Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[14_dollars]

I can live with Longstaff as backup providing we also bring Luiz (or someone of similar ilk) in. Likewise I can live with Harrison as backup providing we bring in a Kubo or Zhegrova. Some of the other names doing the rounds are proper meh though, I'm hoping we have a secret list somewhere.

Not sure we have money for the likes of Kubo - he’ll have champions league suitors.

I assume most of the money will go on a striker (possibly Barry).

 

[Zatara]

Douglas Luiz £21.5mil would surely tempt us into a bid. It would be mad not to.

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

Douglas Luiz £21.5mil would surely tempt us into a bid. It would be mad not to.

3 or 4 year contract fees snd signing on takes to about 27m and then he'd bust top earner bracket if he wanted 120k after tax as his figures are circa 160k euro at Juve . Is that roo hot a deal for us, even with the No Europe factor?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Douglas Luiz £21.5mil would surely tempt us into a bid. It would be mad not to.

Where have you seen that price?

 

[Paul Rideout]

Where have you seen that price?

It’s been widely reported on Twitter, might be made up bs… but that’s the figure bandied about - €25m

 

[PITA]

OK I'm not going to lie; I watched that five times...

She looks like she has a really good personality.

Did you seem no. 23 for Iceland yesterday evening? No. 23 is my new favourite number.

 

[Blue Smoke]

Lads, don't forget who you support...
Far too many of you getting carried away with talks of Luiz,Barry and Kobu. -
It'll be longstaff, coufal, Harrison And callum wilson when the dust settles.

 

[FTY]

Douglas Luiz £21.5mil would surely tempt us into a bid. It would be mad not to.

They probably still owe us a bit from Kean, wonder if that would help with negotiations

 

[Simon Buttle]

Not sure we have money for the likes of Kubo - he’ll have champions league suitors.

I assume most of the money will go on a striker (possibly Barry).

I'm sure someone said he is available for around the 25-30 mark, Zhegrova is a similar sort and in the last year of contract and possibly more attainable.

 

[hktoffee]

Lads, don't forget who you support...
Far too many of you getting carried away with talks of Luiz,Barry and Kobu. -
It'll be longstaff, coufal, Harrison And callum wilson when the dust settles.

If this is the case then we have no ambition.

 

[Bedfordblue]

3 or 4 year contract fees snd signing on takes to about 27m and then he'd bust top earner bracket if he wanted 120k after tax as his figures are circa 160k euro at Juve . Is that roo hot a deal for us, even with the No Europe factor?

Only just 27 though, so chance of selling on by 30 to get some money back on the deal.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

He’s never signing for us, he’ll want European football

If it's true that he's after a Premer League return and it's only us, Fulham and United with offers, maybe he'll cut his cloth accordingly?

Moreover, he did leave City to play for Villa under Dean Smith! Villa had no Europe then. I wouldn't rule us out as an option.

Don't forget Brazil aspirations in a World Cup year and our Ancelotti ties.

There's lots going for us.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Suppose Luiz played with the likes of Mcginn who was the reliable as opposed to Champs LG quality type . Would Longstaff be in that same reliable yet uninspiring category too?

Luiz would be playing alongside Gana though not Longstaff, I imagine Longstaff would be used for tiring legs/cup games, he has a use just not as a starter.

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

Only just 27 though, so chance of selling on by 30 to get some money back on the deal.

That wouldn't be the issue, moreover the wages if the goal is to be under the 80% squad wages ratio for UEFA compliance. If they did part of the wages as bonuses in the background maybe that would be a way around it?

 

[Simon Buttle]

The Keane & Coleman extensions along with some horrific links point to there being a secret list, within a secret list.

Just hope theyre close to finding where Thelwell left it.

Lets hope so.