30 Aug 2023 23:32:55
Ed002 can we say pretty no chance we'll be able to get Hinicapie? Assume it would take a significant bid to get him or is he simply not for sale?

{Ed002's Note - Hincapie would be a great addition but without an exit it seems tough.}

1.) 31 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 23:57:23
I'm not hearing a no from Ed so I've already bought the shirt, got to keep the premature reputation going.

2.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 00:54:25
Schlotterbeck for me, but would be happy with either. Is Wirtz still looking likely to Bayern (future) surprised his name don’t get mentioned more frequently.

3.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 04:56:56
Worth strikes me as one of those German players who ends up playing Bayern, it’s not a case of if he joins but merely when.

4.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 06:57:43
With us only having 1 Non HG slot available i think a CB is a more pressing need. Would be happier with us signing Hincapie rather than Gravenberch.

5.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 07:50:40
Neither Gravenberch and Hincapie would take up a Non HG spot due to their age, so we could sign both and another. (Not going to happen just what the art of the possible is)

6.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 08:19:07
Premature. I just hope that Liverpool's transfer dealings aren't the opposite- where no-one comes at all! ?.

7.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 08:32:27
Philips might be leaving to Celtic. Despite Klopp saying no departures, I’m hoping this means we might bring in another CB.

8.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 08:53:59
Phillips is home grown though, so a replacement for him needs to be Home Grown. Ditto Gomez.

9.) 31 Aug 2023
30 Aug 2023 23:58:22
Would you rule out Man Utd for Gravenberch Ed? Or are they still still interested?

{Ed002's Note - Their focus is on completing the transfer of someone else.}

10.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 00:31:01
Let’s say Ed, hypothetically of course, if Nat Phillips was to go. Would the signing of Hincapiè be a little more realistic do you think?

{Ed002's Note - Please see my original answer.}

11.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 09:27:07
I think Ed is spot on. with Hincapie and Gravenback, we really are suffering from Premature Speculation. I'll get my coat.

12.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 09:39:02
Hincapie would be a luxury at this stage. BL will not let him leave without getting a replacement even though Xabi loves us.

13.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 09:52:32
Do clubs work on transfer for only one player at a time Ed or do some clubs can work on transfer of more than one players at a time?

{Ed002's Note - No, typically the higher-profile clubs will work on several targets at one time.}

14.) 31 Aug 2023
31 Aug 2023 11:31:46
Hi Ed002,

You said recently that Hincapie would likely not be ready to be a starter in the Premier League? Has that changed and he has made progress, or would signing him be more "one for the future"?

Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - Piero Hincapie (CB) I cannot see interest of Nottingham Forest going anywhere - an option for West Ham. Scouted and rejected by Spurs. Probably not good enough to be a starter in the Premier League just yet. Open to a move to Liverpool as they look for cover. Tapsoba is still possibly leaving which means Bayer Leverkusen may hang on to him until next summer - if they sell late in the window there will be a significantly high expectation in terms of a fee.}