Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

[cblantfanclub]

Don't follow any pundits but intrigued by this Sacha bloke. All I know about him is what I read on here. He appears to have knowledge about deals (sometimes to a forensic level) that he shouldn't have. This leads me to the thought that he is hand in glove with agents and possibly some clubs. If so he is a very dangerous character to have around football. Some info will be true leaked to help his credibility but others, as some have suggested, to manipulate the market. I may be alone but I think the football authorities should be checking up on him and some others.

[Jakubclaret]

For a lot of players I imagine it's not as simple as either wanting to stay or go. Many will probably be fairly happy where they are but will always have one eye on their next move, that's the job of their agents.

From my outside perspective we need to play hard ball between now and the end of the window. No one leaves unless we want to sell or if they want to leave so much that they'll be a negative influence on the dressing room.

I suppose the flaw in the above approach is that Alan Pace seems to want to sell everything he knows exists at the moment. Let's hope he's got that out of his system now.

"No one leaves unless we want to sell" I'm assuming that's an attempt at humour. It's a free for all if you've ever seen 1 literally everything is up for grabs.

[kentonclaret]

Are we likely to get the numbers in that we require?

Several posters already putting Dubbin on their boots ready for Saturday.

Quantity over Quality.

[D8BFC]

Just to add I have it on fairly good authority that they are currently doing a Colette Rooney and putting loads of information out which is rubbish to see what comes out in the public domain.

Interesting next 55 hours coming up

[Newcastleclaret93]

Formal bid for Whittaker according to Romano

[sjb]

Just to add I have it on fairly good authority that they are currently doing a Colette Rooney and putting loads of information out which is rubbish to see what comes out in the public domain.

Interesting next 55 hours coming up

Is that the Colette Rooney who works in Poundland in Skipton?

[jedi_master]

Decent - like I said on the striker thread, I can’t say as I know too much of him but his record and age make him an obvious target. Get him in…and we need another too if Lyle goes.

[claretburns]

Will be delighted with Whittaker coming in, but he needs to be one of many.

[ClaretOfMancunia]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1828793267624034567

Burnley have submitted formal bid to Plymouth to sign Morgan Whittaker.

[jedi_master]

I wonder what he would cost. Plymouth are brassic and unlikely to have much ability to turn sizeable bids down, he’s contracted until 2027.

I’d have thought £12-15m.

[D8BFC]

Is that the Colette Rooney who works in Poundland in Skipton?

Frigging auto correct !!!! Coleen Rooney

[Guller Bull]

Is something huge happening! This thread just took ages to load and Newsnow Burnley site wont load because it says it is extremely busy?

forget that it's back with nowt new.

[Tricky Trevor]

Has been playing more right side lately but I’ve been bigging him up since Xmas.
Value can only go up so AP will be delighted.

[RVclaret]

Only last week I was saying Whittaker hasn’t massively impressed me when I’ve seen him. Perhaps we can put that down to him playing in a poor team? His goal return is impressive in fairness. More of a right sided left footed winger than striker, albeit plays as a 10 on the occasion.

[ArmchairDetective]

"No one leaves unless we want to sell" I'm assuming that's an attempt at humour. It's a free for all if you've ever seen 1 literally everything is up for grabs.

Did you miss the bit when I said 'from my perspective we need to...'. I posted about what I think we should do not what I think is happening.

[jedi_master]

Only last week I was saying Whittaker hasn’t massively impressed me when I’ve seen him. Perhaps we can put that down to him playing in a poor team? His goal return is impressive in fairness. More of a right sided left footed winger than striker, albeit plays as a 10 on the occasion.

Scores a lot of Bensons judging by last season.

[dibraidio]

Will be delighted with Whittaker coming in, but he needs to be one of many.

A few days ago it was reported that Argyle want 10 million for him. If we are in for him the board must think that he can become a 20 to 30m player. Should that would go some way to showing that the board aren't just intent on selling every available asset.

[willsclarets]

A Fire Sale?

I mean, as a smokescreen I'd say that would maybe be the worst attempt at diversion I've ever seen.

[KefkaClaret]

What positions does Whittaker play?

[RVclaret]

I wonder what he would cost. Plymouth are brassic and unlikely to have much ability to turn sizeable bids down, he’s contracted until 2027.

I’d have thought £12-15m.

Reckon you won’t be far off there. Possibly 10m base up to 12-15m in possible bonuses?

[ClaretFelix]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1828793267624034567

Burnley have submitted formal bid to Plymouth to sign Morgan Whittaker.

You suspect with most transfer offers made these days, there has been some encouragement from either the selling club or the player himself?
Rarely bids are made which would be deemed a waste of time..........

[claretonthecoast1882]

I wonder what he would cost. Plymouth are brassic and unlikely to have much ability to turn sizeable bids down, he’s contracted until 2027.

I’d have thought £12-15m.

10m and Obafemi be a good deal

[GetIntoEm]

i expect more like 8m, they need the cash badly

[Jakubclaret]

Did you miss the bit when I said 'from my perspective we need to...'. I posted about what I think we should do not what I think is happening.

There's a lot of things we need to be doing but we aren't. It's far too late in the day for that now they've gone or are in advanced negotiations. From the outset all this should have been worked out maximum numbers out maximum numbers in. Maybe a few I've caught the club on the hop with agents putting word out & other clubs approaching the club causing disarray. It just smacks of last minute instead of being organised.

[123EasyasBFC]

If Alan Pace brings us Morgan Whittaker and Philip Billing then all is forgotten

[Jutcs]

Anyone know what happened to that Vetro lad we were supposed to be close to signing?

