The Official Silly Season Summer Transfer Thread 2018/19

[wheelerdeeler]

I'd love Adama Traore. Said it right at the beginning of the summer. But I can't see us spending 18m on him. Will probably end up at Wolves or staying at Boro until they're either promoted in May or someone panic buys him in January.

He has the X Factor, a very exciting player with pace to die for.
The biggest question mark is his end product.
But then I would have thought that a good coach would bring out the best in him, something that would appeal to Slavisa I would imagine.

5 Goals, 10 Assists for Boro last season isn't something to sniff at (especially when Monk didn't play him for the first month or so). Pulis has started developing him, and given the way players like AK47, Cairney, Ream, Sessegnon etc. have come on under Jokanovic I'd think he could continue it. He's a genuinely frightening player for the other team. Would back him to be the fastest player on the planet.

But for 18m, I can't see us spending that much on him.

please correct me if i/my online source is wrong, but are they not the only 5 goals he has scored for Boro in 60 odd appearances since joining them in 2016? I'd rather wait a season and see if Pulis can carry on getting the best out of him before we throw that much cash at him, think we have bigger priorities

That's true, but at the same time I'd be interested to know how many of those are sub appearances from when he was in the Prem. For a 22 year old with his physical capability and proof that with the right coaching he has started developing an end product in the last season, I wouldn't say no to him. But it's all hypothetical, and as I've said a few times we won't actually spend 18m on him.

[GJB]

I'd love Adama Traore. Said it right at the beginning of the summer. But I can't see us spending 18m on him. Will probably end up at Wolves or staying at Boro until they're either promoted in May or someone panic buys him in January.

He has the X Factor, a very exciting player with pace to die for.
The biggest question mark is his end product.
But then I would have thought that a good coach would bring out the best in him, something that would appeal to Slavisa I would imagine.

5 Goals, 10 Assists for Boro last season isn't something to sniff at (especially when Monk didn't play him for the first month or so). Pulis has started developing him, and given the way players like AK47, Cairney, Ream, Sessegnon etc. have come on under Jokanovic I'd think he could continue it. He's a genuinely frightening player for the other team. Would back him to be the fastest player on the planet.

But for 18m, I can't see us spending that much on him.

please correct me if i/my online source is wrong, but are they not the only 5 goals he has scored for Boro in 60 odd appearances since joining them in 2016? I'd rather wait a season and see if Pulis can carry on getting the best out of him before we throw that much cash at him, think we have bigger priorities

That's true, but at the same time I'd be interested to know how many of those are sub appearances from when he was in the Prem. For a 22 year old with his physical capability and proof that with the right coaching he has started developing an end product in the last season, I wouldn't say no to him. But it's all hypothetical, and as I've said a few times we won't actually spend 18m on him.

Yeah good points - Schurrle's proven he can play back-up striker, so maybe that's Slav's plan and he won't even consider an alternative striker now before the end of the window. Again though, regarding Traore, I think i'd rather let Kamara develop in that position and we spend the cash on priorities - that 18 million could go a long way to signing Plattenhardt or Tierney, but I can also see where you're coming from with Traore, he definitely has potential.

January signing maybe if the Khan's have the cash and he stays at Boro and proves himself for them up until then?

[Woolly Mammoth]

I'd love Adama Traore. Said it right at the beginning of the summer. But I can't see us spending 18m on him. Will probably end up at Wolves or staying at Boro until they're either promoted in May or someone panic buys him in January.

He has the X Factor, a very exciting player with pace to die for.
The biggest question mark is his end product.
But then I would have thought that a good coach would bring out the best in him, something that would appeal to Slavisa I would imagine.

5 Goals, 10 Assists for Boro last season isn't something to sniff at (especially when Monk didn't play him for the first month or so). Pulis has started developing him, and given the way players like AK47, Cairney, Ream, Sessegnon etc. have come on under Jokanovic I'd think he could continue it. He's a genuinely frightening player for the other team. Would back him to be the fastest player on the planet.

But for 18m, I can't see us spending that much on him.

Of course that figure is not practical, but the mood Fulham are in, they just may give both Traore and Borough a taste of a starting bid, and find middle ground.
Now we are Premier League we hold a few more aces when it comes to players furthering their Career and expanding their Wallet.

[mkras99]

http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/kaderumbau-schmadtke-wird-nicht-nervos/

[Google auto-translate below]

and Josuha Guilavogui, however, could still go. In both, the track leads to England. FC Fulham wants Guilavogui, a first salary exchange has already been made. But nothing is fixed, if it ever will, because VfL manager Jörg Schmadtke remains hard on the Frenchman. Although Schmadtke read that the English were keen on the ball thief, "but I do not know any more". It remains true: The VfL does not want to give up Guilavogui! "We were clearly positioned there." Thanks to a clause in the contract (almost 20 million euros), Guilavogui could have left VfL this summer, but the deadline for this clause has passed, emphasized Schmadtke on Tuesday again. Only one sale remains, in which the transfer would be freely negotiable. But Schmadtke does not want that. That Guilavogui had said that he prefers to play six and eight in midfield, the manager does not blame him: "It is legitimate for a player to comment on his position."

