Transfer: 2024 Summer Transfer Window - Open Window Discussion

[luiginb]

Yan Couto loaned out from City again, this time to Dortmund.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819731749284245823

Both PSG and Atleti made formal for Alvarez. I can’t see him staying at this point.

 

[Savant]

Kind of curious to see what City will do with the Alvarez money. I think they will probably give Bobb more minutes, but besides that? Going to have plenty of options. Might just go in the Wirtz/Musiala fund

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Kind of curious to see what City will do with the Alvarez money. I think they will probably give Bobb more minutes, but besides that? Going to have plenty of options. Might just go in the Wirtz/Musiala fund

It’s not like they need the money. They will need someone to eat those minutes with KDB aging too.

Foden-Haaland-writz
Echeverri-Silva

Next year? Although Echeverri needs more seasoning

 

[Blender]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819705774341280031

 

[Evilo]

I mean, looking at the most recent reports a deal may still be worked out, but a team's valuation is exactly that, it's the price at which they will let a player go, but at less than which they would rather keep the player. West Ham knows that very well

OM really wanted Nketiah which is a mystery to me. But Arsenal wouldn't move from the 30M for a guy who never got more than 5 league goals.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Yan Couto loaned out from City again, this time to Dortmund.

Not loaned. He has been sold for 25 million.

Sorloth to Atletico Madrid for 35 million.

It’s not like they need the money. They will need someone to eat those minutes with KDB aging too.

Foden-Haaland-writz
Echeverri-Silva

Next year? Although Echeverri needs more seasoning

Too early for Echeverri IMO, I think the other season for sure

City was rumoured to try sign Guimaraes

 

[S E P H]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819465040011186261

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819491904410747092

If they can offload one of Zouma/Aguerd and sign another CB it’ll be a good window.

I am a big fan of Summerville, I think he can really grow with West Ham, especially with Moyes gone.

 

[Fjorden]

Signed.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819763079259029652

 

[Jussi]

I thought this was done already:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819753005954076847

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[S E P H]

There are many reports that Arsenal want Joan Garcia as the backup for Raya when/if we sell Ramsdale.

- Reports in Italy say that Arsenal is in contact with Chiesa's agents.

- Liverpool have entered the Gyokeres race and are willing to pay closer to his release clause than Arsenal are willing to.

- Marseille wants to pay 20 million, but Arsenal wants 30 million for Nketiah. 20 million is pretty fair IMHO. Just put 5 million pounds of extra add-ons and call it a deal. Marseille put in a 23 million pound bid, which Arsenal rejected.

- Osimhen to Arsenal is back on, supposedly.

- Arsenal also interested in Joao Pedro for a #9, but I just can't see it happen this year.

- Marinakis, who owns N'Forest and Olympikoas, is trying to poach Edu away from Arsenal to be in charge of both football clubs.

 

[Evilo]

Nah Arsenal wanted 35M+resell percentage.
OM offered 27M. Which is insane IMO.

Good thing they moved in and are close to Moukoko.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Romano reporting that Atletico held positive talks with Gallagher and both clubs are confident this is going to get done.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Strange choice on the surface.

 

[S E P H]

Strange choice on the surface.

Conte only believes in defensive schemes, so Lukaku, as a #9 over Osimhen, makes perfect sense. With his size and strength, Lukaku can act as a CB at the top of the pitch, lol.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Conte only believes in defensive schemes, so Lukaku, as a #9 over Osimhen, makes perfect sense. With his size and strength, Lukaku can act as a CB at the top of the pitch, lol.

If I were a fan of a team that has (at minimum) four CBs on the pitch at any given moment, I probably wouldn't clown on a coach for (hypothetically) filling his lineup with CBs

 

[Savant]

- Liverpool have entered the Gyokeres race and are willing to pay closer to his release clause than Arsenal are willing to.

Have not seen any LFC links to Gyokeres, (or any other striker), from my end. Which is a shame because they really need another number 9. If they do I doubt they shoot the moon for a big ticket one, but the one thing that Slot obviously needs is an outlet up top and right now there is no one but Diogo (who is injury prone), Darwin (who hasn’t played a minute for Slot) and Danns who is supposedly going on loan to Plymouth

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Have not seen any LFC links to Gyokeres, (or any other striker), from my end. Which is a shame because they really need another number 9. If they do I doubt they shoot the moon for a big ticket one, but the one thing that Slot obviously needs is an outlet up top and right now there is no one but Diogo (who is injury prone), Darwin (who hasn’t played a minute for Slot) and Danns who is supposedly going on loan to Plymouth

That’s insane

 

[Savant]

That’s insane

Yeah I mean he’s been at Copa America so it’s understandable. The lack of cover is less understandable to me so reasons in post above. Played our first preseason game vs Betis with two false nine essentially and Slot said right afterwards that he just played that because he had to and we’d probably never see it again (unless emergency; certainly not tactical). Then we got Diogo back and holy cow this system looks much better with a central focal point up there. But again with Diogo availability issues and Darwin’s habit of running cold, (and Gakpo obviously should not be playing striker again) they need another body there. Doesn’t have to be like Gyokeres level but you need someone

 

[S E P H]

If I were a fan of a team that has (at minimum) four CBs on the pitch at any given moment, I probably wouldn't clown on a coach for (hypothetically) filling his lineup with CBs

We didn't buy Calafiori because he was a need, we bought him because he's a stud. He could model for Gucci.

 

[cgf]

How do you say "se queda!" in German?

“Er bleibt”

Moukoko is as good as gone as well, no?

How is marseille looking around him?

Also BVB are reportedly looking to reinvest the Füllkrug & Moukoko money into Beier

 

[cgf]

I guess not.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819684810626842967

Better than the EPL, but I was hoping he’d go to Girona.

 

[maclean]

If I were a fan of a team that has (at minimum) four CBs on the pitch at any given moment, I probably wouldn't clown on a coach for (hypothetically) filling his lineup with CBs

My impression is the clowning was about preferring Lukaku to Osimhen but ok

 

[KJS14]

If I were a fan of a team that has (at minimum) four CBs on the pitch at any given moment, I probably wouldn't clown on a coach for (hypothetically) filling his lineup with CBs

The two teams in the EPL that play 4 CBs also scored the most goals in the league last year. It's amazing that other fans have actually tried to clown Arsenal for being defensive because we've brought in a bunch of tall and athletic players, when in actuality we're still better offensively than any team besides City.