January Transfer Window Rumours

[agreenwood]

We’re finally signing Banel from Ajax for €1m.

https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/45078591 ... ydon-banel

[TheFamilyCat]

What happened to Cherif?

Hope it's not Cherif Fatman.

[123EasyasBFC]

The left back has been in the building for a very long time for nobody to know who it is

[fidelcastro]

Surely this will be the window when Riordan finally signs.

[whiffa]

We’re finally signing Banel from Ajax for €1m.

https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/45078591 ... ydon-banel

AMSTERDAM - Ajax is counting on selling Jaydon Banel (20) and Benjamin Tahirovic (21) just before the end of the transfer market. The club reached a verbal agreement with Burnley and Brøndby on the sale of the attacker and midfielder.

Brøndby will pay 2.75 million euros for Tahirovic, an amount that could increase to 3.75 million euros through bonuses. Banel earns Ajax 1 million euros. Ajax also negotiated a resale percentage with Burnley. Lawyers are busy finalizing the paperwork.
- Benjamin Tahirovic

Translation from the link.

[claretspice]

Funny window at the minute this. Edwards feels like very much the sort of signing we wanted and needed, and we've added a bit of depth elsewhere, but right now we seem to be unexpectedly a bit short at centre half/left back and still short of a centre forward. It'd be surprising if we rectified both of them in the time available this evening.

[yatesybase]

Yes your right , I've been many times, I was thinking RAF Northolt which handles lots of executive jets.

[TsarBomba]

Tresor to Las Palmas. Maybe.

[burnley007]

Looking like a bit of a disappointing window atm, still a couple of hours for Pace to save the day...

[Boban]

What happened to Cherif?

He has gone to Saudi. Last seen riding a camel with his agent, Lawrence in the hot desert.

[Big Vinny K]

Funny window at the minute this. Edwards feels like very much the sort of signing we wanted and needed, and we've added a bit of depth elsewhere, but right now we seem to be unexpectedly a bit short at centre half/left back and still short of a centre forward. It'd be surprising if we rectified both of them in the time available this evening.

100% agree on the striker.
In terms of left back and centre half not sure we are short.
We have Humphreys and Pires at left back - neither of which have been injured this season so far. If we were to lose both then we know Roberts can fill in and we now have cover for right back too. We seemed far more exposed in the full back positions last year.

Centre back we have 4 senior players who can play there if you include Humphreys.

Up front I think we need at least one player or possibly 2 !

[Goliath]

Funny window at the minute this. Edwards feels like very much the sort of signing we wanted and needed, and we've added a bit of depth elsewhere, but right now we seem to be unexpectedly a bit short at centre half/left back and still short of a centre forward. It'd be surprising if we rectified both of them in the time available this evening.

Do we really need more than 4 centre backs for 2 positions with 16 league games left to go. Hopefully we never have to find out but I could see Laurent being able to cover in there if desperate. He's got the stature for it anyway.

[RVclaret]

Signing Ashley Barnes for the vibes and lolz as the only striker is pretty crap isn’t it.

[fidelcastro]

Is it me or is the site running slower?

Will that be all the traffic?

[randomclaret2]

100% agree on the striker.
In terms of left back and centre half not sure we are short.
We have Humphreys and Pires at left back - neither of which have been injured this season so far. If we were to lose both then we know Roberts can fill in and we now have cover for right back too. We seemed far more exposed in the full back positions last year.

Centre back we have 4 senior players who can play there if you include Humphreys.

Up front I think we need at least one player or possibly 2 !

Seem to be double counting Humphreys there. We either have 4 Centre Backs or 2 Left Backs

[123EasyasBFC]

Banel isn’t a left back is he?

[TsarBomba]

Is it me or is the site running slower?

Will that be all the traffic?

Very slow for me too.

[LaLigaClaret]

Jaydon Banel is a right footed left winger which is a strange choice of transfer given our current need for a striker, still at least its another incoming.

[Bacchus]

Last season people were moaning that we didn't retain Barnes for the Premier League. This year people are moaning that he's our 3rd choice striker in the Championship.

[Big Vinny K]

Seem to be double counting Humphreys there. We either have 4 Centre Backs or 2 Left Backs

He can’t start in both positions in the same game I agree !!

I meant that if things went really pear shaped injury wise or suspensions Humphreys could easily play centre half and he would still be one of the best in this league…..and Pires or even Roberts could play left back.

Point is we seem pretty well covered across the defence and a couple of the players have experience in covering other positions in defence.

