Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

[Goody1975]

Watched a cente back play against Kane,Son ,Watkins and Ings at the buslness end of last season and hardly gave them a kick.

Kevin Long , hardly ever lets us down , needs to be on the bench as soon as fit.

I'd have laughed at you a couple of weeks ago but I never thought I'd see Gudmundsson in a Burnley shirt again.

[Zlatan]

Could Barnes leave today?

With Obafemi and Dervisoglu coming in?

I was thinking that Barnes may enjoy the opportunity to be part of the deal to bring Obafemi to us - he could move to Swansea in return, perhaps on loan with us propping up his wages so he can move closer to his roots in the South West, though not sure Swansea would want that or not. He is a proven goal scorer at a high level, just not a good fir for us now.

[ElectroClaret]

Kev Long wouldn't be a disaster in this division, at least as back-up.

[Goody1975]

Obafemi last season in the league.

Signed early in the season and only started one of his first twelve league games, scoring one goal. He got a run in the side from the beginning of Feb and started nineteen of his last twenty games scoring eleven goals.

So:-

12 (11) - 1 Goal
20 (1) - 11 Goals


Make his stats look a lot better than 32 games 12 Goals.

Sorry to reply to my own post but just to add none of his goals were penalties.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Swansea play possession bases football also, Barnes doesn’t fit their way of playing either but worth a go

[KRBFC]

It's a shame Dyche didn't get the Sunderland job, we could've made a fortune in transfer fees from Barnes, Lowton, Long, Gudmundsson.

[jedi_master]

Not sure Obafemi is exactly clinical from what I am reading, also sounds like his first touch is ghastly - but raw pace and despite those deficiencies that Swansea fans identify with him, he still notched at a ratio of better than 1 in 2 on a goals to minutes ratio. Sounds very Andre Gray in fairness, who was hardly the silkiest of footballers but his pace alone was a match winner at this level.

It provides a really good alternative to the False 9 that we play with Jay. If that current Plan A isn't working, we can fully change it up by playing an off the shoulder type to stretch the defence. We've already seen on occasion this season that our possession game/probing won't unlock every defence sufficiently so I think it's a really good idea to have an option like this (and we all know that Barnes is incapable of this).

[taio]

It's a shame Dyche didn't get the Sunderland job, we could've made a fortune in transfer fees from Barnes, Lowton, Long, Gudmundsson.

Surprised you didn't include Rodriguez in your list given how critical you have been of him.

[warksclaret]

My only concern is the last 4-5 players have a close similarity in playing styles, and now that Josh is playing further up the field he is added to this pack of players who can attack from deep-dont forget we have Twine to come back too.

Meanwhile in defence we have an outstanding CH is THB, a left back playing alongside him and Egan Riley and McNally do not appear considered to be automatic starters. If we signed no one else but a CH I would be a very happy claret

[AGENT_CLARET]

Obafemi, is he really worth the 10/12 Million Swansea are rumoured to want for him, I'd say 5 tops plus add on's if we go up and decent sell in percentage, they paid around 1.6 million for him and in a season or so he's hardly ripped up any tree's, he looks raw and is tiny at 5 ft 7, I can't see how he's gone up in value by x8 in a year, surley there is better player's with better value abroad like from where most of our buys have come from

[Lancasterclaret]

I suppose McNally, Long and Thomas would all be in consideration so its not like we only have two centre halves (and one of those is a converted left back)

[Nori1958]

Apparently it's 50/50 for the Swansea lad

[Tricky Trevor]

Obafemi would be perfect in our current system. His pace alone would tie defenders to him and with us now giving free rein to the rest of the team to get into the box he can drag them away and create even more space. As Jay has been doing by dropping deeper. Really hope this comes off.

[AGENT_CLARET]

Apparently it's 50/50 for the Swansea lad

For some reason this one doesn't excite me, but if he signs welcome to Burnley Obafemi

[AGENT_CLARET]

Obafemi would be perfect in our current system. His pace alone would tie defenders to him and with us now giving free rein to the rest of the team to get into the box he can drag them away and create even more space. As Jay has been doing by dropping deeper. Really hope this comes off.

