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Whats Niemi up to these days ? Although expect another Dutch appointment.

Won't stop them making similar derisory offers (as Liverpool have) just to test the water, and unsettle the player hoping it works to their advantage though. Assume AL will not be going the route of appointing Jonathan Barrett as his new agent. Not sure who they're looking at, other than a vague media link to Lovren, and today's rumour re O'Shea. Clearly opposite ends of the maeket.

Morgan. No contest.

Perhaps we are too occupied with Liverpool and their bid. I fear the unshaven podgy dago at THFC is likely to stir this one up again after WC.

Looks like we have missed one CB target we've previously been linked with, Cheikou Kouyate: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2660394/Cheikhou-Kouyate-clinches-7m-West-Ham-Hammers-shape-six.html Hopefully RK will have something better in store, Van Djik or one of his Feyenoord CB's.

Probably exceeds the appointments of Poortvleet, and recruitment of Simon Clifford in terms of 'promotion above ability' stakes.

Disagree - if we are improving the team we need a GK better than we have.

I think we can expect Pelle to follow, but Depay would be an impressive potential recruit from those listed.

Would be my preference for a CB from the little I've seen or read.

Ditto.

Am hoping Koeman might entice a couple of the better Dutch youngsters from Feyenoord, De Vrijs as a CB in particular.

Read this on Kluitenburg : Poor translation from :http://www.rijnmond.nl/sport/07-05-2014/feyenoord-niet-verder-met-jan-kluitenberg

Reported in the BBC gossip column, along with Chelsea looking at a left back from CSKA. When fees of c£12m in mentioned for Blind, and less for CSKA's lb you can see why they might baulk at pursuing Shaw. A year under Koeman, and Shaw will probably be on Barcelona's radar.

or just double dutch...

Perhaps we should sign the Swiss left back as well if Shaw leaves. That'll confuse them.

Ditto. Would be hard to deny him a move to Barcelona to be honest, especially if they make a "sensible" or attractive offer.

At the time, and seeing it again, I feel Platt could have stayed on his feet. That said, if a free kick was to be given then it should have been a red card. Pretty sure I've read an interview with Koeman since in which he expressed his surprise it was only a yellow.

What's the liklihood of Koeman bringing a couple of the youngsters from Feyenoord with him, one of the CB's in particular ?

Is KBilly a known 'ITK' ? Pleased if true.

True, but same can be said of Koeman. Either would be fine as far as I'm concerned though. But not particularly tested. In truth Tuchel's achievements look better, but he is not a name, to appease the squad, attract players perhaps.

Serious question : What is the great attraction of FDB ?* Won everything at Ajax but.... not the strongest league in europe. Does he have a better record of bringing youngsters through/style of play than Koeman ? *apart from the prospect of ****ing spurs fans off perhaps.

We were linked with him c 2001/2 or before we signed Niemi. We opted for Niemi, and got it right.

Anyone else concerned that he might not have the experience or track record to command authority with the squad ? One area that Koeman has a distinct advantage in my view.

According to The Guardian article he is leaving because Galatasary's ambitions do not match his own it would appear. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/11/roberto-mancini-galatasaray-parted-company This is after they qualified for the CL. So, he seems unrealistic for us.

He certainly appears to meet the criteria, and I've not read anything detrimental about him. My concern here is how he would impose himself in the dressing room, a fairly young manager with very little playing history to give him the 'authority' needed ? MP was a less experienced manager when he arrived than TT is, but he did have the background of his playing career to bolster his reputation. Why do you think they'd be around for longer than Koeman ? FDB ? Can't see that personally as I expect he'd be looking for something bigger. Out of interest, what is the attraction of FDB, managed Ajax etc, but does he have a better record of introducing the academy etc than Koeman ?