Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[brieverton]

Regarding the Barry links, the problem for us is that with our budget, we really need to be finding these players before they're worth €40m.

If we need 8-10 players then we absolutely need to do that but at the same time it's obvious we cannot fill the squad with 10 £10m players and expect them all to be roaring successes. That would sound like another relegation battle ahead and something Burnley would try to do.

Certainly I think we'll have to sign 3 or 4 players of that price range or a little higher, sign perhaps 2 more expensive players and pad out the squad with loans and frees.

I don't envy them their task. That's a very difficult job they've got on.

It really is both fascinating and very difficult to see how they'll try to maximise the use of the available cash whilst getting the balance right between quality and quantity.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

he doesn't, if we loan him out it confirms moyes is incapable of developing talented youngsters

How do you know he’s ready to start for a prem team? He’s had half a good season at Derby, but may need a full season playing for a team pushing for promotion, similar to what Coleman did for Blackpool all those years ago. He might also be ready, but we’ll only know that after a full pre-season.

 

[John from Bootle]

Everton target James McAtee is the great-nephew of Alan Ball​

Everton are interested in signing James McAtee after it became apparent he will leave Man City this summer.

Like Grealish, James McAtee has been left out of the Club World Cup squad, so he will be allowed to negotiate his exit over the coming weeks.

Moyes is believed to be a big admirer of the 22-year-old, and reports suggest it would take a £35m bid to reach an agreement with the Citizens.

Apparently, his mother Gill is the great man"s niece. Get him signed

I've seen a few peple saying he will have better offers. He might, he might not. The opportunity to stay in the Prem, play more games, and not have to move home might well be the best offer he could possibly get. Obviously, he could be eyeing a move to Saudi, I don't know him personally, but an offer from us could be very attractive to him.

 

[MikeH72]

Can we sign ghosts? Simple yes or no pls

Well it’s a tricky one, Joyce did say he was expected to leave but then his wife came out and said it wasn’t true.

 

[Lanolin]

How do you know he’s ready to start for a prem team? He’s had half a good season at Derby, but may need a full season playing for a team pushing for promotion, similar to what Coleman did for Blackpool all those years ago. He might also be ready, but we’ll only know that after a full pre-season.

Where the team is in the league is irrelevant, I never quite get why people get hung up on that with loans. The basic point is right though, his performances for Derby were promising but that doesn't necessarily mean he's ready to become a regular for us. Fingers crossed he is though.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Where the team is in the league is irrelevant, I never quite get why people get hung up on that with loans. The basic point is right though, his performances for Derby were promising but that doesn't necessarily mean he's ready to become a regular for us. Fingers crossed he is though.

Should we fail to sign additional CM's this summer - which is a strong possibility, then Armstrong and Iroegbunam would be the back up to Garner/Gana surely. Despite whats right for the player, with such a small squad we might be prudent to keep possible players here.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Where the team is in the league is irrelevant, I never quite get why people get hung up on that with loans. The basic point is right though, his performances for Derby were promising but that doesn't necessarily mean he's ready to become a regular for us. Fingers crossed he is though.

Is it? I’d say playing in a team scrapping for relegation is very different to one trying to play more fluid footy pushing for promotion.

I’d love for him to turn in in preseason and give Moyes no chance but to play him, but it seems unlikely.

 

[Toffeepot]

Guys.... Dont take every link as gospel.

Journos will be having a field day with us this Summer. We have about a gazilion positions we need to fill and new owners looking to make an impression so will be linked with any layer going.

 

[DaChunk]

There's still time. Get him in NOW.

 

[matty1878]

Che Adams anyone ?

o hahaha

and ha ha ha

and

 

[Bob Elstone]

The Antonio links are hilarious. The man can barely walk. Kenwright would’ve been all over that transfer.

 

[matty1878]

I'm not having the Antonio links. I'm just not. Please stop posting them as it makes me sad

we are ent getting him

 

[matty1878]

Can't get Lamptey on a free now

was yesterday mate

 

[HKContractDave]

Always felt like he was the ‘worst’ of the 3 out of contact RBs. Purely down to his injury record.

Riskier yes but would've taken him over Walker-Peters

 

[micknick]

Remember when we signed all those number 10's?