What do we need in January?

Way too much. Maybe over 2 or 3 windows but we don’t need a centre back or a left back in January.

Yep, agree with this.

carrick has worked wonders turning this squad around mentally. You can see the players are buzzing and playing for each other. Hes now got 5 weeks to gel them together further.

why would you risk undoing all that by bringing in a load of new faces in January?

no more than 2 for me to add cover/competition in the positions where we're a bit light (pacy winger/centre mid). Easy to integrate 2 into the group without upsetting anything.

i suppose if a top top striker was available, then yeah maybe. But that's unlikely in January and Forss and Akpom are working very well. As it stands be reluctant to change that .
 
Yeah we just need 1 or 2 for competition and cover. Would be prepared to cancel Muniz loan and loan in a winger to be honest instead
 
DM, CM and LW need to be priority signings.

I'd like to see us gamble a bit and bring in a couple of youngsters on loan from Utd. I'm now confident that we won't go down but still unsure whether we will have enough to push for promotion, so bring in a few Utd youngsters, let's take a look at them and we can possibly bring them back here next season if they do well.
 
DM, CM and LW need to be priority signings.

I'd like to see us gamble a bit and bring in a couple of youngsters on loan from Utd. I'm now confident that we won't go down but still unsure whether we will have enough to push for promotion, so bring in a few Utd youngsters, let's take a look at them and we can possibly bring them back here next season if they do well.
MC is also likely to still have connections at Spurs (as will JW) and West Ham.
So along with Man U we may have a good pot to pick from, always taking into account our new recruitment structure where everyone has to be on board the same train. Hopefully, exciting times ahead.
 
It's an interesting one. A month ago I'd say everything 😂

I think some of the loans maybe looked at. Mowett and Muniz will be costing us a few quid. We've definitely not seen the best of either.

I'd love us to sign Giles on a perm. 3 years of loans. I'm not sure how much wolves rate him. Although no idea about his value.

Hackney will hopefully secure a new deal. I woukd also say Akpom but apparently has a one year that we can activate. So no real panic.

I don't think we need much. I keep saying a decent CF but it's clear they are almost impossible to find. Especially on a budget. A bit of CM cover maybe. Yet we have Mowett.

I can't believe we won't see at least one Man Utd U23 come in. Although recent highly rated U23s simply don't look anything special. Just look at Delap at Stoke.

I suppose we may no better come the end of Dec. Its such a shame this fecking WC is ending the season for a month. I suppose it gives the gaffer a month on the training ground with the large majority of the squad. I think they have next week off then back at it.
 
Cover in the centre of midfield and competition for the attacking midfield/wideplayer roles I would think were the priorities.

Although, I do think Mowatt/McNair might work better in the midfield roles in the new system.

I think you get the best young players available - gradually integrate them, and use them with an open mind. Rather than looking for stars that will immediately change things. That is to difficult at this level.

It's all about having options and players that will at least not lose value. So you can slowly continue to build and the team can grow together and cope with injuries/departures.
 
This may be a unpopular opinion, but what I think we need in January above all else is stability.
I've said before that I think we've tried to change too much too fast in recent transfer windows and, particularly in January windows, the results have been a bit of a mess. We're actually been weaker after January than before.

I've always felt this squad is much better than it's performance under Wilder. Carrick's just getting to grips with this squad and seems to be doing very well. It could just be the new manager bounce, but right now I'm feeling that it's more than that.

Plus, I don't feel there is good value to be had in January. Unless someone we really wanted became available at a good price, I'd be happy to keep our money in our pockets for the Summer, rather than aggressively make signings for the sake of it.
 
Way too much. Maybe over 2 or 3 windows but we don’t need a centre back or a left back in January.
I will let MC decide on how many he wants, 6 is a lot, but look at the squad , there are gaps to improve.
Daniels , Fisher, Munce , Luongo,Mowatt , Walker , Muniz, Hoppe
( loan) and possible sales of Mcnair , Bola, Watmore , who had interest last window.
Still no LCH , Clarke was bought to do it but will MC use him .
As for LB , Giles is not a LB , Bola not getting a game, suggests we may look at one. Brandon Williams ? Salary the issue but he was on loan at Norwich so Man U could be open to it.
Williams behind Giles would be very good.
Ryan Manning and Sorba Thomas would do for me as up grades, and a CM .
Goals win games, so a prolific forward is a must to get us to the next level, we shall see. I do think MC will want to put his stamp on the squad, so 6 is not out of the question, if SG and MC think we have a chance of promotion this season I'm sure they will go for it.
 
