Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

[cblantfanclub]

Hendry at Genk - backup is a little disingenuous;

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football ... es-3719767

[Quicknick]

Hendry at Genk - backup is a little disingenuous;

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football ... es-3719767

Good article. Thanks.

[KRBFC]

How many times did he play for Club Bruges last season as ‘back up” ?

I don't know, cba to check, I just know he's 4th choice and they play 3 central defenders.

[RVclaret]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football ... -harrison/

The Sun suggesting Dwight may be a target for Newcastle

[Pearcey]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football ... -harrison/

The Sun suggesting Dwight may be a target for Newcastle

I’d be astounded if he stays with us. Same with Cornet.

[RVclaret]

I’d be astounded if he stays with us. Same with Cornet.

I’ve accepted Cornet leaving. Dwight I would be a bit more gutted about. Question is, will there be a willing team to pay 15-20m for someone with 0 goals and 1 assist last season? I’m still ‘hopeful’ we will retain him, especially if Boden is correct and there hasn’t been any bids from anyone yet.

[BuryClaret]

Could do with some striker links this week, couldn’t we? Here’s hoping for a few!

[Woodleyclaret]

Dwight lost his way last season being shuffled about the pitch by Sean didn't help. He needs to sit down with his agent (Dad) and seriously condsider staying and becoming a star again in a promotion winning team.Talk of selling for £15m as was quoted in the Sun would imo,be far too cheap if we decided to cash in.

[jojomk1]

Blackpool manager says he's heard nothing and neither has the player

Is this another Postman Pat link

Sounds like he's scoring more times than our strikers

[BuryClaret]

Another link to Manuel Benson in the Belgian press this morning - mentioned already over the weekend on this thread.

https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/10 ... aller.html

"Kompany and Burnley are also looking around Antwerp and thinking of attacker"

Vincent Kompany knows the Jupiler Pro League and the Burnley coach therefore looks around in the Belgian highest division for reinforcements. Now Manuel Benson of Antwerp would also be on the list.

Benson is not always sure of a base place at Royal Antwerp FC . Under Mark van Bommel, that seems to be changing. In the competition, Benson had to settle for 25 minutes against KV Mechelen, but the Conference League match against FC Drita is on the program.

Vincent Kompany already knows the qualities of the attacker and would have put Benson on Burnley's radar, Het Laatste Nieuws says . At Antwerp, the former player of KRC Genk and Lierse still has a contract until 2023. His market value is three million euros.

[claretonthecoast1882]

How many times did he play for Club Bruges last season as ‘back up” ?

He backed up 29 times in 34 games last season, clearly not first choice

[Big Vinny K]

He backed up 29 times in 34 games last season, clearly not first choice

I know !!
But our resident expert can’t be bothered checking - he just subliminally knew he was back up !

[RVclaret]

Another link to Manuel Benson in the Belgian press this morning - mentioned already over the weekend on this thread.

https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/10 ... aller.html

"Kompany and Burnley are also looking around Antwerp and thinking of attacker"

Vincent Kompany knows the Jupiler Pro League and the Burnley coach therefore looks around in the Belgian highest division for reinforcements. Now Manuel Benson of Antwerp would also be on the list.

Benson is not always sure of a base place at Royal Antwerp FC . Under Mark van Bommel, that seems to be changing. In the competition, Benson had to settle for 25 minutes against KV Mechelen, but the Conference League match against FC Drita is on the program.

Vincent Kompany already knows the qualities of the attacker and would have put Benson on Burnley's radar, Het Laatste Nieuws says . At Antwerp, the former player of KRC Genk and Lierse still has a contract until 2023. His market value is three million euros.

Could be one of the other choices on the ‘O’Hare’ list, now we’ve moved on from him, though I read Lyon and Marseille were taking an interest in him.

[RVclaret]

He backed up 29 times in 34 games last season, clearly not first choice

Including a man of the match performance in the Champions League against PSG.

[ervi34]

Is this another Postman Pat link

Sounds like he's scoring more times than our strikers

https://youtu.be/rm1CpLS6nd4

Could do a job for us.

