The Summer 2020 Transfer Window Now Closed: Zungu signs on loan with option to buy

[Bill 13,717]

9 hours ago, Franc Ergs said:

I agree , but really don't know where that captain is .

 

Can you enlighten me ?

No, Only someone who works with them every day could know that. All I’m pretty sure of is it isn’t the current captain

[der Berliner 3,747]

It would also be someone who is essentially an ever present player on the field of play ... and that would probably be Goldson or McGregor, though the latter is at times quite vocal towards the referee.

 

Going by yesterday's game, though we won, it was again a show of what was to come against teams sitting deep. And Coventry, in their first pre-season game, were not as adapt to that as 9 out of 10 Scottish teams are. As was noted, unless we score early and teams open up, dire affairs await us again, not least if Kent and whoever is supporting the probable main striker do not contribute with goals. IMHO, we did not need two holding MF in Jack and Kamara, as they hardly went forward enough to support the attack and had not that much to do either, so quite a bit of unnecessary square passing was evident.* Given that Davis, Arfield, Barjonas and McCrorie are there, you wonder why we see need of a Zungu? (As it stands, we have made an offer, but Amines want more cash up front.)

Defoe is injured, Morelos threatening but not scoring. When Morelos went off (couldn't understand that, BTW), we had no natural striker up there, though Kent and Barker tried their luck and were unlucky. I would have assumed Stewart would be the natural choice and when he came on, he provide quite a bit of spark and was unlucky too. IMHO, we seriously under-use him, even on the right flank.

 

So as much as we look for transfer targets, you also look at the management for answers re tactics against the deep-sitters that go beyond Plan A and the hope that Aribo continues to dance his way through the trenches. Might well be that, if he goes on like yesterday,  we'll soon have another Morelos scenario on our hands.

 

* Dunno why for some reason these MFs, if given the ball and have plenty of room, do not take a stroll themselves but pass the ball (unnecessary) around and oftentimes to people better covered, thus creating danger for ourselves ...

Edited July 26, 2020 by der Berliner

[ian1964 10,724]

 

[der Berliner 3,747]

Apparently from a rather reliable source in France.

 

You would hope that the lower the fee, the higher the sell-on clause. I do wonder whether we will be willing to do business before the Leverkusen game though ....

[ian1964 10,724]

 

[Rousseau 10,640]

Interesting. I wonder if that's part of the reason why he's looked a little off?

 

I would hope for a good fee -- and a good sell-on fee -- and hopefully we can get a couple of decent forwards in.  

[RANGERRAB 3,677]

No big surprise. I think Gerrard privately wants him gone. Now we have to bring in at least one striker before next Saturday 

Edited July 26, 2020 by RANGERRAB

[bluedan 93]

Is it normal for player and club to agree terms before the clubs agree a fee? Seems backwards. 

[Rousseau 10,640]

6 minutes ago, bluedan said:

Is it normal for player and club to agree terms before the clubs agree a fee? Seems backwards. 

It's definitely been done before. 

 

There is now a lot riding on the clubs agreeing a fee. 

[CammyF 8,116]

From what I van gather Lille have bid £14M we are holding out for £20M with a 15/20%sell on clause. Expect it to be settled at around £18M. 

 

2 players currently in EPL are expected to join up with us this week once the EPL season is completed and the Alfie deal is signed and sealed. 

 

Timing not ideal and it needs to be completed ASAP. Replacing Alfie isn't going to be as easy as many think.

However £15-£20M for a player we paid £1M for is brilliant business and the sort of business we need.