The generic transfer thread

[South Coast Royal]

Just a couple of more days before it all happens again.

Semenyo is obviously going from Bournemouth (Senesi might as well) but with Doak out with a long term injury the rumour is that Arsenal's young winger Nwaneri will go there on loan for the rest of the season.

Liverpool may take Memphis Depay for the rest of the season with Liverpool becoming even more Dutch but that didn't hurt Milan or Barcelona in years gone by.

[Sanguine]

Niclas Fullkrug had a good record in the Bundesliga and an excellent one for Germany. Useless and/or injured at West Ham, with just three goals in 29 appearances. He's joined Milan on loan, weirdly.

[South Coast Royal]

Niclas Fullkrug had a good record in the Bundesliga and an excellent one for Germany. Useless and/or injured at West Ham, with just three goals in 29 appearances. He's joined Milan on loan, weirdly.

West Ham have a recent history of not being able to get the best out of strikers who are clearly good players, e.g. Haller etc.i

[Winston Biscuit]

Semenyo joins Man City for £65M

[Winston Biscuit]

I've noticed the Qatari League coming up more and more in stories of players going to earn a decent wage late in their career. They have always been there, paying money to ageing stars, but the money and appeal seem to be going up

Alexander Mitrovic moved there a few months ago and is apparently on $200,000 a week. plays for the same team as Rodrigo (former Valencia and Leeds). Kyzysztof Piatek (former AC Milan) is out there too on the same weekly wage Mitrovic is.

[genome]

Gallagher to Spurs, £34m

Not a bad price that for an English player with plenty of prem experience

[Winston Biscuit]

Gallagher to Spurs, £34m

Not a bad price that for an English player with plenty of prem experience

surprised he wants to go there tbh. he has played every game for AM this season, and there surely must be other clubs in for him. Who's career is boosted by joining Spurs? (genuine question)

[genome]

Gallagher to Spurs, £34m

Not a bad price that for an English player with plenty of prem experience

surprised he wants to go there tbh. he has played every game for AM this season, and there surely must be other clubs in for him. Who's career is boosted by joining Spurs? (genuine question)

Wants to come back to London AFAIK

[BRO_BOT]

Gallagher to Spurs, £34m

Not a bad price that for an English player with plenty of prem experience

+1 Fcuk all for a decent English midfielder with prem experience. Especially as a Jan purchase to help achieve whatever goals the team has

He would have massively improved Utd's midfield as well. Possibly helping us gain a European place.

[Winston Biscuit]

Being suggested that Marc Guehi is close to joining Man City

[South Coast Royal]

Being suggested that Marc Guehi is close to joining Man City

With Ake going to Palace?

[Sanguine]

Being suggested that Marc Guehi is close to joining Man City

I'm amazed to be honest that Liverpool have 'let' this transfer happen. How were they not all over Guehi to make sure he moved to them?

[South Coast Royal]

Being suggested that Marc Guehi is close to joining Man City

I'm amazed to be honest that Liverpool have 'let' this transfer happen. How were they not all over Guehi to make sure he moved to them?

Maybe they had second thoughts with his (and Palace's) form tailing off a bit of late.
Maybe also they are now going for the big stopper type of centre-back with a strong physical presence (a slightly more mobile version of Konate) rather than the smaller and quicker footballing type of centre-back in the mould of Guehi and Ake.

I did read somewhere that John Stones might now be allowed to leave by City so that is another footballing type of defender who could be leaving along with Ake and Pep seems to hold this young Alleyn in high enough regard to play him in a league cup semi-final away from home.

[6ft Kerplunk]

Pull the LFC scarf down from covering your eyes for a second or two and look at the league table. City gives him pretty much guaranteed* Champions League football next season, Liverpool are in a fight for the last spot.
But honestly at the moment City would look the more appealing option.
* Financial inquiry result pending

[South Coast Royal]

Pull the LFC scarf down from covering your eyes for a second or two and look at the league table. City gives him pretty much guaranteed* Champions League football next season, Liverpool are in a fight for the last spot.
But honestly at the moment City would look the more appealing option.
* Financial inquiry result pending

I guess you are addressing sanguine and not me.
At the moment City have centre-backs in Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Ake, Alleyn and Stones with Akanji out on loan although Pep often plays Gvardiol at left-back.
So I guess he would only want Guehi if he lets Stones and/or Ake leave.

