January Transfer Window Rumours

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Who is Karen Fazackerley ?

Works for BBC Sport and is a claret.

[Steddyman]

We were a completely different team in our last promotion season when Tella was in the team.

We would finish top with Tella. He is EXACTLY what we need, and a firm fan favourite.

Mr Pace. Make it so.

[Bowclaret]

I also heard a whisper tonight of this rumor and also at Plymouth. No smoke without fire and exactly what we need.

Something is happening !

[Vegas Claret]

Works for BBC Sport and is a claret.

Nice one, cheers

[123EasyasBFC]

Nathan tella would be great but I don’t think it’s the signing we need, we need a proper creative central midfielder and a number 9, there is no point having someone of tellas quality wide if we are going to rely on Egan Riley finding him with a long pass every time

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Nathan tella would be great but I don’t think it’s the signing we need, we need a proper creative central midfielder and a number 9, there is no point having someone of tellas quality wide if we are going to rely on Egan Riley finding him with a long pass every time

When fit would that not be Shelvey?

[Wokingclaret]

I also heard a whisper tonight of this rumor and also at Plymouth. No smoke without fire and exactly what we need.

Something is happening !

Be a disappointment from here if it doesn't happen

[NewClaret]

Nathan tella would be great but I don’t think it’s the signing we need, we need a proper creative central midfielder and a number 9, there is no point having someone of tellas quality wide if we are going to rely on Egan Riley finding him with a long pass every time

I’d play Tella in the 9.

He’s a better finisher than Flemming, better with his head (should’ve had two tonight on target) and faster for balls in behind.

A front three of: Anthony Tella Foster would be decent.

Agree about a creative midfielder.

[123EasyasBFC]

When fit would that not be Shelvey?

Maybe to be that player next to Cullen yeah but we are still missing that further forward creative 10, we have 4 so called 10s in Flemming, brownhill, Sarmiento and Hannibal and none have shown any signs of creating chances

[NewClaret]

Wow, hadn’t read the posts on the previous page when I replied above. Hadn’t realised there’s some actual prospect of signing him.

I’d love Tella back but not getting excited.

[123EasyasBFC]

I’d play Tella in the 9.

He’s a better finisher than Flemming, better with his head (should’ve had two tonight on target) and faster for balls in behind.

A front three of: Anthony Tella Foster would be decent.

Agree about a creative midfielder.

Not sure we can carry on with the foster wide left, I didn’t think he looked all that good against Plymouth wide left and he certainly looked way off it there tonight

[123EasyasBFC]

Also if lower end prem clubs get a sniff Tella is available, could see him moving on loan there rather than to us

[Newcastleclaret93]

Also if lower end prem clubs get a sniff Tella is available, could see him moving on loan there rather than to us

One thing I will say 123 is Tella is 25 and he’s still not played a lot of football for someone his age.

He needs guaranteed game time. Not sure he’s a regular starter at many premier clubs

[123EasyasBFC]

One thing I will say 123 is Tella is 25 and he’s still not played a lot of football for someone his age.

He needs guaranteed game time. Not sure he’s a regular starter at many premier clubs

Someone like Everton are crying out for pace out wide, if he’s available for loan, could see Everton going for him, I agree he needs consistent football I just don’t see the finances being right to drop to the championship

[Newcastleclaret93]

Someone like Everton are crying out for pace out wide, if he’s available for loan, could see Everton going for him, I agree he needs consistent football I just don’t see the finances being right to drop to the championship

I just think he will have the same issue at Everton. Not sure he’s certain starter there.

With us you could nail down a position for him.

Financially make it work is a different question though. I agree it will be tough to do

[Newcastleclaret93]

Separate question but I think it’s quite clear we are targeting another winger. Where does everyone think this leaves Koleosho?

Had a big pay rise this season, expected to be our star player. Looks like he’s been demoted to 4th or 5th choice.

Do you think there’s a chance we try move him on this week

[123EasyasBFC]

Separate question but I think it’s quite clear we are targeting another winger. Where does everyone think this leaves Koleosho?

Had a big pay rise this season, expected to be our star player. Looks like he’s been demoted to 4th or 5th choice.

Do you think there’s a chance we try move him on this week

Don’t think his pay rise will be silly though, if you think he signed from espanyol after 2 league games, his salary will of been very small.

I would rather keep koleosho and work on his games and if we need to allow someone to leave it would be to cut Sarmientos loan short if he’s not having the impact.

