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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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Why do you want to buy Hincapie? You have already Vdv in his position. Hincapie is a good player, but he costs 60m and you don't need him. Save this money to buy a n. 10, a n. 8 and a winger.
What 10 are we buying. What 8 are we buying. What winger are we buying.
What do we do when VDV inevitably gets injured.
What do we do when Udogie inevitably gets injured.
The first 2 statements are not true and as of yet no firm news we have actually put a bid in for Paz but carry on
Quite possibly true. It's scary a club our size can actually get us fans so worried of being gazumped. The club basically has no confidence in doing any quality signings it seems.
It's called squad depth. City had Laporte playing really well, they bought Diaz and he moved them up a level. Depth and competition for places brings better performances and less complacency within the squad
He can play lb/CB and we'll play a back 3 regularly. Good teams have quality choices at every position. And at £50m, it's well below market value
Hincapie is a complete the defence buy. He can play left back and left centre back which means he covers and competes with Udogie and also VDV. That means we basically have:
Right back: Porro, Spence
Right centre back: Romero, Danso, Dragusin
Left Centre back: VDV, Hincapie
Left back: Udogie, Hincapie, Spence
I fully agree that a 10 and a left winger is more important but I can see why we would be interested.
Because there is too much of a drop off from VDV to Ben Davies which makes rotation difficult. VDV especially but also Udogie pick up a lot of injuries. It would also allow us to play a very good 3 at the back when required. It would give us the depth in defence the top 4 have.
But i'd agree if Hincapie stopped us getting a LW or 10 then we need the latter 2 more, but only if they're of the required quality
i think savinho really moves the needle for us but fear we've recently spent too much on wingers to justify it to levy. would love to replace davies with hincapie but also fear we've just bought danso and dragusin so wouldn't bet on it. so we're left with needing a 10 but don't want to take too many minutes from sarr.. really wouldn't be shocked if we're done with in comings.
but the realistic best we can hope for is savinho in, but then i'd guess no new 10 and we rotate around that with the players we have and then hincapie in and davies and/or dragusin out when he's fit. not perfect but i'd be pretty thrilled with that.
but the realistic best we can hope for is savinho in, but then i'd guess no new 10 and we rotate around that with the players we have and then hincapie in and davies and/or dragusin out when he's fit. not perfect but i'd be pretty thrilled with that.
You have already Danso and he is a very good player. And Spence as cover for lb role. You could sign another lb, but spend 60m for a reserve defender is madness.
Malick Fofana, Akliouche... Here you should spend your money.
I agree.
Get hincapie signed and thats the entire defence locked down for a good few years and Frank's tenure.
I think we've exhausted our list of 10s now
Maybe the guy from Monaco but he's rumoured to be off to PSG
Hincapie costs too much to bring him in as a backup to van de Ven. I also doubt he would come if he isn't first choice.
We need to look at a player that would cost similar to what we paid for Danso and would be happy with a squad rotational role.
We need to look at a player that would cost similar to what we paid for Danso and would be happy with a squad rotational role.
Did you not watch us when we literally played Spence and Gray as a CB duo last season?
This attitude needs to change. You need 24 players all of starting 11 quality.
If hincapie joined he would play just as many games as VDV and udogie.
Vdv is not going to be risked in 2 games per week. It would be poor management to try that consistently. Being able to rotate the team with as little or no drop off in quality is vital over the coarse of a season.
It makes sense. Davies would also then be free to move on.
Vdv is not going to be risked in 2 games per week. It would be poor management to try that consistently. Being able to rotate the team with as little or no drop off in quality is vital over the coarse of a season.
It makes sense. Davies would also then be free to move on.
No way are we paying the release clause on Hincapie. We probably enquired to see if we could get him for around £30 million. Leverkusen told us to fuck off.
He’ll probably end up at Woolwich. They actually have ambition.
in fact this player is another good litmus test on our window because we know he’s been our top target. If he goes elsewhere it shows how shambolic we really are.
He’ll probably end up at Woolwich. They actually have ambition.
in fact this player is another good litmus test on our window because we know he’s been our top target. If he goes elsewhere it shows how shambolic we really are.