Tuna Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3382006/Leicester-bid-accepted-Birmingham-winger-Demarai-Gray.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
katieakita Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Got to have faith in our scouting network and they seem to have been tracking him for some time.
Tuna Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 I'm all for getting in talented youngsters to the squad, but surely he will be one for the future and will go back to Brum on loan.
ARM1968 Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Dunno about going back on loan but the lad has talent, can't lose on him in all honesty.
FoxyPalace.com Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Birmingham boss Gary Rowett has confirmed to Sky Sports that an un-named Premier League club - thought to be Leicester - has triggered the buy-out clause in Demarai Gray's contract. Up to ten clubs were reported to be interested in signing the highly-rated teenager but it is believed the Foxes who the Blues have given the player permission to speak to. Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri had previously refused to be drawn on speculation linking the England U20 winger with a move to the King Power stadium amid interest from Bournemouth.
lgfualol Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Makes you think, he's incredibly talented. He is younger than most of our u21s, and has about 2/3 seasons of constant first team action.
shen Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 I'm all for getting in talented youngsters to the squad, but surely he will be one for the future and will go back to Brum on loan. Can't be any worse than Dyer has been in recent weeks...
shen Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 not impressed from what ive seen of him but our scouts are usually pretty on the ball Except for Inler, Benalouane and Kramaric, who despite costing a minor fortune can't even get into the side or look less than special when they do.
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Has the potential to be a very smart signing. Skilful and quick. To be honest I have total faith in our scouting system with some of the fantastic signings they've bought into the club.
yag101 Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 You can't call everything. I say they've been doing excellent work compared to the scouts at some of the other top flight clubs. Take Liverpool for example, hundreds of millions spent since they bought Suarez, and yet the only good business they've done is sign Coutinho, Sturridge, and possibly Emre Can. Everyone else is overpriced garbage.
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Starting to build a squad where even those youngsters on the periphery who go out on loan to Championship clubs are then impressing or that club's best players (Chillwell, Lawrence, Gray if he signs and goes back to Brum). We'll soon be in the position of having a reserve team good enough to challenge for promotion from The Championship!
Babylon Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Except for Inler, Benalouane and Kramaric, who despite costing a minor fortune can't even get into the side or look less than special when they do.If you expect them to get every signing correct you are in cloud cuckoo land. It's about percentages, and we as a club have done very very well out of them so far.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Has the potential to be a very smart signing. Skilful and quick. To be honest I have total faith in our scouting system with some of the fantastic signings they've bought into the club.ThisIf the transfer goes ahead of course
Dynamogoon Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Can't go wrong at the price to be honest. We'd always get that back for him if it didn't work out
Thracian Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 I'm all for getting in talented youngsters to the squad, but surely he will be one for the future and will go back to Brum on loan. I'd send Dyer to Brum - he can change trains there for South Wales. If Gray's not better than he was today he's got problems.
suffolk fox Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Will be disappointed if he is loaned back to Brum. What better way to make his debut for us in the cup against Spurs next week give him a chance see how he goes? Would be useful having him on the bench too.
shen Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 If you expect them to get every signing correct you are in cloud cuckoo land. It's about percentages, and we as a club have done very very well out of them so far. I am not. But have you noticed how our so-called big signings are anything but major profiles in this team? Surely when we spend near £20m on those three players and they don't play they have to be considered major flops and raise serious questions about our high-profile scouting. Demarai Gray 'only' costs justs shy of £4m so you could argue it's a cheap gamble, but conversely at 19 and with no top flight experience, you're not going to expect him to have any impact this season (obviously not if he gets loaned back until summer). But this supposed transfer might be a sign that Ranieri is, in fact, pleased with the squad he has. Will be disappointed if he is loaned back to Brum. What better way to make his debut for us in the cup against Spurs next week give him a chance see how he goes? Would be useful having him on the bench too. He'll surely be cup tied?
katieakita Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 I am not. But have you noticed how our so-called big signings are anything but major profiles in this team? Surely when we spend near £20m on those three players and they don't play they have to be considered major flops and raise serious questions about our high-profile scouting. Demarai Gray 'only' costs justs shy of £4m so you could argue it's a cheap gamble, but conversely at 19 and with no top flight experience, you're not going to expect him to have any impact this season (obviously not if he gets loaned back until summer). But this supposed transfer might be a sign that Ranieri is, in fact, pleased with the squad he has. He'll surely be cup tied? Birmingham haven't played in the FA cup this season
Guest Bilo Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 I'm not sure about sending him back on loan to Birmingham if I'm honest, it's quite clear we need more cover and Gray could provide that. That being said, if Schlupp is close to a return, then it could make more sense to push Schlupp up from left back if needed and give Gray a bit of game time that he might not get here just yet. He's highly rated though, so could prove a bit of a coup for a small fee.
EGBFitness Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Gray Lawrence Dyer as an attacking 3 against Spurs next week?
Babylon Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 I am not. But have you noticed how our so-called big signings are anything but major profiles in this team? Surely when we spend near £20m on those three players and they don't play they have to be considered major flops and raise serious questions about our high-profile scouting. Demarai Gray 'only' costs justs shy of £4m so you could argue it's a cheap gamble, but conversely at 19 and with no top flight experience, you're not going to expect him to have any impact this season (obviously not if he gets loaned back until summer). But this supposed transfer might be a sign that Ranieri is, in fact, pleased with the squad he has. He'll surely be cup tied? Well considering several were signed for a different manager with different tactics, it's hard to say whether they would be playing a bigger part under him or doing better. You then have the question marks over one of not two signings as to who picked them... That's repeated in nationals and local press as well. Kante is one of our biggest ever buys end already worth 4 or 5 times what was paid.
Rushden fox Posted 2 January 2016 Posted 2 January 2016 Gray Lawrence Dyer as an attacking 3 against Spurs next week?[/quote Apparently Lawrence is staying at Blackburn til the end of the season
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