Your last exciting transfer

[Macman]

I remember as a kid being absolutely stunned we’d spent 500k on a player. An absolute fortune at the time. I assumed Kevin Ashley would be ****ing brilliant.

He was going to be the next England full back said Terry Cooper when we signed him.… maybe not. Just remember his goal at Southend. In fact, think that was all he ever did? But agree i was wetting meself that we had spent that much money on a full back.

 

[Jamwolf]

Has to be Andy Gray.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Moutinho

 

[Olivergoldblack]

I think the next summer (when they massively backed taylor) was peak excitement.

Froggatt
Daley
Goodman
Richards

I think we spent in excess of 6m when the British transfer record was only 3.75...

That'd be like spending 200m today, whilst in the championship lol

 

[SA Wolf]

Mike O'Grady - the missing piece in 1969.

 

[Mugwump]

Some people must have very high expectations if they are going back so far in our past for the last exciting player we signed!

 

[Japan Wulf]

Some people like to come across as superior because they’re at a certain age where they can remember these type of players when in fact the answer to the question from the OP has to be signings made over the last few years.

'Some people like to come across as superior...?' It's inflammatory to begin with, but... I digress.
I think it's more of a question of perspective. I'm 65. The Fosun era began more than fifty years after I began watching football. I've no idea how old you happen to be and wouldn't presume to guess. For my part, I've been around long enough to say - with no small cynicism to be sure - that to a great extent, I've seen it all before, and yes, I've probably heard it all before. I tend not to get as excited as I used to - about many things, though that's not to say that I fail to appreciate the very best qualities of all manner of things. I don't regard this as a failing. Quite the opposite, in fact. The bottom line is that the answer to the OP doesn't have to be from the last five years. ten years, or any other number of years. It's a subjective, personal choice.

 

[lostwolf]

The ‘double’ - Goodman & John De Wolf. Geoff Thomas, Tony Daley. Off course since them Adama, if I’m honest I am not knowledgable about the players we have brought recently from Portugal et al. They have obviously generally been a massive success, I bow to others superior knowledge on the players we are currently interested in.

Same here on all those, Traore included (and I wasn't disappointed!). Milijas as well to be honest. Most recent though... hmm id I'm being completely honest it was probably Dendonker. Just seemed a lot to pay at the time for an unglamourous player so I expected something special. (Honestly I'd do much better at 'player you knew would be class after 30 mins).

 

[WestChiltingtonwolf]

Some good above. If I’m honest the early fosun days were a bit off a blur wunderkinds most of who i had never heard of. Afterwards, with our Portuguese links, I think we signed some amazing players but the excitement was slightly less than when I was a young boy.

Akinbiyi was a genuinely exciting signing I think, considering he was a player from our division that I knew was going to tear it up for us.

 

[TheConcourse]

Has to be Moutinho.

Most intrigued by Neves. Didn’t know anything about him but the hype was massive.

Most surprised by… Dean Sturridge!

 

[optimuswolf]

That'd be like spending 200m today, whilst in the championship lol

Tbf, the English game wasn't quite where the money was at then (rapidly changing). But yes it was huge spending at that time. Still sad thinking how it didn't work out that year

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

Ruben Neves. Exciting young player, mature beyond his years, amazed we were able to sign him. Fully expected him to move on after a year, maybe two. He has got better and better...and he is still here.

 

[I'm the Wanderer]

Fabio Silva

Still excited as well

great price, too!

 

[citrus_wolf]

I agree with the answers above so to give another angle, not one player but a few coming in at once – 2016.

I remember reading about all these 'exotic' names from across Europe, thinking 'What's going on here!'

A quick look at Wikipedia (because my memory is rubbish) shows we bought in



And we also loaned in Teixieira.

I didn't know any of them, or their reputations or styles, and I know it ended up being a mixed bag.

But living on the other side of the world and reading the news, it felt like a revolution!

 

[Notsoslimshady]

Not sire if it counts, but when we confirmed we were signing Raul on a permanent after his loan.

Other than that i would say Mouts. It was astounded when we signed him

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

Our first season in the Prem under Nuno when we picked up Mouts/Patricio/Raul, it felt like the club was going places, compared to now it's like night and day

 

[Kennedy]

Trincao was pretty good at the time.

Fabio was amazing. I remember exactly where I was when that popped onto my phone. It felt like we were signing a world class player in that moment.

The greatest ever was seeing the back pages (pre internet) when John de Wolf signed. Geoff Thomas was pretty amazing too.

Was thinking about doing a thread re this subject, the most exciting transfer you remember so it was good to read this.

 

[Stafford]

As everyone is doing most excited. It has to be Neves in the Championship. Nothing else has even got close, but i'm fine with that.

 

[modenawolf]

Neves. Remember the long crossfield to Doc in his first game against Middlesbrough. The who crowd went 'woah' in amazement.

Will always remember that Neves pass... 30k people having a collective organism!

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

Some people really haven’t been excited about a signing for quite some time. Decades even, by the looks of it.

 

[modenawolf]

Was really excited about Trincao last season, was convinced he was going to take the PL by storm.

But Moutinho was the one for me. Signing him was a 'wow' moment. Still gives me goosebumps thinking about it.

