the mini cleanout

[Parm]

so was Ronaldo when he first moved to scum......he has skill which you cant teach

very true.

[carheex]

i didnt see that game, so i cant comment.

I have seen him many other times though

He's your typical flashy winger TBH, drifts in and out...but is capable of the sublime. Sets up goals aswell as scores them too.

As far as i see it we have three realistic options for the wings.

Quaresma- would mean spending the majority of our budget 15m+
Menez- 8-10mill
Nasri- 10-12mill

I don't think PaulC could have seen that game either - Quaresma was very good.
I haven't seen the other 2 play either - must get myself onto youtube so i can be as good at scouting as everyone else on here!

[Nic83]

who would you suggest then?

the simple fact of the matter is that wingers drift in and out of games. Quaresma is alot better than what we have, he can beat a man, and whip in a ball with either foot (even the outside of his foot)

The newest 'New Zidane' - Nasri.

EDIT: I see you've mentioned him further down


Benzema looks good too.

Huuntelaar.

Of course Owen and Berbatov would be nice.

[Nic83]

Maxi would be a good option.

i hope you mean rodriques and not Lopez!

Riquilme anyone? Don't see where he'd fit in.

[AFII]

i hope you mean rodriques and not Lopez!

Riquilme anyone? Don't see where he'd fit in.

I mean Rodriguez.

I think Riquelme would be a good signing. Zola and Bergkamp have showed that you don't need to be quick if you have the skill and brain to survive in the PL.

[Nic83]

Wher would he fit into our system though? Riquelme that is.

[AFII]

Wher would he fit into our system though? Riquelme that is.

Behind Torres in the Kuyt/Voronin/Crouch position.

[Milan_Milan]

There is no way in the world Rafa is signing a player for the second striker/attacking midfield role, with as low a work rate as Riquelme. It's pretty much the first attribute he looks for it would seem.

[bobbyfallon]

out

riise 6 mllion
crouch 8 million
momo 6 million

add this to the 20 million rafa already has thats 40 million.....

we are only a few first team players short now of a title winning team as we have some decent squad players

[captainfog]

clear out? don't think we see anything of the sort

riise - at risk
Kewell - at risk

can't really see anyone else going, the above two names are not even certainties to go.

We will sign a defender and a winger (hopfully!) but that is it.

Don't expect any major dealings, at least, I'm not anyway.

[Joe Le Toff]

Riise and Crouch to go IMO.
A defender and a winger in, with Babel becoming one of the 4 strikers.

Chiellini and Mancini perhaps?

[mersey86]

Riise and Crouch to go IMO.
A defender and a winger in, with Babel becoming one of the 4 strikers.

Chiellini and Mancini perhaps?

Sounds more feasible than most suggestions. I wouldn't be too surpirised if January is a fairly quiet transfer window for us.

[red g]

Sounds more feasible than most suggestions. I wouldn't be too surpirised if January is a fairly quiet transfer window for us.

I think it entirely depends if we are still in the title hunt

[WILF]

Last season Masher was brought in in Jan, the previous one ,Agger.
If Rafa finds one more player of their calibre this Jan I will be happy.

I think it unlikely that we will buy several players, clubs are generally unwilling to sell, players are CL cup-tied etc.

So we might get one of the following

Possible strikers, Anelka/ Owen/ Drogba

Wide players ,Mancini??

CB , I would love Richards if we could persuade him to leave City

Players out

Riise, Crouch, can't see anyone else leaving till the summer

[Kilteragh]

I don't think PaulC could have seen that game either - Quaresma was very good.
I haven't seen the other 2 play either - must get myself onto youtube so i can be as good at scouting as everyone else on here!

PaulC was right. Quaresma was rubbish against us. The amount of dead-ball situations and crossing opportunities he wasted was criminal. If they had anyone decent playing in his position that night we would have been walloped.