Summer transfer window.

[Zatara]

Bobble saying we want to sign Hackney AND a 6.

That seems mad to me

I don’t think it does if we were planning on selling Alcaraz, Tim with possibly Gueye leaving too…

This is what I've read:

Hackney - His preference is to move to us. Club negotiating personal terms with him at the moment. Not believed to be an issue. Fee believed to be in/around £15m. The Bobble mentioned he would be coming in to challenge for a midfield role but not as an immediate starter.

As well as him we also hope to try and sign a defensive midfielder (No. 6) type this Summer but he didn’t mention any names./

I agree we definitely need to sign a 6. Think it more becomes a question of if we're trying to make our money stretch do we reeeaally need to sign Hackney? Good player but seems like a bit of a case of we like him and know he wants to join so we are just getting it done and figuring out where he fits later on.

If we can make it work then its a good signing but that 15m is the difference in price between Wan Bissaka and Guela Doué for example. Another cm to pair with Garner (not a 6) would not really be on the list of priorities for me at all personally.

Yeah same bit of info says we are willing to hear offers for Tim.

I would keep him personally but maybe in the minority there.

Also we want to keep Gana and he wants to stay but he's asking for the same wage he was on last year and we're unsure about committing to that.

Gana: 37 in September, its getting silly.

Iroegbunam: I'm a fan of his when we need to show a bit of violence. But he's 23 end of the month and cant pass a football, nor last a game.

Alcaraz: Has to be in a team that is quick on the transition.We suited him when Moyes joined but last season we changed tactics. It doesnt look like were going to suit his style under Moyes.

Rohl: No one can say what his position is nor whether he can stay fit for a season. What top club is signing him from us?


KDH - Garner - Armstrong & Hackney all make sense to me with Dibling used as a 10 if required.

The top sides all have a superstar 6 in their 11 and we don't really have one.

I'd go as far as to say that the 6 could be our most important player.


Bring in Hackney for the rumoured £15-20mil fee.

Gana, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, Rohl out for £45-50mil.

Go after a 6 who can become 'elite'.