[RVclaret]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... ne-go.html

Simon Jones suggesting we've told Forest to pay the full 17.5m for Cornet or pay more in installments.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Another link to Manuel Benson in the Belgian press this morning - mentioned already over the weekend on this thread.

https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/10 ... aller.html

"Kompany and Burnley are also looking around Antwerp and thinking of attacker"

Vincent Kompany knows the Jupiler Pro League and the Burnley coach therefore looks around in the Belgian highest division for reinforcements. Now Manuel Benson of Antwerp would also be on the list.

Benson is not always sure of a base place at Royal Antwerp FC . Under Mark van Bommel, that seems to be changing. In the competition, Benson had to settle for 25 minutes against KV Mechelen, but the Conference League match against FC Drita is on the program.

Vincent Kompany already knows the qualities of the attacker and would have put Benson on Burnley's radar, Het Laatste Nieuws says . At Antwerp, the former player of KRC Genk and Lierse still has a contract until 2023. His market value is three million euros.

3m euros for this lad? Do it.

[ClaretLoup]

The BBC gossip column reports that today’s Sun is suggesting that Newcastle will be in for Dwight if they can’t get Harrison from Leeds.

They also state that Forest are after Cornet as well as Everton and Fulham according to the Athletic.

Looks like we may well lose at least one if not both players before the window shuts. At least for Cornet there might be a bit of an auction.

[Newcastleclaret93]

The BBC gossip column reports that today’s Sun is suggesting that Newcastle will be in for Dwight if they can’t get Harrison from Leeds.

They also state that Forest are after Cornet as well as Everton and Fulham according to the Athletic.

Looks like we may well lose at least one if not both players before the window shuts. At least for Cornet there might be a bit of an auction.

I can understand losing Cornet but losing both would be seriously bad

[warksclaret]

With Newcastle stepping up their spend and squad McNeil may struggle to start. Chris Wood, as predicted by many on here, is now struggling to start, and I can see him going out on loan

[NewClaret]

With Newcastle stepping up their spend and squad he may struggle to start. Chris Wood, as predicted by many on here, is now struggling to start, and I can see him going out on loan

Honestly doubt he’ll want to do that after half a season and playing a lot of their games. Maybe next season or Jan if he doesn’t feature at all.

Nor can I see Eddie allowing that after persuading the club to spend £25m on him, even if Wood wanted to!

[tiger76]

The BBC gossip column reports that today’s Sun is suggesting that Newcastle will be in for Dwight if they can’t get Harrison from Leeds.

They also state that Forest are after Cornet as well as Everton and Fulham according to the Athletic.

Looks like we may well lose at least one if not both players before the window shuts. At least for Cornet there might be a bit of an auction.

Be disappointing to ;lose both, but if there is serious PL interest it'll be hard to retain them.

Doubt there will be an auction for Cornet everyone knows what his release clause is, so if they want him pay up the 17.5m.

Worse case scenario we generate around 35m for the pair, and that should allow VK to invest biggish money in a striker or two, right winger and perhaps an experienced CB.

If Dwight and Max are going ideally we get this resolved ASAP to allow us to source adequate replacements, the nightmare outcome is both leave towards the end of the window leaving us with little time to get their replacements in the building, I do accept in Max's case this might not be totally in our hands given his release clause.

[Swizzlestick]

There's absolutely nothing of substance in that S*n story. If anything, it just appears to be guesswork based on players of a similar profile and/or agent talk.

[Colburn_Claret]

The BBC gossip column reports that today’s Sun is suggesting that Newcastle will be in for Dwight if they can’t get Harrison from Leeds.

They also state that Forest are after Cornet as well as Everton and Fulham according to the Athletic.

Looks like we may well lose at least one if not both players before the window shuts. At least for Cornet there might be a bit of an auction.

If given the choice, I'd rather lose Dwight than Max, I can't see Dwight ever scoring as many as Cornet can. We are going to be under a lot of pressure learning this new system, and a credible goal scorer could well carry us for the first few months.

That said I think Dwight would probably be the happier of the 2, to give it a go in the Championship.