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Depends on who we let go, as I wouldn’t be surprised to see one of Mowatt or Paddy depart.

Who is cover for Akpom? He plays a specific role. Crooks?

I don’t think we’ll see a lot of action regarding incomings.
 
I will let MC decide on how many he wants, 6 is a lot, but look at the squad , there are gaps to improve.
Daniels , Fisher, Munce , , Walker , Hoppe ( loan) and possible sales of Mcnair , Bola, Watmore , who had interest last window.
Still no LCH , Clarke was bought to do it but will MC use him .
As for LB , Giles is not a LB , Bola not getting a game, suggests we may look at one. Brandon Williams ? Salary the issue.
Ryan Manning and Sorba Thomas would do for me as up grades, and a CM .
Goals win games, so a prolific forward is a must to get us to the next level, we shall see.
Where are we now?

Steffen/Roberts

Smith/Dijksteel
Fry/McNair
Lenihan/Clarke
Giles/Bola

Jones/Watmore
Howson/Crooks/Luongo
Hackney/Mowett
McGree/Willis

Forss/Hoppe
Akpom/Muniz

one loan spot free, and extra one if we bring in Steffen on a permanent deal. could Mowett go back? two or three loans.. two in from Man Utd wouldn’t be out of the question. Zidane Iqbal and one other?

Shola Shoretire is from Newcastle, Joe Hugill is from Durham.. but Facundo Pellistri looks nailed on to me.

from Man Utd I could see us taking in two loans
Zidane Iqbal - CM,AM
Facundo Pellistri -RW,LW,AM

failing that I like the look of the ex Man City midfielder who is out of contract in the summer and Siriki Dembele might be an option on the win
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru - Sheff Wed - £100k
Siriki Dembele - Bournemouth - Loan - LW,AM,RE

Movement elsewhere? McNair? Watmore? Muniz?
 
The curious problem here is that we don’t know if Carrick can find a way to get more out of the likes of Mowatt, Bola and maybe Muniz and perhaps Clarke and not forgetting Luongo, who has yet to appear.

So, we’ll just have to wait to see if any of the aforementioned can impress and find a way to force their way onto the team. That, said I’d definitely look at bringing in another striker, and a left wingback.
 
Who is cover for Akpom? He plays a specific role.
I think Hoppe covers Akpom and Watmore covers Forss with how we're setting up currently. Crooks covers centre mid, Akpom and as a physical presence if needed.

I'd try and end the loans for Muniz and Mowatt (if at all possible). Then use their loan slots to get an athletic centre mid and a wide player who is an option on both flanks in. But ideally as loan to buy deals, youngsters from the PL who want to prove their worth and establish themselves as first choice somewhere.

It is sounding like Steffen is a done deal? I wonder if we could get Giles too?

Cover at left back, a Smith / Taylor type signing would do as Bola doesn't seem fancied.

I'd probably try and sell McNair and Bola to fund the deals, I assume Lugono will be released as well.
 
MC is also likely to still have connections at Spurs (as will JW) and West Ham.
So along with Man U we may have a good pot to pick from, always taking into account our new recruitment structure where everyone has to be on board the same train. Hopefully, exciting times ahead.
There's a young lad at Spurs not getting a game right now who could provide cover for Jones ;)
 
I will let MC decide on how many he wants, 6 is a lot, but look at the squad , there are gaps to improve.
Daniels , Fisher, Munce , , Walker , Hoppe ( loan) and possible sales of Mcnair , Bola, Watmore , who had interest last window.
Still no LCH , Clarke was bought to do it but will MC use him .
As for LB , Giles is not a LB , Bola not getting a game, suggests we may look at one. Brandon Williams ? Salary the issue.
Ryan Manning and Sorba Thomas would do for me as up grades, and a CM .
Goals win games, so a prolific forward is a must to get us to the next level, we shall see.
Personally think Giles is getting better at left back and for the way we play he gets forward and does well. We will stick with Giles. Clarke will be our sub CB
 
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