fernandopartridge
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I doubt it, he's not even getting in the Oxford team
Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (63 Viewers)
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I doubt it, he's not even getting in the Oxford team
SkyBlueDom26
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Good player and good potential, was linked with us and Leeds for a 5 million pound move not long ago! Definitely seems to be a falling out between him and management
SleepyGinger
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Probably a cheeky offer for Mehmeti with 6 months left on his contract.Honestly man, if i knew more i would say. He rarely gives a name until it's virtually done. I literally just asked him on Saturday if there were any more whispers about incomings, his words were we had been monitoring a midfielder from abroad and made an enquiry about a Championship winger. So i was just left to discuss who it could be.
I don't get much from him but what he does tell me usually turns out to be good. Everything he told me in the summer was pretty spot on. Apart from Sheaf, i don't think anyone saw that coming, it was very last minute.
Ccfcisparks
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i’d heard we bid £3m
Yeah maybe they have made an enquiry about how much they would let him go for, If it is him. From what everyone is saying on here it seems he is the one most likely due to his contract situation.
Ccfcisparks
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Goodrham seems more likely to me
oneofourown
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I can see King wishing for promotion and staying there as Sunderland are doing, I don't think he wants us to be a yoyo club, and with that in mind some of the players coming in January will be players that can make it in the Premiership, and although the Oxford lad is good I'm not sure if he can make it at a higher level. As a few have mentioned loanees from Premeiership clubs or abroad seem more likely.
He signed a new contract last summer didn't he? The rumoured player is meant to be in his final year.
Ccfcisparks
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rumoured by who? Jimmy has only said a championship winger.
we’ve been interested in him before and he’s fully dropped out of consideration at oxford
Mucca Mad Boys
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TomRad85
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No i wouldn't think so either but an AM also comfortable at LW sounds ideal for us. Especially a quality one like that.
Is he a winger? I remember we were supposedly after him a couple of years ago i think?
Edit: sorry just seen your next post that we were.
Mucca Mad Boys
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It does sound ideal, but probably doesn't sound like the player Jimmy's source is describing as much as I want it to be the case because he's a top end Championship player.
TomRad85
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He'd have been on my small list of players who i think could (emphasis on could) step up to the Prem.
shmmeee
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I’m convinced Lampard just doesn’t like Simms as a player. And King has told him to find a buyer then. Simms was a significant investment and could have cost us £8.5m if we go up this season.
Looking back the contract thing seems to have morphed out of people naming Mehmeti.
SkyBlueStallion_89
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Tbf Mehmeti would be a class signing
Mucca Mad Boys
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Lampard likes him, he was second choice behind Haji last season. This season, Haji and BTA’s form has meant you can’t drop either right now and had Simms scored v Pompey, probably gets a a start v Watford.
That’s all academic. Lampard has shown a willingness to be meritocratic in team selection so expect Simms to start v Boro, with or without BTA.
Probably sounds ridiculous to say this, but I still believe Simms to be the goal scorer overall. BTA is 1 goal shy of his best goal scoring season and we’re still in November, he’s having a career-best season.
Ccfcisparks
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As usual
Brighton Sky Blue
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To be fair, something seems to be clicking in Simms’ head in recent games, in the nick of time as far as all parties are concerned.
shmmeee
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You say that but he seemed Bamford worth pursuing.
Mucca Mad Boys
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He's a different profile and Bamford tbf has played AM, RW LW as well as striker so seemed like a decent FA to add like Paterson last season.
David O'Day
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They can also drop him off in a few weeks
Sky Blue Goblin
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Think this is a good shout to be honest for who it is.
Helps he can cover AM, RW and LW so would give us good depth and is a good age to develop
KenilworthSkyBlue
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4 for me maybe I'm an imbecile to think we need cover at LB DM and 2 wingers but I think Frank feels the same way.
Let's stick with the little old Cov mindset though. We'll be fine to run Tats into the ground... Grimes never gets injured.. yeah Bidwell can definitely be adequate cover. Let's pretend EMC doesn't have record for injuries. We'll be fine and it's totally worth gambling this amazing opportunity we have just so we don't upset the precious feels of a few fringe players
Madness, we have been short of depth for years now is the time to act. Nobody needs to come in on a promise when we are a very attractive proposition for loads of players. A massive chance for any permanent signings to be a prem player in 6 months. A really good experience for loanees. But they would have to fight for their place. The Burnley players not playing is irrelevant, cover and depth isn't starters is it, it's an insurance plan. Hopefully we can survive with the minimal changes but sod risking not having cover if the worst happens
Well you've changed your tune, I thought we needed to replicate Burnley?
It's not little old Cov mindset, you do realise that operating in the Jan window is actually incredibly difficult and the more signings you make the bigger margin for error right?
Unless you're a parachute club you're not going to get like for like talent in every position, it's completely unrealistic and it's also a hard sell when potential targets are going to be in competition with players in rich reigns of form.
Another 2-3 signings should actually give us sufficient depth across pretty much every position. As of those players I'd imagine one or two will be capable of playing multiple positions.
Ccfcisparks
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to be honest with where we aim to be it would be most underwhelming
Sky Blue Goblin
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Think it’s the most pragmatic but doubt he’d be the only one to come through the door.
Especially as I don’t think whoever we sign for the CAM or RW backup will be starting over Saka or Rudoni but more so understudying
Ccfcisparks
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is £5m on someone who’s 23 and never ripped up this league really pragmatic?
Sky Blue Goblin
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Is that how much they’d want for him? Thought it’d be a bit lower considering the fallout
Ccfcisparks
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anything over a couple of million would be a significant waste
Jamesimus
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This. He’s a decent enough player, but I would also be underwhelmed if Tyler Goodhram (or however you spell it!) was one of our Jan transfers based on our current position.