Transfer Rumour January transfer window (201 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

To be fair I’d have a play around with the current 5-3-3 and 4-3-3. We have one DM and two more attacking 8s.

As such excluding Eccles we would have

DM - Grimes, Sheaf, Allen
CM - Torp, Rudoni, Allen.

Personally think Grimes will play the holding role and wouldn’t want him as a 8 as that’s where I’ve seen him do his work at Swansea.

Think This means if Tahirovic comes in we would see the return of the double pivot with Grimes and Sheaf with Allen and Tahirovic backing up.

If such wouldn’t need Paterson as would have two tens to play that role but if we played two 8s would be a bit light unless we push Sheaf or Grimes there

Nullifies Rudoni though who can’t play in the hole.

 

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[Sky Blue Goblin]

Seen a few championship clubs circling around Tyrique George from Chelsea on loan wouldn’t mind him coming here tbh

 

[Tommo1993]

Don’t think we’ll be seeing all that much more of Sakamoto

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Nullifies Rudoni though who can’t play in the hole.

Yep which is why unless Tahrovic can play the 8 role or we push grimes there I do think we could use a stop gap until Sheaf leaves in the summer

 

[JoeCCFCPUSB]

Sell Sheaf and go and buy Tanganga in the summer, best centre back in the league for me.

 

[shmmeee]

Yep which is why unless Tahrovic can play the 8 role or we push grimes there I do think we could use a stop gap until Sheaf leaves in the summer

It’s why I don’t get buying another DM this window.

 

[Balli001]

It’s why I don’t get buying another DM this window.

If its a loan with an option that works better. Gives us opportunity to spend a few months finding out about him first

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

It’s why I don’t get buying another DM this window.

Me neither or selling Eccles who is quite versatile in being able to play both

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

If its a loan with an option that works better. Gives us opportunity to spend a few months finding out about him first

Weird loan tho considering we don’t really know where he would fit in and how much game time he would get.

Understand future proofing Sheaf but feel we’ve done that with Grimes for now with Allen backing up and the focus could turn to someone like Lewis Bate at Stockport who I feel could play both to replace Eccles

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Don’t think we’ll be seeing all that much more of Sakamoto

Yes think he'll be shipped out in the summer. Just not strong enough but a great character

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Yes think he'll be shipped out in the summer. Just not strong enough but a great character

Not sure depending on wages could be a great bench option to bring some flair on

 

[HJones23]

Weird loan tho considering we don’t really know where he would fit in and how much game time he would get.

Understand future proofing Sheaf but feel we’ve done that with Grimes for now with Allen backing up and the focus could turn to someone like Lewis Bate at Stockport who I feel could play both to replace Eccles

Nothing more than a hunch but if Tahrovic is on I wouldn’t be surprised at all if someone is looking at Sheaf. If someone is desperate enough to pay us around 10m in this window I wouldn’t be against it at all if we have a replacement lined up

 

[Deity]

Yes think he'll be shipped out in the summer. Just not strong enough but a great character

I think Frank rates him and i like the fact he is a totally different type of wide player to anything else we have.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Nothing more than a hunch but if Tahrovic is on I wouldn’t be surprised at all if someone is looking at Sheaf. If someone is desperate enough to pay us around 10m in this window I wouldn’t be against it at all if we have a replacement lined up

If he was leaving this window and not Eccles think it would be a great buy tbf

 

[Balli001]

Weird loan tho considering we don’t really know where he would fit in and how much game time he would get.

Understand future proofing Sheaf but feel we’ve done that with Grimes for now with Allen backing up and the focus could turn to someone like Lewis Bate at Stockport who I feel could play both to replace Eccles

Tahirovic is an international player and played in Italy and Holland. He would clearly be a better propect than a Stockport player

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Tahirovic is an international player and played in Italy and Holland. He would clearly be a better propect than a Stockport player

Sure he would be but we don’t have unlimited funds, if we sign where would he play not to mention the wages being a hold up for him before in August.

If sheaf was sold great but without that we’d seemingly have three amazing DMs for one spot and three 8s for two spots. Unless he can play higher up

 

[Nick]

Where's it come from we are getting the bloke from Ajax as well as grimes?

 

[Balli001]

Sure he would be but we don’t have unlimited funds, if we sign where would he play not to mention the wages being a hold up for him before in August.

If sheaf was sold great but without that we’d seemingly have three amazing DMs for one spot and three 8s for two spots. Unless he can play higher up

Sheaf would clearly go this summer. A year left on his contract. This means we get his replacements before he leaves.

 

[Balli001]

Where's it come from we are getting the bloke from Ajax as well as grimes?

Reco has a source who has seemingly been right a lot this season

 

[Nick]

Reco has a source who has seemingly been right a lot this season

Got a link?

 

[SHUNT31]

Don’t think we’ll be seeing all that much more of Sakamoto

I disagree. Think the only reason he’s not been playing is because he doesn’t suit this system. Once everyone is back and we are back to out and out wingers, he’ll be back in. Lampard has said on several occasions that he likes him.

 

[David O'Day]

Nullifies Rudoni though who can’t play in the hole.

You do know if you keep on saying that it still won't become true?

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Nullifies Rudoni though who can’t play in the hole.

Proving you know fuck all as usual

 

[David O'Day]

Got a link?

he means rexo and it's in here i think

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Sheaf would clearly go this summer. A year left on his contract. This means we get his replacements before he leaves.

Maybe this is where I’m wrong as I thought Grimes was the Sheaf replacement.

If we play double pivot then would say great but that would place Rudoni and Torp into the centre where I think they struggle to play as well as on the left and right of midfield

If Frank sees Grimes as higher up or if he can also great but if not it would us with an additional expensive player without the RB or RW we could do with this year

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

he means rexo and it's in here i think

If I’m not wrong he called Rabbi off first so fair play

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Can’t see this one happening, already turned us down and we’ve just signed grimes. That being said he’s got something about him and is clearly highly rated so I wouldn’t be against it

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Just for wishful thinking Rexo would of loved it to be the other Benjamin

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Just for wishful thinking Rexo would of loved it to be the other Benjamin

We’ve just spent at least 3.5 million, think we’ll get a loan at best now. Can’t see us spending millions on anyone else

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

We’ve just spent at least 3.5 million, think we’ll get a loan at best now. Can’t see us spending millions on anyone else

Agree on that especially without any player sales covering Grimes.

Unless we get a Eccles bid of some value expect loans to cover us

 

[Balli001]

Maybe this is where I’m wrong as I thought Grimes was the Sheaf replacement.

If we play double pivot then would say great but that would place Rudoni and Torp into the centre where I think they struggle to play as well as on the left and right of midfield

If Frank sees Grimes as higher up or if he can also great but if not it would us with an additional expensive player without the RB or RW we could do with this year

He fancies 3 in midfied and we would then need 6. With Allen Torp Rudoni then Sheaf or Eccles is the 6th

 

[SHUNT31]

Can’t see this one happening, already turned us down and we’ve just signed grimes. That being said he’s got something about him and is clearly highly rated so I wouldn’t be against it

That was before Lampard came in though, no? Think people underestimate the impact he will have on attracting signings.

 

[Balli001]

Got a link?

Mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

[CovLad94]

Only makes sense if they're not planning on offering Allen a renewal and want a younger more high profile player in instead with a profitable sell on value in the future

 

[larry_david]

Only makes sense if they're not planning on offering Allen a renewal and want a younger more high profile player in instead with a profitable sell on value in the future

We can all agree Allen has been a revelation on his return to the team. But he's not the long term solution