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Pretty sure last summer when Vickers was announced it came to light that he had actually signed a few weeks before but the club held off on the announcement, Warne also was pretty loose on his comments on incomings during an interview too l.

With Vickers im sure they mentioned him going on his honeymoon soon which was a few weeks before his announcement.

So I wouldnt be shocked if we have 1 or 2 done, or very close but not yet announced. Warne also stated May would be quiet, roll on June with the Euros, new signings (hopefully) & the new home kit being unveiled

I like that Warne has been quite ruthless though, gives him more budget space to bring in his own style of players which the likes of Waggy, Smith n Hourihane werent.

We have 17 first team players, 18 if you include Brown. But id say Brown, Rooney, Robinson & Fornah need a loan so thats down to 14 really so thats at least 12 new signings needed imo.

We are clearly very short on numbers now for GK, CM & FWD.

Incomings needed if Collins & Sibley dont renew - 

GK - 2

LB/LWB - 1

CM - 5

W - 1

FWD - 3

Id probably say 1 more centre back if we play a back 3

The more players Warne lets go the more space he creates to turn the team into his own and to suit the way he wants to play.

How he wants to play is another story though, he has always preferred a back 3 but that doesnt really suit CBT who he signed in Jan so does this mean he isnt going to play a back 3 or he has brought in a player who is unlikely to play in his favoured position. Maybe it will be a a 343

Arthur Okonkwo would be a decent young (22) goalkeeping option on a free from Arsenal.

He spent last season on loan at Wrexham keeping 14 clean sheets. He has had previous successful loan spells at Sturm Graz, 18 games with 6 clean sheets & Crewe with 26 games and 10 clean sheets.

Watching the Wrexham doc it appears them signing him last season was a real coup as he was so highly rated

Jay Stansfield on loan would be decent. Won supporters player, players player & young player for Birmingham this season

Tom Ince was our best winger in at least the last 15-20 years & he wasnt lazy like people thought

The current England team is nowhere near as good as the team from the early 00's (Golden Generation).

Thorne should never have played vs Ipswich, wasnt worth the risk.....same for Mount vs Acc Stanley.

Nigel Pearson should have been given at least a full season, but then McClaren shouldnt have been sacked when he was the 2nd time around.

Simon Dawkins should have played more for us.

6 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

With a new manager and him having played in the first team,  January would be more likely depending on where we are.  New managers tend to hang on to players like band aids to give themselves the best chance of a good start,  even if it's just for cup match cameos.

He might get a chance in the summer to impress but I would fully expect him to go out on loan this summer. Klopp kept him in the end due to injuries but going into next season Bobby Clarke would be behind the following centre mids...

Endo

MacAllister

Szoboszlai

Gravenberch

Jones

Elliott

Bajcetic

Thats if they dont renew Thiago's deal too. So if they dont renew Thiagos deal Clarke will be 7th choice but I would imagine their new manager will bring in a Thiago replacement, so its likely Clarke will be 8th choice.

I can see us being back in for Clarke this summer. Hopefully Kaide Gordon, Lewis Koumas & Jayden Danns are on our radar from their academy too.

Starting already...

Potentially Barkhuizen & Sibley staying...

I dont think he will be ready to step up to the Championship yet, he would likely be 4th or 5th choice forward so makes sense to send him out on loan again, either until Jan or on a season loan with a recall clause in Jan. That way if he does go out on loan & smashes it we can bring him back

Yes please, both him & Phillips would be good options ftom Barnsley

49 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:

Personally these would be the first players I’d sign or go after. I think we need the following:

x1 GK

x1 LB

x1 CB

x1 CDM

x2 CM

x1 W on right 

x2 CF 

plus 

 

re sign 

Sibley 

Thompson 

wildsmith 

Barks 

Collins 

Ebou 

Johansson- GK - Rotherham- played under Warne very good goalie if Wildsmith leaves 

Helik - Huddersfield  CB 9 goals from CB

Sorba Thomas - Huddersfield 9 assists 4 goals W 

Burrows - Peterborough Free LB 

Randall - Peterborough 10 goals and 7 assists CM - fee 

Kane - Barnsley CM - free 9 goals 5 assists 

Campbell - Stoke Free CF - still only 24 could rebuild career here 

Langstaff - Notts County CF  fee I’d imagine anywhere between £700k- 1.5M might be out of budget but definitely has potential 

 

 

 

So you say you would keep Wildsmith as well as sign Johansson even though we have Vickers? That would be pretty much 3 1st choice GKs, no point in that at all.

Vickers - Nyambe Nelson Cashin - Wilson Fornah Rooney Elder - NML Washington CBT

Leaving Ward & Bradley as first team backups

We need to focus on actual firat team quality, I feel like we have decent squad players now but er need to improve the starting 11 significantly, especially centre mid & striker

I wonder if he is someone that Wrexham might go in for, they probably have the money to do it

Hector Kyprianou would be a decent signing, 1 year left on his deal, only 22 & in a position we need.

Was one of the best players to visit Pride Park this season imo, he bossed the midfield that day 

I watched a podcast interview with Ed Dawes on earlier & he seemed to think Collins has a year left on his deal & the way Collins spoke on the EFL podcast it seems like he will be here next year....maybe he is 1 of the players who triggered a contract extention based off appearances or promotion.

Warne has confirmed this will be released this upcoming week

4 minutes ago, Eoghan1884 said:

He’s out of contract this summer

He would still command a compo fee I believe which would be above our budget

48 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:

The  five names I’ve heard there’s interest in from us are:

Brannagan 

Jackson

Wiles 

burrows 

Langstaff 

 

Not a chance we would be able to afford Burrows

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/endendevertraege/wettbewerb/GB2

Some decent free agents this summer, we hopefully can bring in 4 or 5 on frees.

Just now, Carnero said:

Divin Mubama likely to be released by West Ham this summer according to Football Insider, he's a forward we've been linked with in both previous transfer windows so would expect him to be linked again.

Would be a very good signing at this level

Kayden Jackson from Ipswich would be a decent signing, can play upfront or wide. Has pace, good at pressing & is on a free this summer

I think Barkhuizen should stay, was looking really good in the 10 role & his pressing was a key part on a frw goals at the time, shame he got an injury.

Some players will suit the Champ more than LG1, I think Barkhuizen is one of them.

4 hours ago, Rich3478 said:

Yeah my only concern is he doesn’t seem to offer much without the ball at all. Doesn’t seem a Warne player in any way but he obviously is a fan. Let’s see what he’s like in the new season.

Im sure Sheff Weds fans were saying the same about NML.

I wonder if his lack of effort off the ball was more down to fitness & recovering from injury. Also I think at one point Warne told NML to not to worry about tracking back so he had more impact in attacking areas (may have been last season) so maybe Warne did the same with CBT knowing he doesnt yet have the fitness for both.

I agree with others, a full preseason with Warne will do him the world of good, it certainly helped NML go up a level from last season.

1 minute ago, rad1919 said:

Bank holiday Monday provisionally agreed but not confirmed as happening yet by the club.