Transfer Rumours Summer 2024 transfer thread

Standard HDM article in other words.

 

Hmm, he seems to be staying so I guess we’ll have to see if the new coach gets a tune out of him. Have to say, I’ve been really underwhelmed by him and £4.5 million on the back of a 6 month loan spell that was below average is a bit iffy.

We’ve not really seen the best of his attacking qualities but it’s the defensive side of his game that concerns me the most. He always seemed out of position, leaving Greaves to essentially cover both centre-half and left-back if we were countered. He also can’t head a ball properly. Every defensive header he makes seems to go further up than forward and he absolutely bottled that clearance for Leeds’ first goal at Elland Road. But if he’s here to stay, I just hope he improves. We’ve got four left-backs on the first-team books (five of you include the returning Leake) and none of them fill me with much confidence. Giles as I’ve explained, Jacob looks promising but could do with a loan spell to League One, Furlong who knows and Fleming just hasn’t kicked on since he signed a contract extension and has had two poor loan spells away from the club.

It’s why I’ve suggested players like MacNulty and Córdoba as potential Greaves replacements because they’re both comfortable at centre-half and left-back. Guardiola has made these centre-half/left-back hybrid players like Aké and Gvardiol popular. Players who are very strong defensively and aren’t your typical overlapping left-back who bombs forward but someone who can invert into a back three in possession.

 

I think at the time I suggested obligation can be a bit misleading as it often still requires a trigger, e.g if we'd been promoted we'd be obligated to buy him. It's a very misleading terminology and could be what's confusing baz.

 

How about Kelleher at Liverpool...wants to move on but Liverpool may prefer to loan out? Hardly ever plays but considered a good goalkeeper.

 

Some free transfers we might consider (some quality and experience here).

Goalkeepers

Neil Etheridge
Bartosz Bialkowski
Simon Moore

Defenders

Danny Batth
Ben Gibson
Marc Roberts
Tyler Blackett


Midfielders

Bradley Dack
Ivan Sunjic
Gary Gardener
Matty James
Nathaniel Chalobah
Callum O'Hare
Alan Browne
Louie Sibley
Stephen Humphrys

Forwards

Tyrese Campbell
Ben Woodburn

 

O'Hare in a heartbeat

 

No chance we get o hare

 

He'll go to somewhere like Palace or Bournemouth

 

Alan Browne from Preston? I always thought he was decent

 

Joe Williams has been released from Bristol City too. Think we should probably aim a bit higher and invest in quality in that area though.

 

We already have Allsop, Ingram and Pandur.

 

I always rated Bradley Dack whenever i saw him; is that the same Chalobah who scored a screamer against us when he was on loan at Watford? He was only a kid but best player on the pitch that night, never been on my radar since.

 

Duk really impressed me last season...strongest player I've seen in a while

 

If Allsop plays next year many on hear will go into meltdown

 

Only if he continues shipping soft goals

 

Pardon?


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

 

Come ear and say that

 

From that list the only one who sticks out is Campbell. He'd be a welcome addition...O'Hare will probably go to a Brentford or a B'mouth. Browne will attract some interest, but not from us.
As for the rest....its a No.....Ben Gibson what happened to him? His career has taken a right nosedive.

 

Browne please.