| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links 14:53 - Aug 4 with 47193 views | Kerouac |
So here's the idea, I'll update the squad as the transfer window progresses regarding ins and outs, I'll also add all players that we have been linked with at the bottom.
We could use this one thread to discuss transfer targets as we go along and watch the squad for next season take shape.
SQUAD
Manager
Steve Cooper
Goalkeeper
13) Steven Benda
1) Freddie Woodman - LOAN (Newcastle)
Right-Back
23) Connor Roberts
26) Kyle Naughton
Left-Back
24) Jake Bidwell
??) Ryan Manning - £250k (QPR)
Centre-Back
5) Marc Guehi - LOAN (Chelsea)
2) Ryan Bennett - £Free? (Wolves)
44) Ben Cabango
22) Joel Latibeaudiere - £Free (Man City)
Defensive Midfield
6) Jay Fulton
7) Korey Smith - £Free (Bristol City)
30) Tiv Rushesha
Centre Midfield
8) Matt Grimes
11) Morgan Gibbs-White - LOAN (Wolves)
Attacking Midfield
45) Kasey Palmer - LOAN (Bristol City)
28) George Byers
21) Yan Dhanda
Right-Wing
10) Andre Ayew
41) Jordan Garrick
Left-Wing
9) Jamal Lowe - £800k (Wigan)
15) Wayne Routledge
Striker
14) Viktor Gyokeres - LOAN (Brighton)
20) Liam Cullen
Most promising youngsters that haven't had a go yet...
27) James Searle (Goalkeeper)
31) Oli Cooper (Attacking midfield)
37) Daniel Williams (Midfielder)
38) Cameron Evans (Defender)
42) Lewis Webb (Goalkeeper)
??) Joe Lewis (Right back)
??) Jordi Govea (Left back)
Players Definitely going, either released or loaned...
Declan John
TRANSFERS IN - £1.05m - and 6 senior wages + 4 young loan player's wages (or a % of their wage at least) + 1 U23 player's wages.
1) Freddie Woodman - Loan (17/8/2020)
2) Korey Smith - Free (17/8/2020)
3) Marc Guehi - LOAN (25/8/2020)
4) Morgan Gibbs-White - LOAN (25/8/2020)
5) Jamal Lowe - £800k + add ons (26/8/2020)
6) James Searle - Free (GK for the U23s)
7) Viktor Gyokeres - LOAN (2/10/2020)
8) Joel Latibeaudiere - £Free Transfer (Man City)
9) Kasey Palmer - LOAN (16/10/20)
10) Ryan Bennett - £Free(?) (16/10/20)
11) Ryan Manning - £250k (16/10/20)
TRANSFERS OUT/RELEASED - £18.4m and 8 senior wages + 1 smaller wage off the books
1) Erwin Mulder - Free (Joined Heerenveen)
2) Mike Van der Hoorn - Free (Joined Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga)
3) Courtney Baker-Richardson - Free
4) Tom Carroll - Free (Joined QPR)
5) Nathan Dyer - Released?
6) Bersant Celina - £3m ish (Joined Dijon)
7) Barrie McKay - Loaned to Fleetwood (not coming back)
8) Kristoffer Peterson - £400K (Joined Fortuna Dusseldorf)
9) Joe Rodon - £15m - (Joined Spurs)
OUT ON LOAN
1) Brandon Cooper - Loaned to Newport County (League 2)
2) Jack Evans - Loaned to Pafos FC (Cypriot top flight)
3) Joel Asoro - Loaned to Genoa (Serie A)
4) Barrie McKay - Loaned to Fleetwood (League 1)
5) Josh Gould - Loaned to Barry Town (Cymru Premier)
Players we have been linked with in the press
Centre-back - Derrick Williams - £?????
Centre-back - Nathaniel Phillips - £1m
Centre-back - Mathieu Peybernes - £1m-ish (Almeria)
Centre-back - Cameron Carter-Vickers - LOAN / Low transfer fee (Spurs)
Right-back - Kieron Freeman - £Free
Right-back - Gabriel Osho - £Free
Left-back - Brad Smith - £Free
Centre-Midfield - Kevin Stewart - £Free
Attacking Midfield/Winger/Centre-Midfield - Harry Wilson - £Loan (Liverpool)
Winger - Corey Blackett-Taylor - under £100k (Tranmere)
Striker - Leon Dajaku - LOAN (Bayern Munich)
Striker - Joe Piggott - £200k (Wimbledon)
Striker - Fabio Borini - £Free Agent
Transfers we were linked with in the press but didn't sign
Grant Hall (Centre-back) - Signed for 'Boro on a free
Gethin Jones (Right-back) - Signed for Bolton Wanderers on a free
Jonathan Bond (Goalkeeper) - Signed a 1yr extension with WBA
David Cornell (Goalkeeper) - Signed for Ipswich Town on a free
George Friend (Left-back) - Signed for Birmingham City on a free
Jordan Ibe (Winger) - Signed for Derby County on a free
Samuel Grandsir (Winger) - Signed for Real Valladolid for £2.3m
James Garner (Centre-Midfield) - Loaned to Watford
Charlie Kelman (Striker) - Signed for QPR £850k?
