The January Transfer Scouting Thread

[TPdYID]

I reckon Gvardiol is already too expensive for us.

Timing is of the essence. We needed to go big & hard (ohh matron!) for him last summer when he was 30-40m cheaper (circa 75m as a guess) and with a few less suitors.

Expect his price to fetch north of 100m now. Just about every big club in Europe will also be sounding him out for a potential transfer.

Me thinks, we’ve missed the boat on this one.

Amazing what 6 months can do to a players stock and price.

 

[rajmak2000]

Timing is of the essence. We needed to go big & hard (ohh matron!) for him last summer when he was 30-40m cheaper (circa 75m as a guess) and with a few less suitors.

Expect his price to fetch north of 100m now. Just about every big club in Europe will also be sounding him out for a potential transfer.

Me thinks, we’ve missed the boat on this one.

Amazing what 6 months can do to a players stock and price.

Agree with your comments but based on our spending history I can't even see us ever spending £75m on a single player

 

[TPdYID]

Agree with your comments but based on our spending history I can't even see us ever spending £75m on a single player

You’re probably right…

And the Ndombele experience, where we tried to get him before he moved to one of the elites, whilst paying a premium and on top wages, probably hasn’t helped convince the money-men either.

Appreciate that all clubs make mistakes in the market but Ndombele does seem our most obvious albatross.

 

[luRRka]

Timing is of the essence. We needed to go big & hard (ohh matron!) for him last summer when he was 30-40m cheaper (circa 75m as a guess) and with a few less suitors.

Expect his price to fetch north of 100m now. Just about every big club in Europe will also be sounding him out for a potential transfer.

Me thinks, we’ve missed the boat on this one.

Amazing what 6 months can do to a players stock and price.

Didn't he just extend his contract at the end of summer with a release clause? He will have his pick of the clubs. It won't be us being stingy

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Timing is of the essence. We needed to go big & hard (ohh matron!) for him last summer when he was 30-40m cheaper (circa 75m as a guess) and with a few less suitors.

Expect his price to fetch north of 100m now. Just about every big club in Europe will also be sounding him out for a potential transfer.

Me thinks, we’ve missed the boat on this one.

Amazing what 6 months can do to a players stock and price.

Chelsea went hard for him. Leipzig didn’t want to sell. They knew his fee was only gonna go up.

 

[TPdYID]

Didn't he just extend his contract at the end of summer with a release clause? He will have his pick of the clubs. It won't be us being stingy

No one said it was.

 

[the lad]

Agree with your comments but based on our spending history I can't even see us ever spending £75m on a single player

Under ENIC and our trophy allergic chairman your correct.

 

[dontcallme]

Agree with your comments but based on our spending history I can't even see us ever spending £75m on a single player

We spent £50m on Ndombele. At some point we'll spend more on a player,

 

[dontcallme]

Agree with your comments but based on our spending history I can't even see us ever spending £75m on a single player

The challenge is attracting a player of that calibre to the club.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Timing is of the essence. We needed to go big & hard (ohh matron!) for him last summer when he was 30-40m cheaper (circa 75m as a guess) and with a few less suitors.

Expect his price to fetch north of 100m now. Just about every big club in Europe will also be sounding him out for a potential transfer.

Me thinks, we’ve missed the boat on this one.

Amazing what 6 months can do to a players stock and price.

Everyone was interested in him in the summer though too... ?

 

[dontcallme]

Everyone was interested in him in the summer though too... ?

There is a weird thought by some fans that clubs are more than happy to sell their top potential for peanuts if they bid early enough.

Leipzig turned down offers in the summer of 2021. Not sure why anyone thinks they were prepared to sell and there was a boat for us to miss.

It's more likely that his club want him to stay and get him to his best level before selling him for a premium price.

 

[spursboy2008]

Mac Allister has been linked in the media, what a signing he would be

 

[Guntz]

Kolo Muani please

 

[bceej]

Kolo Muani please

We have been linked in the past.

 

[King of the Lane]

We are also being linked to Emi Martinez which would be great if it were to happen in the summer.

 

[KirstyG]

We are also being linked to Emi Martinez which would be great if it were to happen in the summer.

I can’t see it happening but would love it.

 

[LukaKranjcar]

Alexis Mac Allister looks a player, as does Moises Caicedo. We should just sign Brighton's recruitment team

 

[TPdYID]

There is a weird thought by some fans that clubs are more than happy to sell their top potential for peanuts if they bid early enough.

I’ll be the first to admit, that I’ve not studied this thread. But I’d be happy to make a wager with you, that there’s been no mention of posters advocating that Leipzig would consider selling for “peanuts”.

Sounds like you’ve added that bit for maximum effect.

 

[leray]

Alexis Mac Allister looks a player, as does Moises Caicedo. We should just sign Brighton's recruitment team

Going to Chelsea obviously.

 

[djhotspur]

Alexis Mac Allister looks a player, as does Moises Caicedo. We should just sign Brighton's recruitment team

Aren’t chelsea already doing that