AndyBM Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 im sure i posted the following last night but i cant find it or even sure if i did... its not just attack we need to strengthen before the window closes, i do now agree with the consensus that a creative midfielder is needed, its not likely we will see that from tonev, bacuna, gardner or carruthers yet this season, but we may see it next season last season our weakest part of defense was the left half, with dunne injured, baker, clark and bennett all raw, but i still think we need another centre back if anything for cover, theres no solid back up RB, but many jack of all trades as back up in herd, bacuna, okore and donacien 2 players for the remainder of this window will see us through to january, again then depending where we are in the league, we can reevaluate, 1 centre back and 1 attacking midfielder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 25, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2013 i disagree, the odds must be pretty much in favour of at least one of bacuna, tonev, gardner or helenius proving themselves to be good players going forward for us. no guarantee that buying an AM will get a better result in this team, coudl come in and fail even if he costs 10m. bacuna, herd, okore and donacien can all put in a shift at right back so i wouldn't say that's a priority either, we have 4 centre backs for 2 positions, another woudl only make sense if we had a long term injury to one of them or wanted to play 3 at the back. i think we'll be fine without any more signings but you could make a case for a player that improves us in any position on the pitch. that would be nice but I won't be upset if we don't sign anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I'd like us to sign an AM, and I hope it's being considered - but it's important we don't do a panic buy of some overrated player. 12 million for Kiyo is okay, 6 million for Fischer is okay - but don't go out and spend 20 million on some overrated idiot from City or Chelsea - Lambert has to stick to his philosophy, and make sure that the board keeps to that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Definately need that creative genius in the middle still!! Am fed up of us being so pants at home and the reason is that lack of creativity and craft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_eristic Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I don't think we'll be spending 20m on anyone for a loooooooooong time. I mentioned in the Other Football transfer thread, Sigurdsson might be worth investigation if Spurs keep buying players to fill the Bayul hole this week. He'll surely be pushed out of the middle by Paulinho and Dembele in the majority of games (those in which the opposition isn't expected to go full Liverpool and park it), then there's Chadli, Lennon, Holtby to compete for the more attacking and wide roles plus Townsend and Carroll who seem to be rated (if they don't go out on loan), doubleplus any of the other inevitable signings to come. 23, technically homegrown, I believe, can take a set piece, can pass, used to the league so could slot straight in, *might* not be terribly expensive in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Any ACM must also be able to take free kicks and corners. Because we lack anyone that can take a dangerous set piece we are also suffering when it comes to practicing defending them as they are just floated in and are easy to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Out of all the players we have been linked with as a no 10 kind of player, i have to say i think the player who looks the best footballer is Lestienne.If he is available at £10m, then i think he is the one i would go for. It appears Will Hughes has a £15m price tag on him, not for me at that price tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Cropley Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 ...thank fook...we're buying a centre half who can tackle and head a ball to play with Okore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 More importantly though KC, we need a no 10, who can beat a bloke, and create chances in the final 1/3rd...we have'nt got that kind of player. Vlaar and Baker can play alongside Okore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 We also need a plan b to turn to when Benteke has one of his wishy washy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 There are many players out there that are crying out to play in the premier league. Just look at the kind of players the likes of Southampton and Sunderland have signed. I also don't think wages is an issue because European players are on a lot less to start with. This issue IMO is transfer fees. is the club prepared to spend 10-15m on 1 player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) Diego from Wolfsburg anyone? Seems to have been around for ages but still only 28 (although that might still be too old for what Lambert wants). Think he's in the last year of his contract there. Was excellent at Weder Bremen, less so at Juventus and been in and out at Wolfsburg (Felix Magarth didn't like him very much) but had a very good year on loan at Atletico Madrid. No idea what his weekly wage is but can't be more than Ireland. He's a number 10 anyway. http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/50850_diego_happy_to_stay_at_wolfsburg.html Edited August 25, 2013 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) think he's on about 100K a week edit: might actually be 135K a week Edited August 25, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 A midtable Bundesliga pay that much really?! Another article says when he went on loan to Atletico Madrid he took a 1m paycut over the season. I doubt we're in for him but it's a number 10 option. 30 caps for Brazil aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 think he's on about 100K a week edit: might actually be 135K a week Wolfsburg pay these kind of wages?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Then again they won league in recent years so probably blew their wage structure then. I bet they struggling to balance the books now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) They also have Luis Gustavo, not sure how much he is on? Can't imagine he would have taken too much of a wage cut. Edited August 25, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Cropley Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I believe VFL Wolfsburg are owned by Volkswagen, so are not exactly short of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I know I should let it go and we'll never know. But I wonder where we would be now had all that money we spent a few years back had been done by a manager with a good scout system that shopped abroad. I suppose we could have done a QPR. I believe VFL Wolfsburg are owned by Volkswagen, so are not exactly short of cash. That explains that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 This might sound a little crackers but apart from cover at RB. CM is where we need to strengthen and if there are no further signings I wouldn't mind seeing delph floating behind Benteke when going forward. The energy and eagerness he is showing to get on the ball and make things happen at the moment, plus he's always looking to get a shot off. I'm full aware that playing the left side of the midfield 3 he gives balance but I think we could get a shit load more out of him in a more AM role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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