Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

[bumba]

We all can remember the ‘fire sale’ scaremongering last time we got relegated.

Scaremongering!?!? It actually happened we sold everybody haha

[Wokingclaret]

O’Hare potentially joining Sheffield United - Nixon

if we didn't have so many wingers, we should be all over this

[NewClaret]

if we didn't have so many wingers, we should be all over this

He’s a 10

[gandhisflipflop]

Scaremongering!?!? It actually happened we sold everybody haha

No we didn’t

[Passing Clouds]

It’s been said before but I hope we transfer the excess for a decent combined fee -

Twine
Bastien
McNally
Weghorst
Roberts
Egan Reilly etc

Hopefully this means we can keep some of our potential

Trafford
Amdouni
Odobert
Esteve
Koleosho

We’ve moved on considerably since that batch of Kompany signings pre Championship - though I still see more to come from Zaroury and Obafemi. Benson is a funny one. He will do a job in the Champ no doubt, but he doesn’t have the attributes for the Prem - which is our long term aim.

Tresor - who knows… would love to see what he’s about but doubt it will happen.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Scaremongering!?!? It actually happened we sold everybody haha

Yes everybody. A dark chapter in our history. Ha ha.

[jojomk1]

We’ve moved on considerably since that batch of Kompany signings pre Championship - though I still see more to come from Zaroury and Obafemi.

What do some people see in Obafemi ???

He never started a Championship game two years ago - occasional Cup games only

Loaned out to Millwall last season and did very little despite being tipped on here to scare the Premier League with his pace

O'Hare would be a good signing but maybe Hamer has been talking to him about Sheff Utd

[Passing Clouds]

What do some people see in Obafemi ???

He never started a Championship game two years ago - occasional Cup games only

Loaned out to Millwall last season and did very little despite being tipped on here to scare the Premier League with his pace

O'Hare would be a good signing but maybe Hamer has been talking to him about Sheff Utd

Obafemi - Not had a run of games, not been fit, good goal scoring season(s) with Swansea, power, pace, technique, still young. Agree we haven’t seen much yet but I think the raw materials are there…

[FeedTheArf]

Keepers with his on the ball skills and distribution, that are wanted by all the top clubs now, go for 4x that price

And yet only Ipswich are seemingly the only ones interested

[bumba]

Yes everybody. A dark chapter in our history. Ha ha.

Did you sleep all summer? I'm genuinely baffled how you think we didn't sell the squad off that summer

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Why do people take the obvious troll on. I mean the site needs ticking over but jeez.

[RVclaret]

Did you sleep all summer? I'm genuinely baffled how you think we didn't sell the squad off that summer

We sold 4 players for £75m.

[bumba]

Yes everybody. A dark chapter in our history. Ha ha.

Just to clear it up that summer we lost:

Pope
Mee
Tarkowski
Cornet
McNeil
Weghorst loan
Pieters
Lennon
Barnsley
Stephens
Vydra
Long
Hennessey
Collins

Kept the squad together though yeah?

[JimmyRobbo]

Just to clear it up that summer we lost:

Pope
Mee
Tarkowski
Cornet
McNeil
Weghorst loan
Pieters
Lennon
Barnsley
Stephens
Vydra
Long
Hennessey
Collins

Kept the squad together though yeah?

Brilliant.
So we actually sold 4 players.
The rest we either always knew they were leaving or we didn't want them.

Hardly a fire-sale.

[taio]

Just to clear it up that summer we lost:

Pope
Mee
Tarkowski
Cornet
McNeil
Weghorst loan
Pieters
Lennon
Barnsley
Stephens
Vydra
Long
Hennessey
Collins

Kept the squad together though yeah?

Suggest you look up what fire sale means.

[Goody1975]

Suggest you look up what fire sale means.

Exactly my point earlier in the thread.

'Fire sale' and squad overhaul have two completely different meanings.

Fire sale suggests we at the point of administration/liquidation and will accept literally any offer for players to keep ourselves solvent.

