January Transfer Window - Jan 2023 (Deadline Day starts page 112)

Tolaji Bola of Rotherham has joined Bradford on loan. He was one of the left backs I thought we might go after.

If Edun is off who else is there? 

king addick said:

Richard J said:

Tolaji Bola of Rotherham has joined Bradford on loan. He was one of the left backs I thought we might go after.

If Edun is off who else is there? 

Dont think he is off just yet but Tomasson will leave sanctioning a loan until late to make sure they arent short in any area.

Blackburn are well stocked with left backs and can afford for Edun to go without a direct replacement.  However one of the other left backs is on loan from a German club and there is a suspicion he maybe recalled.  If that happens Edun leaving would be off.

It was a loan with a view to buy, if it doesn't happen now, I wouldn't be surprised if its something we go back to in the summer.

Is there much point in loans at this point? We’re not going down and very doubtful we are going up either. Focusing on preparing our own younger players for next season 

Pelling1993 said:

Is there much point in loans at this point? We’re not going down and very doubtful we are going up either. Focusing on preparing our own younger players for next season 

 So send back Rak-Sakyi then?

 Personally we need to aim to finish as high as possible in the league to remain an attractive proposition to young players that could earn their first silverware with us getting promoted next season.

Pelling1993 said:

Is there much point in loans at this point? We’re not going down and very doubtful we are going up either. Focusing on preparing our own younger players for next season 

Although play offs is unlikely it’s not out of the question. Also there are loans that could lead to permanents, like Todd Kane. No harm in a try before you buy loan 

Agree, I think in many ways, sensible loans with people who have a chance being here next year are the most sensible signings we could make. (Assuming, as appears likely, we won't be spending any money).

Either way, with potentially Sess and Kane out, we desperately need a left back for the weekend. Part of the reason we have been so successful under Holden is because we haven't had to resort to playing people out of position.

Pelling1993 said:

Is there much point in loans at this point? We’re not going down and very doubtful we are going up either. Focusing on preparing our own younger players for next season 

In many ways loans are the best option for us at the moment. We don't know who's going to be in charge of the club next season or how much money they'll be willing to spend. We don't want to splash out big on players that possible new owners might not want to pay for, nor do we want to give long contracts to players who might be lower down than a new ownership would go for. That's clearly the strategy judging by Bonne's short term deal. Edun is a good example too; it's apparently a loan to buy, which gives flexibility, but if he's injured or not going to be allowed to go out then we'll likely get a different loan in and then go back in for Edun in the summer if he's still a target we want. We're still just one or two injuries away from being in a dark place, filling out squad places is always worth it, even if it's short-term

Pudds said:

killerandflash said:

I'm getting an advert for executive jets between here and Switzerland...

The only adverts we should get on here are for The Samaritans

I phoned up the *Samaritans and said I want to quit being a Charlton fan; they talked me out of it.

* Superb organisation that will listen to your woes. It's good to talk.

Hal1x said:

Richard J said:

Tolaji Bola of Rotherham has joined Bradford on loan. He was one of the left backs I thought we might go after.

I think I know his brother Tom

He’s got one called E as well.

Crusty54 said:

sam3110 said:

Crusty54 said:

sam3110 said:

I wonder if, due to the nature of our problem with no fit left back in the squad whatsoever, and even the makeshift players there now being injured, if we'll move on to a different target anyway even if Edun is ok and not injured himself 

We have Toby Bower in the Academy squad. Well worth a game in the first team.

How many times have you seen him play? You think a 17 year old that's never been named in any squad whatsoever and who's name doesn't come up when people talk about our prospects in the youth is ready to play 90+ minutes of men's football at the drop of a hat?

As I attend the games at Princes Park I have seen him play on numerous occasions. Good enough to captain the under 18s. Scored 5 goals this season, very mobile, good attacker with superb crosses. Excellent free kicks.

And therefore good enough to be thrust into the first XI right?

Hogwash, and I note you don't say anything about his defensive qualities, something imperative in a left back. 

It's that mentality from the club as a whole that's got us into this mess, look at Charlie Barker, Deji Elewere or Charles Clayden for instance. 

We shouldn't be playing an untried 17 year old in a league fixture because there's literally no-one else, unless they are the next Joe Gomez

NabySarr said:

Pelling1993 said:

Is there much point in loans at this point? We’re not going down and very doubtful we are going up either. Focusing on preparing our own younger players for next season 

Although play offs is unlikely it’s not out of the question. Also there are loans that could lead to permanents, like Todd Kane. No harm in a try before you buy loan 

I think our next two games will either end the speculation about our chances of the playoffs or turn us into mathematical lunatics as we work out the points needed, I think both games are winnable. 

killerandflash said:

It's all gone a bit quiet. Depending on whether Sess is injured or not, we desperately need a LB in before Saturday

At this rate, can see our back four being the setup that finished the game against Barnsley 

https://twitter.com/thechelseaspot/status/1615379805041721344?s=21