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Free agents in the summer (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter PUSB-We_are_going_up
  • Start date Feb 17, 2022
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #1

Championship free agents Coventry City could sign this summer

We have compiled a list of more than 160 Championship players whose current contracts are set to expire at the end of this season
www.coventrytelegraph.net

Any worth a look? I would think Rhinomotta of Reading and Ebosele of Derby
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #2
Ben Brereton Diaz, worth a punt
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #3
SBT said:
Ben Brereton Diaz, worth a punt
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Shows how much effort they took compiling that list, given it's blindingly obvious that Blackburn won't take up that one year option, so making it a cert he's available on a free.
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 17, 2022
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Shows how much effort they took compiling that list, given it's blindingly obvious that Blackburn won't take up that one year option, so making it a cert he's available on a free.
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I imagine it's an agency article that's been shared across every regional newspaper in the league.
 

SBAndy

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #5
As mentioned on another thread, I’d be willing to look at one of Marlon Pack or Will Vaulks (as a replacement for Kelly) and Yan Dhanda.
 
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  • Feb 17, 2022
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SBT said:
I imagine it's an agency article that's been shared across every regional newspaper in the league.
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Grabban, Wallace, Brady, Swift - Free agents Derby County could sign this summer

Here is a full list club-by-club of Championship players set to be out of contract this summer
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 17, 2022
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It's also irrationally annoying me that Blackburn and Birmingham are out of aphabetical order.
 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #8
Stealing Harrison Burrows from Posh if they get relegated would be nice.

That is literally it. A very uninspiring bunch.
 

no_loyalty

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #9
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:

Championship free agents Coventry City could sign this summer

We have compiled a list of more than 160 Championship players whose current contracts are set to expire at the end of this season
www.coventrytelegraph.net

Any worth a look? I would think Rhinomotta of Reading and Ebosele of Derby
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Ebosele is going to Udinese, has already agreed terms.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #10
Based on the positions we need I'd probably make enquiries with.

Jack Taylor (Peterborough)
Harrison Burroughs (Peterborough)
Joe Rafferty (Preston)
Josh Laurent (Reading)
Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) - if they don't take up the one-year option
Yan Dhanda (Swansea)
Romaine Sawyers (West Brom) - probably out of reach but on his day he's a class act.
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #11
Regan Charles Cooke Possibly might be worth a punt
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #12
Sawyers at West Brom would be one of the few for me.

Although Blackburn have an option on Diaz if they don’t go up they will have to move him on and his value is decreasing every week soon they won’t be able to purchase the bricks for their latest houses
 

Tea & Busquets

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #13
I see some decent options. Would take a look at most of the Cardiff lads, Harrison Burrows, Dhanda, etc. Don't know why people seem to think we can get John Swift.
 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #14
Swift could be the attacking midfielder that every wants to replace o’hare
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #15
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Based on the positions we need I'd probably make enquiries with.

Jack Taylor (Peterborough)
Harrison Burroughs (Peterborough)
Joe Rafferty (Preston)
Josh Laurent (Reading)
Luke Freeman (Sheffield United) - if they don't take up the one-year option
Yan Dhanda (Swansea)
Romaine Sawyers (West Brom) - probably out of reach but on his day he's a class act.
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Luke Freeman has been ruled out for the rest of the season - don't think I'd be risking a punt on him.
Can't say I'm bothered about any of the others you've listed (although Rafferty I don't profess to know much about) Josh Laurent maybe, if I had to have one.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #16
Really hope our scouting network is looking at L2, L1 and National Conference to try and unearth a gem or two, plus a concerted effort to woo PL clubs into loaning us some quality talent.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Feb 17, 2022
  • #17
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:

Championship free agents Coventry City could sign this summer

We have compiled a list of more than 160 Championship players whose current contracts are set to expire at the end of this season
www.coventrytelegraph.net

Any worth a look? I would think Rhinomotta of Reading and Ebosele of Derby
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Marc McNulty, 29 - striker

 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Feb 18, 2022
  • #18
Yan Dhanda has never properly broken into the Swansea 1st team, only played 50 league games in 4 years. Not sure he's one to help us move forward.
 

Sick Boy

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  • Feb 18, 2022
  • #19
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Marc McNulty, 29 - striker

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I’m sure there are more than a few on social media who’d actually suggest getting him back.
 

Frostie

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  • Feb 18, 2022
  • #20
Sick Boy said:
I’m sure there are more than a few on social media who’d actually suggest getting him back.
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Undoubtedly. When Godden got injured there were people genuinely suggesting we tried to get Biamou back too...
 
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slowpoke

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  • Feb 18, 2022
  • #21
Two I’d love who I’m certain would dovetail into our set up and way of playing Readings John Swift or Blackburns Joe Rothwell both out of contract, but both probably headed higher than us and wages too high.
 
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SkyblueTexan

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  • Feb 20, 2022
  • #22

Report: Nottingham Forest want Burton star Tom Hamer

Nottingham Forest are closely monitoring Burton Albion defender Tom Hamer, according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon.
www.nottinghamforest.news

Forest/Hull looking to sign this right back from Burton in the summer. Not sure if we need a RB, but his age (22), price (free) and lastname (Hamer) seems to fit with our recruiting policy.
 

Frostie

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  • Feb 20, 2022
  • #23
SkyblueTexan said:

Report: Nottingham Forest want Burton star Tom Hamer

Nottingham Forest are closely monitoring Burton Albion defender Tom Hamer, according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon.
www.nottinghamforest.news

Forest/Hull looking to sign this right back from Burton in the summer. Not sure if we need a RB, but his age (22), price (free) and lastname (Hamer) seems to fit with our recruiting policy.
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Good player. Although predominantly a RB/RWB he is genuinely good on both sides too.