We are in fact accepting offers (we deem suitable) for players who want to leave, we want to leave and those who are available if a big offer arrives.

When we were last relegated there were players who left for free as well as others (Collins, Cornet and McNeil) who definitely fitted scenario three.


We have an excellent squad and Parker will want to put his own stamp on it, he may not have total control over incomings but I'm sure he has his eye on two or three positions. Positions we probably need funds to strengthen from sales.

Let's judge in September once the dust settles.

[willsclarets]

Just to clear it up that summer we lost:

Pope
Mee
Tarkowski
Cornet
McNeil
Weghorst loan
Pieters
Lennon
Barnsley
Stephens
Vydra
Long
Hennessey
Collins

Kept the squad together though yeah?

Imagine how upset you would've been if we'd kept all of those players. You would've beat the club to a pulp for offering contracts to nearly all of them that weren't sold for good money

[Cap]

Sorry don't know much about fire sales but here's a transfer rumour if anyone is interested
https://x.com/TurfCastPodcast/status/18 ... l5VmQ&s=19

[RVclaret]

L’equipe journo saying we are signing Andreas Hountondji for €4m.

https://x.com/tanziloic/status/1812423048303091872?s=46

[claretskeith]

L’equipe journo saying we are signing Andreas Hountondji for €4m.

https://x.com/tanziloic/status/1812423048303091872?s=46

I've seen his name linked to us before, but can't say I know too much about him.

[burnley007]

Striker Andreas Hountondji will join Burnley from SC Caen for an estimated fee of €4M.

[Big Vinny K]

Suggest you look up what fire sale means.

https://www.thefireplacewarehouse.co.uk/

[Newcastleclaret93]

L’equipe journo saying we are signing Andreas Hountondji for €4m.

https://x.com/tanziloic/status/1812423048303091872?s=46

I’m assuming he’s Odoberts replacement.

Looks like he’s played a mixture of left wing and striker. But predominantly left wing from his video packages

[claretskeith]

I’m assuming he’s Odoberts replacement.

Looks like he’s played a mixture of left wing and striker. But predominantly left wing from his video packages

Who has bid for Odobert?

[ksrclaret]

Who on earth is this Hountondji now?

[Cleveleys_claret]

I’m assuming he’s Odoberts replacement.

Looks like he’s played a mixture of left wing and striker. But predominantly left wing from his video packages

We have sold Odobert?

[claretskeith]

Who on earth is this Hountondji now?

I thought he was an escapologist at first.

[Newcastleclaret93]

We have sold Odobert?

No, but I suspect it’s likely he’s leaving.

[taio]

I’m assuming he’s Odoberts replacement.

Looks like he’s played a mixture of left wing and striker. But predominantly left wing from his video packages

The stats I've seen show him playing as centre forward in the vast majority of games.

[ksrclaret]

I thought he was an escapologist at first.

It’s as good a guess as any with our recent track record

[Tricky Trevor]

Who on earth is this Hountondji now?

Benin international could mean disappearing every January.

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[Woodleyclaret]

Selling Odebert or Berge is total madness they will be a major part of our promotion winning team
Tressor,Roberts,Trafford, McNally, CJ, Basten can all go to provide funds

[RVclaret]

I’m assuming he’s Odoberts replacement.

Looks like he’s played a mixture of left wing and striker. But predominantly left wing from his video packages

Looks like a striker to me. 6 foot 3. Probably competition for Foster.

[NewClaret]

Selling Odebert or Berge is total madness they will be a major part of our promotion winning team
Tressor,Roberts,Trafford, McNally, CJ, Basten can all go to provide funds

Wout too.

Plus unexpected Kompany money.

[NewClaret]

I’m assuming he’s Odoberts replacement.

Looks like he’s played a mixture of left wing and striker. But predominantly left wing from his video packages

Can you link me up?

Looks like a centre forward in the videos I’m watching, occasionally coming in off the right.

[aggi]

Looks like a striker to me. 6 foot 3. Probably competition for Foster.