Daniel Ayala (Centre-back) - Signed on Free for Blackburn Rovers(3yr deal)
Macauley Bonne (Striker) - Signed for QPR - £Undisclosed
[Post edited 16 Oct 2020 22:51]
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 17:16 - Aug 14 with 4476 views | dobjack2 |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 16:52 - Aug 14 by Kerouac |
The right position, experienced BUT...
he has barely played in the last 2 seasons, smacks of bargain bucket but I hope he does well if he joins. |
Yep - Knee surgery for ligament damage August 2018, on crutches for 6 months then broke bones in foot and tore a ligament in April 2019. 2 serious long term injuries.
Played in 22 League games last season but unsurprisingly only 5 the season before.
If he gets through the medical I can see him being rotated with Fulton. |  | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 00:21 - Aug 15 with 4169 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 15:22 - Aug 14 by dobjack2 |
Korey Smith defensive midfielder 29 released by Bristol City allegedly having a medical at Fairwood. |
At last what we’ve missed for YEARS - a proper CDM. I don’t care if he’s hardly played. I wouldn’t care if he had one leg! |  |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 10:41 - Aug 15 with 4062 views | jasper_T |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 00:21 - Aug 15 by Brynmill_Jack |
At last what we’ve missed for YEARS - a proper CDM. I don’t care if he’s hardly played. I wouldn’t care if he had one leg! |
What makes him more a "proper" defensive midfielder than Grimes? Is it just that he doesn't score or create? Even before his injuries he was put in half the tackles, blocks, clearances etc. that Grimes does.
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 22:15 - Aug 15 with 3862 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 10:41 - Aug 15 by jasper_T |
What makes him more a "proper" defensive midfielder than Grimes? Is it just that he doesn't score or create? Even before his injuries he was put in half the tackles, blocks, clearances etc. that Grimes does.
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Stats eh. Perhaps Grimes needs to make more tackles because he is often out of position? It could mean our ball retention is so bad it keeps coming back through the middle at us. Grimes is one footed and not a great distributor or ball carrier. | |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 23:11 - Aug 15 with 3847 views | Highjack |
For what it’s worth I think Grimes is very good for this level but he’s been playing within himself this season, don’t know if it’s the captaincy weighing him down or the system etc. I’d like to see him further forward. |  |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 00:02 - Aug 16 with 3826 views | jasper_T |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 22:15 - Aug 15 by Brynmill_Jack |
Stats eh. Perhaps Grimes needs to make more tackles because he is often out of position? It could mean our ball retention is so bad it keeps coming back through the middle at us. Grimes is one footed and not a great distributor or ball carrier. |
By "not a great" you mean not a PL star or what? There's not many better at this level at what he does at the base of midfield. Even Leon made mistakes here and there (understand that the myth of Leon never ever did, mind). Smith's in for a rough time if Grimes' contribution isn't considered good enough. He's not a ball-carrier either.
Stats don't show the whole picture but come on, you're really going to try to twist being the most prolific tackler in the division as a negative? | | | |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 09:28 - Aug 16 with 3726 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 00:02 - Aug 16 by jasper_T |
By "not a great" you mean not a PL star or what? There's not many better at this level at what he does at the base of midfield. Even Leon made mistakes here and there (understand that the myth of Leon never ever did, mind). Smith's in for a rough time if Grimes' contribution isn't considered good enough. He's not a ball-carrier either.
Stats don't show the whole picture but come on, you're really going to try to twist being the most prolific tackler in the division as a negative? |
For what it’s worth I do rate Grimes as a player - no doubt about that. He is more suited to a role further forward though and just isn’t a natural CDM. That’s not his fault, it’s just that he’s a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.
I’d much rather release Byers and keep Grimes.
If there’s a negative I could apply to Grimes in that position it would be he’s not vocal enough and lacks physical presence. [Post edited 16 Aug 2020 10:38]
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 11:40 - Aug 19 with 3255 views | Kerouac |
Latest reports;
- Rhian Brewster is not coming back, likely to be loaned to a Premier League team next season...I don't know how we are going to replace, we need a striker.