Didn't realise he was fast, that takes some doing with tiny tiny legs , if he's got pace then your right he'd fit in with this set up

[AGENT_CLARET]

Normally transfer window day for us clarets is like any other day, nothing to see here move along, but currently with Kompany and this board it could turn out to be a rollercoaster day

[NewClaret]

Normally transfer window day for us clarets is like any other day, nothing to see here move along, but currently with Kompany and this board it could turn out to be a rollercoaster day

Today is definitely going to be an interesting one…

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Watched a cente back play against Kane,Son ,Watkins and Ings at the buslness end of last season and hardly gave them a kick.

Kevin Long , hardly ever lets us down , needs to be on the bench as soon as fit.

He isn't the future of this club, if he was he'd be first choice.

He's been a faithful back up, but we have younger options who will be ahead of him

[Stayingup]

Kev Long wouldn't be a disaster in this division, at least as back-up.

He wouldn't be a disaster at all in the team. He's big and strong and good in the air. He's what we want in certain games.

[NewClaret]

He wouldn't be a disaster at all in the team. He's big and strong and good in the air. He's what we want in certain games.

Completely agree. VK was talking him up in his presser this week.

[Stayingup]

He isn't the future of this club, if he was he'd be first choice.

He's been a faithful back up, but we have younger options who will be ahead of him

Currently we dont have any options like you mention. Had he played against Blackpool we would have won.

[claretonthecoast1882]

At least you can put sky sports news on at any time today and be spared that odious letch Jim White

[boatshed bill]

He wouldn't be a disaster at all in the team. He's big and strong and good in the air. He's what we want in certain games.

Nothing like a fit for our new style.

[SkiptonClaret]

Whilst some cover at centre-half and maybe a forward would be nice, with 14 players already signed this summer then today doesn't quite have the same feel as previous years, when we'd managed some old lad from Stoke (or Dale Stephens) with the hours ticking down.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Move on skipton

[Woodleyclaret]

Forget Sky for any news re deals they spent hours talking up Premier league deals
Remember football to Sky doesn't extend beyond Arsenal Manure Chelsea Tottenham Man City and Liverpool

[Andreshotboots]

Brownhill to Liverpool?

They're in desperate need of a CM with Henderson joining the long injury list.

[RVclaret]

Brownhill to Liverpool?

They're in desperate need of a CM with Henderson joining the long injury list.

Aside from that never being likely, They are signing Arthur from Juventus.

[Stayingup]

Whilst some cover at centre-half and maybe a forward would be nice, with 14 players already signed this summer then today doesn't quite have the same feel as previous years, when we'd managed some old lad from Stoke (or Dale Stephens) with the hours ticking down.

Perhaps you hadn't noticed but we have sold a lot of Premier League standard players this close season.

[Caballo]

9.44 on transfer deadline and no incomings so far today, sack the board !!!

[Goody1975]

Aside from that never being likely, They are signing Arthur from Juventus.

As opposed to Arthur from 'On the Buses'?

[Goody1975]

Got to think we are still searching for a centre half today if we were serious in the pursuit of Kouyate.

[claretspice]

Nothing like a fit for our new style.

Not sure about that. Think it's easy to underestimate Long. He reads the game fairly well and is a technically good defender (he worked with Dyche for nearly 10 years) and is a good athlete - good in the air (which we need - THB is a bit vulnerable in the air and the common theme with almost all the top end teams in the league is that they'll be more physical than us) and deceptively quick - certainly at this level, he'd be perfectly comfortable with the high line that we play. Perhaps he's not as good as Kompany would like with ball at feet (I always thought that when he deputised for Tarkowski, we missed Tarks more in possession than defensively), but again our perception of him is slightly skewed by the fact virtually all his football for us has been at Premier League level where that is magnified. It might be that compromising slightly on the ability of one player of the team to play that way optimises the effectiveness of the team as a whole.

