Transfer: 2023 Summer Transfer Rumors and Discussion - Closed Window Edition

[Evilo]

Pavard was terrible against PSG.
Pretty sure this was with a Bayern jersey.
Pavard sucks when he faces decent competition.

 

[maclean]

I don't see the point in buying Wahi and selling Balogun. Wahi might have a little more upside (debatable) but not worth the trouble.

My understanding with Balogun is he's tired of waiting and wants to leave. He's not going to be promised the starting position he wants because the starters are already there, so he prefers to move on, and that's just that. I don't know a lot about Wahi and I haven't seen a lot of smoke around him but I suppose the idea would be that as a new player he would be worked in gradually, would not be guaranteed immediate starts and would theoretically be comfortable with that.

I don't particularly like losing Balogun either, but it seems the dice have been cast

 

[Savant]

My understanding with Balogun is he's tired of waiting and wants to leave. He's not going to be promised the starting position he wants because the starters are already there, so he prefers to move on, and that's just that. I don't know a lot about Wahi and I haven't seen a lot of smoke around him but I suppose the idea would be that as a new player he would be worked in gradually, would not be guaranteed immediate starts and would theoretically be comfortable with that.

I don't particularly like losing Balogun either, but it seems the dice have been cast

he’s a starting striker for his national team now. Can’t stay third choice at Arsenal

 

[cgf]

he’s a starting striker for his national team now. Can’t stay third choice at Arsenal

I dunno. Third choice at Arsenal playing for his third choice NT, there’s a nice symmetry to it

 

[al secord]

Make it 50mill and we have a deal.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Make it 50mill and we have a deal.

Hardly. Goalkeepers generally don't get much compared to other positions. £40M is an awful lot for Raya who is threatening to leave for free in a year. Would make him the 4th most expensive goalie ever.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Medina being linked to brighton and another English club. Not sure about the source. I think he can do better

 

[luiginb]

Pavard is criminally underrated on these boards.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Seems we signed some kid for 5M€ according to Romano. Faye, CB from 2nd Croatian division

 

[Power Man]

Make it 50mill and we have a deal.

Raya looks like Romano

 

[S E P H]

Arsenal after Fresneda once again and now Timthony Castagne.

Wow, that would be a great move and would absolutely hate it.

he’s a starting striker for his national team now. Can’t stay third choice at Arsenal

One of USNT's biggest weaknesses is at the striker position, so him being first choice honestly isn't a huge indictment of his talent level.

 

[HajdukSplit]

I'm looking at it from an Augsburg perspective. Spent a record (for them) and got 16 games (most of those not even starts) and 0 goals and it's sounding like they are probably taking a loss.

Probably for now, you would like to think Augsburg have put some percentage of any future sales to the clause, as if Pepi does well in PSV you can bet some team in another top five league will spend big on him

Seems we signed some kid for 5M€ according to Romano. Faye, CB from 2nd Croatian division

This has been reported in the Croatian press for a few weeks now because of the absurdity of it Though the player seems to be a legit prospect, he is 18 years old and played for Senegal at the U17 World Cup when he was only 15. He was only at Kustosija for the second half of the season and they are actually in the relegation playoff which is why so many were puzzled. Though there is some background, Kustosija are 'owned' by agent Andy Bara (this is the same guy who brought Olmo to Croatia), other than some Croatian NT players so other notable players in his agency are Morata, Nacho, Bakayoko. He also brought Barcelona bust Moussa Wague to Croatia as well so he must have a relationship with the people at Barca and most of his non-Croatian clients are Spanish. Probably convinced this guy to come to his club, even in the Croatian 2nd tier and promised him a move immediately

 

[les Habs]

Well were it any other club I probably wouldn’t believe it, but since it’s us it’s probably true. Anyway, saw this:

Barcelona lining up move for Senegalese wonderkid Mikayil Faye - Football España

Like some of what I’m seeing, though not the crosses across his own box… twice.

 

[Corto]

Pavard is criminally underrated on these boards.

Who cares? Man's going to go from Bayern to another top club.
He's rated by the managers. I doubt he's concerned by 5 people on HFBoards thinking he's bad.

 

[Evilo]

He should.

 

[cgf]

Latest names getting linked to BVB's midfield are:
- Zubimendi
- Rovella
- Nmecha
- Hjulmand
- Gundogan

Though Veiga & Alvarez still seems to be their top midfield targets.

In attack they're also getting linked to Chicago's Brian Gutierrez, Konstantelias, and Summerville.

 

[Savant]

City snooping around Gvardiol

 

[les Habs]

Barca being linked with Fresneda today. If his buyout is indeed only 20 million not sure what they’re waiting for.

 

[cgf]

City snooping around Gvardiol

Have been since the WM. But he has an absurd clause and Eberl has said that they won't negotiate a deal for less than his 9-figure buyout clause.

 

[cgf]

Neuer is being heavily linked to Hajduk Split. @HajdukSplit

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

City snooping around Gvardiol

Pep would make him a world beater. He'd look great in Ake's current role.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Pep would make him a world beater. He'd look great in Ake's current role.

I think his talent level is already there. Just about exposure now.

 

[Savant]

Have been since the WM. But he has an absurd clause and Eberl has said that they won't negotiate a deal for less than his 9-figure buyout clause.

Won’t be a problem for City

 

[cgf]

I think his talent level is already there. Just about exposure now.

Talent is there, it's just a matter of experience & consistency. As he'd had some really rough performances mixed in with all of the great things he does.

Won’t be a problem for City

they've been complaining about it so far

 

[luiginb]

Pep would make him a world beater. He'd look great in Ake's current role.

First time I saw him play for Zagreb he was a left back.