Summer transfer gossip and squad discussion

[Cjay]

Been linked to this chap again

Free agent in the summer

[pjm2019]

Contract expiring

2026
Illan Meslier - allow to leave
Karl Darlow - extend
Sam Byram - allow to leave
Alex Cairns - offer coaching job

2027
Pascal Struijk - extend
Brenden Aaronson - sell or let play out contract
Ethan Ampadu - extend
Joel Piroe - sell
Illia Gruev - extend
Lukas Nmecha - let play out contract

I would add to the above
Aaronson keep for next season
Gruev - sell
James - sell
Gnonto - Sell
Sell all apart from Gray, players out on loan.

[Johnsie123]

Imo ,the 1s out on loan obviously have no future at the club,but I would add to that Perri,Gnotto,piroe,James,Meslier and possibly a couple of others but they have got to make sure they have replacements already signed .I would like Gnotto to stay cos I think he has a lot to give and get Darlow on a new contract ,a new striker is a must imo cos I don't think DCL will do the same next season as he has this season .

[Pullhard]

We might want to keep Struijk but does he want to stay? Think he came close to leaving last summer.

[DDB220]

We might want to keep Struijk but does he want to stay? Think he came close to leaving last summer.

We will have interest in him and GG this summer. It will be harder to keep PS. He has been at the club a long time and may want to play in Europe to boost his international ambitions. I believe he placed his loyalty with the Dutch team.

[Victor_OTT_17]

Perri and Longstaff are going nowhere unless buds come in for them…

[GreennWhite]

We will have interest in him and GG this summer. It will be harder to keep PS. He has been at the club a long time and may want to play in Europe to boost his international ambitions. I believe he placed his loyalty with the Dutch team.

After playing well this season in the Premiership for us,it must do his chances of Dutch call up a power of good. Has he even been near the Dutch squad at all ? or just not considered as he was playing in the Championship.
Hope we can keep him along with Gnonto.

[Cjay]

I think the owners have long since earmarked Struijk to sell this summer.

He's the only academy graduate they can generate money on and it's their business plan to sell them.

[The Subhuman]

I think the owners have long since earmarked Struijk to sell this summer.

He's the only academy graduate they can generate money on and it's their business plan to sell them.

As long as we get a true left footed CB as replacement and not try to shoe horn in a Rodon or Bijol type. Neither of those can play there, Bielsa even tried to stick Llorente there and it failed. Llorente excellent on the right, a dogs dinner on the left and reputation at ER ruined

[Cjay]

Daily Mail have also linked us to Hidemasa Morita

30 year old midfielder plays for Sporting in Portugal

Deep lying playmaker type

Portuguese media say this is agreed in principle.

Brazilian media say we will make a move for Wolves midfielder Andre if we stay up and have Already spoken to the player

[The Subhuman]

Portuguese media say this is agreed in principle.

Brazilian media say we will make a move for Wolves midfielder Andre if we stay up and have Already spoken to the player

Morita basically 31... Hope it's a one or two year contract. Gruev replacement and hoping to go back to the double piviot?

[Cjay]

Morita basically 31... Hope it's a one or two year contract. Gruev replacement and hoping to go back to the double piviot?

Possibly

They are both holding midfielders

Andre and Morita

[pjm2019]

even when we sell lots of players in the summer the remaining squad is set up for 5-3-2, which i like because it has worked for us this season

[Jammy 07]

Some speculation that Man U might be interested in Ampedu.

Told my Man U supporting mate that for £40M plus they can have him.

The response was at that price he was cheap.

My own thoughts are that any of our players are available for the right price.

[The Subhuman]

Some speculation that Man U might be interested in Ampedu.

Told my Man U supporting mate that for £40M plus they can have him.

The response was at that price he was cheap.

My own thoughts are that any of our players are available for the right price.

We are linked with holding mid atm. Holding mids and CB's.....

[PhoenixUnited]

Some speculation that Man U might be interested in Ampedu.

Told my Man U supporting mate that for £40M plus they can have him.

The response was at that price he was cheap.

My own thoughts are that any of our players are available for the right price.

Don't disagree that every one of our players has a price. Some are easier to let go than others when considering the future playing squad needs. I however that Leeds would want to let Ampadu go but if they did, the asking price should be circa £60m IMHO. Under £50m would be a giveaway price in the current market TBH and then we'd have to go out and buy a decent replacement.

[Victor_OTT_17]

As long as we get a true left footed CB as replacement and not try to shoe horn in a Rodon or Bijol type. Neither of those can play there, Bielsa even tried to stick Llorente there and it failed. Llorente excellent on the right, a dogs dinner on the left and reputation at ER ruined

Isn’t Bornauw left sided and left footed?

[The Subhuman]

Isn’t Bornauw left sided and left footed?

No, right footed. Basically a Rodon back up

[Cjay]

Some speculation that Man U might be interested in Ampedu.

Told my Man U supporting mate that for £40M plus they can have him.

The response was at that price he was cheap.

My own thoughts are that any of our players are available for the right price.

They need replacements for Ugarte and Casemiro but be surprised if Ampadu is one of their targets?

1 season at EPL level, feels like KP and City again.

£40mil though be good business for us.

[Pullhard]

Some speculation that Man U might be interested in Ampedu.

Man U seem to be linked with everyone who kicked a ball this year. They need a new manager before they know what players they need.