In an ideal world we'd bring in a centre back and Long would probably go to make way. I still think a centre half is our biggest single priority today. But it might be that Long's injury has actually scuppered that - we can't move him out. If he's in the squad, I'd be seriously contemplating him as a better option alongside THB than Taylor.

[bpgburn]

Didn't realise he was fast, that takes some doing with tiny tiny legs , if he's got pace then your right he'd fit in with this set up

Andre Gray 5' 8", Sterling 5' 6", Hazard 5' 7", Messi 5' 6", what's your point?

[SkiptonClaret]

Perhaps you hadn't noticed but we have sold a lot of Premier League standard players this close season.

Perhaps you hadn't noticed wewentdown, stayingup ?

[RVclaret]

For people that want a new starting CB in today, what are you doing with Taylor?

[Ric_C]

CF is a priority over a CB. Imagine if Jay got injured for a serious length of time? We'd be fairly screwed.

[bumba]

For people that want a new starting CB in today, what are you doing with Taylor?

If we brought in a centre half capable of slotting straight in I'd be happy to let Taylor go or use him off the bench

[RVclaret]

If we brought in a centre half capable of slotting straight in I'd be happy to let Taylor go or use him off the bench

Interesting one. Firstly that depends if there is a buyer for him and secondly will a player of his experience / quality be happy being benched in the Championship.

[NewClaret]

Got to think we are still searching for a centre half today if we were serious in the pursuit of Kouyate.

I’ve been told there’s a CH on the cards.

[Ric_C]

I’ve been told there’s a CH on the cards.

Craig Forsyth?

[Colburn_Claret]

Interesting one. Firstly that depends if there is a buyer for him and secondly will a player of his experience / quality be happy being benched in the Championship.

I don't think Taylor suits our style or system.
It's not the defending out of position, but he looks so slow, and his passing is really poor compared to those around him.

I always rated him in the Prem, one of the first names on the sheet, but he's had a poor start to the season. If we could get a replacement I'd cash in, but do we have any interest.

[NewClaret]

Craig Forsyth?

Nope. Will need a flight tracker for this one, if my info is correct…

(That’s all I’m saying)

[wilks_bfc]

Brownhill to Liverpool?

They're in desperate need of a CM with Henderson joining the long injury list.

They have a replacement lined up apparently

[Oldparkwood]

German CB and lad from Brentford and that’s us done. You heard it here first

[CaptJohn]

I don't think Taylor suits our style or system.
It's not the defending out of position, but he looks so slow, and his passing is really poor compared to those around him.

I always rated him in the Prem, one of the first names on the sheet, but he's had a poor start to the season. If we could get a replacement I'd cash in, but do we have any interest.

He's probably missing his left sided mate, Sir Benjamin Mee
In all fairness he's played the SD way for a long time and he's taking a bit of time to adjust to the new system and the new position. Bring in a CH, (Hopefully give KL a chance) put him at LB again and he'll be fine. Good player IMHO.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Currently we dont have any options like you mention. Had he played against Blackpool we would have won.

What's that based on?
One of his few dozen appearances at this level?
He's becoming one of those players who's getting better the less he plays

[CohibaClaret]

Nope. Will need a flight tracker for this one, if my info is correct…

(That’s all I’m saying)

Must be Kouyate from Metz then. Surely they need to sell their prime asset after relegation and we’re just playing hard ball.

[Goody1975]

What's that based on?
One of his few dozen appearances at this level?
He's becoming one of those players who's getting better the less he plays

I don't think people are saying he's a prime Beckenbauer or anything like that but when teams pin us back and start peppering our area with crosses he COULD be the man to allow us to see games out.

[Firthy]

German CB and lad from Brentford and that’s us done. You heard it here first

That would make it a really good window and probably most we can expect today. Can't see Swansea letting Obefaml go on the cheap, they'll hold out for more than we are prepared to pay.