Player Suggestion Hamza Choudhury

[Macfarlane21]

If he's free, it's only because Leicester want his £50k-per-week wages off their wage bill. I can only assume he's agreed to move to us because we're happy to pay something similar. I like him as a player and know he can do a job for us, but we need creativity in the squad. I'd rather bring in another winger and risk Doherty/Shackleton at RB for three months than blow our budget on Hamza. Unless Wilder has given up his plans of signing 2 more CB's already to being in said creativity.

 

[Weasel]

Provided the wages are sensible, the transfer involves no transfer fee (other than maybe a signing on fee for the lad and agent) and the plan is to play him as a right back and not defensive midfielder (where he was very solid for us previously) then im fine with this one. Makes that right hand side solid again. Seriki is a miss but it is what it is. But of we bring im HC, we do desperately still need some creativity up top. Id like a natural chalk on the boots winger, and a dominant centre half.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

If he’s out of contract next year maybe he’s coming on a 2/3 year deal on lower weekly wages??

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

"That led United to explore other options and they landed on a familiar face"

 

[Harrisblade]

Good business on a free. Allows the Worrall signing and a desperately needed left winger/creative player

Hamza apparently is booked in for a medical in the hope he will be on board for Tuesdays game.
He's being signed to cover for Seriki as his injury may be a long termer and Docherty is not yet ready for a full 90 mins twice a week.
(from NewsNowSheffield United)

 

[AdamSufc1997]

Free transfer which is good. However we have no pace in the side and wilder is hoofball and counter attack but we have no pace so no idea what his tactics are? First 3 years of his legacy being ruined…

 

[MayorOJC]

Just beat out Wilder's other shortlisted options, Kieron Freeman and Martin Cranie

 

[coolasanidiot]

Good signing athletic and not injury prone. Given circumstances I think we cannot do better. What do you expect?

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Another solid pro to get us through a potentially difficult period, and reduce the pressure on the management to actually coach and do tactics

 

[Smirth]

Excellent. So rather than pay an expensive wage for one season, our master negotiators are going to pay a bit less this season, but lumber us with him for 2-3 years. A player who currently can’t get into a struggling league one side, and who plays in a position we’ve already overstocked in. What a fucking mess.

 

[TJB.]

If he's free, it's only because Leicester want his £50k-per-week wages off their wage bill.

I'll piss myself laughing if they've spent a summer playing hardball with other clubs, only to shit themselves in the final hours of the window because nobody has taken the bait and the reality of having big wages in League One has finally sunk in.

 

[Blade56]

If he's free, it's only because Leicester want his £50k-per-week wages off their wage bill. I can only assume he's agreed to move to us because we're happy to pay something similar.

No way, if reports on here are anything like accurate isn’t McGuiness highest paid on £25k a week?

 

[Bladesman]

I'll piss myself laughing if they've spent a summer playing hardball with other clubs, only to shit themselves in the final hours of the window because nobody has taken the bait and the reality of having big wages in League One has finally sunk in.

I still reckon Souttar moves for a lot less than what they were asking for.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Ffs!!!!!

 

[Silent Blade]

Free transfer? I think it is good business. He is only 28.

 

[Matlock Blade]

I think if we get him Choudary is a good deal. Will be happy to see him back at the lane. I do hope we are offering Shackleton as part of the deal. He was awful yesterday.

 

[Matlock Blade]

Sorry, what I meant to say is that Shackleton is world class and would be a brilliant signing for Leicester.

 

[andy m]

Excellent. So rather than pay an expensive wage for one season, our master negotiators are going to pay a bit less this season, but lumber us with him for 2-3 years. A player who currently can’t get into a struggling league one side, and who plays in a position we’ve already overstocked in. What a fucking mess.

And who will we have that plays in that position next season?

 

[Tazzy]

Why are we bringing in players that cant do a full 90 mins its a fecking joke its being allowed its the same recycled crap every year

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I think it's an absolute no brainer.

He's very good as a DM too and Phillips / Jairo aren't ready for 90 mins and aren't here beyond this season.

If nothing else, Choudhury always puts a shift in. Give us some bite and presence.

 

[nopigfansintown]

Good player, but I'm not sure he's what we need. It's our athletic quotient that really needs bolstering. Wingers, pacy strikers and athletic full back/wing back options. He's a stopper in either position.

The plus points are that he provides steel and has height, strength and can win the ball. It should also help alleviate any desire to rush Doherty, Jairo or Phillips into starting games too early. It wouldn't surprise me if players left so he might be coming in for someone.

 

[john Mathison]

This move still leaves us with two loan spots available. CB and LW/striker.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Macfarlane21]

No way, if reports on here are anything like accurate isn’t McGuiness highest paid on £25k a week?

As in Hamza is currently reportedly on 50k per week, and it would be unlikely he'd take a 50% wage cut to come to us unless Leicester forgo a transfer fee for him so we can afford to pay close to his current wage. Strategically a loan move would probably suit him best so he doesn't loose out on his current big money contract

 

[Working Class Hero]

Most people would have been on board with signing Choudary a few weeks ago because he covered two positions, which was ideal in our situation where we can't bring in as many players as we'd like. We're overstocked at centre midfield now though, and he's not an actual right back, so this would seem a daft signing now.

As many have said, what was the point of signing Doherty if we can't play him when Seriki is injured? Shackleton came on anyway, so they could have done part of the game each at right back. It smacks of a lack of trust in both players to me, either in their ability or fitness. If that's the case then fine, loan a right back while Seriki is out, but we do not need another permanent midfielder or right back, especially one with no creative qualities.

 

[Wright1889]

Most people would have been on board with signing Choudary a few weeks ago because he covered two positions, which was ideal in our situation where we can't bring in as many players as we'd like. We're overstocked at centre midfield now though, and he's not an actual right back, so this would seem a daft signing now.

As many have said, what was the point of signing Doherty if we can't play him when Seriki is injured? Shackleton came on anyway, so they could have done part of the game each at right back. It smacks of a lack of trust in both players to me, either in their ability or fitness. If that's the case then fine, loan a right back while Seriki is out, but we do not need another permanent midfielder or right back, especially one with no creative qualities.

He’s a better right back than he is a midfielder…

 

[Champagneblade]

I think it's an absolute no brainer.

He's very good as a DM too and Phillips / Jairo aren't ready for 90 mins and aren't here beyond this season.

If nothing else, Choudhury always puts a shift in. Give us some bite and presence.

It also allows you to consider selling someone like Peck if we need to raise further funds in January, when hopefully Seriki is back.

 

[Irv]

No I know, which no doubt will have been complicated more so by having him carry on playing for 10 minutes when he was clearly injured. Our medical department really are beyond amateur

They’re not. Matters on the pitch of who stays on or goes off are the managers decision- unless it’s concussion.