Ideal scenario would be let sambo and Tresor leave which creates to squad places for a winger/creator and striker

[jedi_master]

More than happy to get egg on my face (in fact, please, egg me) but there is absolutely a less than 0% chance of Tella coming back to a Championship Burnley, in my opinion. I am frankly amazed that someone who seemingly works in a professional capacity in the media would tease the fans with something so ridiculous. A cursory look at his stats show that he has played in Leverkusen's last eleven games in some capacity. Why on Earth would he trade a far bigger salary, a far bigger club (that he is playing regularly for in both the league and Champions League) for Burnley? I am sure he loved his loan here and we certainly loved him, but come on.

[BigGaz]

It isn't ridiculous, she has heard right, and talks are ongoing.

His current wages at Leverkusen wouldn't make him the best paid player here and he wants regular 90 minute football.

What needs ironing out is that BL want back what they paid for him and only want a loan with an obligation to buy, whereas we want it to be an obligation to buy if we go up.

[jedi_master]

It isn't ridiculous, she has heard right, and talks are ongoing.

His current wages at Leverkusen wouldn't make him the best paid player here and he wants regular 90 minute football.

What needs ironing out is that BL want back what they paid for him and only want a loan with an obligation to buy, whereas we want it to be an obligation to buy if we go up.

Like I said, I will eat several humble pies - I am gagging for them. It just seems beyond fanciful, on paper, to link him to us at present when he is playing regularly for the current Bundesliga champions in both league and Europe. We should have moved Heaven and Earth to bring him after we got promoted, what a player. To your point r.e obligation/option - surely the player himself in that situation wouldn't want an obligation to buy either. He won't want to be in the Championship next season if we don't go up?

[ArmchairDetective]

Like I said, I will eat several humble pies - I am gagging for them. It just seems beyond fanciful, on paper, to link him to us at present when he is playing regularly for the current Bundesliga champions in both league and Europe. We should have moved Heaven and Earth to bring him after we got promoted, what a player. To your point r.e obligation/option - surely the player himself in that situation wouldn't want an obligation to buy either. He won't want to be in the Championship next season if we don't go up?

I don't have any info about how realistic it is. But part of it could be that he just fancies coming home.

[123EasyasBFC]

It isn't ridiculous, she has heard right, and talks are ongoing.

His current wages at Leverkusen wouldn't make him the best paid player here and he wants regular 90 minute football.

What needs ironing out is that BL want back what they paid for him and only want a loan with an obligation to buy, whereas we want it to be an obligation to buy if we go up.

Just because he’s heard there’s been talks or you have heard there’s been talks doesn’t actually mean there’s been talks, it’s such a simple rumour for someone to make up. BL might want their money back but he’s 18 months into his contract and hasn’t featured anywhere near enough to demand the fee they paid for him

[jedi_master]

I don't have any info about how realistic it is. But part of it could be that he just fancies coming home.

I love the romance of it, don't get me wrong! I am far too negative and cynical to believe something so lovely though

[agreenwood]

CAN WE PLEASE STOP POSTING RUMOURS ON THIS THREAD?

Now, back in to that argument about whether Paul Compstive was a better full back than Ray Deakin…..

[BigGaz]

Like I said, I will eat several humble pies - I am gagging for them. It just seems beyond fanciful, on paper, to link him to us at present when he is playing regularly for the current Bundesliga champions in both league and Europe. We should have moved Heaven and Earth to bring him after we got promoted, what a player. To your point r.e obligation/option - surely the player himself in that situation wouldn't want an obligation to buy either. He won't want to be in the Championship next season if we don't go up?

With all due respect to Nathan Tella, he's approaching the prime years of his career and he's had one decent season where the side was built around getting the best out of players like him. I like him, and I'd like him back, but at Premier League level he's nothing special. His biggest asset is his pace and that is noteworthy at Championship level but the defining characteristic of the PL is pace. In the main, Everyone's just as fast as he is or faster. He's not done anything remarkable in Germany either.

The type of team that would be interested in him in the Premier League (if there even is any, I'm not sure there is) would be those who have just as much chance of playing in the championship next year as we do. SoIf the wage is similar and he's getting the minutes he wants at a club he really does want to be at then why not?

[wadeswondergoal]

Just because he’s heard there’s been talks or you have heard there’s been talks doesn’t actually mean there’s been talks, it’s such a simple rumour for someone to make up. BL might want their money back but he’s 18 months into his contract and hasn’t featured anywhere near enough to demand the fee they paid for him

Don’t you get your rumours from your lads group chat?

