Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

[ArmchairDetective]

Assuming only a couple leave and some injured players return, we will actually have a decent squad and potentially a really good side.

Still loads of wide attacking options: Koleosho (or Whittaker if he goes), Benson, Agyei, Tessor. Redmond as back-up.
Still enough centre backs for a 7 a side team.
Best central midfield combo in the league (pick from Brownhill, Cullen, Massengo, Hannibal).
Strikers a bit light, but maybe one or two more to come, (I've heard Ashley Barnes is lined up for Saturday....)

Let's get behind Parker and the team. Up the Clarets!!

Add Anthony to that list of wide attacking options.

[The Shire Claret]

How close is Redmond with SP saying everyone is of the grass barr Jordan ?

[Commy]

https://x.com/_ConorBFC/status/1829085130108829934

[Ric_C]

Glad Anthony is in. Option to buy is also good.

Another positive of this being announced now is that I was getting worried the club were holding this news off till tomorrow just in case we didn't sign anyone else.

[AGENT_CLARET]

How close is Redmond with SP saying everyone is of the grass barr Jordan ?

Smoking it he means to get through this transfer window

[TheFamilyCat]

How close is Redmond with SP saying everyone is of the grass barr Jordan ?

The bit I saw said bar the long term ones, which I assumed to include Redmond (with Beyer and Ramsey).

[CrosspoolClarets]

Anthony great signing. Agree with throwing the £10m at Whittaker. I hope the Ecuador lad is another.

I feel Foster will then be off, Parker was referencing “some players get bad advice” in his presser and it does make us wonder which players those are. We have supported Lyle through his illnesses, ran a mile in many of our cases, but we have no idea of his wider character, how well he is liked in the dressing room. That MTB2 was an eye opener. I hope the answer is fully committed and well liked, but we shall see.

The Tresor comment by Parker is unexpected. I hoped like Amdouni he would rip up this league then kick on in the league above. But on the balance of probabilities I’m still expecting a loan out after his injury and / or infection, whatever it is.

Deep down I suspect Parker broadly knows who he will have for Saturday and the next 4 months.

[ArmchairDetective]

Another positive of this being announced now is that I was getting worried the club were holding this news off till tomorrow just in case we didn't sign anyone else.

You read my mind exactly with this. They'd have held onto it for as long as possible if we didn't have more coming in.

Think it's TurfCast on Twitter that like to announce when someone's having a medical. That account suggested there's been another other than Laurent. Let's hope there's a couple more to announce yet!

[Darnhill Claret]

Think we should test Sheff U with a bid for Gus Hamer.

[1989_claret]

Think we should test Sheff U with a bid for Gus Hamer.

Loan with option to buy if promoted?

[AGENT_CLARET]

Think we should test Sheff U with a bid for Gus Hamer.

Have you been in spoons since 8am

[claretonthecoast1882]

Loan with option to buy if promoted?

Just loan he isn't good enough for the Prem, we can tell them when we go up and you stay down you get him back

[Darnhill Claret]

I reckon we could match or slightly improve on any Leeds offer and still be able to reduce our outstanding debt.

[TsarBomba]

Think we should test Sheff U with a bid for Gus Hamer.

Leeds reportedly trying to throw Piroe into the mix.

Would suggest they haven’t got much money to play with.

Piroe would be great for us.

[Darnhill Claret]

Spoons later.

[Commy]

Leeds reportedly trying to throw Piroe into the mix.

Would suggest they haven’t got much money to play with.

Piroe would be great for us.

Leeds fans don't rate him but he looked very good at Swansea. Not sure but I think he has been used more as a sub at Leeds.

[123EasyasBFC]

If Leeds don’t want piroe he would be a good number 10 option, not one with pace but technically a good player

[bumba]

Anthony great signing. Agree with throwing the £10m at Whittaker. I hope the Ecuador lad is another.

I feel Foster will then be off, Parker was referencing “some players get bad advice” in his presser and it does make us wonder which players those are. We have supported Lyle through his illnesses, ran a mile in many of our cases, but we have no idea of his wider character, how well he is liked in the dressing room. That MTB2 was an eye opener. I hope the answer is fully committed and well liked, but we shall see.

The Tresor comment by Parker is unexpected. I hoped like Amdouni he would rip up this league then kick on in the league above. But on the balance of probabilities I’m still expecting a loan out after his injury and / or infection, whatever it is.

Deep down I suspect Parker broadly knows who he will have for Saturday and the next 4 months.

What did he say about Tresor?

[AGENT_CLARET]

Its Anthony

I jumped the gun a little, but he'll be revealed today

[claretonthecoast1882]

What did he say about Tresor?

Back training with the group after injury and illness

[Commy]

He got 41 in 91 appearances for Swansea but only 13 in 42 for Leeds. He was played more at Swansea though and certainly knows how to score goals. They might not want to let us have him, if we wanted him.

[ArmchairDetective]

I jumped the gun a little, but he'll be revealed today

Hope you're right. Time for another Davina-style announcement. 'Fancy another one...?'

[123EasyasBFC]

Hope you're right. Time for another Davina-style announcement. 'Fancy another one...?'

