The Official 2015 Silly Season Transfer Thread

[DeuceBigelow]

Can we please keep this thread just for transfer rumours? If people want to have a FFP argument can we do it on another thread please?

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[BedsFFC]

I think the sensible money is on the fact that he has agreed to join us but brighton have stipulated that its after we play them.

If he lines up for them against us, I'm guessing he probably won't be joining as that is probably a stipulation we would have made.

Pre-match pressers on both sides should be interesting.

[jayffc]

Can we please keep this thread just for transfer rumours? If people want to have a FFP argument can we do it on another thread please?

:plus one:

Gladly!!

[Arthur]

Apart from our low offer for Tim Ream (for whom, if £1.4M is more than we are prepared to pay, we clearly are not committed to getting), our seeming lack of interest in other centre-backs these past two weeks suggests to me that we have an arrangement in place with Brighton for after the weekend: We'll make a new offer; they'll accept it; Dunk will have a medical and agree terms (which have probably been broadly discussed already.)

If Newcastle's interest is genuine, it could muddy the waters, but we should have asked Dunk (or his agent) the question: 'What if a mid-table northern PL outfit shows an interest in the meantime?' and at least have a verbal agreement that he will not let us down.

That's my guess.

[Slaphead in Qatar]

Apart from our low offer for Tim Ream (for whom, if £1.4M is more than we are prepared to pay, we clearly are not committed to getting), our seeming lack of interest in other centre-backs these past two weeks suggests to me that we have an arrangement in place with Brighton for after the weekend: We'll make a new offer; they'll accept it; Dunk will have a medical and agree terms (which have probably been broadly discussed already.)

If Newcastle's interest is genuine, it could muddy the waters, but we should have asked Dunk (or his agent) the question: 'What if a mid-table northern PL outfit shows an interest in the meantime?' and at least have a verbal agreement that he will not let us down.

That's my guess.

if dunk is a done deal (tongue twister !) then i don't think we would have made any offer at all for ream.

[westcliff white]

unless we want 2 more centre backs. personally i think 2 would be good business but 1 is a must

[fulhamben]

Apart from our low offer for Tim Ream (for whom, if £1.4M is more than we are prepared to pay, we clearly are not committed to getting), our seeming lack of interest in other centre-backs these past two weeks suggests to me that we have an arrangement in place with Brighton for after the weekend: We'll make a new offer; they'll accept it; Dunk will have a medical and agree terms (which have probably been broadly discussed already.)

If Newcastle's interest is genuine, it could muddy the waters, but we should have asked Dunk (or his agent) the question: 'What if a mid-table northern PL outfit shows an interest in the meantime?' and at least have a verbal agreement that he will not let us down.

That's my guess.

verbals mean nothing though, Mark Hughes shook mo's hand and then walked out. I'm very sceptical about all the noise about his dad saying he wants to come or him  himself saying the same thing. Because it either means we have permission to talk to him. And if so why has it not leaked. Or we are setting ourselves up for another tapping up claim. Or thirdly we made a bid. It was knocked back and that as it stands is the end of it

[shnlwswlkr]

£6.5/£7m for two centre backs of decent quality would be good, that's the only position I really see us as short in. I'd be very happy if we got two in.

[Fulhamerica23]

Apparently we're still in for Ream.

http://www.espnfc.com/soccer-transfers/story/2561723/fulham-still-want-tim-ream-as-qpr-agree-fee-sources

[fulhamben]

£6.5/£7m for two centre backs of decent quality would be good, that's the only position I really see us as short in. I'd be very happy if we got two in.

I'll take one. I think the hutch has improved. And burn and bod are not the worst in the world.

[ToodlesMcToot]

£6.5/£7m for two centre backs of decent quality would be good, that's the only position I really see us as short in. I'd be very happy if we got two in.

I'll take one. I think the hutch has improved. And burn and bod are not the worst in the world.

Agreed. He's had his season to bed in, so to speak, and appears to be showing a bit of what we hoped we had paid for. Of course, it helps quite a bit to have a decent midfield in front of him. I think most Championship defenders would have looked much worse than they were, playing in our team last season.

[Chesh]

£6.5/£7m for two centre backs of decent quality would be good, that's the only position I really see us as short in. I'd be very happy if we got two in.

I'll take one. I think the hutch has improved. And burn and bod are not the worst in the world.

Bod is absolutely awful (was on Tuesday as well), and always looks in a daze. Hutch's improvement is only relative to how bad he was last season, and Burn is only any good with someone better to carry him through - imo

[ToodlesMcToot]

Am I right to expect a Kit interview from Sarah B. today? Or will it be moved since we've had a midweek game?

Hoping to get some insight into imminent signings as well as an update on Jack's injury.

[Lighthouse]

Am I right to expect a Kit interview from Sarah B. today? Or will it be moved since we've had a midweek game?

Hoping to get some insight into imminent signings as well as an update on Jack's injury.

We at at home so sometimes Friday press conference.

[mike_corkcity12]

Am I right to expect a Kit interview from Sarah B. today? Or will it be moved since we've had a midweek game?

Hoping to get some insight into imminent signings as well as an update on Jack's injury.

Thursday for away games and Friday for home games

[ToodlesMcToot]

Damn! Was amped for that interview happening today. Oh well

[mkras99]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33914157

[Arthur]

Apart from our low offer for Tim Ream (for whom, if £1.4M is more than we are prepared to pay, we clearly are not committed to getting), our seeming lack of interest in other centre-backs these past two weeks suggests to me that we have an arrangement in place with Brighton for after the weekend: We'll make a new offer; they'll accept it; Dunk will have a medical and agree terms (which have probably been broadly discussed already.)

If Newcastle's interest is genuine, it could muddy the waters, but we should have asked Dunk (or his agent) the question: 'What if a mid-table northern PL outfit shows an interest in the meantime?' and at least have a verbal agreement that he will not let us down.

That's my guess.

verbals mean nothing though, Mark Hughes shook mo's hand and then walked out. I'm very sceptical about all the noise about his dad saying he wants to come or him  himself saying the same thing. Because it either means we have permission to talk to him. And if so why has it not leaked. Or we are setting ourselves up for another tapping up claim. Or thirdly we made a bid. It was knocked back and that as it stands is the end of it

A verbal agreement isn't legally binding, it's true, but if Brighton have told us that there's no way they will allow him to leave prior to our fixture, the ball is in our court. We either pursue other options or we bide our time and hope to land our no.1 target.

Nonetheless, I'm not surprised you're sceptical; I've simply made a guess at what might happen and I'm sceptical myself as to the likelihood of it being correct.

[mike_corkcity12]

DONE DEAL: Brazilian centre back Eric Botteghin (27) from #FCGroningen signed a four-year deal with #Feyenoord.

[Wearethewhites]

For what it's worth, Oddschecker have removed all betting on Lewis Dunk's next Club.