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Transfers & Rumours in Summer 2021

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posted on 27/5/21

Danny Rose is available on a free 🤣

posted on 27/5/21

klich as a squad player? are you kidding? that's up there with poch going back to spurtz

posted on 27/5/21

klich reminds me of matic' but much better

posted on 27/5/21

costa has to go, sorry fella but you aint a pl player in anyway at all

posted on 27/5/21

comment by Outwood White (U9610)
posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Danny Rose is available on a free 🤣
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.........free ticket on the waltzers....do 1

posted on 27/5/21

comment by Outwood White (U9610)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Danny Rose is available on a free 🤣
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Rose is a no, but I would be fine if we signed Gazzanigga on a free transfer to replace Kiko.

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

Nahitan Nandez could be first summer signing.

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

Not sure if it's reliable, but we may have contacted Pereira's agent. Would love it if we land him.

posted on 27/5/21

Nandez been a player we have been linked with for the last three or four transfer windows. He does seem like quite a Bielsa player on the face of it.

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

Definitely. If rumours are true (which I think they are) he's said he wants to play for MB. Had an outstanding season in Serie A. Credited as a big reason they stayed up.

posted on 27/5/21

Nandez seems to be the player most talked about at the moment.

I’m not sold on him but I don’t have much to go on. Watched the clips. Seen the stats. Not sure.

Anyone know any better?

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

*Cagliari

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

Reports I've been reading say he can play defensive midfield and on the wings. Not seen as creative. But runs all day, tenacious player with big engine.

posted on 27/5/21

He seems a versatile type. Played CM, DM, RM, RW, LM, LW and RB this season. Not necessarily shone in all of those, mind. WhoScored has him down as having played no more than 10 games in any one position.

Kern is right, in that he is a runner. Not got stellar attacking stats, but works hard. Imagine he would be signed as an 8, as his attacking output doesn't really compare to the other players we have been linked to at RW.

posted on 27/5/21

I imagine he will play as the more defensive 8 and replace Dallas if signed.

Looks like he will be a much more aggressive presser than Dallas.

Wont be as creative as Klich though. But probably a better ball carrier.

It’s hard to read the stats because of the multiple positions. Don’t see him being used as a winger for us.

But he looks more like a box to box midfielder that will look to win us the ball
Back quicker, progress the ball at his feet on the counter. And be more press resistant in build up in that he looks happy to receive the ball under pressure.

All good things but the minimum we want and just doesn’t look a huge improvement on Klich.

Which does go to show what a bargain Klich was

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

'Box to box' was one of the comments attached to him.

posted on 27/5/21

comment by Estaremos Top Four For Real (U21471)
posted 12 hours, 7 minutes ago
There is no doubt that some of our our Under-23’s are ready to step up. Greenwood at Manchester United, Sahko at Arsenal....both have not only been given the chance but they have shown they are capable of competing at the highest level when integrated with the 1st XI.

I certainly don’t have a problem of Bielsa let’s them showcase their talent early on in the season.
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The other issue here is they have only had chance to demonstrate their quality against 2nd division teams, next season they will be playing against a much better level of opposition.
You can bet your life that Man City U23's will be a class above and still will get nowhere near making it as pros. If it was a simple case of you do well as an U23 and automatically progress, then Blackburn would be doing much better than they are.
That said I do think we have a few extraordinary prospects, Gelhardt, Greenwood, Dremah, Huggins and Summerville all excite me.
Gelhardt hasn't been making the match day squad because he has been injured but I am certain will be a very smart acquisition.

posted on 27/5/21

Call me old (which I am) and boring (that’s up for debate) but as titillating as all this transfer talk is, that’s all it is - just talk and speculation. Only Radz, Orta and Bielsa know who we’re in for. Anything else you read, here or elsewhere, is just clickbait. Not wanting to rain on your parade guys as I know it’s all just a bit of fun but I fear some do take every rumour seriously!

comment by Batty (U4664)

posted on 27/5/21

Lorra, you could be right.

posted on 27/5/21

comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 58 minutes ago
Call me old (which I am) and boring (that’s up for debate) but as titillating as all this transfer talk is, that’s all it is - just talk and speculation. Only Radz, Orta and Bielsa know who we’re in for. Anything else you read, here or elsewhere, is just clickbait. Not wanting to rain on your parade guys as I know it’s all just a bit of fun but I fear some do take every rumour seriously!
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Window not open for 2 weeks, and I doubt much will happen until after the Euros by which time we will have been linked to almost every player that's ever lived.

posted on 27/5/21

comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 9 minutes ago
Call me old (which I am) and boring (that’s up for debate) but as titillating as all this transfer talk is, that’s all it is - just talk and speculation. Only Radz, Orta and Bielsa know who we’re in for. Anything else you read, here or elsewhere, is just clickbait. Not wanting to rain on your parade guys as I know it’s all just a bit of fun but I fear some do take every rumour seriously!
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Don’t want to burst your bubble Lorra but nothing we do or say on here as any effect on anything. Never has and never will. Not sure why transfer speculation would be any different. It’s just sometimes ok to just swap opinions because opinions are interesting.

posted on 28/5/21

Highlights from Orta Interview;

Will always prioritise stability. Will not sign expensive players, take plaudits and leave someone else to pick up the bill....eg Ridsdale

All scouting is complete. Will not watch another video of any players. Even if a player shines at Euros won't make a difference. Says if a single player turns up at the u21 Euros he doesn't have a report on already someone needs sacking.

Gives great praise to his team of scouts who are far more knowledgeable than him.

Quality over quantity this summer.

Know positions they will be signing. Wouldn't divulge.

Options/position narrowed down to 2 or 3 at this stage.

Try to get business done by end of June but so much out of his control. Gives Raphinha as example of how things can change throughout window.

France market not cheap like expected due to financial difficulties there. This may change.

Gives a lot of respect and credit to Alioski. Situation still undecided. Players decision. But Orta amazed by Alioski's levels of intensity and commitment in the last 10 games given that he has no contract after June. This is exceptionally rare in football.

Ivan Bravo brought Orta to club. Ivan had been trying to employ Orta for years at Aspire but Orta never interested. Bravo called Orta and Orta said don't make me reject you again. Bravo said the job offer is two words, you have to tell me yes or no and then I hang up. Bravo said 'Leeds United' Orta said 'Yes'. Spoke about missing the passion of Sevilla fans while at Middlesbrough, found a new home with the fans at Leeds.

posted on 28/5/21

https://mobile.twitter.com/rumorstransfers/status/1398321819476643848

This rumour had sort of disappeared for a bit. Think it would be a slight anticlimactic signing given the quality of winger we have been linked with elsewhere, but would maybe facilitate us spending a bit more on other positions.

posted on 29/5/21

comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 13 hours, 49 minutes ago
Highlights from Orta Interview;

Will always prioritise stability. Will not sign expensive players, take plaudits and leave someone else to pick up the bill....eg Ridsdale

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What can we assume is an expensive player in Leeds' and Orta's view right now? Over £30m? £20m??

posted on 29/5/21

Difficult to say, because transfer fees are rarely as simple as that nowadays. A transfer for 30 million might be paid over six years, whilst a transfer of 20 million might be paid over two.

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