Surprised we didn't even get Reggie out on loan to be honest.
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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If we don't significantly invest in the properties market over the next few months I'll be livid
his wages too high
We get something out of it regardless, as we'd get a significant percentage of the transfer fee. I do think, however, that there's a pre-agreement signed with the player too, meaning he's basically ours if we want him. Will have to wait on the details of the deal, however, which should come out in the next few days.
View: https://x.com/AFCGally/status/1823724528477917445?t=pjbRteb6lsA4F4ZHPQ3Qeg&s=19
Seriously, has anyone actually watched this player? Is he real?
Absolutely wild that the one OK signing we could've kept was Jack Clarke.
Betis are playing Real Madrid this weekend, might be worth checking out if he starts.
Might still be a good watch if he doesn't, watching Mbappe flop for Madrid heals the soul.
Window Pluses
We have kept every player we wanted to keep;
We have added the fourth highest goalscorer in the division last season (Solanke)
We have added a PL experienced RW/LW winger (Odobert)
We have added top young talents in Gray, Bergvall;
We have moved on all of the deadwood in a single window apart from Reguilon; (that's been a big job)
Window minuses
Needed to bring in an experienced back up GK (upgrade Forster) - but we run into UEFA squad limits as its likely we need to exclude Forster from our UEFA squad
Needed to bring in a LB/LCB (upgrade Davies) - but probably need this to be a back up LB to avoid blocking Vuskovic, Phillips and maybe Dorrington path to first team next season.
Solid 6/10 and good base to build from in next year or two
We have kept every player we wanted to keep;
We have added the fourth highest goalscorer in the division last season (Solanke)
We have added a PL experienced RW/LW winger (Odobert)
We have added top young talents in Gray, Bergvall;
We have moved on all of the deadwood in a single window apart from Reguilon; (that's been a big job)
Window minuses
Needed to bring in an experienced back up GK (upgrade Forster) - but we run into UEFA squad limits as its likely we need to exclude Forster from our UEFA squad
Needed to bring in a LB/LCB (upgrade Davies) - but probably need this to be a back up LB to avoid blocking Vuskovic, Phillips and maybe Dorrington path to first team next season.
Solid 6/10 and good base to build from in next year or two
No.
And for all my being daft, presumably the issue we would have is that even if we exercise the option, he has to agree?
So if he is genuinely in demand, I’m not entirely sure how our option helps. Betis would have to agree to it, but if he says ‘no’, they’d just agree to a larger offer from a different club.
I agree, LR had a very similar take which I also agree with:
View: https://x.com/Lilywhite_Rose/status/1829646822521897019
Ok window overall, but at first impression not what we needed to catch up to the top 3. More work will need to be done in January most likely.
I'm assuming the player has been consulted and has shown willing.
Otherwise the discussion went like this:
'Would you join us if we wanted you next year?'
'No'
'We will take a €30m option anyway please Betis'
View: https://x.com/SamJDean/status/1829645618467520880
In other news, Birmingham bought a player for 20m while playing in League 1.
Sure, of course.
But that means next to nothing. If he really is in demand and Juve/PSG et al come knocking, there’s nothing we can do.
Just seems a bit pointless.
In fact, to be effective, you’d expect it to not be publicly disclosed.
In all honesty, it seems like a weird worded way of basically saying this is an unofficial loan and we'll be signing him if he continues the trajectory he's on.
Like we've learnt from the Jack Clarke deal. Where we signed him, sent him on loan back to Leeds and they thought fuck developing him further, he's not ours.
Whereas this sort of gives incentive for Betis to keep playing and developing him, hoping he does well enough so they get paid.
He seems to have a €80m release clause, so we've sort of negotiated that down and only we have the option. Of course, nothing stopping others from offering more if he does well, but they'd have to accept our deal regardless.
Celebrating our formidable window.
There's something to be said for establishing relationship with players. I remember Chelsea wanted to gazump us for Richarlison, but he rejected them cause we came for him first and he gave us his word.
Dragusin in January when it came to us and Bayern too.
We're not known as the Jewish Club for nothing, y'know!