How many new signings before deadline day?

[Finnegan]

41 minutes ago, Sambiasso said:

3/4 In

6 Out

 

I'll have what you're smoking 

[Sambiasso]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

I'll have what you're smoking 

I think it's obvious that we lack depth on the bench so 2 for the bench and a starting RW.

 

As for outgoings it's clear which players are surplus to requirements so I don't believe it's too unrealistic. 

 

If we don't get rid of the surplus then it's another window where questions need to be asked of Rudkin and the board. 

 

Few others have mentioned it's going to be difficult to reintegrate players after being frozen out of match day squads.

[whoareyaaa]

Winger for certain then maybe CB & Forward, midfilder.

 

I guess depends on out goings

[Out Foxed]

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[Finnegan]

10 minutes ago, Sambiasso said:

I think it's obvious that we lack depth on the bench so 2 for the bench and a starting RW.

 

As for outgoings it's clear which players are surplus to requirements so I don't believe it's too unrealistic. 

 

If we don't get rid of the surplus then it's another window where questions need to be asked of Rudkin and the board. 

 

Few others have mentioned it's going to be difficult to reintegrate players after being frozen out of match day squads.

 

I don't doubt for one moment that we have 3 or 4 targets we want to bring in. I don't doubt for one moment that we've around 6 that we're willing to let go. 

 

I'm just having a hard time believing it'll actually happen at this point. Certainly predicting all six out seems very optimistic! 

 

It's just not in keeping with our historical trends at all. 

[BrummieFOX]

2 in, 3 out perhaps. 

 

Also I hope Braybrooke and Alves will come into the first team squad when got. Braybrooke could be the Winks back up if we don't manage to bring in another midfielder. 

[Aus Fox]

Right now the concern has to be players out the door.

 

Castagne, Daka, Soumare, Souttar, Ward, Iversen, - I’d hate to thing what those 6 are earning between them a week without a sniff of first team action. 
They all need to be gone asap

[ARM1968]

None. None out either. 

[Pita]

2 in 4 out. Need wing and forward. 

[Patrick]

One loan winger and that'll be it I reckon. Just can't see Rudkin moving enough of the deadwood on in time.

Edited 21 August 2023 by Patrick

[gurru991]

6 hours ago, norwichfox said:

Sadly, I foresee no more action on the transfer market this window, not even a loan.

I feel that your glass is always half empty.

I think there will be lots of movement still, especially outgoing!

Lots of clubs like to do their business at the end of the window thinking that there will be deals available.

[SpacedX]

28 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

Lots of clubs like to do their business at the end of the window 

And sometimes 14 seconds after it has closed. 

[SecretPro]

We need 3 but think we will get 2 in. Hopefully 3 or 4 out, but hopeful I'm not. 

[leicesterseddon]

8 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Right now the concern has to be players out the door.

 

Castagne, Daka, Soumare, Souttar, Ward, Iversen, - I’d hate to thing what those 6 are earning between them a week without a sniff of first team action. 
They all need to be gone asap

Others have highlighted this, but when you think of the wages they’re on you can pretty much rule out selling any of them to a Championship club, or even most top-tier clubs in European leagues. 

 

So that leaves you with a PL club, a really good European club, maybe a Saudi club as potential buyers. 

 

To be honest I think we’ll struggle to get rid of more than 1 or 2, and even that might be a stretch. 

[ARM1968]

3 hours ago, SecretPro said:

We need 3 but think we will get 2 in. Hopefully 3 or 4 out, but hopeful I'm not. 

Not a chance mate. None. Who would pay their wages, let alone offer a decent transfer fee?   

[jv1]

Love hearing Maresca in that interview say it would be a big mistake by the club to think the squad is good enough and that we need at least 3 and maybe more if others leave - he is making it crystal clear in every interview what he needs to be successful- the club need to listen and listen quickly - get the players in and stop messing about rudkin 

[hebangsthedrums]

9 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Right now the concern has to be players out the door.

 

Castagne, Daka, Soumare, Souttar, Ward, Iversen, - I’d hate to thing what those 6 are earning between them a week without a sniff of first team action. 
They all need to be gone asap

Will iversen be on that much? No doubt Brendan sorted out ward, and the rest will be on prem wages but I can't see iversen being on big money? 

