What do we need in January?

[LCFCJohn]

With the likelihood that we will get a transfer embargo from the EFL, I’d like to see us bring in players who will be with us for a campaign in the Championship, I.e not short term signings who will want to f*** off at the end of the season and also who will be able to be kept financially in terms of wages.

 

If we chase short term and go down anyway, we will be even more in the shit. Time for the club to be smarter and actually plan ahead which is unlikely anyway.

 

Players like Louis Barry. If Villa will sell, young and nailing it in League 1 and seems to be able to step up a level each time. 

[teblin]

Someone who can deliver from a set piece would be good too.

[Guppys Love Child]

On 12/12/2024 at 23:11, Long Eaton Fox said:

NO JUST NO

I'm with you there mate on Grealish.

 

I just don't see the hype with the guy. 

 

Spends most of the time on his @rse and passing inside. 

 

Only in the England set up because he plays for Man City, never really considered when he was at Villaaaa

[Long Eaton Fox]

1 minute ago, Guppys Love Child said:

I'm with you there mate on Grealish.

 

I just don't see the hype with the guy. 

 

Spends most of the time on his @rse and passing inside. 

 

Only in the England set up because he plays for Man City, never really considered when he was at Villaaaa

Exactly

[LCFCJohn]

@Ric Flair, was it yourself who was talking up Leaburn at Charlton? I have seen him having scored a couple recently but not aware of how he is going on. Any ideas?

[WestLothianFox]

3 hours ago, 73LCFC said:

What needs to happen.
Eduoard & Buonatte-return.

Sell
Cannon 

Souttar

Ward

x2 centre backs 

x1 left back

x1 midfielder 

 

Incoming 

Loans

CAM-Dewsbury-Hall

CB-Lindelhof

RW-Marcus Edwards

Sign

LB-Regullon

RB-Rensch

CB-Gomez

CB-Boscagli

CDM-Banzuzi

Easier said than done.

 

 

Surely you have missed Daka off the sell list, or is it we have no chance of palming him off to anyone

[Ric Flair]

52 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

@Ric Flair, was it yourself who was talking up Leaburn at Charlton? I have seen him having scored a couple recently but not aware of how he is going on. Any ideas?

Yes, he's had a little of injury problems the last 18 months that effected his form but he's started bagging again.

 

Richard Kone is also the one to be looking at in League One.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

Richard Kone is also the one to be looking at in League One.

 

I prefer his brother - Traffic !!!!!

 

[LCFCJohn]

5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Yes, he's had a little of injury problems the last 18 months that effected his form but he's started bagging again.

 

Richard Kone is also the one to be looking at in League One.

Sounds good. Do you think both could step up well to the Championship? These and the likes of Barry are ones I’d like us to be looking at.

 

I would hope our own Brandon Cover might also step up. This is how we stabilise ourselves for next season and the future. Not be chucking £20mill on rubbish like we have done before.

[cityfanlee23]

Would it be worth looking at Chilwell to take up the loan slot left by cancelling Edouard? 

[Pliskin]

I would be stunned if we didn’t end up with Banzuzi

[Ric Flair]

4 hours ago, cityfanlee23 said:

Would it be worth looking at Chilwell to take up the loan slot left by cancelling Edouard? 

Reguillon or Chilwell are a no brainer

[Bordersfox]

6 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

@Ric Flair, was it yourself who was talking up Leaburn at Charlton? I have seen him having scored a couple recently but not aware of how he is going on. Any ideas?

Doesn't have near the consistency we need at this moment and very injury prone.  Goes missing in games. Does have all the attributes to become a top player, but for us, now? No.  Wife's a charlton fan so watch most of their games. 

[Dr The Singh]

Miracle

[-sodapop]

Need Man City to get a 90 point deduction

[Mr.Bingles]

Is there an argument for deliberately breaking FFP rules and spending whatever it takes to remain in the premier league. Sod the point deduction just stay up. Florist more or less did it and now look at them. I'd be tempted to stick two V's up at the rules and buy enough talent to make us a proper Perm side again and then deal with the consequences next season. Take the point deduction on the chin. Factor it into our plans. 

