Transfer Talk

There are a couple of lads here in Norway that we should seriously concider.

• Rafik Zekhnini. Skillfull and fast 19 year old winger who's out of contract 31.12.17. He will probably leave in the summer for pennies. 5 goals, 4 assists last season.
• Ghayas Zahid. Skillfull and creative winger, good finisher and passer. 22 years old. Out of contract 30.6.17. 8 goals and 7 assists last season.
• Birger Meling. Hard working left back with 4 goals and 3 assists to his name last season. 22 years old. Out of contract 31.12.17.

 

I'd take a pop at Aaron Mooy this summer. Not sure why Manchester City signed him outside of the possibility of growing their fan base in Australia, and that their partners with Melbourne City. I think he's good, but not good enough to break into their team any time soon. Would be a great addition to the midfield.

 

Mooy has come a long, long way since his days at St.Mirren.

Very accomplished player now.

Haven't watched him since he left Aus, but I've seen fan reactions on YouTube from Huddersfield fans. Some saying he's the best player to play for the club.

 

Mooy played for St Mirren? I did not know that.

 

Yeah mate, even scored against the huns.

Can't say he ever stood out, only really remember him there as I had just moved to Aus and he had scored a free kick from like 40+ yards against Brazil in an unders World Cup, which naturally had gotten the Aussies attention.

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Sure he moved back to Aus as he found it hard to settle in Scotland at a young age, ended up being the Wanderers first ever signing, won the A-League with them before moving on to Melbourne City where he continued developing into a cracking wee player.

He's considered by many as better than Rogic and way more consistent for the national team (I try to tell them how the flying affects Tam).

The trio of Bruno Fornaroli, Harry Novillo and Mooy last season was a joy to watch at times and the only Aussie based players, outwith Del Piero, that has really gotten my attention.

Suggested Fornaroli in here before, love watching him play and he has scored goals that have had me off the sofa applauding. Described him as a poor mans Suarez with the hold up play of McDonald. Has as good a highlight reel as anyone.

 

Anwar El-Ghazi - Record is a bit stop start at the moment still only 21 and playing for Lille, could be worth testing the water maybe?

 

Wouldn't mind Jordan Archer as a long term replacement for Gordon

 

Have seen a couple of his games on TV at Huddersfield, he's totally bossing the game. His distribution is first rate, they are onto him and are trying to shut his time on the ball down, but it's not working as he just keeps the ball and then finds a teammate in space. The lad keeps getting better and better and a couple of complementary signings in Jan put his team in with a chance of automatic promotion to the prem league.

I doubt Celtic will get him as he will be worth more than £10-15m by the summer. Will end up at a premier league team next year, Huddersfield if they go up or a mid tier team.

 

What about Tom Ince?

 

Doubt we could afford him

 

This guy looks interesting. Wonder if we could do something with him.

 

What about Jordi Masip?

 

Would maybe be worth a punt he must have something about him if Barca have kept him around all this time. I'd definitely prefer Archer though

 

Archer is absolutely *. Like, laughably bad.

 

He was Millwalls player of the season last season and I was at the Millwall vs Oldham game earlier this season and I thought Archer looked quite good.

 

Still would like us to take a point on Takumi Minamino.

Given the club he's at though, they may ask for a tidy sum.

 

Bakary Sako, winger/attacking midfielder at Crystal Palace. Has played just 59 minutes across 4 games this season after a decent first season with Palace in the Premier League, following a great spell with Wolves. Wanted him badly before he went to Palace, and now with him out of favour at Palace and being touted for a move since the summer, he'd be a fantastic piece of business for us. Birmingham were rumoured to have had a bid of £4M knocked back late in January. That sounds expensive, but for the player we are getting, he would be absolutely worth that price if he were available in that range this summer. I've no doubt that we could offer him a fresh start and he would be successful here.

http://www.transfermarkt.com/bakary-sako/profil/spieler/46791

http://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=mqqbNzafpWo

 

The lad Celina at Man City? He's a talented player and we've done well to get guys in from City over the last few years.