Summer 2024 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[algy]

Linked to Michael Kayode, young Fiorentina right-back. https://x.com/Sp_Fiorentina/status/1805202091004088521

... with Nedeljkovic coming in, too? Unless we're buying them to flip them in 2 years' time ...

I could see the Fiorentina lad coming straight in to our first team squad.  He's forced his way in to being first choice rightback at a decent Serie A side at 19 years old by the look of things, having played regularly in Serie D the season before.

As promising as Nedeljkovic is, he's been a squad player in a crap league.  I could see him having at least one spell out on loan in the Championship or somewhere before he's considered as an actual realistic option for playing 20+games in our first team.

[eamonn]

A right-back exchanged between la viola di Firenze ed Aston Villa...didn't work-out great last time when we punted them Micah Richards for a season.

[LeeB]

A right-back exchanged between la viola di Firenze ed Aston Villa...didn't work-out great last time when we punted them Micah Richards for a season.

We didn't, he went there before he joined us.

[AV84]

Nice to see a RB linked, whether anything comes of it or not. There was talk of Cash leaving, which would leave us with Konsa as our most experienced RB. Nedeljkovic hasn't played much since we signed him in Jan, so he's an unknown at the moment.

[Brazilian Villain]

I could see the Fiorentina lad coming straight in to our first team squad.  He's forced his way in to being first choice rightback at a decent Serie A side at 19 years old by the look of things, having played regularly in Serie D the season before.

As promising as Nedeljkovic is, he's been a squad player in a crap league.  I could see him having at least one spell out on loan in the Championship or somewhere before he's considered as an actual realistic option for playing 20+games in our first team.

That sounds about right. If we do sign him, I'd like his nickname to be Richard.

[eamonn]

A right-back exchanged between la viola di Firenze ed Aston Villa...didn't work-out great last time when we punted them Micah Richards for a season.

We didn't, he went there before he joined us.

God, worse than I remembered. Tactics Tim thought he could get a tune out of him even after stewing/being injured in Italy...

[VILLA MOLE]

A right-back exchanged between la viola di Firenze ed Aston Villa...didn't work-out great last time when we punted them Micah Richards for a season.

We didn't, he went there before he joined us.

God, worse than I remembered. Tactics Tim thought he could get a tune out of him even after stewing/being injured in Italy...

Great in the dressing room though !

[Smithy]

Interesting that Kayode seems to be a very attacking right-back / wing-back.  It would be nice if we had the option of switching our more attacking side away from the left more often.  He also appears to have a very long-throw, which might be a nice attacking option to have.

If the 'left-back' was going to be more defensive and become part of a back three when we attack down the right, it would also open up a potential starting place for Tyrone, once fit.

[Risso]

Interesting that Kayode seems to be a very attacking right-back / wing-back.  It would be nice if we had the option of switching our more attacking side away from the left more often.  He also appears to have a very long-throw, which might be a nice attacking option to have.

If the 'left-back' was going to be more defensive and become part of a back three when we attack down the right, it would also open up a potential starting place for Tyrone, once fit.

It'd be nice to have the option of attacking down either flank from full back. Cash is a willing runner, but his final ball is too often a bit off.

[ozzjim]

Interesting that Kayode seems to be a very attacking right-back / wing-back.  It would be nice if we had the option of switching our more attacking side away from the left more often.  He also appears to have a very long-throw, which might be a nice attacking option to have.

If the 'left-back' was going to be more defensive and become part of a back three when we attack down the right, it would also open up a potential starting place for Tyrone, once fit.

It'd be nice to have the option of attacking down either flank from full back. Cash is a willing runner, but his final ball is too often a bit off.

A bit. You are very kind. His delivery is akin to that of yodel chucking a parcel randomly over the fence without a clue who lives there.

This 19 year old looks the business on YouTube, get him in.

[LeeB]

Interesting that Kayode seems to be a very attacking right-back / wing-back.  It would be nice if we had the option of switching our more attacking side away from the left more often.  He also appears to have a very long-throw, which might be a nice attacking option to have.

If the 'left-back' was going to be more defensive and become part of a back three when we attack down the right, it would also open up a potential starting place for Tyrone, once fit.

It'd be nice to have the option of attacking down either flank from full back. Cash is a willing runner, but his final ball is too often a bit off.

A bit. You are very kind. His delivery is akin to that of yodel chucking a parcel randomly over the fence without a clue who lives there.

This 19 year old looks the business on YouTube, get him in.

Ollie finding a scribbled note in the goalmouth saying 'cross in Holte End'.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It'd be nice to have the option of attacking down either flank from full back. Cash is a willing runner, but his final ball is too often a bit off.

There's no problem with his final ball as he never delivers one. Finds himself in great positions but never puts a cross it. If he could he'd be one hell of a player.

[pablo_picasso]

To be honest, i dont think too many people on here would have valued Kellyman at £19m. It suprised me.

It doesn't surprise me. He is very highly rated by a lot of people.

Emery seemed to like him too as before his season ending injury, he was always in & around the first team from when he was 17/18...

Honestly thought he didn't look anywhere near ready in the games he featured in last season.  A good pre season this summer around the senior squad might have changed that of course.

Which doesn't shock me at 17/18, but that doesn't stop the potential he has.

Chuckwemeka didn't do too much for the first team & he went for the same, but he was older. Both fees were based purely on potential in my humble opinion.

This all goes back to what I said last summer when I made the statement that I thought that we didn't tend to add on an extra bit on the fee based on a players potential. Which is why we sold Philogene & Azaz so cheaply. And I thought we could have got more for both Aaron Ramsey & Archer too.

It would appear that we have sort of fixed that this year, as while Iroegbunam is worth more than £9M, I think Kellymans 'potential' value at £19M is about right...

[pablo_picasso]

Its a definite no from me for Grealish. Too expensive & wouldn't get the same freedom he had in the past.

And he made his bed. So fuck him & his bed...

Linked to Michael Kayode, young Fiorentina right-back. https://x.com/Sp_Fiorentina/status/1805202091004088521

That would be excellent. Another of the worlds best young prospects.

[pablo_picasso]

Interesting that Kayode seems to be a very attacking right-back / wing-back.  It would be nice if we had the option of switching our more attacking side away from the left more often.  He also appears to have a very long-throw, which might be a nice attacking option to have.

If the 'left-back' was going to be more defensive and become part of a back three when we attack down the right, it would also open up a potential starting place for Tyrone, once fit.

It'd be nice to have the option of attacking down either flank from full back. Cash is a willing runner, but his final ball is too often a bit off.

A bit. You are very kind. His delivery is akin to that of yodel chucking a parcel randomly over the fence without a clue who lives there.

This 19 year old looks the business on YouTube, get him in.

You are lucky if they throw it over the fence.

I once had a delivery from them of three very large wardrobes. I wasn't in when they came, so in the genius only a Yodel "delivery man" could think of, he took all of the fucking huge massive heavy boxes, & laid them right across my front door.

All of them.

It was impossible to get into the house without having to move all of the wardrobe & Im mot exactly Mr. Universe, so I had to wait until help areived before I could get into my house & then drag the massive heavy boxes into the house.

I was furious. Red & shaking with anger.

True story.