Transfer Rumours - New Signings for Towns Premier League Squad 2024/25

[shabba]

I wonder how much it would take to get Liverpool to part with Fabio Carvalho. He spent the first half of last season out on loan at RB Leipzig and the second half at Hull City where he scored 5 goals in his final 7 appearances. I see Southampton have had a £15m offer turned down over the weekend which suggests they’re prepared to listen to offers which isn’t surprise given their over supply of attacking options and the limited opportunities he’s likely to have getting game time.
I’m pretty certain he’s an almost perfect fit for McKenna and ITFC and would be a low risk acquisition if we could stretch to match their fee. Liverpool paid Fulham £5m for him in 2022.

Would really like him here. Can’t see many clubs going higher than £20m plus add ons? I’d be happy if we got him and gave up on Smodics. Even if we didn’t want him we should publicly bid to give Blackburn something to panic about - ie the impression we are moving on.

Apparently he has been very good in Liverpools pre season but still up for sale. I don’t think they have signed anyone yet though

[shabba]

BBC article quotes:

Liverpool have rejected an offer worth about £15m from Southampton for Fabio Carvalho.

It is believed Southampton have had a long-standing interest in the 21-year-old forward, but their bid falls significantly short of what the Reds would want to sanction a permanent move.

Carvalho has impressed during Liverpool’s pre-season tour in the United States, having scored in wins against Arsenal and Manchester United.

New Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes he can use him in his 4-2-3-1 formation unless a substantial offer convinces Liverpool to sell.

With the amount of players joining up late with his squad, Slot has been able to asses his young players and Carvalho, along with defender Sepp van den Berg, have stood out.

However, Carvalho may still find first-team opportunities limited when the rest of the Premier League club’s players, including forwards Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo, return from extended breaks after the Copa America and Euro 2024.

Other clubs have also expressed an interest in Carvalho, who spent last season on loan at RB Leipzig and Hull City

[ITFC2024]

I’d love to have Carvhalo, but I doubt he would wanna come to ITFC. Remember, we’re still the small fish in a very big pond. I’m pretty sure Eustace has put the brakes on the Szmodics transfer unless we offer crazy money which we won’t. I’m sure the owners are looking at the big picture anyway with promotion a much more profitable outcome than selling the leading scorer of the championship.

Kieran stated there are a lot of negotiations going on for numerous players, so I’m sure there’s a back up plan. However, I’ll be surprised if Szmodics is playing for Ipswich this season.

[ashfordblue]

Blackburn wants £20 million for Szmodics I would sooner the £20 million to be spent on Fabio Carvalho at 21 he can only develop more, so one final offer of £10 million if not then walk away and search elsewhere.

[Charnwood]

I thought Hull mad to get rid of Rosenior, and I still do, but lord look at the firepower they had at their disposal last season!

Hull were indeed crazy to get rid of Rosenior especially for the reasons they stated about his style of play. In any normal season Hull would have walked it but with Leicester, Ipswich, Leeds & Southampton’s level of performance last season it wasn’t going to happen. It certainly didn’t take him long to find another job and last week he took over from Patrick Viera at RC Strasbourg in the French Ligiue 1. Strasbourg’s gain was definitely Hull City’s loss.

[hallamblue]

And in other transfer news, narwich sell Sara to Galatasary for €18 payable over 4 years. I mean, LOL, what a crap bit of negotiation that is. That suggest ncfc are in a the brown stuff and desperate to offload from their wage bill.

[shabba]

And in other transfer news, narwich sell Sara to Galatasary for €18 payable over 4 years. I mean, LOL, what a crap bit of negotiation that is. That suggest ncfc are in a the brown stuff and desperate to offload from their wage bill.

18 euros? That is cheap

Assuming its millions and assuming you mean the crap part if the 4 year payments, that is very normal actually for transfers. It's even why sometimes you see a player go for over their release clause - as the release clause payment would have to be done in 1 hit, sometimes the buying club will offer a bit more money but ask to pay over installments.

