foxfanazer Posted 25 January 2019 Posted 25 January 2019 Us and Wolves linked apparently. The only solace I can take is it's the Daily Mail reporting it
urban.spaceman Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6633631/Southampton-tell-Charlie-Austin-leave-month-amid-Leicester-Wolves-interest.html
Tuna Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Puel knows him from Southampton, would be a good plan b option. Honestly if he's not that expensive I don't see the problem. Someone for Albrighton to cross to.
MPH Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 with a choice of Okazaki, iheanacho and Austin to come off the bench or play a midweek game... i’d choose Austin for sure...
foxfanazer Posted 26 January 2019 Author Posted 26 January 2019 1 minute ago, MPH said: with a choice of Okazaki, iheanacho and Austin to come off the bench or play a midweek game... i’d choose Austin for sure... That's true tbf
gw_leics772 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Id take that and if it's true they want slimani, it might give us some leverage. Id take him over slimani and the backup we have. I think he's the perfect kind of profile. Decent. Not too expensive, wont expect guaranteed first team football, a real option off the bench and good enough cover for injuries and suspensions. Also allows us to "keep the faith" with iheanacho a bit longer (or not write him off completely just yet, i personally think we'd have a claim under the trade descriprions act, but tbf, chilwell was pretty gash last season so happy to let puel at least try) If we spent real money, it would likely be a waste as vardy still has it in him to be undisputed first choice (i accept he's not necessarily showing it for all of the reasons that have been done to death) and we'd probably ruin another young 'un who would need "a run in the team" but wont get it. It's a yes from me.
lcfc sheff Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Yeah I’d take him, although I’m pretty sure he wants to be starting and playing which proves an issue.
Scotch Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 I would be quite happy with this to be fair. Probably just paper talk though.
foxes21 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 We are going to probably lose Simpson, Morgan & Fuchs in the summer. Imo we will need to add some experience and leaders to the squad to replace them. Schmeichel, Evans, Austin, Vardy & an experienced CM (Drinkwater, or even Silva?) would be a strong core to build our youth around.
Dan Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 I don't think he'd be a bad option for us actually. I'd definitely be more hopeful of pinching a winner or equaliser bringing him on than I would Iheanacho or Okazaki.
Wizerud Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Honestly no one can deny he’s the kind of player we need. Him n Vards up front would be interesting.
teblin Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Linked to wolves and villa in the in other sources. No mention of us. Would be a decent signing though.
weller54 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 6 hours ago, lcfc sheff said: Yeah I’d take him, although I’m pretty sure he wants to be starting and playing which proves an issue. Austin's always had a problem starting... I had an Allegro for many years so I should know!
Nick Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 5 minutes ago, weller54 said: Austin's always had a problem starting... I had an Allegro for many years so I should know! My Dad had a yellow one for a while - I can still smell the PVC seats on my skin.
UniFox21 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Love the top 2 threads in the transfer talk section: Youri Tielmans and Charlie Austin
roblcfc84 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 Ideal for what we need right now. Decent value plan b.
VLC86 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 You won’t get many plan b options that will be happy to be a bit part player and have the potential to make an impact and in my opinion he fits that catagory. I’d be happy with this.
FLAN Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 He moved there for free if I recall. He’s in a big weekly wage so he isn’t going to be a cheap option
VLC86 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 2 minutes ago, FLAN said: He moved there for free if I recall. He’s in a big weekly wage so he isn’t going to be a cheap option If it’s a 6 month loan it will be.
Ric Flair Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 I suggested a straight swap Austin for Slimani yesterday when they were linked with him. It makes sense for all parties.
VLC86 Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 7 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I suggested a straight swap Austin for Slimani yesterday when they were linked with him. It makes sense for all parties. I guess the problem with that is Austin’s injury record and if we took him on anything more than a 1 year deal it would be a risk to be paying his wages for longer.
Nick Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 I’m not sure why people are so keen on this? He can’t get a game for Southampton because he doesn’t fit into their system? Hmm.
FoxInTheBirstallBox Posted 26 January 2019 Posted 26 January 2019 I can't see the negotiations going like this... SH: we want slimani LC: ahahahahaha! but he is our Algerian hero pls no SH: well we want him, how about we sell you Charlie boy? LC: seriously? SH: yeah LC: blimey yeah go on then. Good luck you fools! *knighthood for rudders for somehow getting a transfer fee for slimani and musa and schlupp*
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