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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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No. Off the top of my head, Moore and Donley at least got minutes, Moore made his debut against Man City.
That said, I still wouldn't be surprised to find us on the lower end. Ange clearly tried to use his first team squad more last season and get them embedded with the system before turning to the kids.
Regardless of whether we as fans do or don’t rate Gallagher. Last season our central midfield wasn’t good enough for a variety of reasons.
Gray is a superb signing but he’s also only 18 and will take time to bed in. Bergvall looks a massive talent but he’s also very young and it’s going to take time for both him and Gray to get used to life at an EPL club and get up to and maintain the physical demands of the league.
We’ve gained 2 youngsters and loaned with an obligation one first team squad regular in Hojbjerg. It’s also likely that albeit a very part player, Lo Celso will leave as well. Skipp is hard working but he’s a squad player at best. Bentancur - the juries out as to whether he’ll regain his post injury form.
When and ‘if’ both Gray and Bergvall integrate themselves in 1-2 -3 years time? Then if all goes well we’ll be stronger but for now our central midfield isn’t noticeably better than it was last season and as it stands it looks like we’ll be starting the season with the same midfield options that went missing post November 2023.
Whether it be Gallagher or someone else E.g. Ederson, we’re lacking another very good player in central midfield. Signing one of these shouldn’t come at the expense of a forward player especially considering we would be replacing Hojbjerg, we’ve saved money by not needing another RB and now Richarlison looks like he’s going nowhere. Plus with Emerson’s pending exit, we’ll be in profit. There’s still a few weeks until the season starts but the planned and swift acquisitions approach of summer 23 is nowhere to be seen this summer.
Gray is a superb signing but he’s also only 18 and will take time to bed in. Bergvall looks a massive talent but he’s also very young and it’s going to take time for both him and Gray to get used to life at an EPL club and get up to and maintain the physical demands of the league.
We’ve gained 2 youngsters and loaned with an obligation one first team squad regular in Hojbjerg. It’s also likely that albeit a very part player, Lo Celso will leave as well. Skipp is hard working but he’s a squad player at best. Bentancur - the juries out as to whether he’ll regain his post injury form.
When and ‘if’ both Gray and Bergvall integrate themselves in 1-2 -3 years time? Then if all goes well we’ll be stronger but for now our central midfield isn’t noticeably better than it was last season and as it stands it looks like we’ll be starting the season with the same midfield options that went missing post November 2023.
Whether it be Gallagher or someone else E.g. Ederson, we’re lacking another very good player in central midfield. Signing one of these shouldn’t come at the expense of a forward player especially considering we would be replacing Hojbjerg, we’ve saved money by not needing another RB and now Richarlison looks like he’s going nowhere. Plus with Emerson’s pending exit, we’ll be in profit. There’s still a few weeks until the season starts but the planned and swift acquisitions approach of summer 23 is nowhere to be seen this summer.
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Is Ligue 1 a mir difficult league than the Championship?
A handful of better teams in Ligue 1 but Championship as an overall league maybe harder and certainly more physically demanding.
Both good proving grounds but if I was going to send a youngster on loan I'd rather they had a good season in the Championship as a better judge of how they'd do in the PL.
Ange says he’s wants to challenge for the Premier League.
Bergvall even said the same in an interview.
You wake up and smell the coffee mate, that’s what we are trying to achieve.
Solomon isn’t the level.
Whole story rehashed from half of a Fab Romano quote.
Lange is starving these fuckers of any intel.
The speed and aggression of our transfer window is frustrating but you have to respect the discipline of a tight ship when it comes to leaks. Nobody has a clue what we are up to. Personally it gives me more confidence than the constant news streams of Paratici
Neto on loan with option to buy would work. Then if he’s injured to fuck and his form is patchy … we’ll still buy him
The thought of that greasy little dyed-in-the-wool Chelsea fan, manbun-wearing wanker taking Sarr’s place in the team actually makes me physically angry.
Physically I think they're as demanding as each other tbh but agree they're both good proving grounds. There is a difference though when you're an 18 year old starting CB in such a physical league and you make CL qualification, team of the year etc.
If another team had signed Gray I don't think this would have been a controversial take.
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Victor Osimhen? We're more likely to sign Victor Meldrew...
The year is 2048 and this time it's for certain, Spurs are only two years away from title contention.
Yeah WALOB
We have already cleared plenty of players from the squad anyway. Hojberg especially would be the one we’d need to clear if we want Gallagher in.
We aren’t signing Gallagher now Gray arrived. Chelsea just hoping to drum up last minute interest to pump the price.
These tables are a bit deceiving at times. If you have one teenager who plays most of the season you will get almost 3k mins . Newcastle had that because of Lewis Miley who only played because they had tons of injuries. You cannot say Newcastle have a top academy, don’t turn out many players. Mainoo played half a season for Utd because of injuries. Woolwich were lucky with injuries so didn’t have to use young lads to fill in. Not defending them but that’s why they have lost him but also two others to Brighton and Luton.
Not that it makes a massive difference but Moore did have a handful of minutes last season. So our numbers aren’t exactly 0
Just one forward apparently!
To those who said timo was just a loan / stop gap he still takes a place in the 25 man squad. We could have used donley or Moore there instead and bought in real quality. As it is if we are paying him £165K/ week then he is not gonna be left out of match day squads. Thus blocking likes of donley who could play there and Moore. If we lose our young talent bcos their path is blocked first team average squad players then I give up. Ange had all season to experiment and give some of these players game time and everyone would have understood. Anyone really think his gonna do that now in his 2nd season where he says his going for the title.
Must have been the only one. Starred for England under 21 last summer to win the euro under 21