[Bryanthebroom]

The ball thief  :005:

Lost in translation I guess.

[Woolly Mammoth]

Unless he is storing balls in his Garden Shed. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

[Skatzoffc]

A little bemused why everyone thinks we need more in midfield. We have loads to my mind.
We need to sort out the fullback positions.
COYW!

[Deeping_white]

A little bemused why everyone thinks we need more in midfield. We have loads to my mind.
We need to sort out the fullback positios.
COYW!

We have no genuine holding midfielder if Kmac is out for whatever reason, seeing as Norwood isn't here anymore. Seri is box to box like Johansen so is wasted in the holding role. LB is the next priority after Mawson signs but we need a DM and probably a backup striker and RB too once the LB is sorted.

[the nutflush]

Yes a left back is first priority.  Would like a back up striker.  We sound like kids on Santa's lap don't we?

[General]

A little bemused why everyone thinks we need more in midfield. We have loads to my mind.
We need to sort out the fullback positios.
COYW!

No backup for the way we play.. usually three cm's in mcdonald, Johansen and Cairney we've lost Norwood and brought in Seri which may have been passable in the Championship but no longer have Norwood for backup. 

Seri is a Johansen, Cairney type player.. so if Kmac got suspended who'd fit in? You'd like cisse? We need someone who can challenge Kmac or do a better job to give us and our style of play more security.

Even then though we have no backup for AM if either cairney or Seri got injured. Johansen is good but less creative.

[AllyWhite]

What I'd like to see next (chronologically)

LB -> DM (Guilavogui) -> Back up RB -> Back up ST/RW

[Roberty]

Back-up RB?  I thought Odoi was a RB ???

[Milo]

A little bemused why everyone thinks we need more in midfield. We have loads to my mind.
We need to sort out the fullback positios.
COYW!

No backup for the way we play.. usually three cm's in mcdonald, Johansen and Cairney we've lost Norwood and brought in Seri which may have been passable in the Championship but no longer have Norwood for backup. 

Seri is a Johansen, Cairney type player.. so if Kmac got suspended who'd fit in? You'd like cisse? We need someone who can challenge Kmac or do a better job to give us and our style of play more security.

Even then though we have no backup for AM if either cairney or Seri got injured. Johansen is good but less creative.

Post - Mawson:

LB is essential. Personally would like an upgrade on Target as he isn't attacking enough for us to play the same way as effectively in Prem.

Then an upgrade on RB.

Then reinforcements for DM - CB - ST in that order.

[davew]

Unless he is storing balls in his Garden Shed. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

Mince would know that!!

[HillingdonFFC]

Luke Shaw anyone? Last year of his contract, dont think hes flavour of the month with Mourinho.
Local -ish lad from the Molesey area. Was a brilliant prospect pre injury. Young enough to kickstart his career

[Twig]

Luke Shaw anyone? Last year of his contract, dont think hes flavour of the month with Mourinho.
Local -ish lad from the Molesey area. Was a brilliant prospect pre injury. Young enough to kickstart his career

Bit of an enigma. Brilliant before going to Manure, sick note since. Personally I would like this, quality is permanent and a lot of players fall by the wayside under Jose.

[Deeping_white]

Luke Shaw anyone? Last year of his contract, dont think hes flavour of the month with Mourinho.
Local -ish lad from the Molesey area. Was a brilliant prospect pre injury. Young enough to kickstart his career

Would love Shaw but I'm not sure he wants to leave, Everton gave him a chance to last season and he didn't take it. Otherwise I agree he'd be a top signing, and he originally flourished in an attacking Southampton team which played to his strengths.

[Pavel Dempsey]

Back-up RB?  I thought Odoi was a RB ???

This. We have Christie, Odoi and two talented youngsters Steven Sessegnon and Marlon Fossey for that position.

Two centre-backs (Mawson and another one, Kalas would be fine), a left-back and another defensive midfielder are bigger priority.

[bornafulhamfan]

Luke Shaw anyone? Last year of his contract, dont think hes flavour of the month with Mourinho.
Local -ish lad from the Molesey area. Was a brilliant prospect pre injury. Young enough to kickstart his career

I would love Shaw. Imagine our back four with two young Englishman.

[Milo]

The way we play.. our full backs are practically the most important players on the pitch. They start the moves and they give us width when building pressure. Currently we have a Championship right back and no left back. If anywhere needs money spent...