I think it’s likely to be Pears and Travis to be flogged, Tonstadt and Brittain to stay. Imagine they can’t wait to get Travis’ salary off the books and I reckon Pears will be on a decent whack as well. He came in from Boro under Mowbray

Saudi lad currently away in the states with the national team. They are playing in Texas on Thursday and again in Nevada on Monday. If we do have an arrangement with his club in place (he fits the bill for our recruitment policy and I think he would probably jump at the chance of the spotlight England offers) then it will most likely be the back end of next week that he becomes available. Will be another low risk signing on low wages. He’s a good age and one decent season in the championship will see his value rise.

Dutch journalists were saying Trondstadt was a strange signing when he was brought over. Ultimately stats aren’t great if he is a winger but give the lad chance and don’t write him off. We seem to do that with everyone the club brings in recently. Regardless of the penny pinching owners we are still supporters and should wish him the best.

We have been a team lacking pace and physicality since we got relegated from the premier league. I think bigger stronger and fitter teams are far better to watch.

46 games. Sure we’ll play plenty of them with 4 at the back, but it appears he wants the option of wing backs

Ismael recruiting ready to play 3 centre halves. Left sided centre half and De Neve who will most likely play left wing back. Certainly think wing back is Britain’s best position. I’m fairly certain we were linked with Nade a couple of years ago as well.

The clubs transfer strategy won’t differ from the last few years: Listen to and negotiate any offers for any first team players Offer 1 or 2 experienced players 12 month deals (Batth/Weimann/ Fleck/ McFadzean etc) Spend small fees over a number of instalments for players on low wages from abroad with the potential to be sold on. Bundu won’t happen. He’ll find a club in the champ willing to pay him more than us, and the club won’t give him 3 years at the age of 28. On the balance, Rudy will say the recruitment of Yuki/Gueye/ Toth/Batth/ Kargbo/ Cantwell/ Weimann have been successful. We have gone from relegation fodder to on the brink of the play offs. Yuki/ Cantwell/ Gueye/ Toth and Kargbo won’t have reduced in value and if one has a good year next season, they will be flogged on. I even think they may sell Gueye this time round for a couple of million.

Agree about Boateng and Boa Morte, but would enjoy Duff. He’s done well in LoI and was a top player. Knows the club and could turn into a top manager.

It will be an unknown quantity forward from abroad for a fee or circa a million over a few instalments on bargain basement wages and will be dressed up as something special by the club.

That’s unless it’s already down the line and they are in the country. Rumours probably come to light 2/3 days after clubs speak surely

It will be the left back and an obscure overseas forward not yet linked with us for a low fee is my bet….

Looks like we are after Youan as well if Scottish newspapers are anything to go by. Eustace must want 2 wingers. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/latest-hibs-news/hibs-reject-bid-for-elie-youan-but-braced-for-further-offers-as-efl-suitors-circle-4969260

Kargbo is a winger. Full of pace and direct. Whether he can have an impact in the championship or not is a different matter.

Possibility of pushing for both Youan and Cissokho? One loan one permanent and a possible exit as well? wouldn’t surprise me, both will be earning relatively low wages at Plymouth and Hibs even if Youan commands a fee, it will be with a view to flogging him on in 18 months.

Luis Palma from Celtic might be one to watch. apparently a few championship clubs chasing him and fits the bill of a winger with pace and sounds like he’s being offered around.

Cantwell is crying out for players with pace and physicality around him to stretch teams to create him space to play in. At the minute teams can afford to play high and press us because there’s little or no threat going the other way.

West Brom about to sign Al-Hamadi on loan. That’s a decent pick up for them

I think Saturday will force the hand of Rudy and co - we will see movement this week of players in, whether the players are of any pedigree remains to be seen but the squad is clearly lacking in pace and quality and something needs to give

Agreed that someone in the championship will stump up the cash at some point. Fits the bill of being a real outlet on the left hand side as well, fee might be too much for us.

I would normally agree, but the current market is bizarre, if he scored 5-10 goals in the second half of the season one of the relegated teams or a team with parachute payments would happily gamble £ on a 27 year old striker scoring goals in the championship ( I know this is a big IF)

If you offered me Aasgard and Asante at the start of the window I would be more than happy that it would be a significant improvement to our squad. Both add pace and physicality to our attack albeit Asante isn’t having the best season at Coventry, but they have been struggling as a whole.

Have a hunch Aasgard is a long term target for the club. Will be an affordable salary and will probably get flogged in 1/2 years for a good fee, would be a smart investment.

Forshaw is cover isn’t he. Can’t really see the issue with him on a deal till the end of the season and only likely to feature is circa 5-10 games. Travis and Trondstadt clearly first choice with Buckley probably looking to feature more in the absence of Baker. Forshaw brought in as 4th choice maybe 5th if he opts for JRC in there as well. Crying out for some pace going forward so we can stretch teams. Would definitely bring out the best in Cantwell if we did that as well. Dennis would be an interesting one but seems to have fallen off the face of the earth over the last 18 months which is a concern, whoever we opt for has to be match fit and be able to improve and contribute straight away. None of this taking 10 games to get up to speed.

I think we can rule out Brereton and Bamford on finances alone. Wallace may be astute business but questions need to be asked as to why he has gone from being one of the top performers in the championship to not getting a look in within 12 months, his legs may have gone? Right wing is a tough position to play if he’s not as mobile as he once was.

Seen Kitching a couple of times and always looks the part. Tall left footed centre half who can play left back. Probably be a decent fee for him I would think. i think centre half will be a priority for the medium/ longer term with McFadzean unlikely to sign again, Hyam contract expiring and Batth another year older.