[Sambiasso]

On 21/08/2023 at 09:18, Sambiasso said:

3/4 In

6 Out

As it stands Akgun in, Lisbon winger on the verge, TBH expected and 1 more minimum depending on outgoings.

 

Kristensen waiting to be announced, Castagne, Ndidi and Thomas all on the verge.

 

So could we see more than 6 leave? Praet, Soumare, Souttar, Iversen and Daka all out in the cold.

 

Mentions of Faes and Nacho also being of interest of clubs, I said in another thread about us loosing players who are active in the first team.

 

Strap in folks it's going to be a rollercoaster of a week. 

 

Fwiw I won't be answering questions or quotes.

 

[Ric Flair]

It's becoming very fascinating this is.

 

I'm trying to figure out what we need if Kristiansen, Thomas, Castagne, Souttar, Ndidi, Praet, Soumare, Daka, Iheanacho leave. Hopefully Iversen and Ward too but neither need to be replaced. 

 

Surely if we lose 3 full backs we need someone who can play there, that leaves us with just Ricardo and Justin and then Doyle. 

 

If all of the above leave then I think we get a versatile CB, CM (possibly 2?), LW, RW and CF

[kingpowerout]

There’s a good chance N’didi, Faes and Nacho will all receive offers this week (N’didi already in motion if we believe what we read) especially as clubs start to get desperate after missing out on their tier 1 targets.

 

We could expect more incomings that originally predicted if the likes of the above all leave 

[Swarles Barkley]

Out

Castagne - 15

Ndidi - 15

Daka - 20 ?

Soumare - Loan

Souttar - Loan

Hopefully one of Ward or Iversen gone - Loan

 

In

Winger 

CB

CM

ST

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, Sambiasso said:

As it stands Akgun in, Lisbon winger on the verge, TBH expected and 1 more minimum depending on outgoings.

 

Kristensen waiting to be announced, Castagne, Ndidi and Thomas all on the verge.

 

So could we see more than 6 leave? Praet, Soumare, Souttar, Iversen and Daka all out in the cold.

 

Mentions of Faes and Nacho also being of interest of clubs, I said in another thread about us loosing players who are active in the first team.

 

Strap in folks it's going to be a rollercoaster of a week. 

 

Fwiw I won't be answering questions or quotes.

 

 

Is Praet really out in the cold or does he just genuinely have a knock?

 

We need a replacement for any midfielder that leaves, IMO. Ndidi out for 15 makes sense, he doesn't fit Maresca's tactics at all. Praet does, though, and Maresca does seem to value him. KDH, Praet, Casadei and new player gives us 4. Healthy. If we sell Praet as well and go down to just Casadei, KDH and a new guy? Bit of a stretch for me. Appreciate we have Braybrooke and Alves on the horizon but they still might not really be properly ready til after Christmas, might not actually be good enough and might never recover from their injuries.

[ARM1968]

Personally think it’s unlikely many will leave despite the comments from some. A few loans maybe and possibly Castagne sold. We will see. 

[Finn Claw II]

While It won’t all happen 8 could leave

 

Kristianson, Soumane, Thomas, Soultar and Iverson loaned out

 

Castagne, Daka possibly Ndiddi sold

 

Ward stays for his testimonial…

 

[Finnegan]

So unless I've missed anyone, I see the depth chart at the start of the last week of the window as looking like this, essentially:

 

* short term injuries

** don't need to be registered

*** transfer pending

 

Any major objections to that? That leaves us currently 21 senior players that need to be registered. Currently, we could register 4 from the discard pile if they aren't sold. We are not in a financial position to pay Soumare, Souttar or Daka to simply sit in the U23s. Reminder that loans need to be registered regardless of whether or not they're under 21. If we DO sign THB permanently, he turned 21 in January which means according to the EFL Handbook he wouldn't need to be registered, even as a new signing. That means we could replace Castagne with him and STILL have room for 4 more. You have to assume one of the four will be a third striker, be it Daka or a replacement. Another will be one of Soumare, Ndidi or a replacement (Chair?) depending on how deals go this week.

 

That would leave us with 2 squad registration places available. The glaring holes in the squad would be a left footed "mezzala" and a left footed "Backup Doyle."

 

We have one space left for a loan in the matchday squad, although we can technically have 4 more registered.

 

We have no problems meeting the quota for home grown players (minimum 8.)