January 2018 transfer window thread.

[Zezti]

Doesnt load that mate.

Odd. Here it is in picture form:

 

[mightymoyes]

Name one top drawer striker that's gone for 50M.

Lacazette was less than 50m

 

[Armel]

Over to our man in Belgium @Armel , what are your thoughts / have you heard anything ?

He's a good player currently playing in the worst RSCA team in ages. He's frustrated though, has been playing CB for the best part of the season and he prefers playing CM. Martinez also uses him as a CB btw. I don't think they would let him leave, unless they can keep him for the remainder of the season. The transfer dealings have been a complete mess so far. They've been taken over by a billionaire, problem is he owns another club in the Belgian League, so apparently he can't actually do something for RSCA until the end of the season (when he has sold the other club). So they have no money to spend, the ones who sold-understandably- don't want to put extra money in, and the one who has bought the club isn't allowed to put money in... So they can only loan players atm (with maybe an eventual buy clause in 6 months time), which obviously doesn't work too well if you want talented players since not a lot of clubs want such a deal. The only way they can get some money together (in the short term) is by selling player, but they can't sell the good ones since they can't get replacements in January and nobody wants bad ones.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

He's a good player currently playing in the worst RSCA team in ages. He's frustrated though, has been playing CB for the best part of the season and he prefers playing CM. Martinez also uses him as a CB btw. I don't think they would let him leave, unless they can keep him for the remainder of the season. The transfer dealings have been a complete mess so far. They've been taken over by a billionaire, problem is he owns another club in the Belgian League, so apparently he can't actually do something for RSCA until the end of the season (when he has sold the other club). So they have no money to spend, the ones who sold-understandably- don't want to put extra money in, and the one who has bought the club isn't allowed to put money in... So they can only loan players atm (with maybe an eventual buy clause in 6 months time), which obviously doesn't work too well if you want talented players since not a lot of clubs want such a deal. The only way they can get some money together (in the short term) is by selling player, but they can't sell the good ones since they can't get replacements in January and nobody wants bad ones.

Hypothetical I know, but say we bought him and got silva in as manager, who has played a 343 system. How do you think he would do playing left side centre back?

 

[CairnsToffee]

..I don’t claim anything, I just post what the papers say. I’m absolutely useless, I know nothing.

Mate you are on the same level as everyone on here, no one is ITK, at least you throw a positive spin on the papers (Excellent work by the way)

 

[Armel]

Hypothetical I know, but say we bought him and got silva in as manager, who has played a 343 system. How do you think he would do playing left side centre back?

Positionally he would do well I suppose. Anderlecht has played 3-4-3 loads of times this season with him at CB (right or centre though most of the time). Has also played there for the Belgian national team. You can basically put him all over the field if you want to; he has played CAM, CM, CDM. Loads of possibilities. He prefers midfield though and tbf I can understand him, since one of his best qualities is that he's very strong on a physical level - he doesn't tire.

 

[Dozbik]

If Sourhampton manage to sign Quincy Promes and our hands are left empty I will kill myself. We need a game changer just like him and he costs 30 million, he would be wort it and we have that kind of money. He is a player in the prime age. Bring him in.

 

[CairnsToffee]

Just reading about registering Garbutt and the 25 player limit.
If we have long term injuries such as McArthy. Mori etc, if we don't register them does that free up places in that 25 man squad?

How far away is Mori, weeks? months? cant find any information and the "large One" hasn't mentioned him whatsoever in any press conference

Does any one know on here?

 

[Bob Elstone]

Surprising, 2 days left in the window and not much rumours circulating.

Get the left back position fixed ffs.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Lacazette was less than 50m

He's also not very good.

 

[irishgoose]

He's also not very good.

Ha that’s just silly

 

[MikeH72]

I must be watching different football, Cuco's been one of our best in a dire football team.

Yeah you are.

 

[Azza]

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[summerisle]

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Is one a left back ?

 

[Eggs]

...just 3 days left and here’s a round-up of rumours for the 29th morning of this transfer window;

- Anderlecht have announced the return of Henry Onyekuru who has been recovering from injury at his parent club, Everton.

- ThisisFootball website say Everton defender, Michael Keane, could leave the club in this window or in the summer. Apparently Allardyce is concerned about his quality and whether he can deal with the pressure at Goodison Park.

- The Daily Mail report Everton are one of a number of clubs tracking Hull City’s 21 year old attacking midfielder, Jarrod Bowen.

- According to 4th Official, Bristol City Left Back Joe Bryan has addressed his future and has decided to stay at his club this month amid interest from Everton.

- MadAboutEPL website continues to link Everton with Inter Milan’s Croatian midfielder, Marcelo Brozovic. Sunday’s issue of Corriere Delo Sport report Everton offered Davy Klaassen in a swap deal for the player.