We used that video in summer of 2022 for someone

[bumba]

Back training with the group after injury and illness

Good news if he's staying but with the interest he's shown so far I can't help but think he's timed it to get a move before weekend!
Fingers crossed he's back, committed and ready to wear the shirt

[Newcastleclaret93]

Back training with the group after injury and illness

That’s a massive win for us.

Regardless of what has happened in the past if we can get him playing at this level he will be a star player for us. I trust Parker to give him a bit of a cuddle and get the best out of him

[Commy]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/would ... agreement/

Saying it might cost £15m for Whittaker.

[Commy]

Luke Mcnally to Bristol City

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/foo ... ey-9516106

[HitchinClaret]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/would ... agreement/

Saying it might cost £15m for Whittaker.

A Plymouth fan said it could cost £12-£15m. If Burnley fans set our prices we could have made £3bn this season alone!

[RicardoMontalban]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/would ... agreement/

Saying it might cost £15m for Whittaker.

Correction: a Plymouth fan saying they want £15m for Whittaker.

The heart wants what the heart wants, but I suspect that’s optimistic.

[BigGaz]

It's 10m cash for Whittaker. They might squeeze a couple extra mil in performances and/or a sell on fee depending on how good their negotiators are but it is known they need the money.

[TsarBomba]

Leeds fans don't rate him but he looked very good at Swansea. Not sure but I think he has been used more as a sub at Leeds.

In fairness, Piroe was up against Gnonto, Summerville and Rutter, who are far too good for the Championship.

If we could sign Piroe, or player of similar ilk, it would go a long way towards a Top 6 finish.

[jedi_master]

Need to get Whittaker done, can see another coming in

[GetIntoEm]

Seems people are calming down a bit today

[Hipper]

I'm going to miss this thread when the window closes. It's been the most interesting transfer time. I reckon it uses up an hour plus of my day.

[1989_claret]

Only takes another sale and we all go back to panicking.

[Darthlaw]

Only takes another sale and we all go back to panicking.

Just a rumour from some no mark twitter account seems enough for some.

[burnley007]

Only takes another sale and we all go back to panicking.

which one? Amdouni? Vitinho? Wout??

All imminent sales...prepare for chaos to return!

[Pearcey]

Seems people are calming down a bit today

I think it’s fair to say, the concerns are completely justified. Tomorrow is deadline day, we play our biggest game of the season on Saturday and we don’t yet know what players we will have available. It’s an absolute shower that ALK need to sort(which I am hoping they do).

[Swizzlestick]

I think it’s fair to say, the concerns are completely justified. Tomorrow is deadline day, we play our biggest game of the season on Saturday and we don’t yet know what players we will have available. It’s an absolute shower that ALK need to sort(which I am hoping they do).

Agreed. This has been a mess and it’s alright throwing out words like ‘bedwetters’ but we’ve lost a lot of big players and it still needs to be sorted.

Whittaker looks like the perfect signing for us.

[123EasyasBFC]

As much as we haven’t replaced like for like in a sense of quality in every position, they are trying

Muric - Hladky
PBF - Green
Vitinho - sambo
O’Shea - worrall
McNally - Humphreys
Taylor - Pires
Cork/JBG - laurent
Berge - Hannibal
Zaroury - Anthony
Odobert - Sarmiento (hopefully)
Obafemi - hountonji

This is whilst having to significantly reduce the size of the squad

[Commy]

Well, you can't say that summer transfer windows are boring with ALK. Stressful maybe, but certainly not boring.

[Longsider]

Who else is in for Whittaker? It can't be just us. Usually Leeds etc are linked as soon as we are.

[Andreshotboots]

I'm going to miss this thread when the window closes. It's been the most interesting transfer time. I reckon it uses up an hour plus of my day.

Start a January transfer rumours thread

[morninbob]

It's gone very quiet with regard to Tresor. A link to Nice a few days back but nothing since unless I've missed something. Wonder how far away he is from regaining fitness.

Back at the club according to sp.

[Ric_C]

Who else is in for Whittaker? It can't be just us. Usually Leeds etc are linked as soon as we are.

Whisper it quietly but I don't think the bigger players have much disposable cash left. If we can pull a few rabbits out of the hat, this window might end up being not too bad after all.

[Steddyman]

Does anyone thing Sarmiento is still happening?

[Pearcey]

I’d like to see Tresor stay to be honest. If he’s got his head right he could be an asset in the championship. Still think he’ll be gone though.

[kentonclaret]

In fairness, Piroe was up against Gnonto, Summerville and Rutter, who are far too good for the Championship.

If we could sign Piroe, or player of similar ilk, it would go a long way towards a Top 6 finish.

There has been a significant downgrading of expectations if a top 6 finish is now the aim.
Gone all the early season bluster of storming the Championship and enter the realisation of a much tougher season ahead.

[RVclaret]

Are we even still in for Whittaker? If they want 10m and we’ve offered a loan deal then surely we’ve no chance? Would probably need agreeing today too given he’s at the opposite end of the country.

[123EasyasBFC]

Are we even still in for Whittaker? If they want 10m and we’ve offered a loan deal then surely we’ve no chance? Would probably need agreeing today too given he’s at the opposite end of the country.

Why would it need agreeing today just because he’s down in Plymouth, we managed to fly assignon on a private jet on deadline day last Jan