January 2019 window

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... all the more reason to sign someone in Jan so he has time to adapt and slot in perfectly come August?
 
TonyM said:
... all the more reason to sign someone in Jan so he has time to adapt and slot in perfectly come August?
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Only if it's the player we want, better to wait until the summer for our first choice, than get a second choice just because we can get him earlier. I think we'd only get Ndombele in January only if we were sure we weren't getting De Jong in the summer. I'm not even convinced we would get Ndombele in January if Lyon are still in the C/L.
 
How likely is it that the FA proposal to have max 12 foreign players in a squad, following Brexit, will be implemented?

Even if approved you would think it may take min. 2-3 years to bring in, so clubs could fulfill existing contractual commitments.

It should start effecting player recruitment if it's on the cards.
 
Young Blue said:
How likely is it that the FA proposal to have max 12 foreign players in a squad, following Brexit, will be implemented?

Even if approved you would think it may take min. 2-3 years to bring in, so clubs could fulfill existing contractual commitments.

It should start effecting player recruitment if it's on the cards.
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There is very little chance as it would crucify every club in the top two divisions and give foreign clubs a massive advantage which would effect the money floating round in one of Britain biggest businesses
 
TonyM said:
... all the more reason to sign someone in Jan so he has time to adapt and slot in perfectly come August?
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The two main reasons for buying in January, to spruce up the attack, or to bed in a defensive player,
There is also two main reasons apart from huge fees, for selling one is to fund a charge for promotion or titles and the other is to fund an escape from relegation
Lyon will sell if they can get a replacement with good potential and Ajax will sell if the player asks, personally i would buy both one in January one in the summer as they are two very different players, and after watching Ajax over the weekend DeJong should be begging to leave, an awful pitch led to an awful standard of football
 
I would not go in for anyone. We have Gundo and Delph, not sure there is much better around as DM cover so what is the point of splashing out. Same with a striker - I'd still like to see Jesus given more game time.
 
Young Blue said:
How likely is it that the FA proposal to have max 12 foreign players in a squad, following Brexit, will be implemented?

Even if approved you would think it may take min. 2-3 years to bring in, so clubs could fulfill existing contractual commitments.

It should start effecting player recruitment if it's on the cards.
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Could see that severely reducing the TV revenues as the bidders would probably consider that the product is of poorer quality- as the premier league has just appointed a tv expert to replace scudamore I would be shocked if it became a reality
 
Champions again in 2012 said:
Could see that severely reducing the TV revenues as the bidders would probably consider that the product is of poorer quality- as the premier league has just appointed a tv expert to replace scudamore I would be shocked if it became a reality
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Maybe it's just the English FA using the whole Brexit thing as an excuse to re-think the home grown quota to help the national side? I agree PL sides wouldn't be as competitive in European competitions in the short term. It would effect the top 6 sides more than the other PL teams.
 
I believe that the only midfielder that can arrive in January is Ndombele, both De Jong and Neves I do not think they will be sold in winter and in case they sell them they will ask for over 80 million pounds. He would also begin to see a replacement for Mendy, he is 24 years old and has already had surgeries on both knees and his performance has not been optimal, surely having a higher level player with whom to fight his position to him will do very well .
 
Trunks_citizen said:
I believe that the only midfielder that can arrive in January is Ndombele, both De Jong and Neves I do not think they will be sold in winter and in case they sell them they will ask for over 80 million pounds. He would also begin to see a replacement for Mendy, he is 24 years old and has already had surgeries on both knees and his performance has not been optimal, surely having a higher level player with whom to fight his position to him will do very well .
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Cant see why they would sell tbf.
 
With Mendy's latest injury, I think we could potentially sign a left back. Delph can't be relied on to stay fit and Zinchenko is not going to be our long term left back. We obviously managed last season but I don't think it's sustainable.

The only factors that might see us wait until the summer are that Mendy will probably be back for the knockouts in the Champions League or that Pep's number one choice is not available.
 
David 'El Mago' Silva said:
With Mendy's latest injury, I think we could potentially sign a left back. Delph can't be relied on to stay fit and Zinchenko is not going to be our long term left back. We obviously managed last season but I don't think it's sustainable.

The only factors that might see us wait until the summer are that Mendy will probably be back for the knockouts in the Champions League or that Pep's number one choice is not available.
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A lot I disagree with:

"Delph can't be relied on to stay fit"- except for how he did for most of last sessse

"Zinchenko is not going to be our long term left back" - Why? Has he been average? Bad? Terrible? No, No, and No. So why would you conclude he can't be something he has yet to fail at?

"We obviously managed last season". - Nah brah, we did not manage. We thrived. To the time of more points than antoua has ever scored. No matter who you get, they can only hope to match that.

We are unlikely to buy a new left back. Unlikely.
 
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