Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (27 Viewers)

[TomRad85]

I’m probably in a minority of one, but if we do somehow have £12m available, I’d rather spend it on a couple of £4m defenders for strength in depth. Only takes a pulled hamstring and we are back to walking a tightrope for a number of weeks

But we're trying to improve our best 11?

 

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[jto123]

King isn't going to do anything to put the club in trouble. If we buy him it will be a price the club is comfortable with so don't worry about it. Why develop someone else's player instead?
Finally we're becoming a real club again.

That’s fine, but I just don’t think the player is worth that value. As others have said, I would rather invest in two players with that money who we can develop with good coaching. We’re not a poor club, but let’s not pretend we’re Birmingham, Wrexham or a parachute club.

 

[covcity4life]

If anyone thinks we are spending £10m on a CH to put him on the bench behind Thomas and Kitch then they are bat shit bonkers ….

Tbf we had posters going on and n about how we didn't spend 4.3m on KKH to not be a starter.

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

I’m still unsure 12m if we have that money is best spent on a cb who is 21 years old. I get the investment side but it’s a big outlay for a young cb from Hull.
I back whatever they deem fit and Doug has completely earned my trust but seems a bit wild to smash our club record fee on a young cb.

I’m probably in a minority of one, but if we do somehow have £12m available, I’d rather spend it on a couple of £4m defenders for strength in depth. Only takes a pulled hamstring and we are back to walking a tightrope for a number of weeks

I get the impression King uses external investment to sign players. So there isn’t £12m available but outside contributors are happy to spend it on Hughes so they can turn a profit on that specific player.

If that deal falls through, that money isn’t then available to use elsewhere. See the Rushworth deal and the deal for that midfielder who went to Benfica as examples.

King seems to hint at this whenever he talks transfers too

 

[False9]

Kitching is fairly shit by defensive metrics in champ so I think he has to be upgraded.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

How does it work if we offer Hull players in a swap? Are they able to do that. I know they can only sign loans and free’s

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Kitching is fairly shit by defensive metrics in champ so I think he has to be upgraded.

Stats?

 

[rexo87]

So correct me if I’m wrong but Hughes would become our highest purchase of all time at 12 mil? I would rather we go for loans then break our sensible transfer policy of the last 5 years.

This is stupid though. Loans are guaranteed to lose you money as you’re paying wages/loan fee with no potential sale in the future. Hughes at 21 years old is almost a guaranteed profit at the end of it

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

How does it work if we offer Hull players in a swap? Are they able to do that. I know they can only sign loans and free’s

Could be wrong but I think they are allowed to spend money, it just needs to be approved by the efl.

 

[TomRad85]

That’s fine, but I just don’t think the player is worth that value. As others have said, I would rather invest in two players with that money who we can develop with good coaching. We’re not a poor club, but let’s not pretend we’re Birmingham, Wrexham or a parachute club.

We don't know what we are. If we're bidding it, we can afford. Why are people on here telling the club what they can afford?
They'll stop at a point they aren't comfortable and they'll move on if need be, but all signs point to another bid.

We obviously have ambition to go up, the club have identified Hughes as a player with massive potential. Let them do their thing. Saying 'buy 2 £4 million players' is meaningless. Darnell Furlong went for £4 million yesterday and that one is a big no from me.

 

[Flying Fokker]

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This is stupid though. Loans are guaranteed to lose you money as you’re paying wages/loan fee with no potential sale in the future. Hughes at 21 years old is almost a guaranteed profit at the end of it

Ask Hull

 

[David O'Day]

But we're trying to improve our best 11?

also we improve or depth by improving the first team as the player how drips out the xi is likely better than the current back up

 

[SBT]

Hughes would go for more than 15m to prem in year or two even if we signed him and failed to get promoted.

If this is true, then why would Hull sell?

 

[Marty]

We have to trust the club and the recruitment department, they haven't made any big mistakes until we panic bought Bassette and even then you can see he has attributes that could take him into a decent career if he sorted out his attitude.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Would be really happy if this happens. He looked very good against us although I wasn’t able to gauge how quick he was. Does he have pace? As many have suggested this is the attribute we need most from a new CB.

 

[David O'Day]

If this is true, then why would Hull sell?

current issues? plater desire? there's loads of reasons why clubs sometimes have to sell at a sub optimal time

 

[Terry_dactyl]

We have to trust the club and the recruitment department, they haven't made any big mistakes until we panic bought Bassette and even then you can see he has attributes that could take him into a decent career if he sorted out his attitude.

I think even with Bassette we’re likely to make money on any sale a la Binks.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Seeing how Doug operated with Kitching, I don’t think he walks away when the club is set on a player.

Must also be encouragement from Hughes and his agent to bid three times and soon to be four times.

£12 million plus add ons?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Don't think Swansea were under a transfer embargo ,so why sell your best defender when all you can bring in is free transfers.

