Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

[PremierLeagueClass]

Does anyone seriously think we are going to be involved in a relegation scrap?

Naive to think otherwise.

[123EasyasBFC]

Does anyone seriously think we are going to be involved in a relegation scrap?

Think it would be silly for any promoted club to not think they potentially could be involved in a relegation scrap

[HahaYeah]

Maybe pessimistic bit looking at bottom six finish. Will be happy to stay up.

[AshevilleNCClaret]

Honestly there is not much difference between 12-20 talent wise. We had some comfortable mid table finishes but I would put those down for grit/effort over talent. I think we will be in a relegation battle but am slightly optimistic of staying up. I think this is the year that the wheels fall off for Everton and they get relegated. They’ve been slowly circling the drain of relegation the last few years. SD will get canned in December, and they won’t recover.

[taio]

The post literally states after a set amount of games.

Yeah, and I'm saying I hope it turns out to be linked to staying in the PL

[NewClaret]

Turkish clubs always seem like the pawn shop of football clubs. They always end up underpaying for players (usually the ones clubs are happy to get rid of).

Muric will have a rep in Turkey from his loan spell there but we’ve got to be looking for more than 8m. Though if you’d have asked me after the Blackpool home game I’d have bitten your hand off. Most improved player last year by a country mile and deserves the chance to start the season as number 1, even considering the fee for Trafford.

Without question.

Young players always improve and Muric did that. Trafford will too, but from what I’ve seen so far he’s nowhere near Muric’ levels yet.

One good season in the Prem and his distribution will see us reviewing fees 4x €8m.

[Woodleyclaret]

Re relegation Palace,Everton,Sheffield Utd,Luton,Bournemouth and Wolves will all struggle imo we will be top half

[taio]

Does anyone seriously think we are going to be involved in a relegation scrap?

Possibly not but really difficult to know. In any case any club like ours should certainly be planning and mitigating accordingly by having appropriate contract clauses in the event of relegation.

[Vegas Claret]

An Arsenal account on twitter:
"Told that Burnley are pretty close to signing Albert Sambi Lokonga on loan. (Obligation to buy if Burnley stay up, option to buy if Burnley get relegated). "

Could be correct or absolute nonsense !

[ClaretInLeeds]

An Arsenal account on twitter:
"Told that Burnley are pretty close to signing Albert Sambi Lokonga on loan. (Obligation to buy if Burnley stay up, option to buy if Burnley get relegated). "

Could be correct or absolute nonsense !

So an obligation to buy then?

[DCWat]

€8 doesn’t seem to be a great fee for Muric. There will presumably be a decent sell on fee to Man City as well.

We’ve got to get used to selling players - ideally we sell at the optimum time to get maximum return and always have a replacement either in the building (as with Trafford) or lined up, who is as good, if not better.

[Woodleyclaret]

Tella and TGB signed this week and we are sorted

[Tricky Trevor]

Re relegation Palace,Everton,Sheffield Utd,Luton,Bournemouth and Wolves will all struggle imo we will be top half

Wolves. Comfortably up if Lopategui stays. Big trouble if he walks away. He’s a top man.

[taio]

So an obligation to buy then?

That's what someone thinks which may or may not be the case. If we can, we should try to force the obligation applying only if we stay up.

[Nori1958]

€8 doesn’t seem to be a great fee for Muric. There will presumably be a decent sell on fee to Man City as well.

We’ve got to get used to selling players - ideally we sell at the optimum time to get maximum return and always have a replacement either in the building (as with Trafford) or lined up, who is as good, if not better.

40 percent sell on

[Carwin261]

Does anyone seriously think we are going to be involved in a relegation scrap?

Depends on the first few games ,can’t see us getting anything off City ,then the Luton game is off so we could easily be at the bottom of the table in September ,some on here will start panicking,& we’re then battling to catch up ,hope I’m wrong.

