January Transfer Wishlist

KT to come home either on loan until we sign him permanently in the summer or we just bring him in permanently now. Whatever, I don't care. Just get it done. I think we definitely need some more options out wide, particularly on the left hand side. No idea who we bring in though. Would like to see us sign a no.10 but again not sure who. Trust the scouting department on those two positions.

 

Tighten our grip and strengthen the squad with 1 or 2 quality players that will start right away.

 

KT on pre contract + loan and a top drawer #6
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Jota/Orjasaeter and Tierney to make our left hand side as strong as the right and a CB if Welsh and Nawrocki leave. Not fussed about a third striker and if we get a good LW in then Maeda to get game time up front if Kenny remains at Shamrock Rovers.

 

You wonder if we sign KT, not the type really to invert.. and then a different type of LW than Maeda..

A CDM, we may see the return to Rodgers favoured 4-2-3-1 formation he used in his first spell..

Personally, that would suit us times in Europe especially and at times domestically. Tbf, we probably don't even need a new signing to try that formation.. Bernardo, Engels and McCowan could all play a double pivot if required..

Next level CL, we absolutely need one tho.

 

£8m for Bernie got and we then sign Valle and KT to break even.

How much better would our left side be next season with KT/Valle rather than how we ended last season/started this one with Taylor/Bernie.

And it could be done with a zero netspend.

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I have actually been wondering if we may consider that too.

The main reason for inverting the full backs or one of them has been to help out McGregor in the middle, also the main reason for having two attacking midfielders is to give more attacking options in the final third. So if your left back becomes more wide and offensive, do you go to having more of two deeper midfielders and one left to go get beyond the striker and you have Maeda/ new left winger likely come in and almost make a front 2 at times, Tierney/ Valle to provide the width on the left?

I actually think Maeda and Kyogo would make some pair up top given their pressing, Maeda’s unpredictability and Kyogo’s class. There has been limited evidence of it here but when they have done that they did cause a lot of problems.

It would give you options even in game to slightly tweak shape.

 

The inverted thing really isn't working as well now it made the pitch too small for us and teams just block the middle lanes and stifle us leading to errors . Keep your full backs as wide as possible . KT ideal.

 

Yep. Striker and winger in summer . We could be too drawer next season if we get those 4 signings correct.

 

Out
Welsh
Nawrocki
Montgomery
Yang(Loan)
Holm(Loan)
Palma

In
Murray(Return from Loan)
Centre Back
Left Back
Centre Midfielder
Left Winger

 

Historically we have had a very finite set of resource for transfers with regards to budget and wages (rightly or wrongly but that’s another debate).

I wouldn’t be happy allocating that finite resource to someone like KT who is made of chocolate. Would be a complete luxury player in an imperative position where we need someone to hold down and make their own.

 

kt and jota would be amazing ,a dm and rw on top of that and id be over the moon

 

Definitely a wish list that I think, can see 1/2, 3 at the most coming in. KT seems to be a genuine rumour picking up some traction. Jota I can’t see in January anyway, any chance of that it will be in Summer I think.

A DM just doesn’t seem to be on the radar, the destroyer defensive one isn’t what the manager wants IMO. Like Ange before him.

And if we did go for it, wouldn’t be a guy at the level the fans want, Calmac is an automatic starter and anyone signing will know that. Even with the option of Calmac stepping forward one infront of that type. Our full style is built around McGregor in that position though, can’t see that at this point of the season, and McGregor’s scoring prowess from that position as well.

 

No, it’s built around him in his role, not his physical position on the park. Xavi wasn’t the deepest of Barca’s 3 mids, but he still orchestrated the play from CM, and was rarely, if ever, deployed as a 6; almost always an 8. That’s McGregor’s best position too, imo.

You can have someone there, like a Poundland version of Busquets, Rodri, Fabinho, who is a DM through and through, without being a limited ‘destroyer’ whose only job is to make tackles and short passes. That profile of player can contribute to recycling possession proactively, while still primarily being a shield to the defence, and a link for the midfield.

Take that burden off Callum, release him into LCM, and he will be even more ruthlessly effective than he is now.

Edit: To bring myself back on topic: yeah - we definitely need a DM either in Jan or summer; same goes for a pair of wingers and two LBs. I’d like to see a RB come in in the summer too, and possibly a replacement for Nawrocki as a backup CB.

 

Jota will be on the radar , more than likely a summer move . KT I think we could land in Jan .

#6 , 2xLB (assuming Valle and Taylor are both off ) , 2x winger( assuming 1 or both of Palma and Yang are off) , striker , CB , over the next 2 Windows . Get at least 2 in Jan.

 

The inverted thing got us the winner up at Pittodrie recently, and the equaliser in the cup final.

 

Something at LB to replace Valle if he's recalled - preferably KT but I've no high hopes.

I'd like to see us get some money for Hatate and bring in Miller also. Might be controversial but I just don't think Hatate performs for us consistently enough and always keen to see us give an upcoming Scottish lad a chance.

 

Wingers, wingers wingers....

A LB, CDM and a AMC.

Mon now Santa....

 

Brendan obviously sending a message to the higher powers today with that team