*** Official Summer 2024 Transfer Rumour Thread ***

[Satriales 1,052]

Isn't the Turkish league mostly garbage? Why would he want to go there?

[canarydan23 4,830]

I think Nunez is quality. I actually think I'd be more upset if he went than anyone else. With a manager who treats him as one of our best players, rather than the first to get benched, he'd be my early bet for POTS this coming season.

[Terminally Yellow 2,614]

2 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

His value now is surely far higher than the £3.3m that we paid for him.

He improved considerably towards the end of last season and I'd be very disappointed if we sold him for less than £10m.

He's also pretty inconsistent and didn't play for the first half. I think I'd be tempted by £8m. 

[Robert N. LiM 6,448]

4 minutes ago, canarydan23 said:

With a manager who treats him as one of our best players, rather than the first to get benched, he'd be my early bet for POTS this coming season.

The piece Bethnal shared about Thorup's favoured style (dropping all three midfielders deep when in possession at the back to create overloads) suggested that his style will really suit Núñez. I think your bet is a shrewd one.

[A Load of Squit 6,260]

BREAKING: Genk have made a bid worth around £4m for Celtic striker Hyeongyu Oh 

Genk should send us the money and we'll dispatch Idah to Celtic.

[shefcanary 3,089]

BBC just reported Soton interested in Aarons. A bit of a bonus if there is an add-on to add to our pot?

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,500]

Just now, shefcanary said:

BBC just reported Soton interested in Aarons. A bit of a bonus if there is an add-on to add to our pot?

Would only be on profit, which I doubt there would be much. Norwich would probably lose more than they gain in the deal to Bournemouth failing to hit appearance targets etc.

[Highland Canary 78]

Nunez was one of our best players towards the end of the season. Sadly, with such a characterisation history suggests he’ll be sent on his way. Oh to have owners with the necessary equity to compete.

[canarydan23 4,830]

8 minutes ago, Highland Canary said:

Nunez was one of our best players towards the end of the season. Sadly, with such a characterisation history suggests he’ll be sent on his way. Oh to have owners with the necessary equity to compete.

There's a lot of doom and gloom, but there has never been a season when we have sold more than a couple of our superstars, this summer won't be any different. There is no scenario where Sargent, Rowe, Sara and Nunez all leave the club. At least two of them will be lining up for us in September.

[jaberry2 802]

36 minutes ago, canarydan23 said:

There's a lot of doom and gloom, but there has never been a season when we have sold more than a couple of our superstars, this summer won't be any different. There is no scenario where Sargent, Rowe, Sara and Nunez all leave the club. At least two of them will be lining up for us in September.

I think Nunez is probably to valuable to us against any modest transfer fee we would acquire for him. He was gaining momentum as the season progressed, so you can see his valuation jumping significantly next season subject to a decent season. One I would keep. 

Edited June 13, 2024 by jaberry2

[Ken Hairy 4,349]

1 hour ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

Trabzonspor want Nuñez:

https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/24385565.norwich-city-transfers-trabzonspor-bid-marcelino-nunez/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1cvFotwG4A48uJI0P1H5bzR8VGl5ebg6XlnPkX3c--_88NAh7sUVc1ArA_aem_AfY0QGG2DI3Z3Upf0QEZVGhh8Jn3TFWZnMWM0Fb2vlHM7V6d0KaZG04pSE2Wrrc-UjeWGpH9lWXuZlE3CgzalahD

Hopefully not, unless they're prepared to pay eight figures.

€3.5millon, hopefully they were told where to go

Edited June 13, 2024 by Ken Hairy

[vlad666 207]

I’m probably in the minority here but I don’t rate Nunez. Too slow and weak when played deeper and doesn’t offer much in goals and creativity further forward. Keeps the ball ticking over nicely so might suit the new manager. 

[HB1989 30]

On 08/06/2024 at 16:28, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

If only there was a Nordsjaelland academy product that was coached by Thorup, now owned by Benfica, that was back on loan at Nordsjaelland last season?

Yes please!!

[Mason 47 2,036]

I feel like if you look at Nunez objectively, €3.5m is a laughable. 

He's not unsellable, but I couldn't fathom us selling for under £8m. And even then, are we signing equal/ better with some change? Can't see it 

[Grando 346]

11 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

I feel like if you look at Nunez objectively, €3.5m is a laughable. 

He's not unsellable, but I couldn't fathom us selling for under £8m. And even then, are we signing equal/ better with some change? Can't see it 

If we do sell him for €3.5m – particularly before the new manager has even had a chance to take a look at him – then that would suggest things are not great...

Edited June 13, 2024 by Grando

[chicken 3,139]

Did we pay £3m+ for him? I thought at the time, he was said to essentially be the same price we recieved for Lees-Melou?

[shefcanary 3,089]

From Paddy Davitt's latest piece on the summer transfer window.

"But there is also a clear sense, if you listen to the public words of Attanasio, or finance and operations director Anthony Richens during various points last season, that such decisions will now be driven by football rather than purely financial considerations."

So that's alright then, if you believe them. And reflects what I have been saying on here. But as witnessed by Tzolis out then Cordoba almost instantly in, any major acquisition will have to be financed by a major sale. It is what it is, now.