[warksclaret]

Turkish clubs always seem like the pawn shop of football clubs. They always end up underpaying for players (usually the ones clubs are happy to get rid of).

Muric will have a rep in Turkey from his loan spell there but we’ve got to be looking for more than 8m. Though if you’d have asked me after the Blackpool home game I’d have bitten your hand off. Most improved player last year by a country mile and deserves the chance to start the season as number 1, even considering the fee for Trafford.

If £8m is seen a low price for Muric, why is there no interest from English PL clubs whose scouts would have surely been watching us last season

[Newcastleclaret93]

Re relegation Palace,Everton,Sheffield Utd,Luton,Bournemouth and Wolves will all struggle imo we will be top half

Not sure it’s as straightforward as that.

Palace will sign a few top players this summer and their squad already has some real top talent (Eze and Doucoure are way to good for them. As is Olise but he looks to be off to Chelsea).

Everton won’t be anywhere near as bad as last year. 1 striker signing away from a top half finish IMO.

I see us avoiding relegation and finishing somewhere in the bottom half. The problem we have is the likes of Brentford, Brighton, West Ham, (the middle of the table) all look really strong

[Newcastleclaret93]

If you throw enough ****, one day some will stick.

You think we are going to keep everyone?

[ClaretInLeeds]

You think we are going to keep everyone?

I don’t think we will be selling Brownhill or Twine….

[Steddyman]

What a difference to a few windows ago . The amount of names and numbers we are seeing is crazy.

I think the difference is, young exciting players want to work with VK and his team to develop them.

[Newcastleclaret93]

I don’t think we will be selling Brownhill or Twine….

I said this signing must mean there’s outgoings and you said throw enough **** and some sticks.

So I assume you think we won’t be selling anyone

[Steddyman]

Great news

It was great news when Nixon announced it yesterday too

[RVclaret]

It was great news when Nixon announced it yesterday too

It was the Mirror that linked it yesterday.

[Iloveyoubrady]

I think it’s highly unlikely we sell anyone of our main team from last year. Maybe some of the fringe players from last year who hardly played in the championship may be loaned out, and that may include a twine getting some experience.

[DCWat]

Not sure it’s as straightforward as that.

Palace will sign a few top players this summer and their squad already has some real top talent (Eze and Doucoure are way to good for them. As is Olise but he looks to be off to Chelsea).

Everton won’t be anywhere near as bad as last year. 1 striker signing away from a top half finish IMO.

I see us avoiding relegation and finishing somewhere in the bottom half. The problem we have is the likes of Brentford, Brighton, West Ham, (the middle of the table) all look really strong

Have Everton done much business that suggests they’ll be significantly better than they have been for the last few years?

They should be far better organised but unless they recruit well, I can see them being in and around the bottom of the league.

A big issue for them, aside from money, is that despite what their fans seem to profess, it’s a toxic club. A bad start and I can see it being very difficult to recover from.

[ervi34]

Ndiaye off to Marseille. Big blow for SUFC.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Have Everton done much business that suggests they’ll be significantly better than they have been for the last few years?

They should be far better organised but unless they recruit well, I can see them being in and around the bottom of the league.

A big issue for them, aside from money, is that despite what their fans seem to profess, it’s a toxic club. A bad start and I can see it being very difficult to recover from.

I think with them it’s as much about who they bring in as who comes back from loan.

Dyche is getting some real talent coming back from loan.

They have brought in Danjuma and Young. Both I think very strong signings.

Then they have Kean, Branthwaite (very successful loan last year), Alli (none starter), Nkounkou and Gmambin.

I could see Dyche doing really well with them this season. Especially if they get a striker through the door.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Ndiaye off to Marseille. Big blow for SUFC.

Almost confirms relegation for me

[bfcmik]

Almost confirms relegation for me

SUFC fans too

[ClaretInLeeds]

I said this signing must mean there’s outgoings and you said throw enough **** and some sticks.