- Jamal Lowe is going to cost £750k, that's how much Wigan owe Portsmouth on outstanding payments from his transfer to Wigan. | |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 11:52 - Aug 19 with 3237 views | dobjack2 |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 11:40 - Aug 19 by Kerouac |
Latest reports;
- Rhian Brewster is not coming back, likely to be loaned to a Premier League team next season...I don't know how we are going to replace, we need a striker.
- Jamal Lowe is going to cost £750k, that's how much Wigan owe Portsmouth on outstanding payments from his transfer to Wigan. |
With Brewster depends on what Klopp thinks is best for him:
Limited game time but Squad development at Liverpool
Probably limited game time at another premier club
More game time in championship.
Even if he decides on the latter, no guarantees it would be with us.
Our management team will know all of this and be looking at options. | | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 17:57 - Aug 19 with 3104 views | majorraglan |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 11:52 - Aug 19 by dobjack2 |
With Brewster depends on what Klopp thinks is best for him:
Limited game time but Squad development at Liverpool
Probably limited game time at another premier club
More game time in championship.
Even if he decides on the latter, no guarantees it would be with us.
Our management team will know all of this and be looking at options. |
Agreed.
If he goes to the Championship it will be to a club where he will be nurtured and coached correctly, where he will have players around him who can bring the best out of him and support his development.
If I was Brewster, I would rather go to the Championship and have a regular game than a PL team where I would warm the bench if I was lucky. | | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 18:58 - Aug 19 with 3076 views | shingle |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 17:57 - Aug 19 by majorraglan |
Agreed.
If he goes to the Championship it will be to a club where he will be nurtured and coached correctly, where he will have players around him who can bring the best out of him and support his development.
If I was Brewster, I would rather go to the Championship and have a regular game than a PL team where I would warm the bench if I was lucky. |
Not going to come back here mun as he will get better offers, he and Liverpool will do whats best for him. | | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 19:24 - Aug 19 with 3062 views | Highjack |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 17:57 - Aug 19 by majorraglan |
Agreed.
If he goes to the Championship it will be to a club where he will be nurtured and coached correctly, where he will have players around him who can bring the best out of him and support his development.
If I was Brewster, I would rather go to the Championship and have a regular game than a PL team where I would warm the bench if I was lucky. |
Depends which PL team it is. If he goes somewhere like Leeds he’ll probably be competing for a place with someone like Patrick Bamford. There’s only one winner there. | |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 20:01 - Aug 19 with 3031 views | dobjack2 |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 19:24 - Aug 19 by Highjack |
Depends which PL team it is. If he goes somewhere like Leeds he’ll probably be competing for a place with someone like Patrick Bamford. There’s only one winner there. |
Eddie Nketiah | | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 12:07 - Aug 22 with 2632 views | Badlands |
Sell Rodon for £3 bring in Peybernes for £900,000. |  |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 16:13 - Aug 23 with 2404 views | KGriz16 |
Morgan Gibbs-White on loan. In telegraph today. Cooper continuing his mission to sign every U17 WC winner. Quite happy with this. |  | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 17:45 - Aug 23 with 2346 views | jasper_T |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 16:13 - Aug 23 by KGriz16 |
Morgan Gibbs-White on loan. In telegraph today. Cooper continuing his mission to sign every U17 WC winner. Quite happy with this. |
The policy or just the player? | | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 18:57 - Aug 23 with 2282 views | Badlands |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 16:13 - Aug 23 by KGriz16 |
Morgan Gibbs-White on loan. In telegraph today. Cooper continuing his mission to sign every U17 WC winner. Quite happy with this. |
To me it suggests Cooper has little self belief that he can work with adults. | |
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| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 19:41 - Aug 23 with 2238 views | dobjack2 |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 18:57 - Aug 23 by Badlands |
To me it suggests Cooper has little self belief that he can work with adults. |
To me it suggests that we see bringing on youngsters with Premier Clubs as a way of improving the quality of the squad in the short term without significant outlay of money.
Same glass different way of looking at it.
It will be interesting how this strategy affects the future of the academy and our own youngsters. | | | |
| Ins & Outs + Squad Updates and Transfer links on 23:08 - Aug 23 with 2097 views | Kerouac |
As the squad begins to take shape it strikes me that we should release or sell the following 4/5 players;
- Declan John
- Nathan Dyer
- Barrie McKay
- Joel Asoro
- I'd also consider selling Peterson as I don't believe he is good enough (would love to be proved wrong though) and should be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
...and bring in the following;
- 2 x Centre-backs, 1 permanent and experienced, plus 1 youngster on loan (Guehi if possible)
- 1 x Left-back (ideally somebody on a free that can give Bidwell a run for his money)
- 1 x Winger/Utility Forward - Jamal Lowe
- 1 x Striker (An exciting young talent on loan)
I know, wishful thinking, but if we could do something like this I believe we will have a good chance next season. | |
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