summer '22 transfer craziness and stupidity

[Mac76]

Not much word on outgoings at the moment. At least 5 or 6 players who don’t have a future here need to be shown the door.

Arseblog said we probably wouldn't see that until we'd finished with signings - might not be until later in the window, after the season's started

[mandela8]

Arseblog said we probably wouldn't see that until we'd finished with signings - might not be until later in the window, after the season's started

Arseblog is a fuckin clown, tbf.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Arseblog said we probably wouldn't see that until we'd finished with signings - might not be until later in the window, after the season's started

That sounds very much like 'we will see if we can sign anyone else first but if not we will make do with the same shit we had last season'

[selassie]

Rumours that Saka and Saliba will be signing contract extensions. Massive if true.

Great news if true.

[mandela8]

That sounds very much like 'we will see if we can sign anyone else first but if not we will make do with the same shit we had last season'

Last season they loaned out players like Gendouzi and Torriera, leaving CM options of an injury prone Partey, Xhaka and Elneny. So they're not exactly known for being sensible in this regard...maybe they've learned from that mistake.

[mandela8]

Thing is business and fitba intradests are often conflicting.

On the one hand someone like Telemans should be brought in asap to adapt and hit the season running. On the other, it makes sense to leave Leicester in a position of only having as little time as possible to negotiate before he effectively becomes a zero value asset to them when the window closes.

I clearly prefer the option of getting them in early though. Take last season for as an example. Pay a couple of million extra could've made the difference at the start of the season and banked a couple of points then...rather than missing out on CL fitba 20+ million by a single point.

[HCZ_Reborn]

One would imagine a lot of that was to get them off the wage bill. And Torreira would have been on a higher wage than Elneny. Torreira equally wasn’t likely to accept spending much of the season on the bench. Rumour is that Roma are in for him

[Mac76]

Arseblog is a fuckin clown, tbf.

i'm sure the feeling is mutual

[KSE Comedy Club]

Last season they loaned out players like Gendouzi and Torriera, leaving CM options of an injury prone Partey, Xhaka and Elneny. So they're not exactly known for being sensible in this regard...maybe they've learned from that mistake.

Exactly.

Maybe is worrying, but there is always hope.

[Mac76]

One would imagine a lot of that was to get them off the wage bill. And Torreira would have been on a higher wage than Elneny. Torreira equally wasn’t likely to accept spending much of the season on the bench. Rumour is that Roma are in for him

didn't Roma want Xhaka too? maybe we can offer them two for the price of one? or pay for them to take Xhaka off our hands even?