 

[Sketchead]

I was excited by Trincao. I think there's a huge player in there somewhere, but given who we are he probably hasn't done enough for us to spend £25m or whatever it was we'd need to, to take that chance on him.

I was very excited by Fabio despite never having heard from him, simply because of his pricetag. I really like him and I'm praying for him to come good but what a bizarre piece of transfer business all things considered.

Moutinho and Patricio were huge. Already very established players who'd performed at the highest level. I'll admit I wasn't that excited by Raul when we got him, given his previous record, but what a player he was for us right from the off.

 

[ToastedWanderer]

Still remember signing Mosquera and me and the lad watching his style thought he's going to be a monster with some scares on the way. Was excited to see how he would progress and then boom, Lage played him twice in 24hours and was out injured for 6 months before the season started lol..

 

[IANWILSON]

Bjorkland and Craddock. Seriously must be Dukens Nazon.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

I agree with the answers above so to give another angle, not one player but a few coming in at once – 2016.

I remember reading about all these 'exotic' names from across Europe, thinking 'What's going on here!'

A quick look at Wikipedia (because my memory is rubbish) shows we bought in

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And we also loaned in Teixieira.

I didn't know any of them, or their reputations or styles, and I know it ended up being a mixed bag.

But living on the other side of the world and reading the news, it felt like a revolution!

Forgot about Duckens.

 

[Writer Wolf]

Paul Ince and Denis Irwin. These were well-known players I'd actually seen playing and so was quite exciting to think they were joining Wolves. Loved seeing them in Wolves colours.

Most of the Fosun-era signings were unknowns to me at the time. Turned out marvellously though.

 

[justanotherwolf]

Most recently was quite excited by Trincao. Not worked out as planned but there is a player in there.

Last jump-for-joy? Moutinho. And he's surpassed all initial expectations - 4 years and counting of class.

 

[Wanderer Til I Die]

Rui Patricio

 

[Wolowolf6]

A little bit of wee came out when we signed Moutinho.

Can’t say my excitement has reached that level over a transfer since.

These days my typical reaction is: “Who?” followed by a shrug.

 

[Wanderer Til I Die]

I know a lot of people share your opinion that Fabio will go on to be brilliant, but I just don't see it. He's done absolutely nothing to reconsider my position on him.

He's going to need to have a PHENOMENAL season because at the end of it he'll have 2 years left on his contract and a decision needs to be made. FOSUN won't want to suffer the indignity of their golden boy failing and leaving at a loss.

Exciting signings, Adama for me.
I think if everyone just acknowledged that Adamas best position is off the bench and annihilating tired defences, his stats and his stock would have been much higher and he'd be happier.

I think he owes us a year extension, still with a view to selling him this window but with less urgency.

Hard for Fabio to have a phenomenal season when he can't even get a game.

Lage always insists on playing Hwang for some reason...

 

[WickedWolfie]

I agree with the answers above so to give another angle, not one player but a few coming in at once – 2016.

I remember reading about all these 'exotic' names from across Europe, thinking 'What's going on here!'

A quick look at Wikipedia (because my memory is rubbish) shows we bought in

View attachment 28471

And we also loaned in Teixieira.

I didn't know any of them, or their reputations or styles, and I know it ended up being a mixed bag.

But living on the other side of the world and reading the news, it felt like a revolution!

Despite the flops we got years of service from Romain and the fees from Cav, Costa and Bod mean that we likely made an overall profit.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Will always remember that Neves pass... 30k people having a collective organism!

If fans wondered what Ruben was about before they knew after that pass....

 

[freezin]

Hard for Fabio to have a phenomenal season when he can't even get a game.

Lage always insists on playing Hwang for some reason...

I won't pussyfoot around my response.
They're both nowhere near the required standard.

All things considered 2 of the worst signings in recent history.
Over £50m wasted on them.

I'd say they were ****e but they're not. They're just not good enough.

 

[inaglasshouse]

Fabio Silva

Still excited as well

Yes would be mine too. I posted his picture on Facebook, so proud we had signed a 35m player. Didn't know anything about him, his video was unconvincing but Logic told me he must be really special to bust the budget like that. Maybe he is and hopefully we will see it sooner rather than later.

 

[Boss Hogg]

In the pre Fosun era I was extremely excited by the signing of Temuri Ketsbaia, he’d done ok at Newcastle had a bit of grit and could belt a ball. Thought he’d be perfect in our midfield. Think he started well for us too.

 

[John Richards 1974]

Willie Carr at the 2nd attempt......................will always remember the headline: second hand Carr

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Peter McParland and Chris Crowne (seriously)

 

[WickedWolfie]

I won't pussyfoot around my response.
They're both nowhere near the required standard.

All things considered 2 of the worst signings in recent history.
Over £50m wasted on them.

I'd say they were ****e but they're not. They're just not good enough.

You are entitled to your view. Others are entitled to think that it is utter BS.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Peter McParland and Chris Crowne (seriously)

Crowe

 

[ombyman]

Still remember signing Mosquera and me and

Still remember signing Mosquera and me and the lad watching his style thought he's going to be a monster with some scares on the way. Was excited to see how he would progress and then boom, Lage played him twice in 24hours and was out injured for 6 months before the season started lol..

Without going over old ground, if a fit young player can't manage 2 part games in 24 hours, then I am worried.
Don't hang Lage on this.