Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread

[GhostoftheBok]

Rumblings above the wall that Celtic have pulled the trigger on Luke McCowan. £800k initially, rising to £1.25m was the initial bid. Negotiations ongoing and all that.

If true that's one option that's probably gone. We're not competing with Celtic.

[The_Gun]

I wouldn’t be devastated if we lose Vic for a big fee, although that looks unlikely at this point.

To my mind we’re sorely lacking in pace up top, so if we got big bucks for Vic and could bring in a pacey Prem loanee striker I’d be pretty pleased.

[GhostoftheBok]

I don't think there's a loanee in the market that I'd see as as reliable as Vic. I could be wrong, but I'd definitely be sticking and not twisting at this stage.

[Mar]

I wouldn’t be devastated if we lose Vic for a big fee, although no that looks unlikely at this point.

To my mind we’re sorely lacking in pace up top, so if we got big bucks for Vic and could bring in a pacey Prem loanee striker I’d be pretty pleased.

Lingering pretty close to the David N'Gog or Shola Shoretire lines of thinking, but I get the idea. We've already got N'lundulu that ticks the fast pacey striker from a premier league side.

Vic can do a job for us. A new Prem prospect maybe a bit of a wildcard that could derail us. I'm sure business would dictate taking the money and a loan, but not sure it would be the best thing for us. All depends who we have lined up.

[BWFC_Insane]

This is the dullest deadline day for a while. Not unexpected- we’ve done our business - feel a bit sorry for Marc Iles who clearly had to try and hype it up.

[GhostoftheBok]

This is the dullest deadline day for a while.

No idea what you mean. One guy got a puppy.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Iles's squad list, of whom he says one will definitely be loaned out (elsewhere he says the clubs are just deciding when to announce it), does NOT include Matheson. Does include Nlundulu, Iredale and Williams.

[malcd1]

Iles's squad list, of whom he says one will definitely be loaned out (elsewhere he says the clubs are just deciding when to announce it), does NOT include Matheson. Does include Nlundulu, Iredale and Williams.

He does say one loan exit expected today and the next line another loan exit likely. My money the second will be Matheson going out to a non-league or Irish team after today.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Iles's squad list, of whom he says one will definitely be loaned out (elsewhere he says the clubs are just deciding when to announce it), does NOT include Matheson. Does include Nlundulu, Iredale and Williams.

He does say one loan exit expected today and the next line another loan exit likely. My money the second will be Matheson going out to a non-league or Irish team after today.

I'd be disappointed meself if Matheson isn't at least D4. It doesn't scream of "imminently bursting into the first team". But we'll see.

Iles now saying "Wanderers have a couple of free agent options" - think that's the first time I've read it in the plural. How many squad gaps there are remains to be seen.

[Mar]

Well, Iles has stated that there's at least one out on loan. Sounds like a done deal any time now, with another loan out likely.

Matheson, Khumbeni, N'lundulu, etc.

My guess would be N'lundulu given Iles is doing a story about the loan rather than just posting a line and then a write up afterward.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Khumbeni was loaned to Accy a while back, Mar.

[GhostoftheBok]

Khumbeni was loaned to Accy a while back, Mar.

Where he's been joined by Billy Crellin.

[Mar]

Khumbeni was loaned to Accy a while back, Mar.

Ah yes, of course he was. Me being a bit dim, just trying to chuck out names of other players near the first team squad that are fit and able.

We've not had an abundance of players getting close to the first team squad. Maybe Sonny Sharples, Ben Andreucci, Ajay Weston may have been better shouts.

[BWFC_Insane]

Nlundulu gone to Cambridge on loan for rest of the season.

Praise the lord!

[officer_dibble]

Quick slap a bid in for the old Ivan toney now the new ones gone!

[GhostoftheBok]

You can't coach improvement into a player who is never fit.

Best of luck to him. No idea if any of his fitness issues are his own fault through lifestyle or he's just had bad luck. Careers are short, though.

[BWFC_Insane]

You can't coach improvement into a player who is never fit.

Best of luck to him. No idea if any of his fitness issues are his own fault through lifestyle or he's just had bad luck. Careers are short, though.

If you’ve barely played any proper men’s football by 24 it’s too late. And there is probably a reason for that too.

[Prufrock]

Khumbeni was loaned to Accy a while back, Mar.

Where he's been joined by Billy Crellin.

Was that where he had his particularly bad mare for us?

[GhostoftheBok]

Was that where he had his particularly bad mare for us?

Fairly certain that was just "anywhere on the grass."

Probably concedes two goals walking across his back garden.

[officer_dibble]

You can't coach improvement into a player who is never fit.

Best of luck to him. No idea if any of his fitness issues are his own fault through lifestyle or he's just had bad luck. Careers are short, though.

I still wince at how he got that injury last season. By missing a retaken penalty in a papa johns game. If ever a moment subbed up a players career, that was it!