villa4europe Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 19 hours ago, thabucks said: Gotta be either Devyne Rensch or Arnau Martinez for RB for me sports interactive likes this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 11 hours ago, DJBOB said: Wirtz would be perfect for Unai's system but I'm relatively sure he will go to the highest bidder elsewhere. wirtz would be havertz money, £70m odd kossounou can play the CB/RB role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) So I can't see much business done in Jan unless we get another serious injury. Or there is too good of a deal open to us. However looking at the squad, even though I love Cash and want to keep him, I do believe we can improve on him. We also can't rely on Chambers! At left back two 30 year olds, one on huge wages isn't the way forward. So a young talented quick left back should definitely be on the agenda. I also wouldn't say no to another high calibre attacking player. But all that is best left to the summer really. Edited October 10, 2023 by Philosopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Also that Divine Wrench seems like a tough nut. If he has a good bolt on him he'd be a fine option at right back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Think will be a quiet window. Probably bring in an experienced right back probably from Spain as cover and maybe another Duran type signing Doubt we will go big and will again be disappointed people on here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I think quiet window too. Maybe a loan if needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 New injuries aside I wouldn't like to see us splashing the cash we're in the top 6 currently why would we need to. Save it for next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Philosopher said: So I can't see much business done in Jan unless we get another serious injury. Or there is too good of a deal open to us. However looking at the squad, even though I love Cash and want to keep him, I do believe we can improve on him. We also can't rely on Chambers! At left back two 30 year olds, one on huge wages isn't the way forward. So a young talented quick left back should definitely be on the agenda. I also wouldn't say no to another high calibre attacking player. But all that is best left to the summer really. Whose the second left back on huge wages? Or is Digne's wage so incredulous that it counts as two players salaries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, zab6359 said: New injuries aside I wouldn't like to see us splashing the cash we're in the top 6 currently why would we need to. Save it for next summer. There’s a hell of a lot games between now and January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, Don_Simon said: Whose the second left back on huge wages? Or is Digne's wage so incredulous that it counts as two players salaries? Errmm I wrote two 30 year old left backs ONE on huge wages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Philosopher said: Errmm I wrote two 30 year old left backs ONE on huge wages! Multitasking clearly isn't my forte! Apologies buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Definitely some sort of cover at RB for January. Cash getting called up for Poland is great for him, but just more minutes on our only RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Definitely some sort of cover at RB for January. Cash getting called up for Poland is great for him, but just more minutes on our only RB. I think we need cover for Kamara too( what we currently have is inadequate).....is Dani Cellebos this player, as the links don't seem to go away. Edited October 10, 2023 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Dani Ceballos would be more a replacement for Buendia or Ramsey than a competition for Kamara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchy Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I’m not sure if we’ve had a renegotiation with Digne but his wage is now reading as reduced to 120k from 160k on Capology. Our wage bill is getting hefty though now (McGinn 120k, Martinez 120k, Mings 100k, Pau 100k, Bailey 100k, Tielemans 150k, Carlos 100k. You’d imagine Konsa is now on about 80k, same as Cash and Watkins at least on par with McGinn, if not more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 The positions where there is a huge drop off between first choice and second is Ramsey at Left wing or left mid Kamara at Dm Watkins at ST Cash at RB Olsen at GK I would be looking at LM and RB in January. Maybe Smith Rowe and Foyth.. Those positions are the most urgent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: There’s a hell of a lot games between now and January. Not to mention potentially lots afterwards if we're still in the FA Cup and expecting we'll still be in the conference league. Buendia and Mings season long injuries after the season started weren't covered (Zaniolo is not really anything like Buendia). I'd be surprised if we didn't sign at least 2, even if it's 2 that are mostly potential signings. McGinn, Luiz, Cash already showing signs of having played too much due to lack of rotation available in their positions. That isn't going to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, burchy said: I’m not sure if we’ve had a renegotiation with Digne but his wage is now reading as reduced to 120k from 160k on Capology. Our wage bill is getting hefty though now (McGinn 120k, Martinez 120k, Mings 100k, Pau 100k, Bailey 100k, Tielemans 150k, Carlos 100k. You’d imagine Konsa is now on about 80k, same as Cash and Watkins at least on par with McGinn, if not more. A hefty wage bill goes with the territory though, and compared to the likes of the so called big six those wages are small fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Eligius said: A hefty wage bill goes with the territory though, and compared to the likes of the so called big six those wages are small fry. But the big 6 have shirt sponsors that dwarf all of our sponsors put together, and then they have tractor partners and tyre partners and bathroom partners that bring in more on top. They also have champions league revenues. We can't afford to match their salaries without also getting their income. I think we've offloaded a lot of deadwood, and made a lot of wiggle room through youth sales this season. Between that, and hopefully increased revenues from the conference league I sense we have room to afford a couple more at the higher salary tier. Especially when signing from overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Eligius said: A hefty wage bill goes with the territory though, and compared to the likes of the so called big six those wages are small fry. Look at Leicester and Wolves to see what can happen because of FFP. We need to increase revenue some how. Getting players like Chambers and Dendonker off the books would help free up wages but who would want them and why would they leave for a pay cut ? I suspect Traore will be released in the summer. Sorry @Tom13 Edited October 10, 2023 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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