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

[Bluemike]

Its great to be in this position to be able to invest but I too am concerned with the amount we are splashing, and MA background at BC, just hope he knows what he is doing or we are going to be in a pile of poop.

Saying that, there must be a fair few going out the door seeing as how big our squad is getting and the wage bill. Think Ogbene is going to provide a bit of competition for Burns, when he is back.

Why are you concerned. If we are going to stay in the Prem we have to behave like a Prem team, not try to scrape by with a 10% chance of success.

I reckon most of these players will have similar resale value if needs be and if we do well they will appreciate significantly as assets.

This all looks pretty astute to me.

Yes I agree with this, to us it looks like overspending but deals are structured in such a way nowadays to spread the burden, plus the money you get just from one season in the prem is a fair old wedge, I think survival is the key, do that and any small concerns will be blown out of the water, as it is I doubt we have any concerns anyway, Ashton and the owners will be well on top of this

[Bluemike]

Ogbene confirmed

Second fastest player in the Premier League last season

And what did he do with it? 4 goals and 1 assist, pardon me if I don't get excited over this one. Now I feel like we're making mistakes, we have so many players in these wide forward areas, it's getting a bit silly and very expensive and we've still not landed a striker.

Jesue I bloody hope this isn't correct, we seem to be panic buying now or scraping the barrel

A couple of my thoughts are this, but I fear I may go off on one here...

I do think it looks worse than it is because we've been linked with so many players, plenty of them we would have had no interest in, perhaps beyond accumulating possibilities. It gives the appearances we're grasping at players as they pass, rather than having confident long term targets, but looking at the players we have brought in, it's a pretty good bunch I'd say. Time will tell if we've gotten the balance right, or upset the apple cart.

The one thing that stands out to me is this... I think that particularly in a back 5 (but also back 4), which it looks like we may turn to a fair bit, the most important players in making the system work are the wing-backs, they need to be super-fit and super intelligent when it comes to position and tactical awareness. Too defensive and you get pinned back, too attacking and you leave empty channels. Just remember Clapham and Wilnis, the amount of ground they must have covered in that role, it's critical, both fit as butcher's dog, never dropped concentration for a millisecond, model professionals.

We've done very little business there, we've spent upwards of probably £130m and we've spent just 0.45% of that on wing-backs. We're relying on Davis coming good, we know what his flaws are and what that might mean against decent opposition, and Ben Johnson, a free transfer.

We've also lumped all our hopes on a keeper who looks the part, but has not proved himself at this level, it feels a little bit like Sereni, dynamic, athletic, but a potential liability. We had Andy Marshall back then as a backup, but is Walton good enough if Muric falls apart and needs to be taken out the team?

So that's 3 positions, arguably the 3 most important positions considering we'll be receiving a lot of pressure this year, it's 28% of the team and we've spent 7.7% of our outgoings in those areas... and that's basically all on one player who isn't proven and cost us two goals in 3 minutes of football...

I think you are spot on Ricco with the looking worse than it is scenario, too many bloody unfounded rumours.

I think the Right Back situation is ok tbh, Tuanzebe, Johnson and Clarke will have that covered but I do agree about Davis at Left-back, Conor Townsend isn't enough, we need another to cover that position for sure.

I think our goalkeepers are set now, we really need Muric to come good.

I still maintain we don't have enough goals in the squad, all our good work in the window could be undone without a quality striker, not sure Broja is the answer though and Foster definitely ISN'T.

[Bluemike]

Must admit I’m baffled about the Ogbene signing unless Burn’s injury is a lot worse than first thought.

I keep saying this Tony, maybe Burns and/or Broadhead are long term as in most of season.

[Cabanas Blue]

Taken from TWTD.

The examination of Armando Broja by the doctor who operated on him was closed yesterday.

The answer that came out from there remains a mystery, Ipswich is using it as an alibi to play under new conditions

Ipswich is using the fact that it is going towards the last hours of the market and Chelsea does not have much time..

Sounds like we are now in the position to leverage our interest in both Broja and Foster to get the best deal possible over the line.

A sellers market, may have become a buyers?

[Bluemike]

I've seen links to us being interested in Ollie Arblaster from Sheffield United and Tom Fellows from WBA, both Midfielders

[Bluemike]

Taken from TWTD.

The examination of Armando Broja by the doctor who operated on him was closed yesterday.

The answer that came out from there remains a mystery, Ipswich is using it as an alibi to play under new conditions

Ipswich is using the fact that it is going towards the last hours of the market and Chelsea does not have much time..

Sounds like we are now in the position to leverage our interest in both Broja and Foster to get the best deal possible over the line.

A sellers market, may have become a buyers?

This worries me that the Broja option is still very much alive.

[Cabanas Blue]

Rather him on loan without obligation than Foster.

[Bluemike]

Rather him on loan without obligation than Foster.

Me too !

[Dubai Blue]

Happy to see us play cute towards the end of the window. Makes a nice change to what we have had to endure over the last 10-15 years.