The internet seems undecided on his height. Looks nearer 6'3" than 5'9" though

[Pearcey]

I remember VK saying how hard it was to buy players in the premier league due to their concerns of us being relegated. There’s every chance that the likes of Odobert, Berge, Trafford and Amdouni don’t want to drop down a division.

[NewClaret]

The internet seems undecided on his height. Looks nearer 6'3" than 5'9" though

Definitely. Looks a big lad.

[Goliath]

20 mill 2 keepers
Twine 2 mill
Odobert 20 mill
Kompany 10 mill
Bastion 1 mill

If that's all the sales we do then that's 50 mill as a minimum coming in. I'd expect Berge to go as well so make that 70 mill.
We should have more than enough money to compete at the top of the league with a couple of reinforcements.

[agreenwood]

The internet seems undecided on his height. Looks nearer 6'3" than 5'9" though

He certainly isn’t 5’9” unless every player he plays with and against are very small.

[billyhamilton82]

Andreas Hountondji

POSITIONS PLAYED

Played as...
Centre-Forward - P32 G9 A6
Left Winger - P11 G7 A2
Right Winger - P8 G2 -
Left Midfield - P1 - -

Height 1.90m = 6 feet 2

[Newcastleclaret93]

Andreas Hountondji

POSITIONS PLAYED

Played as...
Centre-Forward - P32 G9 A6
Left Winger - P11 G7 A2
Right Winger - P8 G2 -
Left Midfield - P1 - -

Height 1.90m = 6 feet 2

Yes most clips I have seen of him have been of the left wing but that might be because he has his best returns there

[Cap]

I remember VK saying how hard it was to buy players in the premier league due to their concerns of us being relegated. There’s every chance that the likes of Odobert, Berge, Trafford and Amdouni don’t want to drop down a division.

Makes me laugh when players fail in the Premier league then think they are too good for the championship.
However I'm not sure that this will necessarily be the case with these players.
Odobert is young and came fro a relegated French team. He might be willing to give us a season to see if we can get promoted. He looks happy and there isn't rumours of him wanting away.
Berge has already played in the championship and never threw his toys out of the pram when Liverpool bid for him and it was rejected.
Trafford has only ever played at league 1 level and loved his time at Bolton.
Amdouni might be the exception.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Anyone got a mate who happens to support Caen?

[NewClaret]

Andreas Hountondji

POSITIONS PLAYED

Played as...
Centre-Forward - P32 G9 A6
Left Winger - P11 G7 A2
Right Winger - P8 G2 -
Left Midfield - P1 - -

Height 1.90m = 6 feet 2

Thanks. Definitely a CF then.

[Goliath]

Thanks. Definitely a CF then.

Surely it suggests he's better from the left?

[NewClaret]

Surely it suggests he's better from the left?

Well he’s been played as a CF 3 times as much, so I assume that’s where his previous manager viewed his best position and/or where he prefers to play.

[claretburns]

Benin international could mean disappearing every January.
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Not necessarily, out of 34 African Cup of Nations, Benin have only qualified 4 times the last being in 2019. Of the 4 times they qualified they have only progressed from the Group Stage once, again in 2019 when they got to the Quarter FInals.

[taio]

Surely it suggests he's better from the left?

His handful of appearances and goals playing on the left were in the third tier.

[bobinho]

It’s been said before but I hope we transfer the excess for a decent combined fee -

Twine
Bastien
McNally
Weghorst
Roberts
Egan Reilly etc

Hopefully this means we can keep some of our potential

Trafford
Amdouni
Odobert
Esteve
Koleosho

We’ve moved on considerably since that batch of Kompany signings pre Championship - though I still see more to come from Zaroury and Obafemi. Benson is a funny one. He will do a job in the Champ no doubt, but he doesn’t have the attributes for the Prem - which is our long term aim.

Tresor - who knows… would love to see what he’s about but doubt it will happen.

Be interested to know how you know Benson doesn’t have the attributes for the prem?