I think it's worth the gamble. We're done for if we go down anyway. It's point deduction next season in the Prem. Or Point deduction in the EFL. What have we got to lose. 

[Ric Flair]

22 minutes ago, Mr.Bingles said:

Is there an argument for deliberately breaking FFP rules and spending whatever it takes to remain in the premier league. Sod the point deduction just stay up. Florist more or less did it and now look at them. I'd be tempted to stick two V's up at the rules and buy enough talent to make us a proper Perm side again and then deal with the consequences next season. Take the point deduction on the chin. Factor it into our plans. 

I think it's worth the gamble. We're done for if we go down anyway. It's point deduction next season in the Prem. Or Point deduction in the EFL. What have we got to lose. 

The thing is, it's not just one year. Spending £100m next month would only be £20m additional costs (+ wages) on the books but it's the case for 5 years too. So if that's enough to tip us over and we stayed up, we'd likely have problems the next season/s too unless a lot drops off.

[Plastik Man]

16 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

I prefer his brother - Traffic !!!!!

 

Harry Redknapp thinks he's Triffic!

[JimJams]

Mr Bingles makes a good point though. If we go down we're definitely getting a deduction of some sort, so a PSR overspend now just means we get a potential deduction in the top division.

I suppose the issue lies in breaking PSR on a load of new signings and still going down.  Then you're majorly fxxked.

[Iran]

 

Like what are we actually doing??? We should be all over this! Give them whatever they want!

[The boy Linacre]

21 hours ago, Guppys Love Child said:

I'm with you there mate on Grealish.

 

I just don't see the hype with the guy. 

 

Spends most of the time on his @rse and passing inside. 

 

Only in the England set up because he plays for Man City, never really considered when he was at Villaaaa

Spends most of the time on his @rse and passing inside. 

Sounds like Ayew

He's had his impishness coached out of him by Pep.

He won't care, has the medals AND the money

[RizLCFC]

RB/LB - Either because I doubt we’ll have the funds for both, although, I think Kristiansen is a better defender than Justin. Is Lamptey out of our reach? Reguilon would be a good addition as mentioned previously. I’d take Veltman and Coufal as well.

 

CB - Ben Mee and/or Adam Webster.

 

CM - Christian Norgaard?

 

LW - Mavididi just isn’t it, needs competition. Buonanotte can play on the right where he looks at his best. Ilias Chair?

 

ST - Not sure who we get but we need someone better than Daka. RvN must’ve been pulling his hair out at the mistimed swing at the ball vs Liverpool, and you just can’t afford to do that in this league, we’ve seen it far too often.

Edited 28 December 2024 by RizLCFC
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[Sunbury Fox]

Absolute priority is a good CB who can organise things at the back and offer a threat in the opposition box. Like in 14/15, when Huth's arrival for about £3m in January absolutely transformed the season for us - and of course the following season. 

 

Second priority is a RB who is fast, and able to attack well and defend. 

 

Third priority is a RW who offers pace and goal contributions, plus ideally the ability to deliver good set pieces (we are desperate for someone who can do that).

 

If there is money left after that, then I would look at bringing in a target man who can hold up the ball and bring others into play. We've lacked this option since Ulloa left. 

 

I know some are saying that CM needs strengthening but I think we just about have enough if 2 of Winks, Ndidi and Soumaré are available. Not ideal but enough, given the resources at our disposal. 

[scinnell]

2 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Absolute priority is a good CB who can organise things at the back and offer a threat in the opposition box. Like in 14/15, when Huth's arrival for about £3m in January absolutely transformed the season for us - and of course the following season. 

 

Second priority is a RB who is fast, and able to attack well and defend. 

 

Third priority is a RW who offers pace and goal contributions, plus ideally the ability to deliver good set pieces (we are desperate for someone who can do that).