[hallamblue]

No, it’s Euros

[hallamblue]

No, it’s Euros

https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/589520/nor ... tasary/#14

[Charnwood]

No, it’s Euros

https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/589520/nor ... tasary/#14

Look at the Emoji Liz . €18 is very cheap ( 10 small beers )

Mind you £15.4m isn’t expensive in this transfer window when almost all the prices seem over inflated to me)

[AzzurroMark]

No, it’s Euros

https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/589520/nor ... tasary/#14

Look at the Emoji Liz . €18 is very cheap ( 10 small beers )

Mind you £15.4m isn’t expensive in this transfer window when almost all the prices seem over inflated to me)

Personally, and I may be alone on this, I'd have like to have seen him here for the type of fee he has gone for. He may be a Budgie but I felt he was one of their best players.

[Bluemike]

It's been over a week since KM publicly stated we needed a LOT more signings and since then nothing, the squad is wafer thin and nowhere near good enough at present.

[AzzurroMark]

It's been over a week since KM publicly stated we needed a LOT more signings and since then nothing, the squad is wafer thin and nowhere near good enough at present.

Obviously our need for strengthening is higher than many established clubs, but just wondering how the transfer market is going in general? Are clubs being cagey with selling players without adequate replacements being available! It's a bit of a merry-go-round and I guess there comes a point where everything goes crazy.
Mind you it doesn't make things any less frustrating as we really need to integrate (sounds better that the 'g' word) players into the KM way of playing. It does concern me that any incoming signings will not have had the time to make us a cohesive unit. That said maybe going with what we've got, with the team spirit built up during KM's tenure along with those signings already through the door might be the best option for our Liverpool starting 11? Any new players signed from now could then possibly be introduced during that game?
No two ways about it another striker and central midfielder are (imo) a bare minimum addition prior to the season starting. I will be ok with the right (in other words 'non panic buys) players being drip fed into the squad before the window closes.

[Bluemike]

Going with what we've got is just about ok for the starting Eleven but the bench would have an unfit Al-Hamadi or on his way and out of favour Freddie Ladapo as the back up striker, CM is also looking precarious should anyone else get a niggle etc, I know its probably nobody's fault at PR but for me we are stretched to beyond the limit, I'm just bloody glad Burns was nothing serious too.

One plus has been the pre season form of Harness and Taylor, both have looked very good when at One time they were being viewed as not up to it. Still little under Two weeks for things to change, hopefully that is the case.

[AzzurroMark]

One plus has been the pre season form of Harness and Taylor, both have looked very good

I would certainly agree with that. They both looked up for it in the Fortuna game, Harness was my MOTM personally. Just be interesting to see how they can do in this league when they were both bit part players in the Championship? That said, the style of play is going to be totally different in the PL and it could suit either player more.
Previously Harness seemed to be brought on to slow the pace of a game down to see a result out (well that's how I saw it), totally the opposite to how he played in that friendly. The other issue is where do you play them? Taylor i felt has been disappointing so far, but I still believe there's a valuable contribution to ITFC in him.

[shabba]

It's been over a week since KM publicly stated we needed a LOT more signings and since then nothing, the squad is wafer thin and nowhere near good enough at present.

I do agree but to be fair KM did also say 'a couple of weeks to the seasons starts and a couple more after until the window shuts' - implying he knows we have to make signings but that it's perhaps not expected straight away.

Its not perfect, but we do still have 3+ weeks left of the window. Some of our best players were brought in right near transfer deadlines.

[Bluemike]

One plus has been the pre season form of Harness and Taylor, both have looked very good

I would certainly agree with that. They both looked up for it in the Fortuna game, Harness was my MOTM personally. Just be interesting to see how they can do in this league when they were both bit part players in the Championship? That said, the style of play is going to be totally different in the PL and it could suit either player more.
Previously Harness seemed to be brought on to slow the pace of a game down to see a result out (well that's how I saw it), totally the opposite to how he played in that friendly. The other issue is where do you play them? Taylor i felt has been disappointing so far, but I still believe there's a valuable contribution to ITFC in him.

For me Taylor was starting to show some good signs in the pressure games towards the end of last season, have you watched any of the pre season games Mark ? Again last week and more so Saturday Taylor played very well as did Harness in both games.

[Steve]

One plus has been the pre season form of Harness and Taylor, both have looked very good

I would certainly agree with that. They both looked up for it in the Fortuna game, Harness was my MOTM personally. Just be interesting to see how they can do in this league when they were both bit part players in the Championship? That said, the style of play is going to be totally different in the PL and it could suit either player more.
Previously Harness seemed to be brought on to slow the pace of a game down to see a result out (well that's how I saw it), totally the opposite to how he played in that friendly. The other issue is where do you play them? Taylor i felt has been disappointing so far, but I still believe there's a valuable contribution to ITFC in him.

