Summer transfer rumours.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 6:39 am

Can't imagine Robertson would want to come and sit on the bench.
Love to have him but it's like the Trips/Walker situation. Robertson better going forward, Ward better defending. We know which SD prefers.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Mon May 08, 2017 7:36 am

Frankly I wouldn't want to pay a lot of money for Robertson when we have ward anyway. No need to sign players for the sake of it.

Ward closing in on Player of the Season for me.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Mon May 08, 2017 7:45 am

Closing in on player of the season maybe, but he's also closing in on being 32. Need to get someone younger into the squad for sure.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon May 08, 2017 8:03 am

"Brentford trigger Jota contract extension to ward off Burnley and Swansea"

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/fo ... n-13000576" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon May 08, 2017 8:05 am

Take everything HITC report with a mine of salt but they're linking us with Jota (already linked above) and Tom Cairney:

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/05/07/re ... ated-midf/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Mon May 08, 2017 8:07 am

claretdj wrote:Tom Cairney is the latest linked..

Where does it say that? Very good player!!

Edit - seen the dubious link

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Mon May 08, 2017 8:21 am

Good player Cairney.

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 8:41 am

Fancy Fulham for promotion, good attacking side.

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:00 am

ClaretAndJew wrote:Closing in on player of the season maybe, but he's also closing in on being 32. Need to get someone younger into the squad for sure.

Exactly. Not sure why so many apparently find this so hard to grasp. This is when we should be looking to progress with younger players if they're available at a price we can afford and they're willing to sign for us. We simply can't afford to stand still, next season I suspect will be even harder.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:05 am

Is it not possible for Robertson to play as well as Ward?
We know what our wide men are (Boyd/Arfield).
Certainly an upgrade there and cover for left back.

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:09 am

TopCat wrote:Is it not possible for Robertson to play as well as Ward?
We know what our wide men are (Boyd/Arfield).
Certainly an upgrade there and cover for left back.

Yes, think he could well be a fit, or at least an option, further forward in the interim.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:25 am

TopCat wrote:Is it not possible for Robertson to play as well as Ward?
We know what our wide men are (Boyd/Arfield).
Certainly an upgrade there and cover for left back.

Surely that is what Robbie Brady was signed for?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon May 08, 2017 10:56 am

A few clubs (including Burnley) linked with Sam Hughes of Chester FC

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/sport ... e-13001489" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Belgianclaret · Post by **Belgianclaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 1:23 pm

Manuel Benson - terrific & tricky little winger playing for Lierse @ the moment.

Young lad & full of promise, won't cost a lot, but Derby also rumored to have interest

You heard it here first

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Mon May 08, 2017 5:08 pm

Is he from Barcelona ?

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Mon May 08, 2017 5:17 pm

There's a few players from Hull that we could go for especially if they go down.
Robertson and Maguire for starters.
20m for the pair might just do it.
That would sort out our defence and provide cover for Ward.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Mon May 08, 2017 5:22 pm

I would add Clucas to the 2 other Hull players that I would like us to sign

Oliasclaret · Post by **Oliasclaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 5:26 pm

There's a young lad at Ipswich that caught my eye over the weekend. Josh Emmanuel. The perfect build for the modern CH/FB, seems to read the game well for a young lad, bags of pace to burn.
Just a pity the season is over as I would like to have a longer look at him. To me if he has the intelligence he will have a good career ahead of him ?????

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:51 pm

Ben Mee to Sunderland..............

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/ben-mee.1360461/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And when you've finally stopped laughing, maybe you should put your underpants in the washing machine.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Tue May 09, 2017 6:14 am

Liverpool believe they can beat bitter rivals Manchester United to Burnley's £25m-rated defender Michael Keane.
Source Daily Mirror.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Tue May 09, 2017 6:37 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Ben Mee to Sunderland.............

Wow! Why on earth would Ben Mee move to Sunderland. He's said he has aspirations to play for his country, he won't do that playing for them!

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Tue May 09, 2017 7:30 am

The positive for Ben is that as soon as MK goes, the world will start taking notice of him. He's gone under the radar by most of the media so far. His England ambitions will be greatly enhanced by MKs departure.
Sunderland, you can understand their interest in a good player, but he is way out of their league.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Tue May 09, 2017 7:57 am

Colburn_Claret wrote:The positive for Ben is that as soon as MK goes, the world will start taking notice of him. He's gone under the radar by most of the media so far. His England ambitions will be greatly enhanced by MKs departure.
Sunderland, you can understand their interest in a good player, but he is way out of their league.

