The Transfer Window Rumours thread

[North Cardiff Blue]

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If they are that good at finding the right players why wouldn't they able to build a team that would have avoided relegation last season?

I don't recall anyone saying we were good at finding the right players with the right stats and characteristics when we got relegated from the Premier League.

They got up in the first place with a relatively low budget punching above their weight.

It takes a lot to stay up now, not sure what Luton spent but Burnley spent £ 120 million and they finished above them, with all three coming straight back down.

[Des Parrot]

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I would sell him because it would allow us to invest more in the rest of the team.

We’d have to replace him, which won’t be free, then there’s no guarantee of reinvesting the money. I agree with your sentiment but this is Cardiff City.

[PhyllisStant]

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Half a pretty good season in League One to be more precise. His final appearance for Pompey was on 1st January 2024, then he got badly injured in training and didn't play again.

I don't know much about him either, but he's got to be better than Wintle.

If sources are to be believed we've only paid £1m up front half of which would be covered by the money we got for Adams - and the remainder would be 6 months of Wintles wages.

As you say he's largely unproven but I think a decent gamble for a player that is a more attack minded midfielder and has some potential to improve.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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Luton are good at finding the right players with the right stats and characteristics, he's probably a much better player than we know, still at that price we'd have to!

He's worth at least £10m. Our only PL quality player

[BlueArmy 86]

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Where's Robertson then?

[J R Hartley]

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Where's Robertson then?

Dont panic. Hes coming.

Paul Abbandanto, I mean DML, said the medical was booked in for yesterday afternoon.

[Former Labour leader]

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Scott Mc Kenna

Still on the cards. Discussions ongoing.

[Nobody's Rep]

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Junior Hoilett joins Hibernian on a one year contract

[The Lone Gunman]

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Ike Ugbo has signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent basis. Undisclosed fee (as usual).

[jon1959]

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Ike Ugbo has signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent basis. Undisclosed fee (as usual).

Feel for Hull!

[the other bob wilson]

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Ike Ugbo has signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent basis. Undisclosed fee (as usual).

Seen it described as £3 million. I suppose the question this prompts is are we weaker at centre forward than we were this time last year? Hard to tell, as I wouldn’t say that Kanga’s career figures are any better than Ugbo’s were at the start of last season.

[LA Bluebird]

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For me Ugbo was a very useful striker in the box who was frequently stuck out on the wing with no service and even when used as a striker suffered from our general lack of composure in the final third. One of the better finishers we’ve had in the last 10 years.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he got double digit goals this season, that’s got to be worth 3 million even if the rest of his game is lacking?

[The Lone Gunman]

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For me Ugbo was a very useful striker in the box who was frequently stuck out on the wing with no service and even when used as a striker suffered from our general lack of composure in the final third. One of the better finishers we’ve had in the last 10 years.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he got double digit goals this season, that’s got to be worth 3 million even if the rest of his game is lacking?

His combined Championship stats last season (City and Wednesday) were:

28 (+10) appearances, 11 goals.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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For me Ugbo was a very useful striker in the box who was frequently stuck out on the wing with no service and even when used as a striker suffered from our general lack of composure in the final third. One of the better finishers we’ve had in the last 10 years.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he got double digit goals this season, that’s got to be worth 3 million even if the rest of his game is lacking?

That's a big point to make. Bulut has got to let strikers be strikers this season, not defensive strikers, wide players when the wide midfielder is helping the full back even when we're attacking.

With the numbers we get forward and the slow, boring attacking, our strikers don't get much of a chance. I think if we'd have signed Kieffer Moore, he'd have been on the wing half the time looking for the ball as he'd have precious little up front.

[City123]

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In non-City news, Jordan James is allegedly heading to Rennes for £8m

Shows the importance of investing in your academy prospects