I'm still confident that there is zero chance that we will take a player on who we know is not properly fit. If Broja arrives it will be because he is fit and we were able to make a deal, not because he is crocked and we managed to get a big discount. Nothing about how our team operates gives us any reason to believe the latter.

Stay calm and trust the process please.

[Bluemike]

Broja is out for at least 7 weeks

[Dubai Blue]

Ah didn't see that. Makes a bit of a difference that....

[Charnwood]

Just been reading about the potential signing of Lyle Foster. £25m for a player who scored 6 goals in 38 appearances for Burnley and was ruled out from playing for 2 months due to recurring mental health issues. Surely this has to be a wind up.

I see transfermarket have his value at €13m

[ashfordblue]

Broja is out for at least 7 weeks

True Mike, If it is an Achilles torn ruptured ligament then he will need treatment for at least 8 weeks his ankle will have to be strapped up for 4 days at a time then more than 1 hour of massaging then strapped up again keep repeating until there is no pain coming from the ankle, then it's more massaging without the straps and gentle walking only and increasing the distance keep massaging with linament until the injury is numb but easy to walk on, then after around 6 weeks hot and cold soaks then gentle jogging if there is no pain and ankle feels flexible without pain then more long term exercising all the time keeping up the linament massaging until able to make short sprints then you should be ready for action. I know this treatment as I had an Achilles rupture tear in both ankles when I used to play, I landed awkwardly going for a high ball and had to be carried off and boy was that painful. but after treatment, I felt as though I could fly

[ashfordblue]

Just been reading about the potential signing of Lyle Foster. £25m for a player who scored 6 goals in 38 appearances for Burnley and was ruled out from playing for 2 months due to recurring mental health issues. Surely this has to be a wind up.

I see the transfermarket has his value at €13m

I would have thought alarm bells would be ringing here Charners and definitely a NO NO and not worth that sum you mentioned, but there you go what do we know eh

[Charnwood]

Kepa Arrizabalaga on a seasons loan to Bournemouth and Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal to Southampton are two very good goalkeeper acquisitions in my opinion.

[Bluemike]

I've seen links to us being interested in Ollie Arblaster from Sheffield United and Tom Fellows from WBA, both Midfielders

I'm reading we are locked in talks with WBA for Fellows, 11 Million bid supposedly lodged. Another winger !!!

[Ricco]

I've seen links to us being interested in Ollie Arblaster from Sheffield United and Tom Fellows from WBA, both Midfielders

I'm reading we are locked in talks with WBA for Fellows, 11 Million bid supposedly lodged. Another winger !!!

Yeah, reeeeeeeaaaaally don't think we need Fellows! Arblaster I know little about, but I'd bet he's ahead of Phillips.

[Ricco]

The amount of money we're splashing too, it will be absolutely criminal to end up with too many players in certain areas (wide forwards) and not enough in others (full backs, central mid).

It's also always better to buy a better quality player for £25m than two for £15m for example.

We're going to really struggle with integration too, especially with too many players to rotate and give a chance. I think we saw a shining example of that last night.

[Cabanas Blue]

I don't know where it came from but it seems that Middlesbrough Blackburn Watford Hull and Portsmouth are in a race to sign Fridge, how much do you think we will receive?

[hallamblue]

Armando Broja’s transfer from #CFC to #ITFC is now off for good. More here: https://nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs ... 1ufIvw8Th/
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[Cabanas Blue]

Armando Broja’s transfer from #CFC to #ITFC is now off for good. More here: https://nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs ... 1ufIvw8Th/

[Bluemike]

I hope that doesn't mean Lyle Foster is on the horizon

[Cabanas Blue]

I hope that doesn't mean Lyle Foster is on the horizon

I would rather keep Ali or get a young loan in.

[shabba]

I don't know where it came from but it seems that Middlesbrough Blackburn Watford Hull and Portsmouth are in a race to sign Fridge, how much do you think we will receive?

Probably a six figure sum? 500-800k?

[Bluemike]

Foster not high up the list of targets thank god, a couple of as yet unnamed targets being considered. I hope it's Latte Lath

[Charnwood]

If we don’t manage to find a decent striker to either buy or loan for the rest of the season we may well have wasted a lot of money on all the creative players we’ve taken onboard.

Whatever happened to the Kévin Denkey fella from the Belgian Pro League who was mentioned a few days ago. He was by far the best ever prospect anyone ever mentioned.

Or was this just as mischievous post from someone.

[Bluemike]

I agree
Regarding Denkey, there has been links to him cus I've read them, credible or not is another matter.

I'm sure Ashton will pull a rabbit out of the hat before the 11pm deadline tomorrow

[hallamblue]

Can rabbits play up front then, they're not very tall?

[The Odious Mr Rossi]

Can rabbits play up front then, they're not very tall?

You've obviously never seen a rabbit on stilts, Liz

[Bluemike]

Can rabbits play up front then, they're not very tall?

Harvey was huge