The January Transfer Scouting Thread

[taidgh]

That's not exactly what I was saying.

Yes, you're right, sorry. Read it wrong. Even better if we can give up that 50% to reduce the price of Porro.

 

[Trix]

Yes, you're right, sorry. Read it wrong. Even better if we can give up that 50% to reduce the price of Porro.

I think considering who represents him if that release clause is correct, it's a deal we could do.

 

[taidgh]

I think considering who represents him if that release clause is correct, it's a deal we could do.

seems a no-brainer really. Porro looks mustard.

 

[mr ashley]

Maybe...............or we potentially could give that up as leverage for another of their players???? ?

Now you’re talking

 

[cjsimba]

Porro would be ideal. Looks like he’s a winner too with the right mentality.

Seems City also have a 30% sell on clause. Although doesn't really affect the price much if we pay the £40m release clause

 

[Trix]

Porro would be ideal. Looks like he’s a winner too with the right mentality.

Seems City also have a 30% sell on clause. Although doesn't really affect the price much if we pay the £40m release clause

Buy back clause I believe that is about half of the release clause in his contract. Not sure if that gives them first refusal or not if someone matched the release clause.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Traore (or another RWB target)
Maddison
Zaha
Bastoni

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Realistically, Bastoni and another CM but who knows who that will be.

If we can match last January we will be all good for the second half of the season, so 2 decent additions.

Anything else would be a bonus to me.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Porro, Gakpo and a creative midfielder and I think we are fine for the rest of the season. Porro could be made cheaper if we give up the rights to Edwards, Gakpo is probably £35m and then a creative midfielder like Daichi Kamada (contract is up in the summer) would round us out well. I don’t really know what players we will go for and these are just suggestions, but those are the obvious areas to address for me.

 

[taidgh]

Porro, Gakpo and a creative midfielder and I think we are fine for the rest of the season. Porro could be made cheaper if we give up the rights to Edwards, Gakpo is probably £35m and then a creative midfielder like Daichi Kamada (contract is up in the summer) would round us out well. I don’t really know what players we will go for and these are just suggestions, but those are the obvious areas to address for me.

hard to get either of those, nevermind in the winter. I do like Kamada though, but he's a bit lightweight.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Realistically, Bastoni and another CM but who knows who that will be.

If we can match last January we will be all good for the second half of the season, so 2 decent additions.

Anything else would be a bonus to me.

6th AM of quality is paramount imo. We see how big a difference it makes to us when Kulu and Richarlison are both out.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

Yep AM and CB we need in January. Would love a new RWB too but 3 might be pushing it in January

 

[rossdapep]

Do we know if we actually had money left over from our projected budget from the summer?

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

6th AM of quality is paramount imo. We see how big a difference it makes to us when Kulu and Richarlison are both out.

I should’ve mentioned that the CM in my post would need to be an AM, we desperately need a bit of creativity and back up for Richy/Kulu

 

[Russ1201]

Porro could do a job at RWB, although I've only seen him against us. If Sporting go through in CL he won't join in January though.

Sadly every player who plays against us recently looks a world beater.

 

[Bakinho]

Big need of an good AM/Playmaker and and a Top class CB.

Sort that out and we can start talking.

 

[WiganSpur]

Diogo Costa is already one of the best keepers in the world. Sign him and the position is set for the next 10 years. Guys a monster.

Excellent keeper

 

[WiganSpur]

Porro seems an obvious one really but I assumed the reason we hadn't moved for him is because he isn't physically imposing.

 

[zonbon32]

Do we know if we actually had money left over from our projected budget from the summer?

By many accounts they were prepared to splash out for someone like Bastoni, so in theory we should have a decent chunk left over

 

[cliff jones]

competition for Dier desperately needed