January Transfer Window

ASLEFshrugged

alderz said:

Kieran Trippier, I guess

Although he's gone to Geordieland after two and a half years in Madrid.

OldCastleSwift

I see it's a year to the day that Haller left.

Mad that we've had over half of the last window, all of the summer window and we're almost a third of the way through this window and we still haven't replaced him.

IronHerb

And in the meantime we've gone nowhere.

OldCastleSwift

We've obviously done well in spite of not having a second striker, but who knows how much better we'd have been with one.

Expat_Hammer

OldCastleSwift said:

We've obviously done well in spite of not having a second striker, but who knows how much better we'd have been with one.

Or a second CB pairing

eskimoking

So available players include:
Tarkowski <£10m
Lingard maybe £15m
Origi unsure
Digne maybe loan but probably £25m+
Wijnaldum loan
Ramsey free

Not many signings usually happen in January but wow, we have a huge opportunity to improve in areas that need it.

Pearces_Left_Foot

They have to be right signings Moyes has always said he won’t sign players for the sake of it. I am sure he make the right choice probably at the end of the window as usual .

Lukerz

I’m sure he’ll want Tarkowski. He was the CB he wanted a year ago. We ended up with Zouma after a season of progress but I am sure he is looking at him as a potential longer term partner for Zouma given Ogbonna’s age.

IronHerb

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

They have to be right signings Moyes has always said he won’t sign players for the sake of it. I am sure he make the right choice probably at the end of the window as usual .

We have Norwich (H), Leeds (H) and Man U (A) before the window closes. I like to believe we can deal with the first two with what we have. Man U will be tougher.
So, imo, there is no rush to sign players. Obviously covid may have a hand but that in itself will not cause us to buy any earlier.

Yeoldhammer

we're buying no one. At best a loan deal.

MrsGrey

I'm wondering if behind the scenes clubs are asking about vaccination status, and rejecting players who aren't vaccinated.

Personally, I think they should.

OutcastLondoner

I’m not sure Burnley are selling Tarkowsi. Maybe we can get him on a free in the summer.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

OldCastleSwift said:

We've obviously done well in spite of not having a second striker, but who knows how much better we'd have been with one.

On the other hand if we had spent money on a Haller replacement we may not have been able to afford a Zouma

Its not always so easy to improve, if it was then everyone would do it

We're the 4th highest scorers in the league with 37 goals in 20 games, only behind City, Liverpool and Chelsea, 3 of the richest and strongest teams in Europe

Would like a new CF obviously cost a lot and often don't always work out, a lot were fuming as we didn't go in for Armstrong or Ings and neither have been a roaring success, Armstrong has 2 goals in 14(2) and Ings has 4 in 12(2) while Antonio has 8 in 18 (plus 5 assists and his general game)

Origi for £8mil does seem a brilliant deal and I would like for us to go for it, don't think he's great but he is a good finisher and good option off the bench without dropping £20mil+

Slacker

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

OldCastleSwift said:

We've obviously done well in spite of not having a second striker, but who knows how much better we'd have been with one.

On the other hand if we had spent money on a Haller replacement we may not have been able to afford a Zouma

Its not always so easy to improve, if it was then everyone would do it

We're the 4th highest scorers in the league with 37 goals in 20 games, only behind City, Liverpool and Chelsea, 3 of the richest and strongest teams in Europe

Would like a new CF obviously cost a lot and often don't always work out, a lot were fuming as we didn't go in for Armstrong or Ings and neither have been a roaring success, Armstrong has 2 goals in 14(2) and Ings has 4 in 12(2) while Antonio has 8 in 18 (plus 5 assists and his general game)

Origi for £8mil does seem a brilliant deal and I would like for us to go for it, don't think he's great but he is a good finisher and good option off the bench without dropping £20mil+

This very much this.☝️

The voice of reason.👏

Slacker

Yeoldhammer said:

we're buying no one. At best a loan deal.

Great to have someone on here with a direct link to the board.

ASLEFshrugged

OutcastLondoner said:

I’m not sure Burnley are selling Tarkowsi. Maybe we can get him on a free in the summer.

I agree

Burnley are 18th with 11points, selling Tarkowski and/or Mee in January would almost guarantee relegation

The clever move is to stay up, let Tarkowski leave on a free and keep the TV money for another season

FlorinRaduclious

Other problem with Tarkowski is he is another who has spent his career as a RCB. It really is a dedicated LCB we could do with.

Lukerz

ASLEFshrugged said:

OutcastLondoner said:

I’m not sure Burnley are selling Tarkowsi. Maybe we can get him on a free in the summer.

I agree

Burnley are 18th with 11points, selling Tarkowski and/or Mee in January would almost guarantee relegation

The clever move is to stay up, let Tarkowski leave on a free and keep the TV money for another season

The bad move would be to go down and lose him on a free

ianbishoplegend

Traore rumors heating up. Exactly the direct outlet player we need. Fingers crossed

EXETERHAMMER

Let's get Divock

Fortuneseeker

EXETER, No lets get David.

Lukerz

Cresswell due back Wednesday (possibly in squad tomorrow) & Zouma within a month, according to C&H.

claretandbluesky

Just an insight from the betting markets regard some of the players we are linked with.

Lingard staying at Man Utd
Tarkowski Staying at Burnley
Ake going to Newcastle
Traore going to Spurs
Nat Phillips going West Ham or Newcastle
Digne going to Chelsea
Ramsey most likely if leaving Juventus ...... Crystal Palace!

MrsGrey

That shows where random punters are putting their money. I'm not sure it's all that good an indication of what's happening in reality?

Expat_Hammer

ianbishoplegend said:

Traore rumors heating up. Exactly the direct outlet player we need. Fingers crossed

Unfortunately he has no end play, hardly any assists or goals.
7 goals in over 150 PL games. What a bargain.

So definitely fingers crossed that he goes elsewhere

claretandbluesky

MrsGrey said:

That shows where random punters are putting their money. I'm not sure it's all that good an indication of what's happening in reality?

I agree but it's interesting to see at this early stage to what degree they end up being accurate. Quite often they end up more accurate than some of the journos who report anything.

Lukerz

Chris Wood off to Newcastle according to Telegraph.

PrestonHammer

I can't see Burnley selling Wood to Newcastle unless it's for really stupid money.

steve

All the money in the world and they want wood

OldCastleSwift

Heavy rumours that Digne is in negotiations with Villa. They're throwing money around again by the looks of it.