Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

[dermotdermot]

I do hope this is true. About Tella I mean.

Not so sure about Evans though. I can’t see the point in that.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Missed a trick with the telletubbies reveal vid, should have been tellatubbies with 4 Nathan Tellas stood there smiling

Nah, Return of the Mack style video

[ervi34]

I do hope this is true. About Tella I mean.

Not so sure about Evans though. I can’t see the point in that.

TurfCast have said there's nothing in that one.

[gandhisflipflop]

I never get the feeling that vrancx is a possibility. If we signed all four I’d be delirious

[dermotdermot]

TurfCast have said there's nothing in that one.

Do you mean the Evans bit?

[Paul Waine]

Missed a trick with the telletubbies reveal vid, should have been tellatubbies with 4 Nathan Tellas stood there smiling

I've heard Nathan Tella has said he wouldn't return if the reveal video included Telle Tubbies.

[BigGaz]

Re the young lad we’ve just signed from Espanyol, I feel like I’m missing something.

Clubs just don’t let their top bright young talent leave for the (relative) pittance we’ve signed him for.

So what’s the thinking here, I presume he’s one for the future and won’t necessarily be with the first team? I’ve seen they’ve been relegated and i know that most Spanish clubs are struggling financially so presuming we’re having a pint cause they’re skint?

[gawthorpe_view]

Missed a trick with the telletubbies reveal vid, should have been tellatubbies with 4 Nathan Tellas stood there smiling

Or Teller the magician, also Edward Teller the father of the hydrogen bomb if you want to continue the play on words theme!

[ervi34]

Do you mean the Evans bit?

Yes, i put the text in bold.

[dermotdermot]

Yes, i put the text in bold.

Yes, I did notice but needed to double check. Many thanks. Good news.

[Firthy]

obligatory *there doesn't appear to be anything online about it anywhere?* post

Give it time. There will be once they've read this forum

[burnleymik]

Would be brilliant to see Tella back. Fingers crossed this is legitimate.

[Rowls]

Re the young lad we’ve just signed from Espanyol, I feel like I’m missing something.

Clubs just don’t let their top bright young talent leave for the (relative) pittance we’ve signed him for.

So what’s the thinking here, I presume he’s one for the future and won’t necessarily be with the first team? I’ve seen they’ve been relegated and i know that most Spanish clubs are struggling financially so presuming we’re having a pint cause they’re skint?

£3 million is far from a pittance.

[gandhisflipflop]

Clubs just don’t let their top bright young talent leave for the (relative) pittance we’ve signed him for.

Yes they do. He will be in the first team squad.

[123EasyasBFC]

Rumour is Tella put in a transfer request at Saints after seeing our new away shirt

[jedi_master]

£3m for a lad with only a handful of appearances for Espanyol at first team level isn’t a pittance in my book. Exciting signing, look at the goal he scored against Almeria on the final day of the La Liga season, Benson-esque!

[Lancasterclaret]

Give it time. There will be once they've read this forum

There is (of course) now stuff on twitter using this thread as the "source"

[jedi_master]

There is (of course) now stuff on twitter using this thread as the "source"

Indeed, but one snippet on there is that Turfcast (who aren’t linking to the sources on this thread) have said they’ve been told that there are two medical this week which are not Koleosho and Townsend.

[Firthy]

There is (of course) now stuff on twitter using this thread as the "source"

No surprise there. I learn more about the Ukraine situation from you and other posters on here than from the BBC etc.

[Ightenhill_Claret]

Very excited by the Koleosho signing. Think I thought he might initially be for the development squad but he was given the full announcement video treatment so clear one to compete for the first team.

Goal v Almeria was a peach as Jedi says.

[Lancasterclaret]

No surprise there. I learn more about the Ukraine situation from you and other posters on here than from the BBC etc.

hard to do that now with the twitter changes sadly

[jedi_master]

hard to do that now with the twitter changes sadly

X*

[Lancasterclaret]

Indeed, but one snippet on there is that Turfcast (who aren’t linking to the sources on this thread) have said they’ve been told that there are two medical this week which are not Koleosho and Townsend.