We certainly don't want to lose both.

[CrosspoolClarets]

With us desperate to sell and teams having a list of players they are working down it is impossible to envisage either Dwight or Maxwel being here in a week or two. There is a lack of any kind of message to the effect of “player x is not for sale”.

That’s the scenario many of us envisaged after takeover and relegation but at least Kompany has the pulling power for good youngsters in return which gives us a bit of a chance. Clear to me though that none of the other managerial candidates could have succeeded for us, they would have had a bit of cash, but not the star appeal.

[Cirrus_Minor]

Amusing that Newcastle, who are potentially the best funded club in the world with sll the Saudi millions behind them, are using relegated Burnley as a feeder club.

[joey13]

Amusing that Newcastle, who are potentially the best funded club in the world with sll the Saudi millions behind them, are using relegated Burnley as a feeder club.

Best funded club in the world who are paying for Pope over 4 seasons

[Murger]

I can see us going back in for O'Hare if we sell McNeil or Cornet.

[ecc]

"Shrewsbury Town battling with host of clubs for Burnley midfielder Adam Phillips"

https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/fo ... -phillips/

This story seems to be doing the rounds although no Championship clubs mentioned this time round.

[It Is What It Is]

Be disappointing to ;lose both, but if there is serious PL interest it'll be hard to retain them.

Doubt there will be an auction for Cornet everyone knows what his release clause is, so if they want him pay up the 17.5m.

Worse case scenario we generate around 35m for the pair, and that should allow VK to invest biggish money in a striker or two, right winger and perhaps an experienced CB.

If Dwight and Max are going ideally we get this resolved ASAP to allow us to source adequate replacements, the nightmare outcome is both leave towards the end of the window leaving us with little time to get their replacements in the building, I do accept in Max's case this might not be totally in our hands given his release clause.

Cornet has some serious thinking to do. Two newly promoted championship clubs and a team that evaded the same fate as us by the skin of their teeth appear his only options.
He appears happy and settled at Burnley and there is more than a good chance that he will be playing with us in the EPL next season. Ok financially not too good for him...but if kept on similar wages...who knows.
Stay at Burnley Max......you know it makes sense,.

[ClaretLoup]

Unfortunately it doesn’t make financial sense for Cornet.

[timscoot]

Best funded club in the world who are paying for Pope over 4 seasons

I'm guessing that's got more to do with Financial Fair play rules . https://true-faith.co.uk/for-ffps-sake- ... le-united/

[northeastclaret]

It’s such a pain that the transfer window doesn’t close until so far after the start of the season. It would certainly bring these things to ahead if it was close to closing. Unbelievable it’s only a couple of seasons since the transfer window ended at the start of the season.

But it is what it is, but surely we can’t have Cornet sat on his @rse while we play seven or eight matches until it gets sorted?

[BigChaCha]

Cornet has some serious thinking to do. Two newly promoted championship clubs and a team that evaded the same fate as us by the skin of their teeth appear his only options.
He appears happy and settled at Burnley and there is more than a good chance that he will be playing with us in the EPL next season. Ok financially not too good for him...but if kept on similar wages...who knows.
Stay at Burnley Max......you know it makes sense,.

I find it quite amusing that people in here actually think that there's even a one per cent chance that the likes of Cornet or McNeil would decide to stay here at Burnley if we accept an offer for them from a Premier League team

[wilks_bfc]

It’s such a pain that the transfer window doesn’t close until so far after the start of the season. It would certainly bring these things to ahead if it was close to closing. Unbelievable it’s only a couple of seasons since the transfer window ended at the start of the season.

But it is what it is, but surely we can’t have Cornet sat on his @rse while we play seven or eight matches until it gets sorted?

Agree with that. The window should be done and closed befor the opening round of games for the season. The only problem with that is the season starting at different times in the EPL & EFL

[Tall Paul]

I'm guessing that's got more to do with Financial Fair play rules . https://true-faith.co.uk/for-ffps-sake- ... le-united/

Payment terms of a transfer fee doesn't have any impact on the calculation of profit/loss for FFP.