Liverpool only really have VVD and Konate as regularly fit centre-backs (Gomez is so often injured and I don't really rate him) so the attraction for Guehi to go to Liverpool might be that he could see himself as a starter probably ahead of Konate whereas that might not be the case at City.

As for Champs League qualification I would be surprised if Liverpool were not in the top 5 as I don't see anybody apart from Arsenal, City, Villa and Chelsea finishing ahead of them.
Incidentally there was talk of Chelsea going back to his first club Chelsea but they only already have about 20 centre-backs on their books he might not want that level of competition.

[Sutekh]

Pull the LFC scarf down from covering your eyes for a second or two and look at the league table. City gives him pretty much guaranteed* Champions League football next season, Liverpool are in a fight for the last spot.
But honestly at the moment City would look the more appealing option.
* Financial inquiry result pending

Liverpool are weird, their transfer policy makes no sense. A ton of support from FSG in the summer but not in the area they desperately needed cover until the last day - not their fault that Palace then behaved like an arse at the last minute of course but why the **** would you leave it until the last hour or two!

And now they seem to be back in “Scottish wallet” mode and are not going to do anything in January despite the fact they even more desperately need a centre back given Virgil is 35 this year and having to play every game while no one knows what to expect from Konate in each game and the only realistic cover is “balsa wood” Gomes who now also has to cover the right back role as the manager doesn’t seem to want to play Ramsay.

Have to say that I hope Guehi stands by his guns and refuses to move until the summer, when he’ll have virtually every leading European club after him. He said after the summer farce he wouldn’t want to move mid season (and he’ll likely get a bigger signing on fee if he goes for nothing in the summer). Not moving this month also probably brings Palace what they deserve.

[6ft Kerplunk]

At the moment City have centre-backs in Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Ake, Alleyn and Stones with Akanji out on loan although Pep often plays Gvardiol at left-back.
So I guess he would only want Guehi if he lets Stones and/or Ake leave.

Stones is permanently crocked, he'll be allowed to leave soon and its not like he's a first choice pick if everyone is fit these days. Dias seems to be injured a lot too these days. Gvardiol out long term. Guehi clearly better than the others. Given he can be picked up relatively cheap in this window and it prevents rivals from strengthening its a perfect signing for Man City.
Having been pissed around in the summer I can't say I'd blame Guehi for preferring City over Liverpool. Its not like Slot and his team appear to be improving any defenders they sign.

[South Coast Royal]

At the moment City have centre-backs in Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Ake, Alleyn and Stones with Akanji out on loan although Pep often plays Gvardiol at left-back.
So I guess he would only want Guehi if he lets Stones and/or Ake leave.

Stones is permanently crocked, he'll be allowed to leave soon and its not like he's a first choice pick if everyone is fit these days. Dias seems to be injured a lot too these days. Gvardiol out long term. Guehi clearly better than the others. Given he can be picked up relatively cheap in this window and it prevents rivals from strengthening its a perfect signing for Man City.
Having been pissed around in the summer I can't say I'd blame Guehi for preferring City over Liverpool. Its not like Slot and his team appear to be improving any defenders they sign.

That is assuming that Liverpool actually made an offer this time.

Stones is the interesting one.
I always felt that he was rather over-rated as a centre-back (good on the ball but not the strongest in the tackle nor positionally IMHO) and yet is always assumed to be a cert for the England squad at this World Cup despite injuries.

Coming back to Liverpool I think they will be in for a new centre-back in this window and eagerly await news on whether it is a German, an Italian or a South American.
I don't think it will be English unless Branthwaite is fully fit.

[BRO_BOT]

Being suggested that Marc Guehi is close to joining Man City

I'm amazed to be honest that Liverpool have 'let' this transfer happen. How were they not all over Guehi to make sure he moved to them?

No guarantee of CL, and the possibility of Slot being sacked prolly don't help

[Sanguine]

Being suggested that Marc Guehi is close to joining Man City

I'm amazed to be honest that Liverpool have 'let' this transfer happen. How were they not all over Guehi to make sure he moved to them?

No guarantee of CL, and the possibility of Slot being sacked prolly don't help

'I've moved to the best club in the country'. Or words to that effect.

You're right, their performances in the last couple of months have probably done it, but the speed with which this deal fell apart for Liverpool is weird.