Close Season 2022 Transfer Rumours

I expect Kehinde (Randers) and Rudoni (Wimbledon) to definitely happen. If Manning comes in as manager then I’d anticipate that attempts will be made to get Twine and Darling from MK, possibly Kasumu too. If it’s Rowberry as manager, expect Finn Azaz on a season loan from Aston Villa and possibly Ryan Giles from Wolves.

At this moment in time, I think it'd be a stretch to say Kehinde would evolve into a centre-forward, particularly from a numbers prospective. It's not an impossibility, but I'd expect him to play wide and stay wide with the aim of creating space for runners from midfield.
Interesting what you say on Rudoni - on what I've seen of him he plays a little bit further forward than an orthodox centre-midfielder; more a 10 in the style of Chair. From what I've read and the fact its come from a lot of different sources, that deal is 100% happening. I'd expect him to be brought in as a Willock replacement, but if they're looking at him as a goal-scoring midfielder then I'd say Scott Twine simply isn't happening because they'd be performing the same role, and with both in the side you're leaving yourself light in midfield. It would also leave a question mark hanging over Luke Amos too if both came in.

Personally, I like Lewis Ferguson of Aberdeen and with Aberdeen floundering a bit this season and seemingly looking at cashing in on Calvin Ramsey, it might be prime time to go for him. But I don't think he's in the board's thinking, so I expect he might end up at Rangers. Equally, Joe Ralls is on a free from Cardiff, have yet to read anything on him signing a new deal. He's an exceptional midfield player and if a deal could be done there I'd be really pleased with him coming in to replace Johansen. But again, if's but and maybe's.

I liked Jordan Hugill, and where we are at the moment I still think he really fits. Benik Afobe is on a free and had a decent season at Millwall, but wages could be a problem. Troy Parrott will probably happen, and if Manning comes in then that deal is almost as certain as Rudoni. They may like Armstrong, they may like Kargbo too. And if they play with a three at the back (not convinced I would but...) then Kelman alongside another forward with a number 10 in behind could well be the way forward.

Tomorrow, I'll stick the list of options/possibilities that I've drawn up on here once I've got my Essay out of the way.

I think you tried to add it as a video with the video markings - with Twitter if you just put the direct link the site automatically embeds the tweet

That miss of his is actually what I had in mind but couldn't find it!!

Hugill leans back on everything. He did the same against us recently. He's a decent enough striker and fully committed, but he has very little natural ability/technique.

Yeah I’ve seen Jordan play, obviously in front of goal isn’t the finest. But hes a bully, he brings more to the team than Dykes does, he holds the line better and brings players into play more effectively. For where we are (mid-table Championship side) he fits. Imperfect, but he fits. Thought he was quite good the first time around, obviously there’s risk coming back, I’ve seen talk of Nahki on a free too, which I wouldn’t say no to, but I’d question whether he plays up front on his own? Hugill and Wells, I don’t see why that couldn’t work?

I think that does work...didn't they play together quite a bit that season?

But wouldn't it be a massive backwards step to get them in? And surely their wages are prohibitive?

I don't think we'll see these kind of signings early on...these are the types of players we'd get on loans or short deals if the wheels were coming off by Christmas

i think you could have a 3-5-2 with Hugill and Wells up top. Sell Chair. Sell Willock. Sell Dykes. Buy a CB, RWB, LWB, and a bit of muscle maybe in the middle. And have Kelman and Armstrong, or Bonne perhaps, as your back up forwards. So we’d look something like

Dieng
Masterson - Dunne - New CB
New RWB - Field - NEW CM - Amos - NEW LWB
Wells - Hugill