[Conrad 279]

1 hour ago, vlad666 said:

I’m probably in the minority here but I don’t rate Nunez. Too slow and weak when played deeper and doesn’t offer much in goals and creativity further forward. Keeps the ball ticking over nicely so might suit the new manager. 

Like all Norwich players, I am prepared to see Nunez and any of them go as it is financially necessary. The challenge for those within the Club is to sell them at a price that we want and replace those that go with potentially better players purchased at a cost that we can afford. Only then will we be in with a chance of promotion as last year's team wasn't up to it and therefore improvements are necessary. It's not rocket science, but not easy to deliver. Knapper has a challenge this transfer window. 

[Olano 111]

I don't we will see many players go. Don't think we will get what we want for them.

 

I will be surprised if we get more then around 4,5 for Nunez and around 15 for Sara. (But what do I know)

Edited June 13, 2024 by Olano

[Mason 47 2,036]

1 hour ago, Grando said:

If we do sell him for €3.5m – particularly before the new manager has even had a chance to take a look at him – then that would suggest things are not great...

It would be such an impossibly awful decision that I'd happily change my username to Big Mason47nce and spend the whole time ****-posting.

Not going to happen.

[Ulfotto 836]

Nunez was a bit of a flat bully if you ask me. Outstanding against the bottom half of the championship but doesn’t look the same against the top sides.

[Terminally Yellow 2,614]

12 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

.... and spend the whole time ****-posting.

Not going to happen.

Who wants to tell him?

[Nuff Said 6,055]

17 minutes ago, Ulfotto said:

Nunez was a bit of a flat bully if you ask me. Outstanding against the bottom half of the championship but doesn’t look the same against the top sides.

We’ll, we will be playing the bottom half of the Championship again next season!

[Feedthewolf 5,932]

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but Sarge sat out the USA's friendly against Brazil last night, and is touch-and-go for the Copa America. Would probably help us if he wasn't in the shop window this summer, and can recuperate fully from his injury-ravaged season and be fit and firing in August. I doubt anyone would be willing to pay what we think he's worth.

Still think Rowe is the most likely to be sold; Kamara is a ready-made replacement, and he should command the young-and-English premium.

[Monty13 2,811]

Just now, Feedthewolf said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but Sarge sat out the USA's friendly against Brazil last night, and is touch-and-go for the Copa America. Would probably help us if he wasn't in the shop window this summer, and can recuperate fully from his injury-ravaged season and be fit and firing in August. I doubt anyone would be willing to pay what we think he's worth.

Still think Rowe is the most likely to be sold; Kamara is a ready-made replacement, and he should command the young-and-English premium.

We’ll see. I get the feeling it’s a bit like the promotion season where we had Aaron’s, Cantwell and Emi in the shop window but only Emi was wanted (in hindsight we can see why).

I think we’d love to sell Rowe and keep the other two if possible but we are all assuming there’s interest in him at a good price. However maybe there won’t turn out to be, but will be for one or both of the other two.

[Ulfotto 836]

On the topic of sales I just think there are lots of players who will expect a move this summer but are there enough teams to buy them just off the top of my head

Sara, Rowe, Summerville, Jack Clarke, Jobe Bellingham, Willy Gnoto, Archie Gray, Szmodics, Adam Idah, Sargent. 
 

Surely Crystal Palace can’t buy them all to replace Eze and Olise.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 2,500]

Teams will want to avoid doing more than 5 major changes to their starting XI in a single window, so I suspect the scale of the 'rebuild' might be smaller than many are expecting. I would expect the club want to lose only one of their 'big three' but it isn't entirely within their hands obviously. A single big sale in addition to money from Idah and Tzolis will probably be enough to keep the wolves from the door and retool the squad.

 

[Soldier on 303]

9 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said:

Teams will want to avoid doing more than 5 major changes to their starting XI in a single window, so I suspect the scale of the 'rebuild' might be smaller than many are expecting. I would expect the club want to lose only one of their 'big three' but it isn't entirely within their hands obviously. A single big sale in addition to money from Idah and Tzolis will probably be enough to keep the wolves from the door and retool the squad.

 

Latest Paddy Davitt piece (and he seems to have a line through to knapper ) certainly hinting at sales this window. Sounds like Nunez one they are willing to lose ?

[ged in the onion bag 964]

5 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

There is no scenario where Sargent, Rowe, Sara and Nunez all leave the club. At least two of them will be lining up for us in September.

No one ever includes Sainz in the list.... would not be surprised if he's not got just as much interest in him. 

[PurpleCanary 6,466]

3 hours ago, shefcanary said:

From Paddy Davitt's latest piece on the summer transfer window.

"But there is also a clear sense, if you listen to the public words of Attanasio, or finance and operations director Anthony Richens during various points last season, that such decisions will now be driven by football rather than purely financial considerations."

So that's alright then, if you believe them. And reflects what I have been saying on here. But as witnessed by Tzolis out then Cordoba almost instantly in, any major acquisition will have to be financed by a major sale. It is what it is, now.

Yes, I noticed that, Shef. And wondered quite what it meant in practice. One reading is that we will no longer have to sell if it goes against the football plans. Which sounds great, in theory. But in general our football plans will involve our best players, who are also the ones likely to attract the most tempting offers…

An optimist would believe it means Attanasio’s money (within FFP rules) will now allow us to refuse such temptation, at least some of the time! A realist would suggest the likelihood is a constant replacement policy involving spotting and buying young talent.