Still not a reputable source unfortunately (nothing against TC, but its a site that repeats news about us and has has plenty of false alarms)

[ArmchairDetective]

Missed a trick with the telletubbies reveal vid, should have been tellatubbies with 4 Nathan Tellas stood there smiling

I wonder if using an announcement video for one player (Amdouni) that is clearly made for another player we want to sign (Tella) is one we we improve our bargaining power with clubs these days...

Another benefit of these viral announcement videos

[Rileybobs]

Missed a trick with the telletubbies reveal vid, should have been tellatubbies with 4 Nathan Tellas stood there smiling

I'm pretty sure that video was intended for Tella.

[Firthy]

I'm pretty sure that video was intended for Tella.

Ssssshhhh If Tella reads this forum and sees he's being compared to a Telletubbie he might not come.

[Penwortham_Claret]

I felt sorry for Muric when he got the Bart video. It was so obviously not made for him

Bart was another ‘titbit’ that I was given off the same source that ended up not coming to fruition yet I think the info was good at the time. I was also told (and posted) months before it was announced that we were to have a documentary released based on this same source

[Vegas Claret]

just catching up, I also think we need 2 midfield upgrades. Look at how we played last season, the amount of fouls we give away when teams counter on us means we will have to be able to bring on quality or we will be playing with 10 men every week because of VAR

[Leisure]

Look at how we played last season, the amount of fouls we give away when teams counter on us

But that's exactly what even City and Liverpool do.

[BigGaz]

£3 million is far from a pittance.

Allow me to direct you to the part where I say Relative in paranthesis, ser.

Ghandi - well yeah, I understand that happens but there’s usually good reason for it, which is the thrust of the question. Im stabbing in the dark here but I assume they desperately need the money or he’s coming into the last year and doesn’t want to re-sign?

[Vegas Claret]

But that's exactly what even City and Liverpool do.

yes, look at their options. We can't be subbing Cullen off and 'hoping' Bastien comes good

[BigGaz]

Btw, I’ve been told by someone who works in and around the squad that a conversation has been had with one of VK’s former colleagues. The terms could be quite hazardous to a club of our size but I guess if we stay up and he gets back to previous levels then it’s paid for itself.

An appreciative enquiry led to said ex colleague flying in to have a meal with Vinny and the situation is described to be simmering away, nothing concrete as yet.

[Tricky Trevor]

But that's exactly what even City and Liverpool do.

It was leaked from City that they were told to stop breaks as far from their goal as possible to cut down on yellows. After hearing this I kept an eye on it and it looked plausible and it worked. It helps that they play so far up the field that any break can be stopped near, or before, the halfway line.

[jedi_master]

Btw, I’ve been told by someone who works in and around the squad that a conversation has been had with one of VK’s former colleagues. The terms could be quite hazardous to a club of our size but I guess if we stay up and he gets back to previous levels then it’s paid for itself.

An appreciative enquiry led to said ex colleague flying in to have a meal with Vinny and the situation is described to be simmering away, nothing concrete as yet.

You know, I don’t care that he’s about 3 stone overweight and has barely kicked a football for three years. If Eden Hazard in a Burnley shirt was actually possible then please just inject it.

[Leisure]

It was leaked from City that they were told to stop breaks as far from their goal as possible to cut down on yellows. After hearing this I kept an eye on it and it looked plausible and it worked. It helps that they play so far up the field that any break can be stopped near, or before, the halfway line.

Yes, they and Liverpool do it quite often and seem to receive few bookings.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Btw, I’ve been told by someone who works in and around the squad that a conversation has been had with one of VK’s former colleagues. The terms could be quite hazardous to a club of our size but I guess if we stay up and he gets back to previous levels then it’s paid for itself.

An appreciative enquiry led to said ex colleague flying in to have a meal with Vinny and the situation is described to be simmering away, nothing concrete as yet.