For me Taylor was starting to show some good signs in the pressure games towards the end of last season, have you watched any of the pre season games Mark ? Again last week and more so Saturday Taylor played very well as did Harness in both games.

For me Taylor was man of the match in our last friendly. Looked very efficient and comfortable on the ball and without. Also like you say Mike Harness looks totally up for it and gives us options or at least decent back up

[AzzurroMark]

One plus has been the pre season form of Harness and Taylor, both have looked very good

I would certainly agree with that. They both looked up for it in the Fortuna game, Harness was my MOTM personally. Just be interesting to see how they can do in this league when they were both bit part players in the Championship? That said, the style of play is going to be totally different in the PL and it could suit either player more.
Previously Harness seemed to be brought on to slow the pace of a game down to see a result out (well that's how I saw it), totally the opposite to how he played in that friendly. The other issue is where do you play them? Taylor i felt has been disappointing so far, but I still believe there's a valuable contribution to ITFC in him.

For me Taylor was starting to show some good signs in the pressure games towards the end of last season, have you watched any of the pre season games Mark ?

Probably like this season will be for me in general, i've been unable to take in anything other than the Fortuna game. Reports seem to be good on the two aforementioned. I think whether to play Taylor in more advanced positions seems to be the conundrum at the mo. One thing I will add is that he should have more energy about him than either Morsy or Luongo (IMO) and therefore could fare well this season

[Bluemike]

Quite where Morsy gets his energy and form from God only knows, it's quite staggering.

[hallamblue]

I think Taylor has taken time to settle at a much bigger club tbh. Town was a bug stop up in just about every way ftom Posh. He looks now, like he's goubd his feet znd feels comfortable in hus skin here. Noe his true game is beginning yo shine through as he relaxes. Harness, I feel has decided that he's a match for Burns role, and from what I've seen, id say he's actually better at it than Burns. Didn't Harness play side right for Pompey?

[hallamblue]

No, it’s Euros

https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/589520/nor ... tasary/#14

Look at the Emoji Liz . €18 is very cheap ( 10 small beers )

Mind you £15.4m isn’t expensive in this transfer window when almost all the prices seem over inflated to me)

The point is, norwich fans rated Sara as £20m+ value. They've got a lot less than that and perhaps more crucially, the fee is being drip fed into ncfc coffers over several seasons. Not much use if you're looking for an equivalent replacement or looking to fund a very hefty wage bill.

Edit. Plus, someone has said Sau Paulo ( spl?) Have a hefty sell on fee for Sara, so not a particularly good deal for the budgies really.

[hallamblue]

https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/589520/nor ... tasary/#14

Look at the Emoji Liz . €18 is very cheap ( 10 small beers )

Mind you £15.4m isn’t expensive in this transfer window when almost all the prices seem over inflated to me)

Personally, and I may be alone on this, I'd have like to have seen him here for the type of fee he has gone for. He may be a Budgie but I felt he was one of their best players.

I'll be honest AM, I fount norwich would ever sell any of thrift players to US. Someone on twtd, suggested we went after Rowe. Leeds have bid £7m. But to me,He's not a patch on Summerville and I'm not sure I'd want him here as Im not sure he's that good. He comes across as a bit of a one trick pony to me, plus again I doubt they'd sell him to us.

[Bluemike]

Baggott has gone on loan to Blackpool, we have a January recall option.

[hallamblue]

I'm a bit disappointed for him really. I think he should be at a championship club.

[hallamblue]

Rumours starting to pop up that Szmodics deal is done

[Cabanas Blue]

I'm a bit disappointed for him really. I think he should be at a championship club.

Agree I thought a Championship club would have been better for him but he knows Evans and a rumour says JD might be joining him.

[Cabanas Blue]

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-new ... portsmouth

[hallamblue]

Andre Dozzell joins Pompey having been released by QPR ...... never really happened fior him did it.

[hallamblue]

I'm a bit disappointed for him really. I think he should be at a championship club.

Agree I thought a Championship club would have been better for him but he knows Evans and a rumour says JD might be joining him.

Looks like things are starting to move at thd club now.

Not sure whether to believe one post ive seen. A fella said he'd seen Ashton driving down Felixstowe Rd this afternoon but he was sure SS was sat in passenger seat beside him....