Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Clarky cat]

Newcastle fans I know rate him, maybe it’s partly due to him being a local. He’s not going to get many starts with the midfield they have now.
Think most fans are against this cos he’s not got a sexy name and is 27.

“Longstaff”…

 

[ArtetaMagic]

Can Gyökeres and Jonathan David finally pick which clubs they want to go to so my pipe dreams can be shot down? Thanks.

I think we'll get them both mate, keep dreaming.

 

[bluenose 84]

Longstaff is quickly becoming that copy and paste rumour year upon year. we do need to fill out the squad though.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Longstaff is quickly becoming that copy and paste rumour year upon year. we do need to fill out the squad though.

He'd slot in nicely alongside Witzel, both playing behind Dickov.

 

[Raino85]

That absolutely isn't why Bellingham has left, nor do I think there's much merit in the rest of the post.

Cheers

 

[CielosGrises]

Announce the owner of the lengthy stick.

Or he of the muddy mound.

 

[caliblue]

McAtee is the one we should be going ALL. OUT. for.

Technically gifted, actual end product, plenty of experience in the English game, perfect age to contribute at a high clip now but still have resale, England U21, in a position we need. And most importantly- available.

30m was always a ludicrous price for Doak but is a snip for McAtee.

I hope we don’t spend all summer mulling over Barry and his apparent release clause. Other players will be snapped up!

Unsure about McAtee. I rate him, but a lot of the value of these kids from City's academy is a result of their football education. They come from a school of football that is front foot and offensive. With teams having a lot of possession.

There is a lot of things he would have learned in the City academy that he'll have to unlearn playing for Everton. How to react and what to do in various situations are vastly different playing in a David Moyes team. He'll be much less involved and his average position will be 30-40 meters further away from the opponents goal than what it has been for City.

Obviously a talent, but not that highly rated at City. If Oscar Bobb hadn't fractured his leg in pre-season last summer, McAtee would have been sold for £5-7 millions. And if he was in City's plans, he would be playing club world cup this summer, not U21 Euros.

Yes, he played two seasons on loan at Sheffield United, but didn't show anything there that should justify a high transfer fee. All the hype comes from having an OK season as a squad player for City. He started three matches and played 343 minutes in the league.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

He meant "no one at Everton has done this before" and he was referring to Everton attempting to do 2 medicals in a week and both players sign at the same time.

It's Everton, it simply doesn't happen.

Getting called out a bit here @Tofeenut

 

[Brisan123]

McAtee isn’t in the City squad for this daft tournament thing.

Probably been said already but McAtee will cost serious money , money we can’t afford to spend on one player
If City do a deal on a percentage of future profit than maybe we are in with a chance

 

[Rich1878]

Probably been said already but McAtee will cost serious money , money we can’t afford to spend on one player
If City do a deal on a percentage of future profit than maybe we are in with a chance

Thought he had a release clause of something like £30-35m ?

 

[Groucho]

Still a week before the shackles are loosened y’know.

 

[buskwhi2]

Unsure about McAtee. I rate him, but a lot of the value of these kids from City's academy is a result of their football education. They come from a school of football that is front foot and offensive. With teams having a lot of possession.

There is a lot of things he would have learned in the City academy that he'll have to unlearn playing for Everton. How to react and what to do in various situations are vastly different playing in a David Moyes team. He'll be much less involved and his average position will be 30-40 meters further away from the opponents goal than what it has been for City.

Obviously a talent, but not that highly rated at City. If Oscar Bobb hadn't fractured his leg in pre-season last summer, McAtee would have been sold for £5-7 millions. And if he was in City's plans, he would be playing club world cup this summer, not U21 Euros.

Yes, he played two seasons on loan at Sheffield United, but didn't show anything there that should justify a high transfer fee. All the hype comes from having an OK season as a squad player for City. He started three matches and played 343 minutes in the league.

I have similar reservations - that’s not saying he’s not a very talented lad - it’s saying I’m not sure he’s what we need at the moment.

I think for the next couple of seasons at least we’ll continue to be a team that defends quite deep and looks to counter or score from set pieces. We won’t be dominating the ball. Forest have shown that this can be successful.

I’d like a bit of a speedster on the right - although I don’t know who.

 

[Brisan123]

Thought he had a release clause of something like £30-35m ?

I can’t see us spending 35 m on one player

 

[Rich1878]

I can’t see us spending 35 m on one player

They are asking £40m for Barry.

 

[ultra]

Still a week before the shackles are loosened y’know.

Only for the cannon-fodder 14

Chelsea and the red cartel can spend what they like.