The Incoming Transfers Everywhere Thread: Summer 2023

[Carrotdude]

It's a great goal. No doubt about it, an absolute highlight.

Now find some highlights of his defending as a RB.

No, I don’t think I will

 

[Langers]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681603623556374529

 

[Deano]

Think Creswell is a good solid Premier League level player. I don't mind him coming in to compete with Bueno but you'd think that definitely means Giles and RAN are on their way.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681592646567968769

Frees like £25m Scott and £8m Elvedi. That tweet is fucking stupid.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Cresswell (34) Kilman (26) Dawson (33) Doherty (31)

Rapid.

 

[prawnking]

I've no problem with that transfer strategy - IF the players are good.

I said this towards the end of last season but Joao Gomes fits that bill and although it's early days, he looks to be a superb player. As long as we improve our scouting and target good players and good professionals, that's fine by me. There will be good players out there that fit our strategy.

A different approach than paying massively over the odds for the likes of Semedo, Guedes, Fabio, Nunes and (although I like him and think he's still got a lot to offer) Cunha is not a bad thing at all.

Doherty admittedly doesn't get the pulse racing but let's see who else comes in - got to trust in what Lopetegui is trying to build IMO.

It's not about 'good' for me, it's simply about whether they're signings that are made for footballing reasons.

We paid over the odds for Semedo, Cunha and Nunes, and got Lemina and JG pretty cheap, but all are decent footballers and you could see the thinking behind their signings, at least in theory.

Doesn't matter whether it's £35m for Fabio, £27.5?m for Guedes or nothing for Doc, none of those are signed for footballing reasons and that's what we need to fuck right off with

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Rancid more like

 

[prawnking]

got to trust in what Lopetegui is trying to build IMO.

That's all fine, unless we end up signing a load of donkeys like Doc and Cresswell and then Lop fucks off too before the year is out. Then it won't look too clever

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

It's not looking great is it?

Just over 3 weeks until the season starts.

 

[Tredman]

I get that we do need experience in the team but Doc and Cresswell as the FBs will be awful

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Think West Ham have largely used Cresswell as LCH in a back five lately.

So another player for a system we don't play.

 

[YoungWolf]

If we sign Cresswell I’d assume we’re all in on Bueno (he’s one of the few I’m bothered about keeping tbf). Cresswell as someone to play the odd game. But he’s 34 so I doubt he’s got much more than a year left in him at a decent level

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Think West Ham have largely used Cresswell as LCH in a back five lately.

So another player for a system we don't play.

Unless we are looking to play that......

 

[Carrotdude]

Cresswell would make zero sense, we have 4 people who can play there atm

 

[Deano]

If we sign Cresswell I’d assume we’re all in on Bueno (he’s one of the few I’m bothered about keeping tbf). Cresswell as someone to play the odd game. But he’s 34 so I doubt he’s got much more than a year left in him at a decent level

3 year deal then

 

[prawnking]

I'm not ready to shit the bed yet, and am happy to give Lop the benefit of the doubt etc etc but I'm struggling to see what we're building here, unless there's a late flurry of signings that makes it clearer

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Cresswell and Bueno at LB is not a bad pair. Allows us to sell Giles and RAN or play the latter further forwards. You’d hope Bueno in time will nail down the LB starting spot but in short term Cresswell would be ok, a much better option than we’ve brought in as cover at RB!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Unless we are looking to play that......

Lopetegui has rarely ever played it anywhere, bar a couple of cup games in January with a mix-and-match team we've never started a game with that shape under him, he didn't trial it in nothing games at the end of the season or switch to it when away from home against strong opposition, so I really doubt it. Hope we don't anyway, hello pure stodge again.

 

[Carrotdude]

If it’s true then the plan is quite obvious - get money for RAN and Giles and spend a fraction on Cresswell as a replacement.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Lopetegui has rarely ever played it anywhere, bar a couple of cup games in January with a mix-and-match team we've never started a game with that shape under him, he didn't trial it in nothing games at the end of the season or switch to it when away from home against strong opposition, so I really doubt it. Hope we don't anyway, hello pure stodge again.

I know. It doesn't seem likely, and goes against logic.

But I'm trying to make sense of Doherty and Cresswell (who probably won't even sign)