[Dark Cloud]

What's happening with Sarmiento and Anthony? Anything??

[jedi_master]

Thinking positively (see, I am capable of that), if we could somehow ward off the interest in Koleosho, Foster, Vitinho and Brownhill and be able to put this out:

Trafford
Vitinho Worrall Esteve Pires
Whittaker Brownhill Hannibal Cullen Koleosho
Foster

That is a decent looking team in fairness - as ever, the devil would be in the detail. The detail being depth - we’ve lost a lot of players and we need a bench that can change things up, not convinced we have that at the moment. Would still need another 4 players for me (inc Anthony).

[dandeclaret]

Some one has probably already asked the question, but here goes. If our players are so much in demand, and worth so much to so many other teams, how the hell did we manage to finish the season 19th.

Because the manager lacked prgmatism, and believed in unachievable ideologies, that made them look like they were a very naive development team, rather than a competitive, structured, orgnanised first team.

[Guller Bull]

If Alan Pace brings us Morgan Whittaker and Philip Billing then all is forgotten

I think if he brings in Billing then there is a good chance that Josh B will be gone. I'd love to see Josh sign a new contract but think we may have to let him go.

[burnley007]

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1828793267624034567

Burnley have submitted formal bid to Plymouth to sign Morgan Whittaker.

Would be a GREAT signing for us.

But I would feel too guilty, taking him away and just leaving them with Obafemi just doesn't seem right.

[Blyclaret]

At last … a lad that looks like a footballer. Athletic …. 6 foot …Pace … both footed.
Scores goals … can play on wing and in middle. Get him signed up.

[Swizzlestick]

If Alan Pace brings us Morgan Whittaker and Philip Billing then all is forgotten

Both would be good signings but we need more than that.

[BigGaz]

You have to imagine that Obafemi going there isn't a coincidence.

[willsclarets]

Certainly not moaning about players like whittaker getting linked. But this is exactly what you don't want. Scrambling round a day out submitting first bids to clubs who know you're desperate.

Anyway, let's hope this is the first if many and we get 3 or 4 over the line.

[Tricky Trevor]

Sorry but Foster is just not good enough, by any parameter.

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[Blyclaret]

Billing while managed by Parker was good but haven’t seen him playing for years

[ayrshireclaret83]

Anyone know what happened to that Vetro lad we were supposed to be close to signing?

Was training with Dundee last week

[123EasyasBFC]

I think if he brings in Billing then there is a good chance that Josh B will be gone. I'd love to see Josh sign a new contract but think we may have to let him go.

Can only live in hope can’t we mate

[BigGaz]

Said it earlier but I'm not convinced Foster is going to end up playing as a striker over the longer term.

[Socrates]

Don't follow any pundits but intrigued by this Sacha bloke. All I know about him is what I read on here. He appears to have knowledge about deals (sometimes to a forensic level) that he shouldn't have. This leads me to the thought that he is hand in glove with agents and possibly some clubs. If so he is a very dangerous character to have around football. Some info will be true leaked to help his credibility but others, as some have suggested, to manipulate the market. I may be alone but I think the football authorities should be checking up on him and some others.

Hard, hard agree.

The explosion in popularity of these transfer dweebs amazes me - particularly in a world where you can bet on next club for a player and a 24 hour TV station reporting on the speculation too.

Makes me really uneasy.

[123EasyasBFC]

Both would be good signings but we need more than that.

Depends who leaves

[Pearcey]

Said it earlier but I'm not convinced Foster is going to end up playing as a striker over the longer term.

What position do you think he should play? Wasn’t much cop out wide.

[HahaYeah]

What positions does Whittaker play?

Right wing/right midfield.

Would be a great signing.

[brazilianclaret]

Billing while managed by Parker was good but haven’t seen him playing for years

He started 13 premier league games last year and 34 the year before (with 7 goals 3 assists) - Iraola didn't fancy him as much and they had new players come in which is why he obviously slipped down the pecking order and is now available

[Dark Cloud]

Because the manager lacked prgmatism, and believed in unachievable ideologies, that made them look like they were a very naive development team, rather than a competitive, structured, orgnanised first team.

It's a good point, but I believe it's because individually we have (or in some cases had) some extremely talented players and that was clear, even as we watched defeat after defeat last season. They just lacked organisation and tactics, too many of them were played out of position or asked to perform roles they weren't suited for and ultimately far too many with "potential" as opposed to genuine experience were thrust together into the same teams and that's clearly a huge gamble. Oderbert, for just one example will be in a team at Spurs with likely 10 other proven top class professionals and be given a role which plays to his strengths. Then he has a genuine chance to shine.

[Jutcs]

Sorry but Foster is just not good enough, by any parameter.
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Good for South Africa U20 mind you

[kentonclaret]

I think if he brings in Billing then there is a good chance that Josh B will be gone. I'd love to see Josh sign a new contract but think we may have to let him go.

If that happens then 11 goals scored so far this season but all of the scorers have left the building.

That would have to be a first for any EFL club after just 3 games in.

[brazilianclaret]

Certainly not moaning about players like whittaker getting linked. But this is exactly what you don't want. Scrambling round a day out submitting first bids to clubs who know you're desperate.

Anyway, let's hope this is the first if many and we get 3 or 4 over the line.

Plymouth are pretty desperate too - he's been linked with Rangers all summer but they've held firm at the £10m valuation with Rangers only going up to £8 - hopefully we can match that as even Rooney admitted he'd go if that was met

[nil_desperandum]

Billing while managed by Parker was good but haven’t seen him playing for years

Scored winner against us last season away, and came on as a sub at Turf Moor.