[Andingle]

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[Stonehouse]

Jaydon Banel is a right footed left winger which is a strange choice of transfer given our current need for a striker, still at least its another incoming.

Don’t think he’s the answer to our lack of goals

[Hedontplayforyou]

Jaydon Banel is a right footed left winger which is a strange choice of transfer given our current need for a striker, still at least its another incoming.

This lad will probably go to Dundee on loan

[123EasyasBFC]

Last season people were moaning that we didn't retain Barnes for the Premier League. This year people are moaning that he's our 3rd choice striker in the Championship.

There’s a difference coming off the back of a promotion than signing someone who hadnt featured much for Norwich for 12 months

[fidelcastro]

Only a striker or two needed!

[Stonehouse]

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Jaydon Banel is a right footed left winger which is a strange choice of transfer given our current need for a striker, still at least its another incoming.

Don’t think he’s the answer to our goal drought

[fidelcastro]

Tresor clearly praying for a move in that pic!

[Murger]

We really are leaving it late if anyone else is to come in. Our lack of firepower will cost us.

[mybloodisclaret]

Last season people were moaning that we didn't retain Barnes for the Premier League. This year people are moaning that he's our 3rd choice striker in the Championship.

Are you thee Bacchus who wrote the grime track?

[Milltown1882]

Banel will be straight in the 23s never to be seen again.

As for Tresor, good riddance.

[Stonehouse]

Sorry about the duplicate post but the vultures are gathering to see the deadline day deals and things are freezing up,a bit.

[claretspice]

It may be that Tresor leaving creates the space for a striker to come in. If that's the logic then fair enough, but it's getting late in the day.

[Stonehouse]

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That would be better than any incomings.

[louieollie]

Looking like a bit of a disappointing window atm, still a couple of hours for Pace to save the day...

We get Marcus Edwards and it's a " bit of a disappointing window" ............it's just relentless isn't it!

[Murger]

We get Marcus Edwards and it's a " bit of a disappointing window" ............it's just relentless isn't it!

Well we do need another striker, so yes, 1 player is disappointing.

[Bacchus]

Are you thee Bacchus who wrote the grime track?

No. I once wrote a disco tune about Andrew Driver but it didn't catch on.

[dermotdermot]

Is it me or is the site running slower?

Will that be all the traffic?

It slowed up quite drastically for a while but seems to be fine now.

[boatshed bill]

Isn't the transfer window a pure shyte idea.
Great for agents, that's about it.

[HahaYeah]

Well we do need another striker, so yes, 1 player is disappointing.

We are signing Banel, or trying to.

[fidelcastro]

We get Marcus Edwards and it's a " bit of a disappointing window" ............it's just relentless isn't it!

Not all that great if we've no one decent for him to cross it to.

[burnley007]

We get Marcus Edwards and it's a " bit of a disappointing window" ............it's just relentless isn't it!

As stated, you may well be happy with 1 signing when we are utterly hopeless in front of goal, but I don't think most will be impressed.

But, maybe there's still time to sort something out.

[matttheclaret]

We are signing Banel, or trying to.

Probably more one for the u21s

[burnley007]

Not all that great if we've no one decent for him to cross it to.

The same sad faces always jump on anything I say, it's a little embarrassing tbh.

[123EasyasBFC]

We get Marcus Edwards and it's a " bit of a disappointing window" ............it's just relentless isn't it!

One time I’ll agree with 007, even after signing Edwards, we are missing a striker so not signing one would still be a disappointing end to the window

[Dyched]

Isn't the transfer window a pure shyte idea.
Great for agents, that's about it.

Shouldn’t be one in January. Buy in the summer and stick with what you’ve got. A player shouldn't be allowed to play for more than 1 team a season.

[HahaYeah]

Probably more one for the u21s

Right, fair enough I dunno owt about him.

[whiffa]

If Tresor were to leave, do we think someone from the club would finally come out and explain why he's hardly featured for us?

[Stonehouse]

As stated, you may well be happy with 1 signing when we are utterly hopeless in front of goal, but I don't think most will be impressed.

But, maybe there's still time to sort something out.

Koleosho and Sarmiento and Tresor all could be shifted on this window and if Edward’s is half as good as he used to be then I’m sure he’ll create more chances than those three put together.

[louieollie]

Well we do need another striker, so yes, 1 player is disappointing.

It's one player more than Leeds to date and they are in dire need of a striker or two, plus we've by all accounts in Edwards signed an even better player than Le Fee! So hardly disappointing unless it's quantity over quality some are after

[claretlegend]

Ipswich have just signed a keeper. The replies to the tweet in relation to how poor Muric has been are quite amusing.