That perhaps very much depends on who Keane's replacement is. If Keane is as good as we all believe him to be, Mee may feel BD it more difficult next season.

I assume it will be Tarkowski but hope that we look to bring in at least one centre half that will be expecting a first team place.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Tue May 09, 2017 8:37 am

DCWat wrote:That perhaps very much depends on who Keane's replacement is. If Keane is as good as we all believe him to be, Mee may feel BD it more difficult next season.

I assume it will be Tarkowski but hope that we look to bring in at least one centre half that will be expecting a first team place.

Why, most people on here really rate Tark ?

I'd like to see Tark and Mee play together in the next two games if SD knows that Keane is going.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue May 09, 2017 8:49 am

link to Mirror article:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... e-10382420" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Tue May 09, 2017 10:12 am

DCWat wrote:That perhaps very much depends on who Keane's replacement is. If Keane is as good as we all believe him to be, Mee may feel BD it more difficult next season.

I assume it will be Tarkowski but hope that we look to bring in at least one centre half that will be expecting a first team place.

I understand what you're saying, but I think we only need a replacement for Tarks on the bench, and I think that will be SDs thoughts as well.
If we are buying starters there are still other positions more urgent.

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Tue May 09, 2017 10:34 am

Dyche is loyal Tarks as been patient and knows what is expected. Tarks will be one of the main centre backs next season. Keane spent his first 6 months of his career with us developing his game and as cover for Shackell and Duff. It hasn't done him any harm

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Tue May 09, 2017 1:04 pm

"can cover at left back and good enough to start at CB"

what utter muppets. Mee is good enough to start in any team from 8th down in the PL. I can't quite get over how delusional some "fans" are about their clubs. The one thing you can say about us is though we might stamp them left and right, we tend to have our feet on the ground.

Dewhurst1882 · Post by **Dewhurst1882** » Wed May 10, 2017 4:10 pm

Not a rumour but I'd like to see us go and sign a few of these:
Forwards
Jay Rod, Shane Long, Abel Hernandez, Tammy Abraham, Britt Assombalonga
Midfield
Lazar Markovic, Adama Traore, Tom Cairney, Fabian Delph, Jack Cork
Defence
Callum Chambers, Phil Jagielka, Harry Maguire, Ben Gibson,

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Wed May 10, 2017 4:35 pm

Dewhurst1882 wrote:Not a rumour but I'd like to see us go and sign a few of these:
Forwards
Jay Rod, Shane Long, Abel Hernandez, Tammy Abraham, Britt Assombalonga
Midfield
Lazar Markovic, Adama Traore, Tom Cairney, Fabian Delph, Jack Cork
Defence
Callum Chambers, Phil Jagielka, Harry Maguire, Ben Gibson,

Adama Traore is just another Dane Richards - no thanks! Amazing how many football fans get over excited about pace when the actual ability is average at best. We do need pace...but Traore isn't the answer.

Delph is a good shout. Has the same qualitities as Marney who we need to look to replace but I'm not sure he'd fall into our wage bracket.

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Wed May 10, 2017 4:39 pm

Dewhurst1882 wrote:Not a rumour but I'd like to see us go and sign a few of these:
Forwards
Jay Rod, Shane Long, Abel Hernandez, Tammy Abraham, Britt Assombalonga
Midfield
Lazar Markovic, Adama Traore, Tom Cairney, Fabian Delph, Jack Cork
Defence
Callum Chambers, Phil Jagielka, Harry Maguire, Ben Gibson,

Out of your list I'd only be happy with 2 of each, not keen on the others. Abraham, Hernandez, Cairney, Delph, Maguire and Gibson

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Wed May 10, 2017 4:40 pm

I'd say all your suggestions are fairly realistic though and about right for the level we'll be able to afford.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed May 10, 2017 5:54 pm

Kevin Stewart from Liverpool on a free....
http://readastonvilla.com/2017/05/10/as ... liverpool/

Dewhurst1882 · Post by **Dewhurst1882** » Wed May 10, 2017 5:56 pm

Jakubs Tash wrote: Delph is a good shout. Has the same qualitities as Marney who we need to look to replace but I'm not sure he'd fall into our wage bracket.

Brady on a reported £35k a week, I imagine Delph would have to take a pay cut to join a side that can offer him regular first team football. Can't see him being on more than £50k a week at the moment, so if say he could be a realistic target.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:01 pm

Does delph(t) only play in blue?

boyyanno · Post by **boyyanno** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:11 pm

Delph would be an absolute coup and is probably out of our range. That being said I'd have him in a heartbeat, and former connections with Westwood, as well as our current England crop might help.

