January Transfer Thread 2024

[Richard Arlison]

Lads, here's a non-exhaustive list of decent to world class strikers who failed at Chelsea:

- Torres​

- Shevchenko​

- Eto'o​

- Morata​

- Crespo​

- Falcao​

- Kezman​

- Lukaku​

- Higuain​

- Pizarro​

Could also talk about Havertz, Joao Felix, Remy, Sturridge...

Not like poor Timo is the only one who flopped chez those chavvy criminal bastards. Knowing he didn't play in that golden era when they had Drogba, fucking JT, Cole...his numbers probs would've been way different.

How’s it gone since going back to RB?

Why are they prepared to let him go?

 

[White Van Jan]

Timo Werner on loan?

rumours

Wolves wanted but Chinese owners said no

 

[Art Vandelay]

View: https://x.com/Daily_Hotspur/status/1743585098320978217?s=20

Ange wants him. We get behind it.
End of story imo.

Let the man cook.

 

[Dixiefish61]

Timo Werner | Football Stats | RB Leipzig | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base

Timo Werner. (Born 06 Mar, 1996) Midfielder for RB Leipzig. Season 2021/2022 & career stats available, including appearances, goals & transfer fees.

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Werner's record for Chelsea not awful.
He hasn't played for Germany for a while. Euros coming up.

Scored almost one in three without ever looking settled

 

[Hampshire Spur]

In Ange we trust.

 

[Sir Ledders]

How’s it gone since going back to RB?

Why are they prepared to let him go?

I know it doesnt look like a ambitious signing but lets see if ange can get anything out of him before we say its a shit signing.

 

[Richard Arlison]

View: https://x.com/Daily_Hotspur/status/1743585098320978217?s=20

Ange wants him. We get behind it.
End of story imo.

Let the man cook.

Ange has said no player comes in without his approval.

That doesn’t mean he wants him imo. I guess the guys offered him some options and you’d think Werner is pretty low down the list of ones he’d approve coming in

 

[StripiestPilot]

Werner on loan is a low risk move, but also shows that Ange doesn't trust Gil and Solomon.

Solomon he definitely likes, was a regular starter in the league before his injury. Gil yeah, we all know he’s not a PL player.

Ange has said no player comes in without his approval.

That doesn’t mean he wants him imo. I guess the guys offered him some options and you’d think Werner is pretty low down the list of ones he’d approve coming in

I don’t think a striker was a priority this window, with Veliz injured we may as well take a punt on someone like Werner. We all know that CB is the area where we are going to spend money.

 

[Lontara]

I can see Ange getting a tune out of Werner, he is in his prime so still a player there, our quick movement up front and his pace could prove interesting for sure. As long as remembers where the net is. Glad there is a buy option too.

 

[skywalker68]

It's a good option until the summer, he is certainly quick if not prolific in scoring.

 

[Richard Arlison]

I know it doesnt look like a ambitious signing but lets see if ange can get anything out of him before we say its a shit signing.

I’m not saying it’s shit.

It’s a low risk punt. If we end up with him in the summer then it’s a different story

 

[TomHotspur]

BTW who is your preference?

I don’t know, I’m not on the recruitment team.

I just would have thought our new data led recruitment team would have come up with someone better than a Chelsea reject that couldn’t hit a barn door the last time he played in the PL on loan.

 

[Zomb]

Scored almost one in three without ever looking settled

His game is more than poaching - would be a nightmare to mark. He’s rapid and works hard, not too dissimilar to no neck Bellamy

 

[citizenabel]

View: https://x.com/plettigoal/status/1743561578451013983?s=46&t=Gc6HrWVZT0mtSXU7r8ZBIQ

Well knock me over with a frankfurter....

 

[Zomb]

I’m not saying it’s shit.

It’s a low risk punt. If we end up with him in the summer then it’s a different story

We only will and up with him if he does well in which case, happy days

 

[Shadydan]

I don’t know, I’m not on the recruitment team.

Classic

 

[Hampshire Spur]

Would love it if werner does well. Another two fingers up at chelsea and will enrage them even more. Quality.

 

[Darnswim 🇦🇱]

View: https://twitter.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/1743583788406342065?t=56YcGPKPHTFwIOFyn_nnqw&s=19

 

[Starks]

I am up for this, not because I think he is great but because he is clearly better than Bryan Gil for the LWF role. It’s an easy upgrade plus its a loan with option so if he is good we can buy if not fix in the summer.

That's a pretty good point.

We aren't signing a game changing LW in January. It just isn't going to happen. But we can't really go forward with Gil as our primary back up with all these injuries.

 

[cretinousgoat]

I don’t know, I’m not on the recruitment team.

I just would have thought our new data led recruitment team would have come up with someone better than a Chelsea reject that couldn’t hit a barn door the last time he played in the PL on loan.

Maybe they know better than you about who would be a good fit for Ange’s system.

Just saying.

Also very possible if not probable that we’re going for a target that’s not attainable til the summer and Werner represents a decent stop gap.

Ange said yes. That’s enough.