Time for another post no one will be interested in - but we had not only a busy window, but, bloody successful one. I’m not saying it was the best window, but it’s in the top one!
All our problem areas were addressed and upgraded - so in the order they arrived:
Ola Aina 26 RB/LB Free - LB was a major issue. Lodi wanted CL football, Richards has one leg and Toffolo is facing gambling charges and a possible ban. Aina’s actually really good.
Anthony Elanga 21 £15m - Do, do do Anthony Elanga, do do do Anthony Elanga. It escapes me who we got him from but we had their pants down.
Matt Turner GK 29 £7m - He’ll do! U-S-A, U-S-A
Gonzalo Montiel RB 26 loan - Serge is a bit mad, Nico a bit crap. Let’s get a WC winning RB in.
Santos CDM 19 Loan. I think we got this lad in because the Sangare was touch and go. We ended up with both - Sorry Chelsea, we’ll find something productive for him to do!
Murillo CB 21 £10m Felipe’s replacement for next year and someone to keep Danilo company.
Deadline day shenanigans
Nuno Tavares LB 23 Loan - Well we did need a LB, but the one that got substituted in the first half of that FA cup game at the City Ground in our promotion year wouldn’t be my first choice
Nicolas Dominguez M 25 (swapped Frueler) M - We needed a major upgrade in midfield so we can actually keep the ball. This lad is good. Mangala has got some serious competition.
Divock Origi S 28 Loan - This came out of leftfield but as cover for Awoniyi, this is a great acquisition. We’ve got a really cheap option when the loan expires too.
Callum Hudson-Odoi M 22 £3m - Another of Coopers WC winning side comes home. Could be signing of the season or could have his own bed in the infirmary.
Odysseus Vlachodimas GK £3m - He’ll do
Ibrahim Sangare CDM £30m - we had to get BJ out the door to get this done but what a bloody signing. We knew it was happening because locals reported the CG floodlights switched on late that night.
Andrew Omobamidi CB 21 £11m - Willy Boly’s replacement next year. The first bid went in a couple of hours before the deadline.
And the Outs:
Scarpa - Loan Olympiacos - The poor bloke can’t catch a break. Needed a preseason to kick on - got injured.
Omar Richards - Broken LB loan to Olympiacos - apparently grown a new leg
Biancone - Broken RB Loan Olympiacos. Did his ACL in preseason 2022
O’Brien - Loan Boro - he’s just not quite good enough.
Frueler - Swap deal Bologna - decent player but not quite quick enough for the Prem. Needs more time on the ball then the Prem allows.
Brennan Johnson - do do do Anthony Elanga.
Heres to no more park the bus and to playing teams off the park with skill and verve!