 

If there is money left after that, then I would look at bringing in a target man who can hold up the ball and bring others into play. We've lacked this option since Ulloa left. 

 

I know some are saying that CM needs strengthening but I think we just about have enough if 2 of Winks, Ndidi and Soumaré are available. Not ideal but enough, given the resources at our disposal. 

Bang on there! Agree with everything that you said 👍

[Sly]

Players availiable on a free transfer come July 1st 2025.

 

Player	Age
Trent Alexander-Arnold Right-Back	26
Mohamed Salah Right Winger	32
Alphonso Davies Left-Back	24
Joshua Kimmich Defensive Midfield	29
Jonathan David Centre-Forward	24
Leroy Sané Right Winger	28
Heung-min Son Left Winger	32
Kevin De Bruyne Attacking Midfield	33
Jonathan Tah Centre-Back	28
Virgil van Dijk Centre-Back	33
Frank Anguissa Central Midfield	29
Olivier Boscagli Centre-Back	27
Tyrick Mitchell Left-Back	25
Amad Diallo Right Winger	22
Angel Gomes Attacking Midfield	24
Sean Longstaff Central Midfield	27
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Centre-Forward	27
Kyle Walker-Peters Right-Back	27
Lionel Messi Right Winger	37
Cucho Hernández Centre-Forward	25
Ferland Mendy Left-Back	29
Yarek Gasiorowski Centre-Back	19
Thomas Partey Defensive Midfield	31
Kenny Tete Right-Back	29
Harry Maguire Centre-Back	31
Christian Nørgaard Defensive Midfield	30
Neymar Left Winger	32
Ola Aina Right-Back	28
Josh Brownhill Central Midfield	29
Mario Pasalic Central Midfield	29
Marco Verratti Central Midfield	32
Tom Bischof Central Midfield	19
Devyne Rensch Right-Back	21
Tariq Lamptey Right-Back	24
Walter Benítez Goalkeeper	31
Alex Meret Goalkeeper	27
Cristiano Ronaldo Centre-Forward	39
Sergio Reguilón Left-Back	28
Callum Wilson Centre-Forward	32
Rayan Right Winger	18
Nicola Zalewski Left Midfield	22
Krépin Diatta Right Winger	25
Jakub Moder Central Midfield	25
Josh Dasilva Central Midfield	26
Kieran Tierney Left-Back	27
Nélson Semedo Right-Back	31
Adama Traoré Right Winger	28
Victor Lindelöf Centre-Back	30
Jorginho Defensive Midfield	33
Sead Kolasinac Centre-Back	31
Koke Central Midfield	32
İlkay Gündoğan Central Midfield	34
İrfan Can Kahveci Right Winger	29
Roony Bardghji Right Winger	19
Dániel Gazdag Attacking Midfield	28
Will Hughes Central Midfield	29
Mario Lemina Defensive Midfield	31
Fabian Schär Centre-Back	33
Matías Zaracho Attacking Midfield	26
Javi Puado Left Winger	26
Pablo Rosario Defensive Midfield	27
Bright Osayi-Samuel Right-Back	26
Arnaud Nordin Right Winger	26
Reinildo Mandava Left-Back	30
Paulo Dybala Second Striker	31
Ben Davies Centre-Back	31
Eric Dier Centre-Back	30
Abdoulaye Doucouré Central Midfield	31
Alexandre Lacazette Centre-Forward	33
Abdel Abqar Centre-Back	25
Akram Afif Left Winger	28
Cristian Arango Centre-Forward	29
Davide Calabria Right-Back	28
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Centre-Back	30
Thiago Fernández Left Winger	20
Christian Ordóñez Central Midfield	20
Juan Ignacio Nardoni Central Midfield	22
Christian Central Midfield	24

Most of those are clearly not joining us. However some would be decent additions and improve us.

 

I’m looking at Tierney, Davies, Meret, Maguire, Kolasinac improve the defence.
 

Meret in if we need to sell Hermansen to finance elsewhere?