The Official Silly Season Summer Transfer Thread 2018/19

[DevonFFC]

Should we not be going for this kinda loan deal?

Watford are reportedly close to finalising a two-year loan deal for Barcelona striker Paco Alcácer.

The Spanish striker bagged 43 goals in 118 games before joining Barca for €30m in 2016.

Alcacer is like Fonte but just a better player. Where would you play him in our system bearing in mind he's not overly quick so can't chase balls over the top, and certainly isn't a target man so couldn't use him like we need Mitro. Good player yes, but not fit for our system which is why we probably wouldn't want him. If anything, our recruitment this summer has shown we're after players who can fill specific roles in our team based on how Slav wants to set up.

I have few questions from your assessment, speed isn't essential up top for us as the wide men do the running, as per Mitro not being overally fast.
Also if he is a better player then Fonte I have said before I'd sell Fonte and then this surely would be an upgrade on Fonte on a 2yr loan

[FFC1987]

I think theres another deal close/got complicated and they were going to do a double announcement. Cant think why else they'd wait.

[rvFFC]

If Mbdoji is only rated at 4.5 mil I would be very happy for this to go through. A better player than kalas could actually be cheaper, and with Mawson hopefully coming would give us two top options for each centre back position

[rvFFC]

Swansea statement on Mawson: https://twitter.com/swansofficial/status/1025016084590735360?s=21

[Deeping_white]

Should we not be going for this kinda loan deal?

Watford are reportedly close to finalising a two-year loan deal for Barcelona striker Paco Alcácer.

The Spanish striker bagged 43 goals in 118 games before joining Barca for €30m in 2016.

Alcacer is like Fonte but just a better player. Where would you play him in our system bearing in mind he's not overly quick so can't chase balls over the top, and certainly isn't a target man so couldn't use him like we need Mitro. Good player yes, but not fit for our system which is why we probably wouldn't want him. If anything, our recruitment this summer has shown we're after players who can fill specific roles in our team based on how Slav wants to set up.

I have few questions from your assessment, speed isn't essential up top for us as the wide men do the running, as per Mitro not being overally fast.
Also if he is a better player then Fonte I have said before I'd sell Fonte and then this surely would be an upgrade on Fonte on a 2yr loan

Mitro isn't quick but he makes the ball stick if you play it into him as he uses his strength to shield the ball, Alcacer isn't big or strong so he can't do that, he's essentially physically the same as Fonte, who doesn't work in our system. He's also on well over £100k so paying that much for a backup is probably out of the question because we're paying a lot of money to Schurrle. II just don't see how he would play in our team, he didn't look particularly good when Barca player 4-3-3 because he's not really capable of playing a lone striker role

[DevonFFC]

Should we not be going for this kinda loan deal?

Watford are reportedly close to finalising a two-year loan deal for Barcelona striker Paco Alcácer.

The Spanish striker bagged 43 goals in 118 games before joining Barca for €30m in 2016.

Alcacer is like Fonte but just a better player. Where would you play him in our system bearing in mind he's not overly quick so can't chase balls over the top, and certainly isn't a target man so couldn't use him like we need Mitro. Good player yes, but not fit for our system which is why we probably wouldn't want him. If anything, our recruitment this summer has shown we're after players who can fill specific roles in our team based on how Slav wants to set up.

I have few questions from your assessment, speed isn't essential up top for us as the wide men do the running, as per Mitro not being overally fast.
Also if he is a better player then Fonte I have said before I'd sell Fonte and then this surely would be an upgrade on Fonte on a 2yr loan

Mitro isn't quick but he makes the ball stick if you play it into him as he uses his strength to shield the ball, Alcacer isn't big or strong so he can't do that, he's essentially physically the same as Fonte, who doesn't work in our system. He's also on well over £100k so paying that much for a backup is probably out of the question because we're paying a lot of money to Schurrle. II just don't see how he would play in our team, he didn't look particularly good when Barca player 4-3-3 because he's not really capable of playing a lone striker role

To be honest when we got relegated I didn't watch any football beyond our own league so never paid him any attention. Just seen some pundits reviews and persons on twitter saying that it will be a coup for Watford and as he plays for Barca and they talk of that DNA thought he may be able to do a job

[JoelH5]

They wont but I hope that if we do sign Mawson now, the club let us know what the delay was. I don't feel that I can get excited by signing a player who potentially has injury worries.

[Deeping_white]

Should we not be going for this kinda loan deal?

