The transfer rumours are beginning to trickle in So far rumours are Inter & AC Milan looking interested in Robinson. Aston Villa and Fulham are interested in Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie. A Bosman arrival from AC Milan in the summer, Kessie has struggled to make an impact this season. New Villa boss Unai Emery is keen, where an offer of €14m s being readied for the January market. However, Fulham are also interested and prepared to bid €22m. Other Rumours Fulham interest in Arsenal defender Cedric Soares. Fulham are being linked with a winter swoop for Sao Paulo ace Pablo Maia along with Newcastle. Fulham and Crystal Palace both want to sign Man Utd's Aaron Wan-Bissaka in January
It's not a world cup without a transfer window! I'd love Wan-Bissaka, but I doubt the funds are there for a permanent move in January. I expect he'll go on loan to Palace (we've used both our Prem loan slots). Cedric Soares wants to leave Arsenal and is being linked with everyone. He has a contract until 2024, but we might be able to pick him up for a nominal fee. He could be a good signing on that basis. Franck Kessie would be a great signing, very much a "believe it when I see it". Hopefully we can get the Pablo Maia deal done though, he'd be great cover in the midfield. Anyone else worried that we'll sign a random Costa Rican after they beat Japan? Ragnar Sigurdsson flashbacks!
The Cedric Soares rumours continue. Now also rumour we are after Doucore from Everton along with Forest. Is another player Silva should know from his Watford days, but I'd give him a good medical, seems to have a hamstring problem, so don't want another Kongolo.
Latest January Rumours Cédric Soares 31 RB Arsenal Abdoulaye Doucouré 30 CM Everton Mads Hermansen 22 Gk Brondby Viktor Gyokeres 24 ST Coventry Victor Osimhen 24 ST Napoli Hamari Traore 30 RB Rennes Luis Alberto AM 30 Lazio Josh Maja ST Bordeaux (Why ???) Ivan Fresneda 18 RB Real Valladolid Kevin Danso 24 CB Lens Mbabu linked with Monza FC and bizarrely Manchester United (more likely F.C. United of Manchester) Tosin Adarabioyo linked with Marseille. Robinson linked with AC Milan
Well that was all last minute again Sasa Lukic in from Torino for £8m (good purchase, will he become 1st choice DM) Cedric Soares on loan from Arsenal (good cover for Tete who at present is 1 of the top defenders in the Premier stats) Shane Duffy put on a permanent contract for 6 months to accommodate the Soares loan. ( Cover for any run of CB injuries) Out goings Nat Chalobah to WBA Onomah given a free (PNE + more interested now) Knockaert gone to Huddersfield Town Limbo Mbabu never got a move so remains at Motspur Park Muniz never got another club and stays at Middlesborough (he'd be better off coming back)
Since Muniz is listed as an academy scholar on the revised PL squad list (as of 3 days ago), would we be able to recall and him play him immediately if necessary? Lukic will more likely be competition for the CM spot with Reed, although I am interested to see if he can cover Palhinha for when the inevitable happens.
