02 Jan 2025 02:36:18
There's a rumour that Lemina will go to the Saudi league.
People are saying he has fallen down the pecking order with the new coach but I think it is too early to tell.

1.) 02 Jan 2025
02 Jan 2025 16:24:42
If they can get anywhere near the fee that was paid for Neves and it means not having to sell Cunha or Gomes then the club will probably sell.

2.) 02 Jan 2025
02 Jan 2025 19:20:12
Suspect we would drive him there ourselves if that was achieved.
Fear we will do well to get our money back as he has only 6 months left on his contract and is 31?

3.) 02 Jan 2025
02 Jan 2025 20:18:32
TFIOG in which case if we can only raise a nominal fee is it worth moving him on at all? He may have more value as a squad player.

4.) 02 Jan 2025
02 Jan 2025 21:13:22
Agreed
Last year he was brilliant - sensational - as good as any DM in the league worth a multiple of the fee we paid - circa £10m I think?.
For a variety of reasons he seems to have lost his way but for me unless we can get somewhere close to that £40m mentioned above we should be both seeing if he can be rehabilitated under the new manager and trying to get him to sign a new contract.
He can be a superb player again and as you say at the very least a great squad player who costs us nothing in transfer fees!

5.) 02 Jan 2025
02 Jan 2025 22:29:39
I think we have to find 2/3 spaces in the 25 man squad if we want to bring in 2/3 new faces inc 2 defenders. If Sarabia and Mario go free in the summer then taking any sensible fee might be part of the strategy (funds in and spaces for new signings. The other space will come from mosqueras absence. Midfielder rumours also make sense in this scenario.

6.) 03 Jan 2025
02 Jan 2025 23:57:32
Indeed it might and for me Sarabia - v high wages but modest output - would def be one to go, if we can get any fee!
But for the reasons above I would probably prefer to lose slow Traore from the midfield area if, when he is fit again, we can get a reasonable fee for him, rather than Lemina for pennies - which is all I fear we will get this Jan.
If you are looking for others who might go to create spaces in the squad sadly Dawson is probably done and will leave in the close season.
Semedo is out of contract but again, as he reamins a solid option in the squad, I would try and get him to resign - albeit on lower wages - as we can't afford to pay fees and these players resigning are "free" transfers.
I also gather Johnstone will go this window to Spurs - hopefully on a transfer rather than a loan as they are in a "hole" and we should "take advantage"
Indeed there are probably several others that will/could go before I would lose Lemina - but that is based on the Lemina of last year which I hope we can recover under new management.

7.) 03 Jan 2025
03 Jan 2025 12:47:07
If I was in charge, I would get rid of Johnstone and Cundle with Sasa and Traore loaned out.

We would still have Sa, Bentley and King as GK's.

The Midfield would not be weakened neither will the forward line.

But, importantly, the sale of Johnstone and Cundle will free up 2 spaces for the required 2 CB's we are looking for.