2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[JJ-AV]

Does seem mad but I do wonder if it's two-fold i.e. sell Digne and replace with someone defensive on a free.

Gives him symmetry in the sense of Cash/Konsa and Moreno/Hermoso being an attacking option or third CB option. Also a back up to Torres who can possibly keep the style of play?

Would worry for Mings though. Unless he sees Mings as a right-sider as his passing isn't great anyway...

[Dave]

Unless he sees Mings as a right-sider as his passing isn't great anyway...

He's not Pau, but he's not some clogger either. I'm reminded of that ball for Ings' equaliser against Wolves last year for example.

[LeeS]

Mings and Buendia will be like new signings. Quality signings too. Mings was transformed under Unai

[eamonn]

Unless he sees Mings as a right-sider as his passing isn't great anyway...

He's not Pau, but he's not some clogger either. I'm reminded of that ball for Ings' equaliser against Wolves last year for example.

Was it a hopeful punt or a measured loft? I can't recall.

[chrisw1]

Unless he sees Mings as a right-sider as his passing isn't great anyway...

He's not Pau, but he's not some clogger either. I'm reminded of that ball for Ings' equaliser against Wolves last year for example.

Agree.  Mings is very decent on the ball and had to bear the vast majority of the responsibility for playing out over the last few years.  I'd expect him to still have a significant role to play if he gets back to full fitness.

[Drummond]

Tierney linked as well. So looks like we're loading up on the left.

[Risso]

Tierney linked as well. So looks like we're loading up on the left.

I just can't see signings like that happening with the FFP situation, even if it's not as bad as the headlines make out.

[Gareth]

Tierney linked as well. So looks like we're loading up on the left.

I just can't see signings like that happening with the FFP situation, even if it's not as bad as the headlines make out.

Agree, though it’s where Monchi has to prove his worth and rediscover his Sevilla mojo and bring in 2/3 free / cheaper signings to keep us moving forward.

[eamonn]

If things are that tight, I wonder would it have been better bringing-in a couple of proven players in January, even on-loan instead of ones for the future like Rogers and the Serbian lad. They would have contributed straight away and probably made us more competitive for top four and silver.

[OCD]

Well it was rumoured that we tried for Werner in January before we went for Rogers, but he preferred to go to a certain London club.

[ChicagoLion]

If things are that tight, I wonder would it have been better bringing-in a couple of proven players in January, even on-loan instead of ones for the future like Rogers and the Serbian lad. They would have contributed straight away and probably made us more competitive for top four and silver.

Like Zaniolo?

[eamonn]

For every Zaniolo there's a Zaha
For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction

[ChicagoLion]

For every Zaniolo there's a Zaha
For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction

I know but I think it’s not easy to find players like that and why you end up with punts on Z.

[Mister E]

If things are that tight, I wonder would it have been better bringing-in a couple of proven players in January, even on-loan instead of ones for the future like Rogers and the Serbian lad. They would have contributed straight away and probably made us more competitive for top four and silver.

I take your point, but I think that mixing carefully-selected youngsters with our experienced players right now will serve us best in the next season and beyond. It's all about selecting the right youngsters ...

[Bad English]

For every Zaniolo there's a Zaha
For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it merely changes its form.