[BigGaz]

Just because he’s heard there’s been talks or you have heard there’s been talks doesn’t actually mean there’s been talks, it’s such a simple rumour for someone to make up.

There is a conversation around whether or not we can make the transfer happen. That is a sliding scale of likelihood of which I am not privy to.

Then there is a conversation regarding whether or not we have spoken to BL with the intention of resigning Nathan Tella. The answer to that is binary, and is "yes, we have, on an ongoing basis for a few months now"

BL might want their money back but he’s 18 months into his contract and hasn’t featured anywhere near enough to demand the fee they paid for him

You're not wrong and you would imagine this is our position.

[wilks_bfc]

CAN WE PLEASE STOP POSTING RUMOURS ON THIS THREAD?

Now, back in to that argument about whether Paul Compstive was a better full back than Ray Deakin…..

Yes he was, but not as good as Les Thompson

[jedi_master]

With all due respect to Nathan Tella, he's approaching the prime years of his career and he's had one decent season where the side was built around getting the best out of players like him. I like him, and I'd like him back, but at Premier League level he's nothing special. His biggest asset is his pace and that is noteworthy at Championship level but the defining characteristic of the PL is pace. In the main, Everyone's just as fast as he is or faster. He's not done anything remarkable in Germany either.

The type of team that would be interested in him in the Premier League (if there even is any, I'm not sure there is) would be those who have just as much chance of playing in the championship next year as we do. SoIf the wage is similar and he's getting the minutes he wants at a club he really does want to be at then why not?

Well, regardless of likelihood Gaz, appreciate your input/ITK comments on this. Goes without saying I would be over the moon if we somehow pulled it off.

[Tricky Trevor]

Nathan tella would be great but I don’t think it’s the signing we need, we need a proper creative central midfielder and a number 9, there is no point having someone of tellas quality wide if we are going to rely on Egan Riley finding him with a long pass every time

And yet he scored many goals, last time, coming in off the left wing and using his pace down the middle. His pace is his best asset then coolness when finishing. He’s a good footballer or Alonso wouldn’t have paid £20m for him.

[gandhisflipflop]

Anthony flemming Koleosho

Tella

This will unlock the oxfords at home of this world and turn draws into wins which means we finish champions.

[clarets1978]

More than happy to get egg on my face (in fact, please, egg me) but there is absolutely a less than 0% chance of Tella coming back to a Championship Burnley, in my opinion. I am frankly amazed that someone who seemingly works in a professional capacity in the media would tease the fans with something so ridiculous. A cursory look at his stats show that he has played in Leverkusen's last eleven games in some capacity. Why on Earth would he trade a far bigger salary, a far bigger club (that he is playing regularly for in both the league and Champions League) for Burnley? I am sure he loved his loan here and we certainly loved him, but come on.

I think I would have to agree with this & we shouldn't forget that Alan Pace himself said in December at the fans forum that there was zero prospect of him coming back as much as he'd want it.

[TheFamilyCat]

I'm not sure that Tella is proficient enough at getting the ball back to his own keeper to do a job for us.

[Ric_C]

Aren't these rumours because Buendia is going to Leverkusen, Tella might be getting less game time because of this.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Like I said, I will eat several humble pies - I am gagging for them. It just seems beyond fanciful, on paper, to link him to us at present when he is playing regularly for the current Bundesliga champions in both league and Europe. We should have moved Heaven and Earth to bring him after we got promoted, what a player. To your point r.e obligation/option - surely the player himself in that situation wouldn't want an obligation to buy either. He won't want to be in the Championship next season if we don't go up?

I think a lot of it comes down to Tella, he’s played very very little this season.

If transfermarkt is right, he’s played just over 600 minutes and we are nearly into February. With Buendia signing for them I think it’s even more likely that his already limited game time will effectively become nothing.

He’s nearly in the peak years of his career and he still hasn’t even played 100 professional games.

It’s a bit of a make or break time for him. He either makes the jump to a club where he regularly plays or it’s likely that he will have wasted his best years on the bench.

I think there’s a decent bit of logic that we could make this deal happen

[CrosspoolClarets]

I think I would have to agree with this & we shouldn't forget that Alan Pace himself said in December at the fans forum that there was zero prospect of him coming back as much as he'd want it.

Take anything Pace says with a pinch of salt.

