January Transfer Window Rumours

[Wokingclaret]

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/con ... -to-france

[Cooclaret]

John Egan was a shrewd signing as was Joe Worrall, Ash and Josh Laurent. Lots of heart, talent and ability. They are ideal role models.

Agreed.

Those who are applauding Jack Cork being back at the club shaping the youth players with his knowledge and professionalism, are in the same breath bemoaning Jay Rod and Barnes being in the squad.

They bring experience, expectation, and confidence. We have young pros in a new country settling into the hardest league to escape from in the world, with the reward of being promoted into the hardest league in the world.

They need Barnes and the others more than they need the advice of a message board!

Seasoned, trusted pros on reduced terms for a year or two can be the difference between settled success and failure. I’ve walked that role, all be it in the cycling world and it’s THE blueprint of success.

They then retire, or move into the clubs back room as part of a succession plan.

This is just good management and great leadership from Pace and Parker.

[Hedontplayforyou]

It will be very interesting to hear the names we are interested in currently. Can we add some creativity and a few more goals.

Left footed winger
Number 10
Striker

Would be the ideal window but I suspect we may get 2/3

[Blyclaret]

It will be very interesting to hear the names we are interested in currently. Can we add some creativity and a few more goals.

Left footed winger
Number 10
Striker

Would be the ideal window but I suspect we may get 2/3

Why would we sign a number 10 when we have Flemming ?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Why would we sign a number 10 when we have Flemming ?

Number 10 is arguably the most critical position along with right wing this window

[Blyclaret]

Where will Flemming play then as he was signed as a 10.

[summitclaret]

No, let's just leave him where he is. Where he has played at youth and U23 level has no bearing on where he should be playing now.
He's performing brilliantly at CB, no need to muddy the waters

I only meant for the Reading game.

[123EasyasBFC]

Ideal signing for me would be Philip Billing on loan (not that I think it will happen) natural big number 10 but can also play deeper if needed

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

YEP report on potential Trafford move to Newcastle offers interesting stats and food for thought on his possible move.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rd-4932903

Would Hladkey/ Greene be able to offer the same stability across our defence whilst our attack offers little potency?

Could have far reaching implications to our promotion push. I’m not Traffords biggest fan but it would seem to cause massive disruption at this juncture of the season that would warrant a transfer fee of in excess of £40 million to make the risk worthwhile??

The team is set up so defensively minded I don't think we'd see any difference if Trafford goes to be replaced by Hladky and it would be encouraged by Pace as it was a very expensive buy where the money should have been put into attack anyway.

I just hope we see a change in approach with some better attackers.

Could we get Odobert back on loan maybe doesn't seem to be getting a look in down there.

I also think we are missing Vitinho for breaking through the lines.

[RVclaret]

Number 10 is arguably the most critical position along with right wing this window

Not Burnley but have you seen Sunderland are trying to sign Enzo Le Fee? I recall you were raving about him a season or two ago.

[Big Vinny K]

Could we get Odobert back on loan maybe doesn't seem to be getting a look in down there.

We will need to build an extension to the physio room.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Not Burnley but have you seen Sunderland are trying to sign Enzo Le Fee? I recall you were raving about him a season or two ago.

Be amazed if he ended up there

He’s a proper talent, I would go as far as saying he would make them arguably top 2 candidates

[NewClaret]

Ideal signing for me would be Philip Billing on loan (not that I think it will happen) natural big number 10 but can also play deeper if needed

He’s more of an 8 isn’t he?

I’m a big fan of his though, would like him here.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Where will Flemming play then as he was signed as a 10.

Why would we sign a number 10 when we have Flemming ?

He has been playing as the central striker thus far. I don’t see it changing personally with Brownhill doing as well as he has further forward but we need an option to give us more creativity, and if the opportunity comes then could be in scope to replace Brownhill next season if he leaves on a free.