[aggi]

I'm guessing that's got more to do with Financial Fair play rules . https://true-faith.co.uk/for-ffps-sake- ... le-united/

Paying in instalments makes no difference for FFP purposes (apologies for the financial discussion).

[Colburn_Claret]

Cornet has some serious thinking to do. Two newly promoted championship clubs and a team that evaded the same fate as us by the skin of their teeth appear his only options.
He appears happy and settled at Burnley and there is more than a good chance that he will be playing with us in the EPL next season. Ok financially not too good for him...but if kept on similar wages...who knows.
Stay at Burnley Max......you know it makes sense,.

It's a long window, and if we get off to a good start (difficult), and his suitors all get off to poor starts (probable), you never know, he light just prefer his chances here.

I live in hope.

[tiger76]

I find it quite amusing that people in here actually think that there's even a one per cent chance that the likes of Cornet or McNeil would decide to stay here at Burnley if we accept an offer for them from a Premier League team

I'm already resigned to losing Cornet, and seemingly so is VK, hence why we've been chasing O'Hare I presume.

McNeil I honestly don't know whether he'll still be here come September or not, he hardly pulled up any trees last season to tempt any PL clubs to spend big money on him, and he is tied to a long term contract, however we do appear to be open to selling anybody if we get offered biggish money. so it wouldn't totally surprise me if he moved on in this window.

[Belgianclaret]

Don't really understand why we don't let Cornet figure in a few games now, just like Coventry is playing O'Hare at the moment.
Leaving him aside just gives the message that he needs to be sold at all costs, thus weakening the bargaining position from the outset.

[warksclaret]

Don't really understand why we don't let Cornet figure in a few games now, just like Coventry is playing O'Hare at the moment.
Leaving him aside just gives the message that he needs to be sold at all costs, thus weakening the bargaining position from the outset.

A bit like an expensive ornament BC

[NewClaret]

Don't really understand why we don't let Cornet figure in a few games now, just like Coventry is playing O'Hare at the moment.
Leaving him aside just gives the message that he needs to be sold at all costs, thus weakening the bargaining position from the outset.

Obviously it hugely weakens out bargaining position if he’s not playing for us, but we also have 17% of our games in the first month.

Not to say a bad start can’t be recovered but a good start can also massively set you on your way and help psychologically to both our team and opponents. If we’re paying him and he’s here he should play imo.

[Pickles]

I'd love to see him feature against Luton especially. He'd get a fantastic reception. And I have a feeling he'd play well under Kompany.

[beddie]

I’ve been keen for sometime on the introduction of some youngsters but I’m becoming concerned that too many experienced players are leaving or have left. The backbone of the squad has gone and still more might leave. I really think it could be a big challenge for us this season and at this stage I’d be happy just to stay in the championship and not drop again.

[burnley007]

If all the staff are back from Portugal, will we start to see even more transfers happening now or not? We need a striker.

[jojomk1]

PNE look to be getting Troy Parrott from Spurs on season long loan

[Murger]

If all the staff are back from Portugal, will we start to see even more transfers happening now or not? We need a striker.

I'll get on the blower and find out for ya.

[NickBFC]

PNE look to be getting Troy Parrott from Spurs on season long loan

We should go for him, we desperately need a player who sits on the shoulder....

[NewClaret]

We should go for him, we desperately need a player who sits on the shoulder....

[Colburn_Claret]

I’ve been keen for sometime on the introduction of some youngsters but I’m becoming concerned that too many experienced players are leaving or have left. The backbone of the squad has gone and still more might leave. I really think it could be a big challenge for us this season and at this stage I’d be happy just to stay in the championship and not drop again.

None of the experienced players we have lost are experienced in playing VKs system. They would have only a slight advantage over the new kids on the block.
I worry that some fans don't fully understand how big a transformation we will be going through in the next few months, and I don't mean in personnel. There is so much that the squad have to take on board, and some will pick it up quicker than others. It is far more complicated than you play there, and you do this. It's a science that involves many components, and until everyone of the players can play the system, without thinking about it, it is going to be hard. AND it's going to take time.