Dan's Summer Transfer Thread. Aka: " Post Mortem Time""

[Mr_Maz 1,956]

5 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

Joe bennett is still available on a free. Wonder if Warnock will be tempted the longer Bola is out

that's  a good shout, if he's recovered from his serious knee injury

[TheJew 1,183]

50 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

Joe bennett is still available on a free. Wonder if Warnock will be tempted the longer Bola is out

I'd sign Joe Bennett tbf. Good player at this level.

[EstonSmog 13]

Just an update from a journalist from South America, he does only have 1.5k followers so how true  I don’t know. Mentions in another tweet that it was Neil Bauser and Leo at the meeting. 

[Smogzilla 3,993]

Here's an article. Hmmmm

[BoroJake 1,826]

This Muniz rumour is actually all over twitter it seems. A few twitter accounts 

[Smogzilla 3,993]

Explains why Leo wasn't in Cornwall then!

[sambaDTR 178]

Must admit Rodrigo Muniz looks some player. 👍

[LinoJo3 982]

This is actually insane haha

 

“Meeting today in Lisbon to discuss the future of Rodrigo Muniz was attended by Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel, Flamengo's soccer vice and executive director, and Neil Bausor and Leo Percovich (ex-Fluminense), Middlesbrough's CEO and technical assistant”

Edited July 27, 2021 by LinoJo3

[RiversideRed 1,084]

If we’re moving on to this deal then Payero’s must be done.

I don’t want to get my hopes up too much about Muniz because if there’s teams like Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan sniffing then I’ll be amazed if we manage to sign him.

 

[sambaDTR 178]

Translation...

[DurhamRed 1,489]

OMG this is class up the boro this is a class signing

[LinoJo3 982]

29 minutes ago, RiversideRed said:

If we’re moving on to this deal then Payero’s must be done.

I don’t want to get my hopes up too much about Muniz because if there’s teams like Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan sniffing then I’ll be amazed if we manage to sign him.

 

Athletico pulled out I think and inter are barely mentioned. Would their directors fly half way round the world and meet for hours if we didn’t have a really good chance of getting him? I understand they probably met with other European teams while they were here.

[Denzel Zanzibar 4,241]

If we get Muniz that's a real statement of intent to the rest of the Championship.

[Hendrie_7 612]

They're meeting with Fulham tomorrow, sounds like they've got sick of waiting and are probably trying to flush out a few more interested clubs.

Fulham fans seem quite confident, apparently he's already agreed terms with them and they think that because Silva brought Richarlison over from Brazil and had a bit of success with him, that will give them the edge.

[Barnaby 478]

5 hours ago, DanFromDownSouth said:

I suppose if one of those is then injured, then McNair can step into that gap. But personally I'm a little sceptical of his ability to play in a back 4 and I do think we can find better for those positions. Midfield is an interesting point, Warnock has mentioned he likes the 5-2-3, which would probably see McNair deployed on the left of a back 3.

But where I see potential for thinking McNair is surplus is in the 4-3-3 (Warnock has said he likes). If that is our go to formation for the season,  judging on the line-ups last season and who we've brought in (and looking to bring in Payero), I'm not sure McNair starts in a 4-3-3.

If we go 4-3-3 I reckon we'll see Crooks effectively take up a similar role to what Saville had last season. He'll be encouraged/allowed to step up from midfield (with the ball) and press (without the ball) alongside the lone striker. Think Morsy will be a starter most games and we know Howson is one of Warnock's favourites.

With Payero coming in, Wing potentially staying (obviously he may yet leave) and a few younger lads (Malley, Hackney) around the squad, I can see why the suggestion McNair is a sellable asset comes into consideration.

I got the impression Lewis is staying when I met him last week at Tavistock As was Nathan Wood But like Dan said things could change IF Payero comes in