If Fulham don't go up I could easily see us getting Cairney, spent some time at Rovers so knows the area and we could offer him first team football you'd have thought.

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:52 pm

Another shout for Britt Assombalonga, fast feet and a good first touch, still fast after injury and is only 24. Will be silly money just because it is and having to deal with Forest might put us off.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Thu May 11, 2017 5:12 am

IanMcL wrote:Does delph(t) only play in blue?

logged in just to 'like' that one Ian

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Thu May 11, 2017 5:32 am

Delph is on 90k a week so no chance of that.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu May 11, 2017 6:56 am

Delph

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu May 11, 2017 7:01 am

Nicolas Pépé of Angers in France, Ivory Coast international winger, seriously quick

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Thu May 11, 2017 7:39 am

Delphi will be on £80k plus easily. He's at man city.

They employ people to warm up players cars when they leave training.

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Thu May 11, 2017 7:49 am

It's a world cup year, if Delph wants any chance of making squad he needs to leave City and wherever he goes it is very likely to require a significant pay cut.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Thu May 11, 2017 8:36 am

Delph is the sort of player I'd expected to be targeted by Newcastle, or Palace if they stay up. Perhaps even Everton. He's a really good player and he went to City at least partly because he's a top end player. He's not realistic for us I don't think.

The long term replacement for Marney as a box-to-box athletic midfielder arrived last summer - Jeff Hendrick. We do though need more depth in midfield this summer.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Thu May 11, 2017 8:54 am

I would like to see

Robertson
Charlie Taylor
Jota
Cairney

These would just be to strengthen each area. Flanagan will go back and let Darikwa go, enough championship would take him. With Barton gone and Marney not gonna be ready for at least a few months. Boyd going.

Then dependent on who else leaves they would need replacing. Would not surprise us being in for Deeney at a reasonable price. The manager seems to think his passion is toxic. Can see him going for around 10 million if that. Fits into our style. Fingers crossed Hull go down as wouldnt mind 1 or 2 of the loan players Silva has brought in

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Thu May 11, 2017 9:48 am

I can see us signing one of Jota and Cairney, and one of Robertson and Taylor, but i don't see why we need both in either case.

The Priest · Post by **The Priest** » Thu May 11, 2017 12:12 pm

Been linked with Marley Watkins on a free from Barnsley? 10 goals and 9 assists looks pretty decent. Maybe a boyd replacement if he's on his way?

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/05/11/re ... ity-and-w/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Thu May 11, 2017 12:45 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:I would like to see

Robertson
Charlie Taylor
Jota
Cairney

These would just be to strengthen each area. Flanagan will go back and let Darikwa go, enough championship would take him. With Barton gone and Marney not gonna be ready for at least a few months. Boyd going.

Then dependent on who else leaves they would need replacing. Would not surprise us being in for Deeney at a reasonable price. The manager seems to think his passion is toxic. Can see him going for around 10 million if that. Fits into our style. Fingers crossed Hull go down as wouldnt mind 1 or 2 of the loan players Silva has brought in

That would give us 3 first team left backs and 1 right back...
Deeney would be a fantastic signing, would improve us massively, I think it's unlikely to happen though. He's on £50k a week till 2021, he's club captain. He's nearly 29 but they'll surely not be after letting him go cheap. He doesn't get on with Mazzari but with Watford's record with managers and their indifferent season it's pretty likely he'll be replaced. Every season I think Watford will go down but realistically there's more chance of us going down next season than them. Are we going to be able to put him on £50k a week for 4 seasons? At his age his transfer value is only going down, is it sensible for us to offer that? If we did would we be front of the queue?

Harleston Claret · Post by **Harleston Claret** » Thu May 11, 2017 12:53 pm

Ward and Taylor fight for LB
Can Robertson play wide left to challenge Brady?
Left side of the team sorted lol
Cairney, Jota and JBG to battle out the right. Would be a nice option to have.

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Thu May 11, 2017 12:56 pm

The Priest wrote:Been linked with Marley Watkins on a free from Barnsley? 10 goals and 9 assists looks pretty decent. Maybe a boyd replacement if he's on his way?

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/05/11/re ... ity-and-w/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also says "Burnley were linked with a move for Watkins' teammate Josh Scowen in January, and the central midfielder is also available at the end of his contract". Don't remember hearing that name in January, does HITC just make stuff up?