Watford are reportedly close to finalising a two-year loan deal for Barcelona striker Paco Alcácer.

The Spanish striker bagged 43 goals in 118 games before joining Barca for €30m in 2016.

Alcacer is like Fonte but just a better player. Where would you play him in our system bearing in mind he's not overly quick so can't chase balls over the top, and certainly isn't a target man so couldn't use him like we need Mitro. Good player yes, but not fit for our system which is why we probably wouldn't want him. If anything, our recruitment this summer has shown we're after players who can fill specific roles in our team based on how Slav wants to set up.

I have few questions from your assessment, speed isn't essential up top for us as the wide men do the running, as per Mitro not being overally fast.
Also if he is a better player then Fonte I have said before I'd sell Fonte and then this surely would be an upgrade on Fonte on a 2yr loan

Mitro isn't quick but he makes the ball stick if you play it into him as he uses his strength to shield the ball, Alcacer isn't big or strong so he can't do that, he's essentially physically the same as Fonte, who doesn't work in our system. He's also on well over £100k so paying that much for a backup is probably out of the question because we're paying a lot of money to Schurrle. II just don't see how he would play in our team, he didn't look particularly good when Barca player 4-3-3 because he's not really capable of playing a lone striker role

To be honest when we got relegated I didn't watch any football beyond our own league so never paid him any attention. Just seen some pundits reviews and persons on twitter saying that it will be a coup for Watford and as he plays for Barca and they talk of that DNA thought he may be able to do a job

To be fair I think Barca signed him off the back of a solitary season with Valencia where he was on fire, and by their standards he flopped massively. He's a good player for a continental league but I think he'll struggle in a physical league as he'd have to be in a team that play two strikers and don't expect too much from him in terms of being able to hold the ball up

[Deeping_white]

We've enquired about Jetro Willems apparently (he's a left back):

https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/831782/willems-gewild-fulham-informeert-naar-vraagprijs-interesse-van-as-roma.html

[keithh]

...............and it all started so well.

[cmg]

Surprise As Rafa Turns Up At MP Begging To Get Mitro Back

[Ordar]

Tottenham will consider any offers for Toby Alderweireld, Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele should they materialise in this window, Sky Sports News understands.

Alderweireld probably out of reach, but be interesting to see what they want for the other 2

[Deeping_white]

Allegedly we're interested in Theo Hernandez of Real Madrid:

https://amp.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2018/08/02/5b632132e2704eb0848b4576.html?__twitter_impression=true

Although the transfer of Theo Hernandez is close to materialize, the interest of other teams is holding back the agreement. Among several suitors of the Premier stands out Fulham, who would assume the player's total card and would pay two million euros to Real Madrid.

This is the point at which Madrid and Real Sociedad do not agree. Those of Anoeta want to pay only part of the player's record, but in Madrid (since they have up to seven offers from the Premier) they understand that they must take on the whole chip
Be that as it may, the Real Sociedad is the team that has the most options to take the player (it is what both he and his agent want) as long as, they understand in Madrid, take their card.

[FFC NY]

Allegedly we're interested in Theo Hernandez of Real Madrid

Looks like it would be on loan - appears to be us or Real Sociedad

[Tabby]

Allegedly we're interested in Theo Hernandez of Real Madrid

Assuming that'd be a loan. Hopefully it'll work out better than Soares if it comes through.

[FFC1987]

Tottenham will consider any offers for Toby Alderweireld, Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele should they materialise in this window, Sky Sports News understands.

Alderweireld probably out of reach, but be interesting to see what they want for the other 2

We don't have a chance of getting any of those players.

[fulhamben]

Allegedly we're interested in Theo Hernandez of Real Madrid

Assuming that'd be a loan. Hopefully it'll work out better than Soares if it comes through.

probably not, can you ever remember a Madrid left back who didn't think he was the next Pele and actually spent some time helping out in defence.

[Carborundum]

Allegedly we're interested in Theo Hernandez of Real Madrid

Assuming that'd be a loan. Hopefully it'll work out better than Soares if it comes through.

probably not, can you ever remember a Madrid left back who didn't think he was the next Pele and actually spent some time helping out in defence.

Well put

[WolverineFFC]

Surprise As Rafa Turns Up At MP Begging To Get Mitro Back

Poor Rog. Think it will be fun what he has to say about a conversation with Joka.

[Jamie88]

Mawson finally announced officially

http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/august/02/totally-mawson