So I assume you think we won’t be selling anyone

No, you’ve been banging the same drum about Brownhill and Twine for months. All because you don’t like them.

Hence why if you throw enough ****, one day, some will stick.

[Steddyman]

It was the Mirror that linked it yesterday.

Nikon works for the mirror, but you are right, I mixed it up with his Palmer article.

[Newcastleclaret93]

No, you’ve been banging the same drum about Brownhill and Twine for months. All because you don’t like them.

Hence why if you throw enough ****, one day, some will stick.

I would not be surprised if both left at all.

Even more so with the number of links and rumours coming through.

[Steddyman]

Nikon works for the mirror, but you are right, I mixed it up with his Palmer article.

Or is it the Sun lol. I can't keep up we are involved with so many players

[Vegas Claret]

Almost confirms relegation for me

depends how much they got for him, might allow them to bring 2 or 3 in. I do think they will struggle away from home but the Bramhall Lane crowd are usually superb and they make a difference - it's something we as fans need to be better at

edit: just seen it's about 13 million

[Hipper]

Nikon works for the mirror, but you are right, I mixed it up with his Palmer article.

Modern Nikons are mirrorless.

https://www.nikon.co.uk/en_GB/products/ ... /overview/

[jedi_master]

Sheff Utd are getting only £13m for N’Diaye. That is mental.

Dead and buried.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Be some striker Everton sign who would transform them for a team near the bottom to a top half finish, there are probably 9 teams you can say are nailed on for the top half before a ball is kicked

[Vegas Claret]

Seems a bit strange that we are going in for an unknown fullback for €25 million (£21.5 million) but are still quibbling over £15 million for Tella.

a reasonable account in Turkey reckons we offered 10 million euros

[Flying Without Ings]

Sheff Utd are getting only £13m for N’Diaye. That is mental.

Dead and buried.

Wow why are they so skint after promotion?

[jedi_master]

Time to probably ignore the next two pages of this thread then I guess.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Time to probably ignore the next two pages of this thread then I guess.

Just 2 ?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Wow why are they so skint after promotion?

I believe the owners have said they want to sell the club regardless of promotion and don’t want to pump any more money in

[gandhisflipflop]

So in summary today

Lokonga deal close
Bid accepted for a young striker
Bid placed for a right back from galatasaraay


Is this accurate or am I missing anything else?

[Newcastleclaret93]

So in summary today

Lokonga deal close
Bid accepted for a young striker
Bid placed for a right back from galatasaraay


Is this accurate or am I missing anything else?

Sounds like the right back has been rejected but yes

[RVclaret]

So in summary today

Lokonga deal close
Bid accepted for a young striker
Bid placed for a right back from galatasaraay


Is this accurate or am I missing anything else?

Odobert is more a winger/attacking midfielder than striker.

Also apparently we are still very keen on Palmer but City will make us wait due to selling Mahrez and not buying a replacement yet.

[ClaretTony]

Nikon works for the mirror, but you are right, I mixed it up with his Palmer article.

If you mean Nixon, it's a long time since he was with the Mirror - been with the rag for some time now.

[ClaretTony]

So in summary today

Lokonga deal close
Bid accepted for a young striker
Bid placed for a right back from galatasaraay


Is this accurate or am I missing anything else?

That just about sums it up for the day along with Palmer

[warksclaret]

I think it’s highly unlikely we sell anyone of our main team from last year. Maybe some of the fringe players from last year who hardly played in the championship may be loaned out, and that may include a twine getting some experience.

Suspect favorites to go, probably some on loan are:
Bastian
Churlinov
McNally
Egan Riley
Dodson



Possibles
JBG-based on our signings
Cork
Muric
Rodriguez

I think we will keep Twine until the Jan window then possibly loan him out too, depending on game time he enjoyed in the first half of season. The wages if nothing else need to be reduced

[ClaretTony]

Bastien has apparently turned down a loan move to Kortrijk - surprised to be honest, he didn't really get game time in the Championship.