JimmyC74 Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 Wouldn’t mind bringing in Callum Wilson or Danny Ings to give Vards real competition. Wilson probably would be easiest to land. Adding the likes of Buendia or Hudson-Odoi would help add quality but in truth we probably need six proven players who could play in the first XI now if we want to compete in Europe and the PL. suspect we may get 2/3 given finances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireFox Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 34 minutes ago, 420Hashish said: I personally think we need 1 big name signing who would accept a cut in wages to prove our ambition. Bale, James Rodriguez, and Coutinho We could also hunt for players on Barcelona and Madrid's bench, like Arthur. Arthur is going to Juventus for £66m, Barcelona are bringing Pjanic in the other direction for £55m. We are not in a position to spend £66m on a player Juventus want to build a midfield around!!! Bale, Rodriguez and Coutinho would want astronomical wages even with a reduction. I’m all for being optimistic and ambitious, but these are fantasy options, never going to happen without Manchester City like investment!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-fox Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 6 minutes ago, JimmyC74 said: Wouldn’t mind bringing in Callum Wilson or Danny Ings to give Vards real competition. Wilson probably would be easiest to land. Adding the likes of Buendia or Hudson-Odoi would help add quality but in truth we probably need six proven players who could play in the first XI now if we want to compete in Europe and the PL. suspect we may get 2/3 given finances. Hudson odoi is the next demarai gray. We need to steer clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffschlupp Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 The club took in £16m in matchday revenue in 16-17 and £15m last season - I think they'll miss out on about £20m at most here without fans. Add in payments of roughly £20m towards the rebate (some delayed until next summer); donations to the NHS and WSL/EFL/NL and COVID secure costs, I think the pandemic has probably hit the club to the tune of £50m or so. They will get at least £10m from the Europa League, though, and only spent about £12m net last summer (would've been the usual £30-40m if they'd got Tarkowski). So I think they are only about £10m short of a typical summer, maybe a net spend of about £25m-£30m given there won't be too many big contracts given out this summer unlike 2016 or 2018. If you get £60m for Chilwell and £10m for one or two others, they've probably got about £100m for five players - CB, LB, AM, RW, CF. If £60m goes on a winger and centre forward they will need at least one free transfer to afford to spend £20m in the other two positions. All in all I think selling Chilwell will be essential to us buying decent quality players. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyC74 Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 27 minutes ago, Blue-fox said: Hudson odoi is the next demarai gray. We need to steer clear Thought he had some promise a year or so back, he got in England squad. Realistically I think we are looking at someone like him, Buendia or maybe Sarr who has been relegated or someone not in a first XI. Fraser From B’mouth tho had a dip in form this last year but there is always a degree of risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 hour ago, JimmyC74 said: Wouldn’t mind bringing in Callum Wilson or Danny Ings to give Vards real competition. Wilson probably would be easiest to land. Adding the likes of Buendia or Hudson-Odoi would help add quality but in truth we probably need six proven players who could play in the first XI now if we want to compete in Europe and the PL. suspect we may get 2/3 given finances. Wouldn’t mind Christina Hendricks to give the wife some competition, but that won’t happen either. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winteriscoming Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 minute ago, Steve Earle said: Wouldn’t mind Christina Hendricks to give the wife some competition, but that won’t happen either. Wouldn’t mind Christina Hendricks full stop. I’m not even married. Her or Kelly brook I’m not fussy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyC74 Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 21 minutes ago, Steve Earle said: Wouldn’t mind Christina Hendricks to give the wife some competition, but that won’t happen either. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 1 hour ago, 420Hashish said: Lallana did it for playing time. If no one wants to match their wages, they'll have to take a paycut eventually So now your comparing Lallana to Bale & Coutinho? Come off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 2 hours ago, SheppyFox said: What’s Draxler doing these days? Laughing on his way to the bank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 2 hours ago, Blue-fox said: Hudson odoi is the next demarai gray. We need to steer clear Agreed I just don’t see what the fuss is about with him so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 Its a wild attempt but I would like Robin Gosens from Atalanta. Can play LB and LWB efficiently. I know Atalanta are 3rd in Serie A and potential CL semi finalists and he probably wouldn't wanna downgrade to Europa League. But he is better than Chilwell and would cost less. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Hashish Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: So now your comparing Lallana to Bale & Coutinho? Come off it. Sorry for being optimistic or having a dream, no matter how unrealistic. I'll try to be dull from now on. Edited 2 August 2020 by 420Hashish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 Mitrovic is 25?! I thought he was about 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 2 August 2020 Share Posted 2 August 2020 17 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Mitrovic is 25?! I thought he was about 30 He looks it. His paperboy route must have been all uphill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 1 hour ago, 420Hashish said: Sorry for being optimistic or having a dream, no matter how unrealistic. I'll try to be dull from now on. Good for you. I hope we clone Pele, Maradona and Cruyff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Hashish Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 1 hour ago, Raw Dykes said: Good for you. I hope we clone Pele, Maradona and Cruyff. I wouldn't mind that. They'd be a massive upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrifox Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 7 hours ago, Raw Dykes said: Good for you. I hope we clone Pele, Maradona and Cruyff. Good luck with Cruyff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty98 Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 People can't see the difference between Gray and Hudson Odoi... Hudson Odoi is only 19 and has 10x more end product than Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 9 minutes ago, surrifox said: Good luck with Cruyff Jordi Cruyff is dead?! Break it to me gently, ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest An Sionnach Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 14 hours ago, splinterdream said: Definately, I'm a big fan of mitrovic and we definately need a player who can player as a lone striker and with vardy and I think mitrovic would be perfect We can't expect Vardy to play 90 minutes of every match anymore , being able to switch to another lead striker is now necessary , either as a starter or to change things up during the match. Mitrovic offers a different approach plus he would bring out the best of Perez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecociousFox93 Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 43 minutes ago, matty98 said: People can't see the difference between Gray and Hudson Odoi... Hudson Odoi is only 19 and has 10x more end product than Gray. I’ve watched Hudson-Odoi a few times and in all honesty I don’t understand the hype around him at all. I get he’s still very young but i’m unimpressed so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcell Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 Wasn’t Hudson-Odoi looking promising then had a nasty achilles injury? those types of injuries can change a player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbtcity Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 Buendia being linked with a 25m move to leeds this morning in the local rags.... surely something we should be all over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbtcity Posted 3 August 2020 Share Posted 3 August 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, pmcla26 said: 25m is a lot of money for someone who might be something of a luxury player or rotation option for us. We need someone who is a cut above the rest, not just might be okay. Buendia suits Leeds to a tee though, could see that happening. A Rw who produced the numbers he did for an awful team like Norwich ... imo he’d be more than a squad player he’d be a starter! Edited 3 August 2020 by dbtcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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