Are Barca happy for Aguero to join us ? Eden is too chunky

[ArmchairDetective]

Btw, I’ve been told by someone who works in and around the squad that a conversation has been had with one of VK’s former colleagues. The terms could be quite hazardous to a club of our size but I guess if we stay up and he gets back to previous levels then it’s paid for itself.

An appreciative enquiry led to said ex colleague flying in to have a meal with Vinny and the situation is described to be simmering away, nothing concrete as yet.

Did they name the ex-colleague? We were linked with Hazard earlier this summer...

[Bullabill]

Why would Nathan Tella need to do a medical?

[LongsideClaret]

The recent update I heard was that Tella will happen later in the window if it happens. So I’d be very surprised if he was having a medical this week.

[dsr]

Why would Nathan Tella need to do a medical?

Because the insurance company insists.

[GetIntoEm]

Why would Nathan Tella need to do a medical?

why wouldnt he? be for insurance purposes, transfers dont happen without medicals these days.

he is southamptons player, not ours

[StayingDown4Ever]

Also been told Tella (plus a central midfielder) close to being agreed. They did say not to expect either of them over the line this week but next.

[jedi_master]

We'll know later today when Southampton play Bournemouth at 7.45pm r.e Tella - absolutely no chance he is involved for Southampton tonight if he is imminently having a medical with us. If he is not in the squad then we will know the score and can start to get excited....

[ŽižkovClaret]

Btw, I’ve been told by someone who works in and around the squad that a conversation has been had with one of VK’s former colleagues. The terms could be quite hazardous to a club of our size but I guess if we stay up and he gets back to previous levels then it’s paid for itself.

An appreciative enquiry led to said ex colleague flying in to have a meal with Vinny and the situation is described to be simmering away, nothing concrete as yet.

Why always him?

[claretburns]

Re the young lad we’ve just signed from Espanyol, I feel like I’m missing something.

Clubs just don’t let their top bright young talent leave for the (relative) pittance we’ve signed him for.

So what’s the thinking here, I presume he’s one for the future and won’t necessarily be with the first team? I’ve seen they’ve been relegated and i know that most Spanish clubs are struggling financially so presuming we’re having a pint cause they’re skint?

In Spain also it is an obligation that a player has a minimum fee release clause in their contract, if they contract is from a couple of years ago before his appearances, then the amount paid could be the release clause which we met and Espanyol had no say in it.

[BigGaz]

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Re the young lad we’ve just signed from Espanyol, I feel like I’m missing something.

Clubs just don’t let their top bright young talent leave for the (relative) pittance we’ve signed him for.

So what’s the thinking here, I presume he’s one for the future and won’t necessarily be with the first team? I’ve seen they’ve been relegated and i know that most Spanish clubs are struggling financially so presuming we’re having a pint cause they’re skint?

In Spain also it is an obligation that a player has a minimum fee release clause in their contract, if they contract is from a couple of years ago before his appearances, then the amount paid could be the release clause which we met and Espanyol had no say in it.
[/quote]

Ah yes of course. I’ve played enough football manager so I should have remembered that. Thanks mate!

[jedi_master]

Why always him?

I think the word 'Hazardous' being used is the clue.

[agreenwood]

Weird how all the fan sites are going with the Tella news, but not a scrap of anything from the mainstream journos.

[Conroy92]

Btw, I’ve been told by someone who works in and around the squad that a conversation has been had with one of VK’s former colleagues. The terms could be quite hazardous to a club of our size but I guess if we stay up and he gets back to previous levels then it’s paid for itself.

An appreciative enquiry led to said ex colleague flying in to have a meal with Vinny and the situation is described to be simmering away, nothing concrete as yet.

Can only dream of Eden Hazard in a Burnley shirt. I'm not sure he'd be fit enough for VK though.

[burnley007]

I think the word 'Hazardous' being used is the clue.

Can you actually imagine if there is ANY truth in these rumours??