[123EasyasBFC]

Be amazed if he ended up there

He’s a proper talent, I would go as far as saying he would make them arguably top 2 candidates

Be surprised if Sunderland were going to change their midfield dynamic at this stage unless a prem club has put a big bid in for Bellingham

[Hedontplayforyou]

Think Palace were interested in Jobe

[BB4Claret]

Sacha Tavolieri now suggesting Hountondji is likely to complete his move to Standard tomorrow but Delcroix has rejected a move there

It should be no real surprise that Delcroix would refuse a move to Standard. He came to us from Anderlecht, and there is absolutely no love lost between those two clubs. He could have ended up being booed by his own fans before kicking a ball for them.
I agree we need to find an outlet, though.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Be surprised if Sunderland were going to change their midfield dynamic at this stage unless a prem club has put a big bid in for Bellingham

That Le Fee would play in Mayendas position.

It would dramatically improve there starting eleven. No way in hell should he be playing in the championship

[ISpeds00]

For a forward - any of the below (all out of favour)

Marc Guiu
Emmanuel Dennis
Carlos Vinícius
Will Lankshear
Ali Al-Hamadi
Danny Ings

[Stonehouse]

For a forward - any of the below (all out of favour)

Marc Guiu
Emmanuel Dennis
Carlos Vinícius
Will Lankshear
Ali Al-Hamadi
Danny Ings

We could play 4 3 3 and have Barnes Rodriguez and Ings up top ,

[Newcastleclaret93]

For a forward - any of the below (all out of favour)

Marc Guiu
Emmanuel Dennis
Carlos Vinícius
Will Lankshear
Ali Al-Hamadi
Danny Ings

Marc Guiu is the stand out on that list, no chance he comes to us though.

He would probably get a decent loan to a la liga club

[Jakubs Tash]

Marc Guiu is the stand out on that list, no chance he comes to us though.

He would probably get a decent loan to a la liga club

A bit like you said there was no chance we would sign a striker?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Looks like Dubravka has gone.

Waved by to the fans at the end today.

Trafford gone????

[Newcastleclaret93]

A bit like you said there was no chance we would sign a striker?

Haha fair point. My point was more about spending the big money on a striker (which I did also say at the time). Still mad that we have four strikers on the books for one position

[CoolClaret]

It should be no real surprise that Delcroix would refuse a move to Standard. He came to us from Anderlecht, and there is absolutely no love lost between those two clubs. He could have ended up being booed by his own fans before kicking a ball for them.
I agree we need to find an outlet, though.

Yeah the other way around, mind, but our very own Steven Defour had a special banner made just for him by the Liege fans...

[Conroy92]

Looks like Dubravka has gone.

Waved by to the fans at the end today.

Trafford gone????

I think the noise coming from the media suggests as much.

If we have accepted anything under 30m it's a very poor bit of business.

[123EasyasBFC]

Newcastle have a 20m geek international keeper on the bench, yes he was signed as a PSR stunt but I can’t understand why Trafford would think it’s best to move now

[NewClaret]

I think the noise coming from the media suggests as much.

If we have accepted anything under 30m it's a very poor bit of business.

Does look like Dubravka is off, which is worrying, but equally no reliable media calling Trafford as his replacement yet.

I agree about the valuation, although we have form for selling keepers to Newcastle cheaply so nothing would surprise me.

If we want to start maximising profits from these young players we really do need to start learning to hang on to them for more than 18 months!

[Vegas Claret]

https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-news/to ... ture-move/

[Passing Clouds]

Talking to a Galatasary supporting friend who was raving about Nelsson, the Danish CH we have been linked with. He said he was left sided. Bash included, we are obviously looking at contingencies in this area…

[Stonehouse]

If we sell any of the regular 1st team squad before the summer and I was SP I be banging on the chairman’s door with a shotgun.

[beddie]

I really hope we don’t sell Trafford for anything less than £30m. If he goes for the £20m mentioned then Newcastle will be laughing at us.

[Row x]

If we sell any of the regular 1st team squad before the summer and I was SP I be banging on the chairman’s door with a shotgun.

