What do we need in January?

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, Sly said:

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? 

Roony Bardjhi and Thiago Fernandez are both exceptionally talented young wingers and both sadly recovering from ACL tears.

 

I'd still be in for them as we love an ACL.

[Sly]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Roony Bardjhi and Thiago Fernandez are both exceptionally talented young wingers and both sadly recovering from ACL tears.

 

I'd still be in for them as we love an ACL.

Gives Ricky some company! 

[Dr The Singh]

5 hours ago, Sly said:

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? 

I would take any of them

[JimJams]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Roony Bardjhi and Thiago Fernandez are both exceptionally talented young wingers and both sadly recovering from ACL tears.

 

I'd still be in for them as we love an ACL.

Instead of us having this idea of wanting to find promising players who have lost their way in the game, why not just sign promising players who have had an ACL injury (and if you didn't have one before, we can arrange one).  As soon as anyones ACL pings, we're there with £50 and a contract offer.  Who isn't taking that deal?

[KFS]

In order of priority:

 

RB

RCB

CM

RW

ST

[Bordersfox]

On 27/12/2024 at 22:01, Bordersfox said:

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. 

That said @Ric Flair he's just scored two this afternoon, bullied the centre backs and the second goal was a sublime chip.  

 

If he stays fit would expect him to go on and play in the prem at some point as he has got the lot. 

[Bilo]

1 hour ago, KFS said:

In order of priority:

 

RB

RCB

CM

RW

ST

RB - Van Ewijk (Coventry)

CM - KDH (Chelsea, on loan)

ST - Ferguson (Brighton)

 

If we were in a better position, I would advocate going for Bakayoko from PSV on the RW but there's no chance of that now. 

 

I wouldn't be too shocked to see RVN use his contacts in the Eredivisie and Manchester United as well. Isaac Babadi is apparently a decent prospect at PSV. 

 

 

[Sly]

Full back - Jon Armaburu /  - Diego Moriera

 

 

 

 

Centre Midfield - Rocco Reitz / Andrey Santos

 

 

 

 

Left Midfield - Alberto Moliero

 

 

The get Patrick Durgo to cover the midfield / defence! . 
 

 

[KFS]

4 hours ago, KFS said:

In order of priority:

 

RB

RCB

CM

RW

ST

So as I was saying 

[Tuna]

Right Back, Left Back, Centre Back, Winger, Striker and another midfielder.

[JimmyC74]

2 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Right Back, Left Back, Centre Back, Winger, Striker and another midfielder.

Agree but imagine we will do well to bring in 3.

[moore_94]

It does worry me a bit that I don’t think it has been mentioned by Percy or Tanner etc. that we actually want a right back has it?

[JimJams]

4 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

It does worry me a bit that I don’t think it has been mentioned by Percy or Tanner etc. that we actually want a right back has it?

To be fair if you're Ruud you probably don't let anybody know what we're in for cos it undermines whoever they're replacing.  Fine if you get a replacement, not so much if you don't.

[Lesta Legend]

9 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

It does worry me a bit that I don’t think it has been mentioned by Percy or Tanner etc. that we actually want a right back has it?

There doesn’t seem to be any urgency in bringing players in either. While I could be wrong. It would seem the end of the window tactic where they believe better value can be had, which never works that way for us. And it’s not like we’re desperate. 

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, Bordersfox said:

That said @Ric Flair he's just scored two this afternoon, bullied the centre backs and the second goal was a sublime chip.  

 

If he stays fit would expect him to go on and play in the prem at some point as he has got the lot. 

How did Richard Kone look as well?

[Jazzy_Jeff]

After today I would say the priority list is now:

 

RB

ST

CB

 

if we can get those done early I wouldn’t turn my nose up at a left sided defender and right winger 

[Silebyfox_89]

5 hours ago, KFS said:

In order of priority:

 

RB

RCB

CM

RW

ST

ST over a CB for me, an aging Vardy and toothless Daka is a relegation strike force.

[JimJams]

We need (much) quicker fullbacks.

[Bordersfox]

8 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

How did Richard Kone look as well?

Excellent goal but in fairness the scoreline flatters Wycombe, they barely laid a glove on Charlton so didn't see a huge amount of him.  

[Sol thewall Bamba]

A new back 4 and for them all to hit the ground running. Otherwise it's goodnight Vienna.

[Matt]

A ****ing miracle.

 

(I imagine this jokes been done to death. Disappointed if not.)

[CloudFox]

RB

CB

RW

ST

LW

 

We need to essentially replace our right hand side as a priority, from back to front in priority order. I don't think Justin or Coady can be first choice if we want to stay up. It seems inevitable Buonanotte will be recalled, so a right winger is a must too. If he does stay, at least that's competition/another option aside from Ayew there.

[kingfox]

If the idea is to stick with the same formula we’ve been seeing over the past few games, then four positions are a clear priority.

 

RB - Justin has been used as the higher pushing full-back recently. We desperately need a RB who is successful in attacking areas, dynamic and capable of taking players on. Doing some statistical number crunching, Wesley Franca(Flamengo), Pablo Maffeo(Mallorca) and Zakaria El Ouahdi(Genk) would be my top three choices. 
 

LB - Even though Kristiansen pushed up a little more in the second half today, it’s been clear that he has been the more reserved full-back in recent games, of course forming into a back three when in possession. The jury is still out on Kristiansen but regardless, it feels like we must get a better alternative in this position, this why signing someone like Valentin Gomez makes sense. 
 

CB - We can’t afford to persist with Coady and Vestergaard on a regular basis, it surely has to be one or the other. Hopefully we can find a Huth style solution, someone preferably with pace though. 
 

LW - Of course there’s been calls for a RW, but the way we’ve been setting up, an alternative to Mavididi on the left feels more crucial now. Quite simply we need another 1 vs 1 specialist with pace. There’s a few up-and-coming wingers that I wouldn’t mind, but Nicola Zalewski who is out of contract at Roma in the summer would make perfect sense, he could also be cover for Kristiansen. 
 

Another striker and central midfielder would also be nice, but the above four positions seem the most crucial for strengthening in January 👍🏻

[Pliskin]

Sabbe from Brugge. 

[cityfanlee23]

Zalewski is probably worth looking at, can play LB and LM, I'd wager he could play LW too. Struggling for game time with only 500 minutes played in 10 appearances. Sign him in Jan for probably 5m, worth the punt. 

Welcome Max Gradel.