Transfers January Transfer Thread 2024

[Starks]

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Definitely a touch of Gullit in there.
It's lazy comp because they are both big, strong, skilled, Dutch forwards but it's also good comp because they are both big, strong, skilled, Dutch forwards.

Only a touch though because I'm not sure today's kids understand how good Gullit was. As a 90's kid I only really caught the end but he was a mix of Kane and Van Basten, with a bit of Drogba.

Also, am I the only one that thought Dele should have converted into forward full-time after he put the muscle on? He could be a fucking great Ange ball #9 imo.

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I have heard that he has mentality issues and was actually one of the reasons Bayern got rid in the first place.

With our current scouting set up and with Ange in charge though I can imagine anyone who did have those sort of issues wouldn't even be considered.

Does look talented though. Bologna have been brilliant under Motta this season and he's been a big part of it.

 

[Richard Arlison]

I have heard that he has mentality issues and was actually one of the reasons Bayern got rid in the first place.

With our current scouting set up and with Ange in charge though I can imagine anyone who did have those sort of issues wouldn't even be considered.

Does look talented though. Bologna have been brilliant under Motta this season and he's been a big part of it.

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Mentality issues can mean a lot of things. Todibo was reportedly the same but got past them and we were interested. Zirkzee could be similar.

 

[Shadydan]

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[sudoku]

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I heard £20m being mentioned but I think £10 to £12m buys him. Cost us £11m.

 

[Oracle]

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See you in the summer bitches

 

[WellingtonSpur]

Thanks. Ferguson was one mentioned earlier in the window.
Who were the wildcards?

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Bakayoko (PSV) and Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart, similar profile to Udogie)

 

[MVP]

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Richard Arlison

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I would like Veliz to be given chances once he comes back from injury rather than us buying a new striker.

 

[Starks]

Mentality issues can mean a lot of things. Todibo was reportedly the same but got past them and we were interested. Zirkzee could be similar.

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True.

I hope Bologna and Motta in particular can help that side of him. Because it's a rumour from when he was at Bayern but then also at Anderlecht too.

Remember this pretty famous clip of Kompany not happy with him.


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[Shotgunofmichalebrow]

Miguel Almiron, Alphonso Davies, Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna, further back, Deuce, Tim Howard.

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Still not seeing it

 

[sudoku]

Bakayoko (PSV) and Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart, similar profile to Udogie)

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Ta!

Hiroki Itō (footballer, born 1999) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

CB/LB 24yo 6'2"

 

[Pathfinder]

It makes me worried, that Bayern is pretty good at assessing talent, but they let him go for peanuts 1,5 years ago. Now 40 mil pricetag seems pretty sick. Specially considering he is in his first good Serie A season as an attacking player.

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Bayern also have a buy-back clause

 

[Richard Arlison]

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Main focus on LW (Nusa, Savio) and AM/#8 (Gallagher, Lewis Ferguson, Pedro Goncalves) with a few wildcards discussed at the end...

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This was decent. When the more in-depth media like the Athletic start to have a better idea of what we need and also what we are looking at, you start to clock that Ange is getting his squad to where he wants it.

 

[Pathfinder]

I remember Spurs were apparently after him this summer - now he's gone from Bayern.


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[Richard Arlison]

True.

I hope Bologna and Motta in particular can help that side of him. Because it's a rumour from when he was at Bayern but then also at Anderlecht too.

Remember this pretty famous clip of Kompany not happy with him.


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Maybe the rumour about his attitude came from that one clip.

 

[sudoku]

See you in the summer bitches

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Based on Levy's form you would think that Levy would wait until summer but by then he will be also trying to get rid of other loanees like Reg, JT, Spence and Ndombele and possibly Gil, GLC and Sessegnon. Maybe Hojbjerg as well if he does not get swapped this window.
Who knows if Rodon's form holds up?

 

[Harrier]

....And VDV.

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I very nearly included him, but thought he was getting on a bit at 22!

 

[Starks]

Maybe the rumour about his attitude came from that one clip.

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Bayern demoted him to the youth team because of his attitude too. However, he is only 22. Plenty of time to grow up.

 

[Hotspurpaul]

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Richard Arlison

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We can't possibly compete with Bayern.....
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[Richard Arlison]

Bayern demoted him to the youth team because of his attitude too. However, he is only 22. Plenty of time to grow up.

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Ah ok. I haven't done a full scout on him tbh just watched him recently.

As you say 22 is young enough to realize and also a good sign if he has. a lot of players never realize.

 

[Richard Arlison]

I would like Veliz to be given chances once he comes back from injury rather than us buying a new striker.

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At his age, Veliz might be better on loan next season. If Richy and Son are still here, or if Richy left and we replaced him (Zirkzee), Veliz would still be 3rd in line for minutes as a CF. He's young. and needs to play. I'd be shocked if he didn't go out on loan next summer tbh.