Depends who you are referring to

Tresor, ekdal etc are part of the squad. I would have no problem with those being sold

[randomclaret2]

If we sell any of the regular 1st team squad before the summer and I was SP I be banging on the chairman’s door with a shotgun.

It happened at the end of the last window as well

[Rumpelstiltskin]

I really hope we don’t sell Trafford for anything less than £30m. If he goes for the £20m mentioned then Newcastle will be laughing at us.

Absolutely and he shouldn’t be going anywhere till Summer.It would be madness to disrupt our defence right now.

[NewClaret]

Absolutely and he shouldn’t be going anywhere till Summer.It would be madness to disrupt our defence right now.

I completely agree. I have to say though, given the summer transfer business I have no confidence that we’ll block a move at all.

My main worry is that a deal was actually in place in summer and didn’t happen because something changed on the Newcastle side (did a summer move for Dubravka fall through), meaning we now have some form of gentleman’s agreement in place with Newcastle/Trafford to do it now.

Disrupting the best defence in the league mid-season would be absolute madness though. Giving Scott another unnecessary job to do. As he has rightly called out, we need stability.

[warksclaret]

Right now it would be in Newcastle's interest to keep Dubravka until season end. THey desperately need a trophy, and are on a good run in the league too. By Summer Pope will be fit again, and you could then have Trafford as their No 2 and ready to step in should Pope not perform

[mybloodisclaret]

I really hope we don’t sell Trafford for anything less than £30m. If he goes for the £20m mentioned then Newcastle will be laughing at us.

Still? Didn't think they had stopped since they pinched Popey!!!

[scamander]

A forward, winger AND centre back you say... what's Graham Branch up to....

[burnley007]

A forward, winger AND centre back you say... what's Graham Branch up to....

3 birds with 1 stone.

window done.
simples.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Right now it would be in Newcastle's interest to keep Dubravka until season end. THey desperately need a trophy, and are on a good run in the league too. By Summer Pope will be fit again, and you could then have Trafford as their No 2 and ready to step in should Pope not perform

Pretty certain there looking to move Pope on in the summer.

[randomclaret2]

Mellon has gone to Bradford on loan

[BigGaz]

Hopefully SP's performance and influence has grown to such a level where he can throw his weight around a little bit in regards to blocking transfers.

His last 'back me or sack me' shout didn't go so well but he wasn't exactly going into that one from a position of strength.

[Blyclaret]

Of all the players we have that we value. Trafford would be the one i would least worry about if he left. And we have a good replacement.

[The Shire Claret]

We should not be selling anyone in or near the first team in this window and need to strengthen

Simple as that for me

Selling Trafford would be silly but he might want to go with how he was treated last season

[123EasyasBFC]

Of all the players we have that we value. Trafford would be the one i would least worry about if he left. And we have a good replacement.

On paper we have a good replacement on the bench but the way Trafford has been around the squad this season the bond with other players can’t be forgotten. If he leaves a big part of the buzz at the minute will be gone

[martin_p]

A forward, winger AND centre back you say... what's Graham Branch up to....

Coaching kids on the Wirral. My son goes to one of his sessions on a Wednesday night. He still looks fit, I'll ask him if he's up for it!

[wilks_bfc]

Mellon has gone to Bradford on loan

Should get plenty of game time there
They’ve just lost their top scorer with ACL injury

[burnleycclaret]

On paper we have a good replacement on the bench but the way Trafford has been around the squad this season the bond with other players can’t be forgotten. If he leaves a big part of the buzz at the minute will be gone

With Barnes now back in the house I wouldn't be worried with that one. But keepers and their defence can take time to gel together which they have. I wouldn't want that changing unless it meant we brought in 2 players that would significantly improve our scoring.

[jrgbfc]

Would be a strange time for Dubravka to go to Saudi and basically retire. Just established himself at Newcastle and having a good season, chance to win something etc.