Very lazy article though, he's not out of contract until 2023 & is one of the top prospects in L1 so would command a sizeable fee I'd think.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Feb 20, 2022
  • #24
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Really hope our scouting network is looking at L2, L1 and National Conference to try and unearth a gem or two, plus a concerted effort to woo PL clubs into loaning us some quality talent.
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I'd wager it's more likely that our strategy will be looking at PL U23 players who are surplus to requirements at their clubs. E.g. Those in the mould of Sheaf and Gyokeres.

The L1/L2 (personally wouldn't touch NL unless it's to supplement our development squad) markets are ones that we should obviously not close ourselves off from, however the caveat of fishing in these talent pools now is that they are likely to become further inflated as Championship teams look closer to home for players following the lower divisions in Europe being all but closed off.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 20, 2022
  • #25
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
I'd wager it's more likely that our strategy will be looking at PL U23 players who are surplus to requirements at their clubs. E.g. Those in the mould of Sheaf and Gyokeres.

The L1/L2 (personally wouldn't touch NL unless it's to supplement our development squad) markets are ones that we should obviously not close ourselves off from, however the caveat of fishing in these talent pools now is that they are likely to become further inflated as Championshgip teams look closer to home for players following the lower divisions in Europe being all but closed off.
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Good points - interesting to see the likes of Liverpool achieving big sums for players who can't make it at Anfield . Brewster for over £20m, I think the likes of Neco Williams, Nat Phillips etc will start to rake in big money from probably the 'parachute payment' clubs, or maybe lower PL teams. The same is likely to happen for Harvey Elliot etc. Aston Villa have started to do similar with 'local' youngsters, the majority of whom will end up not quite making it at PL level, but be flogged off to Championship, L1 teams at a later stage. A bit like that youngster we sold to Everton, or Charlie McCann to Man Utd; a lot of these kids will not progress through their original clubs and get proper game time until much older than they would previously had - really sad,
 
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Sky Blue Harry H said:
Good points - interesting to see the likes of Liverpool achieving big sums for players who can't make it at Anfield . Brewster for over £20m, I think the likes of Neco Williams, Nat Phillips etc will start to rake in big money from probably the 'parachute payment' clubs, or maybe lower PL teams. The same is likely to happen for Harvey Elliot etc. Aston Villa have started to do similar with 'local' youngsters, the majority of whom will end up not quite making it at PL level, but be flogged off to Championship, L1 teams at a later stage. A bit like that youngster we sold to Everton, or Charlie McCann to Man Utd; a lot of these kids will not progress through their original clubs and get proper game time until much older than they would previously had - really sad,
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Harvey Elliot for one looks good enough to make it at Liverpool.
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SBT

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  • Feb 20, 2022
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Sky Blue Harry H said:
Good points - interesting to see the likes of Liverpool achieving big sums for players who can't make it at Anfield . Brewster for over £20m, I think the likes of Neco Williams, Nat Phillips etc will start to rake in big money from probably the 'parachute payment' clubs, or maybe lower PL teams. The same is likely to happen for Harvey Elliot etc. Aston Villa have started to do similar with 'local' youngsters, the majority of whom will end up not quite making it at PL level, but be flogged off to Championship, L1 teams at a later stage. A bit like that youngster we sold to Everton, or Charlie McCann to Man Utd; a lot of these kids will not progress through their original clubs and get proper game time until much older than they would previously had - really sad,
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I thought Harvey Elliott was tragically killed at Elland Road?
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 20, 2022
  • #28
SBT said:
I thought Harvey Elliott was tragically killed at Elland Road?
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??killed??
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Feb 20, 2022
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Sky Blue Harry H said:
Good points - interesting to see the likes of Liverpool achieving big sums for players who can't make it at Anfield . Brewster for over £20m, I think the likes of Neco Williams, Nat Phillips etc will start to rake in big money from probably the 'parachute payment' clubs, or maybe lower PL teams. The same is likely to happen for Harvey Elliot etc. Aston Villa have started to do similar with 'local' youngsters, the majority of whom will end up not quite making it at PL level, but be flogged off to Championship, L1 teams at a later stage. A bit like that youngster we sold to Everton, or Charlie McCann to Man Utd; a lot of these kids will not progress through their original clubs and get proper game time until much older than they would previously had - really sad,
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This one of the potential problems of looking at that market. Even if they're being released for free, chances re that they will have earned a significant wage at that club and so will probably have wage demands that are higher than up and coming players for lower divisions.

So even if we have to pay a fee, with the potential sell on and probable lower asking wages, it would probably be worth looking more at that market. Those coming from PL U23 sides may be just as inexperienced as those coming from lower down, and in some cases even more so if they've not been on loan.
 
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procdoc

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  • Feb 20, 2022
  • #30
I’d move heaven and earth to get John Swift. Quality footballer
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • Feb 20, 2022
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SkyblueTexan said:

Report: Nottingham Forest want Burton star Tom Hamer

Nottingham Forest are closely monitoring Burton Albion defender Tom Hamer, according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon.
www.nottinghamforest.news

Forest/Hull looking to sign this right back from Burton in the summer. Not sure if we need a RB, but his age (22), price (free) and lastname (Hamer) seems to fit with our recruiting policy.
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forest have some obsession with right backs..
 
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