cresswell whilst selling off major assets we are going to turn into a Mick McCarthy team overnight.

The meltdown will be unbelievable

It slightly concerns me that the powers that be may believe that because Dawson worked out every such move will. Similarly with GON and succession planning....

 

[wolfslair]

Cook is very good

In the same class as j.gomes?????

He isn’t close to Gomes in terms of class and ability.

 

[wolfslair]

If we are seriously looking at players like Lewis Cook & Aaron Cresswell whilst selling off major assets we are going to turn into a Mick McCarthy team overnight.

The meltdown will be unbelievable

And doing that after the inevitable announcement of increased ticket prices yet again…..,

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

It slightly concerns me that the powers that be may believe that because Dawson worked out every such move will. Similarly with GON and succession planning....

We will turn into whipping boys.

Can we wait until things actually happen before breaking out the pitchforks?

I just put a new finish on mine so I can't use it for another day or so.

I am happy to wait I’m just saying these type of players offer little quality

Managed decline at best.

17th objective once again and higher ticket prices. Absurd

 

[Glow69]

Can we wait until things actually happen before breaking out the pitchforks?

I just put a new finish on mine so I can't use it for another day or so.

Nah you have to let your imagination run wild and think of the worse possible situation when **** paper links come up.

 

[WolvesAndCows]

In the same class as j.gomes?????

He isn’t close to Gomes in terms of class and ability.

He wouldn't be replacing him. It's all irrelevant anyway because he won't be joining.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

yeah i do agree. We may make X amount of profit but those sales with big fees are because those players are good lol.
Think we can all see Joao Gomes being the big one next year. Thats why we ideally should have their replacements at the club already, bedded in for when they leave. Thats how i see the conveyor belt working.
If we are to operate by trying to maximise profit, the replacements should be here ready to take the place of those leaving rather than sell and then buy a replacement who could be a dud.
Eg. If kilman was to go for big money then Bueno and Mosquera there to come in.
If Ait Nouri goes, im not sure who plays left back (Bueno?)? Ait nouri being a good example himself that Jonny was incumbent at the time but ait nouri got minutes so that he was able to develop into the starting player he is today.
Sell to buy is fine but the succession plan needs to be there. Squad needs more balance.

If we sell Ait Nouri to City, then Sergio Gomez would be an ideal replacement. Although, I reckon we will give Bueno the LB slot and buy a carthorse from West Ham.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

He wouldn't be replacing him. It's all irrelevant anyway because he won't be joining.

Holy cow I’m not mooing anymore

 

[steve vena]

Cook is steady and he's older now but he ain't in the same class as Pitbull.

 

[Timberwolf]

Unfortunately you only have to hear the groans when a ball is passed sideways or back to know that a lot of the crowd would prefer to see a bunch of grafters flying in to tackles and 'getting in to them' rather than quality possession football. Too many stuck in the days of 442 and launching the ball forward to the big man up front.

A lot of the time, the moaning is because of the lack of movement and ideas ahead of the ball. You can see it…’move’ you shout, but they’re like bloody statues. And then they pass back to Sa, who is to football skill, what Hitler was to world peace and harmony.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Cook is steady and he's older now but he ain't in the same class as Pitbull.

Cook is a steady passer but injury issues
Cresswell past his best slow and injury issues

Harrison Burrows & Josh Brownhill would be better if you wanted the free agent route as neither really suffer injuries!!

Clutching at straws and hoping these media outlets are wrong.

 

[wolfslair]

He wouldn't be replacing him. It's all irrelevant anyway because he won't be joining.

With the likes of United and Arsenal circling, he is probably our biggest asset.

If we need a big sale to fund like has suggested any midfield signing should he be the one to go would be the replacement

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

With the likes of United and Arsenal circling, he is probably our biggest asset.

If we need a big sale to fund like has suggested any midfield signing should he be the one to go would be the replacement

Midfield of (Bellegarde, Lemina, Bouba, Doyle, Cundle & Cook) would be more than enough.

If we got good money for Gomes

Let’s remember Bellegarde is not a forward or a winger… So that was a square peg round hole scenario from Gary and the clan.

 

[Pengwern]

Don't sell Gomez or Sarabia

 

[rincewind]

Clutching at straws and hoping these media outlets are wrwrong.

Hardly straw clutching to suggest the media may not be 100% accurate on transfer rumours.
Every year people lose it over rumours, in and out. Every year the hit rate is probably about 10%., if that.