Transfer discussion thread

[chef]

Most of the replies to that tweet are Blues' fans saying if they did buy him he'd be on loan at Vitesse. Is that a big deal for CFC fans too or are there bot accounts trying to get likes by copying popular tweets? (EDIT: ...And I just saw Bojan doing the same thing above...)

Normally only see that level of gristle with Man U fans bemoaning Mou.

For real or is that a joke I'm missing?

TBH it'd 50/50 randoms just rehashing someone elses gag like bojan and Chelsea fans complaining about our youf transition which TBH sucks.

 

[SM]

If you have good ones then yeah

But you could just name them on your U23 list anyway which doesn't take up a real spot in the squad? Or do you need home grown in your 25 man squad?

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

But you could just name them on your U23 list anyway which doesn't take up a real spot in the squad? Or do you need home grown in your 25 man squad?

It takes up a spot in your 25 man squad. Maybe it's better thought of as 17 spots in your squad being the limit for foreign players (over 21). 8 must be HG.

 

[SM]

It takes up a spot in your 25 man squad. Maybe it's better thought of as 17 spots in your squad being the limit for foreign players.

Ok, interesting, I knew it was a thing but for some reason thought it only really chafed when you played in Europe. I suppose logically most lower clubs are mainly HG players.

Someone like Brentford in the PL could be interesting.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

Ok, interesting, I knew it was a thing but for some reason thought it only really chafed when you played in Europe. I suppose logically most lower clubs are mainly HG players.

Someone like Brentford in the PL could be interesting.

And teams in Europe need the 'depth' and most importantly have the $ for good foreign players, so they are more likely to be juggling numbers.

But it's a main reason why there is an 'English tax' on players. If you can get a good one, it takes some pressure off filling your spots. You can also get HG players who aren't English, of course, but I'm not sure if I can recall one being sold for big money on the basis of counting as HG. Maybe Schneiderlin to MNU?

I assumed buys like Steve Sidwell or Danny Drinkwater at Chelsea; or Jack Rodwell and Fabian Delph to City, etc. were largely about filling a quota. A foreign-minded club like Watford has Deeney as part of the furniture, but the rest of their players feel a bit like filler: Gray, Sinclair, Cleverley, Hughes, Chalobah, and 3 CBs I haven't heard of. That's a bit harsh on the midfielders, but signing Foster as a GK option gives them another locked HG spot.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Ok, interesting, I knew it was a thing but for some reason thought it only really chafed when you played in Europe. I suppose logically most lower clubs are mainly HG players.

Someone like Brentford in the PL could be interesting.

We have Rashford, Lingard, Jones, Mike, Lukaku, Pogs, Shaw, Young, TFM, Tuanzebe and McTominay who will all likely be first team squad members. Yeah i know the Lukaku, TFM and Pogs ones are silly but thems the rules.

 

[mike123]

We have Rashford, Lingard, Jones, Mike, Lukaku, Pogs, Shaw, Young, TFM, Tuanzebe and McTominay who will all likely be first team squad members. Yeah i know the Lukaku, TFM and Pogs ones are silly but thems the rules.

Why are they counted as home grown?

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Why are they counted as home grown?

They were in English academies.

 

[Cruyff14]

Why are they counted as home grown?

Because they have spent three years or more at a club in England under the age of 18.

 

[mike123]

Because they have spent three years or more at a club in England under the age of 18.

Oh well that's fair enough imo.

 

[Magma]

Because they have spent three years or more at a club in England under the age of 18.

21.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

But you could just name them on your U23 list anyway which doesn't take up a real spot in the squad? Or do you need home grown in your 25 man squad?

8 home grown within the 25.

thems the rules.

Still racking my brain at how Davies who has exclusively played exclusively in English football yet both is and isn't a HG player.

 

[moomba]

8 home grown within the 25.

Still racking my brain at how Davies who has exclusively played exclusively in English football yet both is and isn't a HG player.

It"s because Swansea are affiliated to the Wales FA, not English FA.

For the league rules it's about the league you play in, Swansea and Spurs both English for the purposes of the rules.

 

[chef]

I guess we will never know. Surely your scouts don't mess up that badly.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Snubbles?

 

[chef]

Snubbles?

Yep. Probably the best thing for him too.

 

[Magma]

i dont see how anyone can really describe not signing an 11 year old as a stuff up

 

[Magma]

monaco have made an offer for golovin

 

[chef]

Boo

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[RossFC]

So far they got a keeper in on a free and released Cabaye and Bakary Sako. Bit of stagnation there.

I wonder if they'll pull anything out of a hat on deadline day.

 

[DBAH0]

So far they got a keeper in on a free and released Cabaye and Bakary Sako. Bit of stagnation there.

I wonder if they'll pull anything out of a hat on deadline day.

Keeping Zaha, apparently Dortmund may be interested in him, even for 60M....

 

[chef]

Mason Mount is going to Derby on loan. Would have preferred him to end up in a stronger league, but playing under Super Frank will be great for him.

 

[chef]

Chelsea and Sassuolo have agreed a £3.5 million fee for Jeremie Boga

 

[chef]

Rumours that a Premier League club have bid £45m for Bailey. I'd guess it would be us or United if true.