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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.
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They've got an ageing everything! LOL
Bellingham will likely go to Liverpool. Or back to the PL (but not to us) i'm pretty sure of that.
Any non-league players who haven't said something mean about us on social media that we might be able to sign? 
Nope. None left.Any non-league players who haven't said something mean about us on social media that we might be able to sign?
They all hate the chicken badge.
A fantasy like the one where Kane is a better player than Lewandowski?
Pal, we do not have equal or better pull than Inter. Are you mad?! They can win their league again this season and will be a serious contender for years to come. They will be in the CL again next season. They have a terrific squad and manager. We, on the other hand, will not finish 4th unless a miracle happens...so no CL footy for us in 22/23. And even if he came here, we aren't winning the PL next season.
Say we bet 33 mil for him. You just know that a better club will bid the same or more and he'll go there. That's Luis Diaz all over again.
As for Gouiri, no, I didn't hear that from him. But that's just logic, pal. Nice have a lot of money and will likely be in the CL next year. So they wouldn't need to sell him and it's easy to think he'd rather play CL footy with Nice than come to us and play in the Conf League. And if he did wanna leave, as with Bremer, he'd get much shinier offers than Spurs.
I'm all for being optimistic, my man, and yeah I love Spurs so much too it sometimes cloud my own judgement, but you gotta be realistic at the end of the day. We aren't a big draw anymore, be it in Europe or closer to home. We don't get to have first refusal on top players. Our market these days is 2nd rate players
It is absolutely imperative that we start buying players ahead of the opening of the summer window.
What I mean by that is that we need to get agreements in place for some real talent.
The clearest benefit I see in Conte presiding over a 2 year attempt at our rejuvenation (I think) is that his reputation and presence must count for something.
But if we are going to wait for the window to open and then to the our chances then forget it.
The plan needs to be fully in place, with types of players, quality and mentality clearly defined.
And if it is to be Conte, it's also got to be players who fit into his preferred system.
What I mean by that is that we need to get agreements in place for some real talent.
The clearest benefit I see in Conte presiding over a 2 year attempt at our rejuvenation (I think) is that his reputation and presence must count for something.
But if we are going to wait for the window to open and then to the our chances then forget it.
The plan needs to be fully in place, with types of players, quality and mentality clearly defined.
And if it is to be Conte, it's also got to be players who fit into his preferred system.
With the success of their scouting, I’d be more interested in who they are thinking of replacing them with. Those are probably some of the players we should look at too.
In reply to NDomBadBoy - Kane is a better player than Lewandowski. It's not even close. If you're talking soley about finishing, or as an actual goalscorer, then you would obviously say Lewandowski. But let's not ignore the fact that he fills his boots most weeks against Championship standard teams in Germany. Let's not also ignore the fact that for club he constantly has world-class players around him which certainly helps.
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the problem is trying to build the perfect team in one window, it is impossible and only happens in 'football manager'.
3-4 Ins and 3-4 Outs is what is realistically going to happen and the team can certainly become more competitive if Paratici is able flog off the 4 weakest links like Rodon, Sanchez, Emerson and Winks and buy a reliable CB, RWB and a creative midfielder.
Instead of that you have all this fantasy-land lists of 9 players coming in to make the team "competitive" within a single window is exaggerating the problem and a waste of internet bandwidth really.
I agree that it's unlikely to happen, but fundamentally disagree that a radical clear out would be bad for the squad. There are so many wasters in this squad; for example if we got rid of both our RWBs rather than just one, are you really saying we'd lose out in some way? Team harmony?
Also not clear cut that this has never happened before:
The idea that we can't compete for players such as Bremer and Gouiri is just ridiculous.
Last season we brought in Serie A defender of the year in Romero. And that was with Nuno.
Now we have Conte, while still being a London club with high wages.
I agree that top players such as Haaland, Bellingham, and Rice may be beyond us. But we can't concede the chase for the likes of Bremer and Gouiri.
I wouldn't want to spend the money needed on him, may be amazing but may be just good. The german league is no way to judge a player at the moment
If we get champions league football and don’t put ourselves in the conversation for players like Rice and Billingham then what’s the point?
Agree to disagree there. Personally I think he’s shit but each to their own.
If we get CL football, I do think we should be very ambitious with our transfer strategy.
But just to be clear, Jaynola here is chastising me for saying we should target Bremer and Gouiri. Apparently they are above us?
I doubt he'll play much for us under Conte. Like Gil, I think he was a decent move for a Nuno stopgap/rebuild period. But like Gil, not one to bring in for a manager who intends to win now or next season.
We're taking about players that will be signed by title challengers, not mere top 4 contesters.
Top 4 would rebuild a bit of clout for us and provide the money to somewhat back it up; but it won't catapult us into the top prestige bracket over night tho..... That's the domain of clubs that have won big pots AND sustained their place in the convo over a number of years.
Be it a solitary league win (Leicester) or new found wealth (Nu-castle) neither were able to swoop elite players right off the bat.
......Even Liverpool are only recently entering that sphere thanks to CL + EPL and a few 2nd places.
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I suspect the pair of them are best served on another full year's loan and treated as long term projects. Maybe ones that don't come even good til post-Conte.
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