Because of the underlying reason for the embargo which is cash flow

 

[StrettoBoy]

If anyone thinks we are spending £10m on a CH to put him on the bench behind Thomas and Kitch then they are bat shit bonkers ….

Absolutely right but I think I read somewhere* that Hughes can play LCB and RCB. If so he's ideal as we can rotate Thomas, Kitching and Hughes for rest purposes and to cover injuries and suspensions. I would be quite excited to get him, although the fees being quoted are very high. I'm not at all convinced it will happen but we will know soon enough.

* Probably on here, so I'm not sure how accurate it is

 

[rexo87]

If this is true, then why would Hull sell?

It’s the reason they don’t want to, but if the player wants to go and the club needs money, they might be forced to sell.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Hull fans unsure why Hughes would want to move sideways to a team like us

 

[Yorkshire SB]

If he has a good season with us, we make play offs, etc, he’ll be worth another £6/7m on whatever we’re paying. Sounds like if it makes commercial sense and benefits the team, Doug will go for it.

Loans would clearly benefit the team but Doug isn’t interested as they’re a liability.

 

[jto123]

We don't know what we are. If we're bidding it, we can afford. Why are people on here telling the club what they can afford?
They'll stop at a point they aren't comfortable and they'll move on if need be, but all signs point to another bid.

We obviously have ambition to go up, the club have identified Hughes as a player with massive potential. Let them do their thing. Saying 'buy 2 £4 million players' is meaningless. Darnell Furlong went for £4 million yesterday and that one is a big no from me.

I didn’t say we couldn’t afford it, I said I don’t think it’s a good investment which is different. Yes, Darnell Furlong isn’t a great, but two 6 mils would seem a to follow the strategy that has worked for us so far.

 

[TomRad85]

I didn’t say we couldn’t afford it, I said I don’t think it’s a good investment which is different. Yes, Darnell Furlong isn’t a great, but two 6 mils would seem a to follow the strategy that has worked for us so far.

But again, i'm not trying to argue, 'two 6 mils' means absolutely nothing. Its just placing a number on something. The club have identified their target and are going for it, good for them. If another club in the league made this signing everyone would be like fair play for the ambition, when its us everyone gets scared that we might finally spend a few quid.

 

[coop]

12 million is the rumour for a defender have we gone mad.How are we likely to pay for this selling MVE maybe.But if he doesn't move where is the money coming from.

 

[SkyBlue_Adam]

Hull fans unsure why Hughes would want to move sideways to a team like us

I haven’t seen a fanbase this rattled by a bid for a footballer since Southampton bid for Rudoni

 

[Ccfcisparks]

They do seem to concede that a £12m bid would probably get him.

 

[TomRad85]

12 million is the rumour for a defender have we gone mad.How are we likely to pay for this selling MVE maybe.But if he doesn't move where is the money coming from.

The owner or outside investment, it doesn't really matter. We're well within the spending rules. I suspect certain other clubs aren't.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

12 million is the rumour for a defender have we gone mad.How are we likely to pay for this selling MVE maybe.But if he doesn't move where is the money coming from.

Who cares, the owner clearly thinks its financially viable. Who are we to watch his pockets?

 

[jto123]

But again, i'm not trying to argue, 'two 6 mils' means absolutely nothing. It’s just placing a number on something. The club have identified their target and are going for it, good for them. If another club in the league made this signing everyone would be like fair play for the ambition, when its us everyone gets scared that we might finally spend a few quid.

Don’t worry about the back and forth bud. Happy to have the civilised debate!

I would think that surely the club could look at their budget, set their thoughts out and with Austin look to scout players who haven’t played at championship level, but could be developed and improve our depth. Surely it’s possible to say this is what we have, who would be the best two players we could find at that range and have further potential?

 

[SkyBlue_Adam]

They do seem to concede that a £12m bid would probably get him.

Yep.. 12m.. 4m paid per year for 3 years, with a 10% sell on.. that’s a great deal for them and not too bad for us if he carries on developing

 

[Briles]

But again, i'm not trying to argue, 'two 6 mils' means absolutely nothing. Its just placing a number on something. The club have identified their target and are going for it, good for them. If another club in the league made this signing everyone would be like fair play for the ambition, when its us everyone gets scared that we might finally spend a few quid.

Bit of an unknown for a lot of us though Its like winning the lottery and still thinking you still need to shop at Farm Foods.

 

[TomRad85]

Don’t worry about the back and forth bud. Happy to have the civilised debate!

I would think that surely the club could look at their budget, set their thoughts out and with Austin look to scout players who haven’t played at championship level, but could be developed and improve our depth. Surely it’s possible to say this is what we have, who would be the best two players we could find at that range and have further potential?

Indeed, i'm sure there are good players out there in that price range, we've found many... heck there's probably someone out there for £1 million if your scouting is bob on, but i like we have a target we are going right after. We want to get promoted now so we're going for it and i respect it.

 

[Hajistoe]

Big club mentality, it shows to the squad that we mean business. We have gone from that team hunting the playoffs, to being the hunted.