I imagine we will only add if their is a significant sale and we want to fill that gap or a genuine target becomes available soon than anticipated.
Other than that I would think the only deals to be done will be Bosnian signings if we have any on our radar.
Croat or Serb?
If nobody leaves we just need 1 player, a goal scoring forward like Kent.
Stewart and Middleton might get a shout on Sunday if anyone goes out the door they have to be replaced.Think it'll be about moving players out rather than in, don't expect to see Greg Stewart or Middleton here much longer, Jones and Edmundson probably in the same boat.
Agreed, be good to have that player/s settle into the squad early on too.Think you are right, that will be the extent of it.
But if it is a good players and we can get them for a minimum fee in January instead of the summer that would be worth looking at.
Really removes the pressure from the player coming in and keeps us one move ahead of the (hopefully) rolling 'conveyor belt'.
100% agreedHopefully get that oyasi-samuel signed up on a pre contract and then offer Jones and/or Barker to bring him in early. We really need some quality to cover for Kent and/or challenge Roofe on the right.
We all know Jones is finished and while Barker can do a job, it is the one glaringly obvious weak link in our squad rotation. Every other position in the squad you'd feel relatively comfortable with the player coming in.
At LW if Kent is injured, I'm a bit worried. Barker is miles off Kent and Aribo isn't as good at LW as he is at RW/CM.
Patterson at RB is untested and won't put up Tav's numbers but has showed a lot of promise in his cameo's. So while I'd be a bit worried, I'd be quite excited to see Patterson's development.
i'd see if Aberdeen fancy taking Edmundson on loan. although with Katic just coming back that would leave us with 3 centre backs. Gerrard did seem like he would forgive the two, which i was highly surprised by as he doesn't seem the type to change his mind. I wonder if his views privately are different, however they looked genuine at the time.
Aberdeen already have McCrorie, Hibs already have Murphy, Motherwell have Hastie, Ross County have Kelly and Livingston have Robbie McCrorie.I would like to see us shift non starters out on loan to SPFL clubs.
Jones, Edmundson, Stewart and Middleton.
As stated already.
For the first time in as long as I can remember I genuinely think we can go into this window in the position of not actually needing to make any signings.
That would of course change were we to lose anyone from the first team squad but I can’t see anyone desperate to leave with the chance of winning the league.
Am I being rather naive?
That's the ideal window for me get one of them signed up and move on Jones Stewart and Middleton maybe lot at Vydra on a pre contract aswell he would fit in to our play style and would be a bargain deal if the interest in Morelos resurfacesi wouldn't mind us moving for Jacob Murphy or the QPR winger on a bosman/small fee.
I don’t think anyone would be surprised to see Jones and Edmondson leave in January (maybe just on loan) so I think we might bring in a couple of loans to cover them. Other than that i don’t see us doing any business unless we have an injury crisis or bids that we can’t turn down come in for someone.
Aberdeen already have McCrorie, Hibs already have Murphy, Motherwell have Hastie, Ross County have Kelly and Livingston have Robbie McCrorie.
So we can't send players to any of those 5 teams.
Leaves Killie, Hamilton, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and St Johnstone.
Hopefully we are still in 4 competitions and you want to go quality over quantity by punting 4 to bring in 1? Brave shout that, especially as we enter the injury stage of the seasonEdmundson out on loan, ideally to the Championship or a Scottish Premiership side especially with Katic coming back and Bassey able to play centre back.
Sell Middleton, Jones, Stewart and even loan out Barker if it means freeing up wages for a quality replacement who can play as a number 10 or up front (similar to Roofe).
There are a fair few quality bosmans who could be approached in January. No hurry to get them in the door straight away which gives us greater bargaining power.
Hopefully we are still in 4 competitions and you want to go quality over quantity by punting 4 to bring in 1? Brave shout that, especially as we enter the injury stage of the season
If SERIOUS money was offered for one of our players...who knows..For the first time in as long as I can remember I genuinely think we can go into this window in the position of not actually needing to make any signings.
That would of course change were we to lose anyone from the first team squad but I can’t see anyone desperate to leave with the chance of winning the league.
Am I being rather naive?
Alfie...£2m....please..are you for real?????Sell Alfie for £2m and use the proceeds to buy Dykes, Ferguson or Nisbet.
Hopefully R Wilson's ' on the ball '.January window should be about moving a few of the fringe players on and looking for Bosman signings for the summer.
Can't see us splashing out a huge amount in the summer minus a big sale given the accounts so it's important that we do our homework on the best out if contract players available and move early.
Loan rules were changed for Covid.Aberdeen already have McCrorie, Hibs already have Murphy, Motherwell have Hastie, Ross County have Kelly and Livingston have Robbie McCrorie.
So we can't send players to any of those 5 teams.
Leaves Killie, Hamilton, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and St Johnstone.
Hopefully R Wilson's ' on the ball '.
Hopefully R Wilson's ' on the ball '.
Hopefully Ross Wilson's doing his homework just nowThere is a ridiculous amount of talent available on a pre contract maybe due to covid players like Marko Livaja and Matej Vydra( a Ross Wilson favourite) would make excellent bargain Morelos replacements as well as the already linked Murphy and Osayi Samuel for the right hand side and Lundstram and Johnston for the MidfieldContracts expiring
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Ave got a feeling our business is already done and we know exactly who’s coming in and who’s leaving.There is a ridiculous amount of talent available on a pre contract maybe due to covid players like Marko Livaja and Matej Vydra( a Ross Wilson favourite) would make excellent bargain Morelos replacements as well as the already linked Murphy and Osayi Samuel for the right hand side and Lundstram for the Midfield
No chance he’s leaving Barca to sit on our benchMessi is available on a pre-contract from January but he’d need to compete with Aribo
Possibly one high quality loan with jones and edmundson leaving on loan or permanently that will be it
Ah I see I though katic would be ready by then I thoygh i read somewhere he'd be back early. If that's not the casevtgen yeah Edmundson would have to stayIf Edmundson does leave, we'll need to bring in another central defender.
Niko won't be ready to start a first team game before mid March at the earliest, probably.
Ah I see I though katic would be ready by then I thoygh i read somewhere he'd be back early. If that's not the casevtgen yeah Edmundson would have to stay
Vydra just signed an extension to 2022That's the ideal window for me get one of them signed up and move on Jones Stewart and Middleton maybe lot at Vydra on a pre contract aswell he would fit in to our play style and would be a bargain deal if the interest in Morelos resurfaces
That's that one off the table then but as I said the talents out thereVydra just signed an extension to 2022
I'd add Barjonas to that list.I would like to see us shift non starters out on loan to SPFL clubs.
Jones, Edmundson, Stewart and Middleton.
As stated already.
Maybe a Candeias upgrade?I'd add Barjonas to that list.
Then try to get a wide attacker on loan,preferably with an option to buy if possible.
Five out,one in but of a much better quality.