You obviously cannot give a name away yet but are we talking about a player for u21’s or first team?

Always tough to gauge how people will cope. I’m sure technically he will be good. He looks mobile and two footed. Will he be able to cope playing 3 times a week and feeding off scraps, it’s a lottery really.

Looks like a John Park special to me…. As for the million pounds, it will be spread over several years and Waggott will know he can offload him to Holland/Germany/Spain in 12 months for a similar fee if he doesn’t fire in the championship.

Yes I thought this and denying Szmodics rumours are close during season ticket sale season. Despite national press saying it’s on and the fact they left him out on Saturday.

So we’ve moved on from Cooper to Batth as we aren’t prepared to hand a 2 year deal out it seems like. Mixed views. Not sure Cooper is much better than Batth and not sure Cooper is worth 2 years. But this will be a financial cost reducing decision rather than a football one I’m sure. Batth only played 16 times last year but they were fairly well stocked at Cente Half. Hope he is still mobile enough to do a good job for us.

BBC Sport now picking it up. Sounds like it will happen as both clubs and the player will want it to happen.

Goalkeeper and possibly McNair depending on his fitness

People talk about swap deals. Can’t remember a single one taking place. I’m sure they have happened but it’s so rare. It will not happen. It will be about maximum £ as soon as possible for the club.

He’ll be gone. This news comes out after he was left out on Saturday as a “precaution” but trained for half an hour on his own before the game. Hope they’ve managed to get a decent fee for him. Worked hard for us last season and this is probably his last chance to have a go at the premier league. Add to that, we are clearly desperate for cash, a big wage rise and the fact he’s from Colchester to the mix, he will be gone. Leaves in a pretty desperate situation now…

In what world is that defending them? Quite the opposite when it’s clearly what the football side of our club want. It’s clear they are refusing to do it.

I think the Manager is clearly pushing for experience, as JDT was, but Transfers are no longer viewed on improvement to the team immediately rather what are they going to be worth to the club in 1 to 2 years. I still think the club will part with money for players providing its low risk and close to guaranteeing a return next summer or the year after.

It’s clear there are people within the club, whether it’s recruitment or the money men, who do not agree with signing a 37 year old. I don’t think it’s a “we can’t afford” more a “we don’t want” despite what the manager wants. Gone are the days where we give a decent contract to someone 30+. Fleck and McFadzean in January were an emergency and not something we have done for several years.

Think they are looking to sell. Wouldn’t be surprised if we stumped up some cash for a player like him, or agreed to dispose of some of Kaminski’s clauses as part of the deal. His wages will be fairly low, they are competing with League 1 clubs for him and Swag will know that Rovers could get their money back for him from a League 1 club if he struggles or sell him for a big fee if he has an average or good season.Far more likely than a Baker who they know they will get nothing back for.

Another 3 club rule link, this time to John McAtee. He had a good year at Barnsley last season. Did someone a few pages back have some info that us and Preston had been in talks with someone from Barnsley? Only 24 might be a good cheap punt.

Our last 2 managers have identified we are desperate for an experienced leader at centre half. Our club are clearly incapable of providing that for them

It will be players in from Europe on low wages for small fees or loans to bulk the squad up. No way they will take on Bakers wage, probably one of their top earners. 29 years old. We won’t give him a 2/3 contract on the salary he’s earning at Stoke.

Anyone out in Austria any idea if Szmodics was at the game yesterday?Has he got an injury or is he off?

Baker doesn’t make much sense again does it? Surely on a good wage and would command a fee. Must be agent talk again…

Marek Rodak/Asmir Begovic Paudie O’Connor/Sean McLaughlin AND Liam Cooper Winger loan Striker loan Is the minimum to give us a competitive squad IMO, plus replacing anyone that the club inevitably receive an offer for. Really struggling for depth otherwise. Our bare 11 is fairly decent, but how long can we survive with that? Maximum 5 games I would suggest.

I presume he knows that any statement that reflects negatively on Venky’s would immediately cost him his job

Why are the club allegedly enquiring about McLaughlin, Engelhardt, Dykes, Paik etc. Is it just club generated rumours as a smoke screen or are the club either aware of an impending exit or planning for life after 20th August? Strange behaviour either way. Don’t think many genuine supporters would stop supporting the club if they showed some honesty, shed light on our difficult financial situation as a result of ownership issues and told us of cut backs and no sign of investment.

Any idea why he was picked to play regularly in the premier league season before last then? Nonsense really from their supporters that really isn’t it, even if he struggled in the premier league

There will be an extremely small number of people who will have knowledge of transfer budgets, information on venky’s and new appointments such as Park/Rudy. Would estimate less than five people if you take out the new appointments. Whoever it is knows full well they will be found out. Strange business.

I imagine someone will get him on loan for the season possibly with an option to buy next summer. He’s brilliant in the air but pretty limited in other areas, probably why he has struggled in Spain. I imagine he’s on a decent salary if he signed there after a good season in the Championship. He will certainly offer something different for a club who can pay him 😒

Sory Kaba has been told he can leave Las Palmas in La Liga either permanently or on loan, limited game time for them last season. Was very impressive at Cardiff the season before in the championship. Dont know what kind of salary he will be on, but he’s apparently being looked at by English clubs, which presumably will be championship clubs