The Incoming Transfers Everywhere Thread: Summer 2023

[Tredman]

Ah, forgot about Rice. Thought he might have higher aspirations though. After Mount too I think bizarrely

 

[The Saturday Boy]

A really great winger is rare - Giggs was one of the best in recent years, there will be a few other examples, but there aren't many. Giggs could do it whoever he played with.

A average winger is going to need help to make the best of their ability - for Adama, Raul and Jota made him a good winger because they made use of what he gave them. Adama hasn't been as effective since we lost those two (and to a lesser extent Doherty who I think was a decent foil for Adama down the right).

Adama is average but with rare abilities. They are the sort of ability that every coach would want available to them in an ideal world so when Lop says he would like him to stay it doesn't surprise me...but it's also clear that Adama wouldn't be a regular starter. He's a meh player with occasional wow factor.

 

[AndyWolves]

I do wonder if Sasa might have enabled us to get the most out of Adama.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Nope, he's not a heading machine.

Nor does Adama even cross the ball very often these days.

 

[Tony Towner]

I do wonder if Sasa might have enabled us to get the most out of Adama.

He's 6 foot 7, not 12 foot 7

 

[The Saturday Boy]

He's 6 foot 7, not 12 foot 7

And Sasa (hopefully) will be on the pitch and not in the stands.

 

[Carrotdude]

After yesterday I’d be having a word with Pep to see if we can steal Palmer for a season

 

[Alan]

If Pulisic hadn't been made of biscuits I'd say we should rescue him from Chelsea. I guess he's probably on a stupidly inflated wage there, too. Can see him ending up at some "top end" Italian club.

Palmer is a good shout but I have a hunch he'll be getting a fair amount of first team action at City next season; Pep really seems to rate him.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Pulisic is dogshit. Heart of a pea and done absolutely nothing for years.

 

[WsWolf]

After yesterday I’d be having a word with Pep to see if we can steal Palmer for a season

What's the incentive for us to take him on? I could understand if we were expecting to battle relegation again or make a charge on Europe and he'd be the piece that could help us over the line but as a midtable side, developing players we have no chance of keeping doesn't seem like a good strategy.

Not that I wouldn't like to see him, he's quality.

 

[Johnny75]

Pulisic is dogshit. Heart of a pea and done absolutely nothing for years.

 

[YoungWolf]

Pulisic is just like Adama IMO.

I like Palmer but he’s played very little senior football. We’d just be developing him for someone else without getting the consistency we’d want.

 

[Alan]

Pulisic is dogshit. Heart of a pea and done absolutely nothing for years.

I've seen him fight through CONCACAF qualification so "heart of a pea" ain't quite meshing.

Can't argue against having done nothing for years; never understood why he thought the Chelsea move was the right one, tbh.

 

[Johnny75]

What's the incentive for us to take him on? I could understand if we were expecting to battle relegation again or make a charge on Europe and he'd be the piece that could help us over the line but as a midtable side, developing players we have no chance of keeping doesn't seem like a good strategy.

Not that I wouldn't like to see him, he's quality.

If it gets us into Europe we have a better chance of attracting better players.

If Utd wanted to loan out Elanga I'd be up for the same too.

 

[Alan]

Pulisic is just like Adama IMO.

Sometimes y'all say things and I'm just like... "I don't think I know a fucking thing about soccer".

 

[YoungWolf]

Sometimes y'all say things and I'm just like... "I don't think I know a fucking thing about soccer".

Great at dribbling and travelling with the ball at speed and… not a great deal else

 

[Alan]

Great at dribbling and travelling with the ball at speed and… not a great deal else

I'd call his end product quite a bit better than Adama's but hey ho.

I really should just never mention Americans I suppose.

 

[Tony Towner]

I really should just never mention Americans I suppose

After 10 and a half years the penny has finally fucking dropped

 

[YoungWolf]

I just think they are very similar stylistically, Pulisic is probably a bit cleaner and so his end product is a bit better yeah but he’s also never fit.

 

[WsWolf]

If it gets us into Europe we have a better chance of attracting better players.

If Utd wanted to loan out Elanga I'd be up for the same too.

I get that angle, as I said I can understand if it's to push us into Europe. Unfortunately I don't see us challenging the top 8 next year, top 10 at a push. Based on my early assumption that we won't be making the 4/5 quality signings we need to make it possible.