Transfer Rumour Thread 21/22

[arab1970]

Apparently we are in for 21 year old Stephen Kelly on loan from Rangers

[Dreamsof83]

Apparently we are in for 21 year old Stephen Kelly on loan from Rangers

This one confuses me if true. Had a season at Ross County and looked ok for Scotland U-21 without being outstanding. Decent player I'm sure, but why not develop our own in Glass/Mochrie/Meekison etc. Have we decided Hoti isnt up to it? Unless someone is leaving, I'm not sure I understand this. Who knows if it is true though!

[arab1970]

This one confuses me if true. Had a season at Ross County and looked ok for Scotland U-21 without being outstanding. Decent player I'm sure, but why not develop our own in Glass/Mochrie/Meekison etc. Have we decided Hoti isnt up to it? Unless someone is leaving, I'm not sure I understand this. Who knows if it is true though!

it was in the Sun so....

[tHeArAb]

This one confuses me if true. Had a season at Ross County and looked ok for Scotland U-21 without being outstanding. Decent player I'm sure, but why not develop our own in Glass/Mochrie/Meekison etc. Have we decided Hoti isnt up to it? Unless someone is leaving, I'm not sure I understand this. Who knows if it is true though!

The boy seems like he's first team ready. I'm not so sure Meekison & Mochrie are quite there yet? By all accounts he's a bit of a player. Deep lying midfield playmaker who can go box to box. Gerrard rated him highly enough before his departure to keep him in & around the first team as opposed to putting him back out on loan, so he must have something about him. Let's be honest, our current midfield aren't creating chances and haven't been for over a year now. If this kid can change that then I'm all for it.

[Chick A Saw]

The boy seems like he's first team ready. I'm not so sure Meekison & Mochrie are quite there yet? By all accounts he's a bit of a player. Deep lying midfield playmaker who can go box to box. Gerrard rated him highly enough before his departure to keep him in & around the first team as opposed to putting him back out on loan, so he must have something about him. Let's be honest, our current midfield aren't creating chances and haven't been for over a year now. If this kid can change that then I'm all for it.

Im feeling all de ja vu on this as i think we have been linked with him before and he scored a cracker against us last season. I liked what i saw when he played against us and wouldnt say no, but i wonder if there are definite departures over the next few weeks with Fuchs the obvious one, but Harkes and Hoti are also candidates if they are not interested in staying beyond their current contracts.

[ranaldarab]

We've signed a Finnish keeper, Carljohan Eriksson?

[tHeArAb]

Dundee United have signed Finnish international goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson.

The 26-year-old, who will join up at Tannadice subject to work permit clearance, has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Eriksson, who was capped by his country in their friendly draw with Wales in September, was a free agent, having just left Swedish top flight side Mjallby AIF.

The Finn made 21 appearances in the 2021 Swedish season to help his side to a ninth place finish.

Mjallby conceded just 27 goals along the way – the second fewest in the league behind Stockholm giants AIK and three fewer than champions Malmo.

[tHeArAb]

That's an interesting one. Not sure where that leaves Carson now. Can't see him being happy to play backup again and I don't think we've signed this guy for anything other than first choice.

[Arabdownsouth]

That's an interesting one. Not sure where that leaves Carson now. Can't see him being happy to play backup again and I don't think we've signed this guy for anything other than first choice.

Probably means Benji away this window in my opinion, but if not then for me the new guy gets the gloves in front of Benji until he does leave. He's been a terrific keeper but we need to be looking to the future.

[tHeArAb]

Probably means Benji away this window in my opinion, but if not then for me the new guy gets the gloves in front of Benji until he does leave. He's been a terrific keeper but we need to be looking to the future.

But then that would mean we're still a keeper short? If we knew Siegrist was away, we surely wouldn't have let Carson go and be going into the last five months of the season with this guy & Newman?
Of Siegrist & Eriksson, whoever is the better keeper should play the rest of the season. I'm sure Siegrist is still 100% committed to the cause and the fact he's settled and has the understanding with the defence already, I'd put my money on it being him.

Nice to see us thinking outside the box on this one however. Hopefully another great signing!