Wages - we can match his BL salary now. Boost it if we go up (odds on). He is rumoured to be on about €35k per week.
Friends - many friends still at the club
Playing time - far more likely with us, only thing is he has been playing Champion’s League, but in the future?
Glory - they aren’t going to finish top this season so the season will likely peter out
Country - for all we know he may want to come home to England
Prospects - not playing is hardly going to enhance his CV, whereas he has a good 1.5 seasons with us and bigger PL clubs may buy him

So I don’t see any reason why it cannot happen. All depends on BL looking at our odds on status to go up and gambling with a mandatory buy only if promoted. Because we won’t afford £20m if not.

I’m more doubtful because it would require Parker being a bit more expansive in his style, but for all we know he may have been instructed to improve the attack or else. I know I would tell him that if I were chairman.

[Clovius Boofus]

She's right, but we've been talking to Leverkusen and him all window.

I don't think he'll come, but I do know that something has been going on behind the scenes. I can't say more than this. Like I said, though. It doesn't mean it's going to happen, but it's not just an unfounded rumour.

[123EasyasBFC]

Don’t you get your rumours from your lads group chat?

Yeah and quite often on here people say it’s rubbish when I post it which is fine, all im saying is tella is an easy link

[Newchurch Claret]

Anthony flemming Koleosho

Tella

This will unlock the oxfords at home of this world and turn draws into wins which means we finish champions.

Agree, apart from swapping Luka with Hannibal.

[GetIntoEm]

I'll show me arse in Burton's window if tella signs, I'd be over the moon.

Just can't see him going from starting in the champions league to playing away at Portsmouth. Love it tho

[123EasyasBFC]

As a club over the years we have been very good at saying we are in talks with players that comes to nothing

[jrgbfc]

Hopefully Alan's daughter keeps off social media this time!

[mybloodisclaret]

Take anything Pace says with a pinch of salt.

Wages - we can match his BL salary now. Boost it if we go up (odds on). He is rumoured to be on about €35k per week.
Friends - many friends still at the club
Playing time - far more likely with us, only thing is he has been playing Champion’s League, but in the future?
Glory - they aren’t going to finish top this season so the season will likely peter out
Country - for all we know he may want to come home to England
Prospects - not playing is hardly going to enhance his CV, whereas he has a good 1.5 seasons with us and bigger PL clubs may buy him

So I don’t see any reason why it cannot happen. All depends on BL looking at our odds on status to go up and gambling with a mandatory buy only if promoted. Because we won’t afford £20m if not.

I’m more doubtful because it would require Parker being a bit more expansive in his style, but for all we know he may have been instructed to improve the attack or else. I know I would tell him that if I were chairman.

Crosspool, you forget 1 major factor, perhaps under friends. I think Ash Barnes will be well into him on this. Really hope the clubs can agree. I think we win the league with Tella.

[123EasyasBFC]

There is a conversation around whether or not we can make the transfer happen. That is a sliding scale of likelihood of which I am not privy to.

Then there is a conversation regarding whether or not we have spoken to BL with the intention of resigning Nathan Tella. The answer to that is binary, and is "yes, we have, on an ongoing basis for a few months now"



You're not wrong and you would imagine this is our position.

I don’t believe for a single second we are in talks to sign tella or have been in talks and whoever is giving people this information is chancing their arm

[randomclaret2]

As a club over the years we have been very good at saying we are in talks with players that comes to nothing

I don't recall the club doing this, fans forums maybe...

[Wokingclaret]

Friends - many friends still at the club

Might have to offer Obafemi a new deal, that may clinch it

[BigGaz]

I don’t believe for a single second we are in talks to sign tella or have been in talks and whoever is giving people this information is chancing their arm

I know you're still smarting from the revelation that your lads group chat isn't the hive of ITK knowledge you claimed it to be but don't take it out on me.

[123EasyasBFC]

I don't recall the club doing this, fans forums maybe...

Kalvin Phillips the recent one, Garlick made out we were in talks with, we had absolutely no intention of paying 20m for him

[123EasyasBFC]

I know you're still smarting from the revelation that your lads group chat isn't the hive of ITK knowledge you claimed it to be but don't take it out on me.

I’m not taking it out on you, absolutely no problem with you saying what you have heard and been told, nothing wrong with that, you aren’t on here making indirect comments about being in the know like that poster was regarding the manager search in the summer.

I’m just saying I feel whoever has the information to start with is likely to be ill informed that’s all.

[burnley007]

Rumours circulating that Tella was actually at the Turf last night.

Seems unlikely