Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[dutchblue54]

Hopefully Barry signs today and is announced.

Then we can focus on some of these dreadful players linked.

Best we can hope for is Bobble / Romano confirming it is done, then Big Al tweeting an hour later he thinks it will be confirmed in next 24-48 hours lol

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Other than Barry and Alcaraz do you reckon we will sign anyone for any real money?

I think it will be loans, frees and re signings to make up the numbers.

Of course we will

 

[Brisan123]

I wonder why we (and I'm not including myself) don't just be thankful he's signed a new deal and move on, rather then to figure out why he signed. Are there any psychiatrists in the room?

any psychiatrists in the room reading this thread would have gone mad by now

 

[Brisan123]

If we end up with a front 4 of for example:

Barry

N'Diaye Mcatee Kubo

It would be the most exciting forward line we've had since first year of Martinez.

Which is why the Evertonian in me Is sceptical and trying not to get too excited at the prospect ha ha

We ain’t ending up with that front 4
Not this season at least
Love the optimism however misplaced it is
That’s about 90 m on those 3 signings alone
We then need a RB cover for both full backs and cover for Gana plus a reserve goalkeeper

 

[Brisan123]

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson is a target for Roma this summer, according to Sky in Italy.

The Republic of Ireland international, who spent the second half of last season at West Ham, figures highly on their list of options up front.

They are weighing up a potential move for the 20-year-old, who was offered to them on loan.

Hope they don’t loan him to us if they do buy him

 

[Rich1878]

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

We ain’t ending up with that front 4
Not this season at least
Love the optimism however misplaced it is
That’s about 90 m on those 3 signings alone
We then need a RB cover for both full backs and cover for Gana plus a reserve goalkeeper

We'll see. I don't think money will be the issue especially when we're about to sell the stadium and women's team to further increase our psr headspace. Plus deals are amortised. So 90 million worth of players might only be 30 this window. Most clubs pay the majority of transfers on the drip now.

I also think we're quite rightly gonna apportion most of the funds to the top end of the pitch and midfield. The rest we'll cover.with loans (think we have something like 5 foreign and 2 domestic to play with?) frees, and lower transfer fees.

I do agree though with that some players we may lose out on due to our lack of European footy. So be it. For once it seems like we're showing some ambition.

 

[Brisan123]

Jack Harrison
John McGinn
Florentino Luis
Mark Travers

I'm filled with disgust.

Because of their footballing ability or their age

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

Other than Barry and Alcaraz do you reckon we will sign anyone for any real money?

I think it will be loans, frees and re signings to make up the numbers.

Nah deffo not. Based on whom were being linked with I think decent fees for a winger and one for a centre mid. Then rest as you've said, maybe the odd low fees around the 10 million mark.

Key is with this stadium and women's team psr sale, if we have a season performance wise were we improve/ consolidate we should be able to spend decent again NEXT summer. Finding younger costlier long term solutions to the positions we've filled short term this summer (probably your full back/Gana successor).

 

[Zatara]

He can play across all 3 attacking midfield positions, LW, ACM, RW.

Get him and a RW player and we'll be looking more dangerous going forwards.

 

[Brisan123]

It’s called X now but it’s still full of crap made up fake stuff ( and pics of peoples dinner )

 

[dutchblue54]

So after Barry is hopefully done and dusted still some work to be done: RB, RW, LB, LW, CM and at least 1 goalie are needed. All a bit depending on what the future holds for Armstrong, Tyrer and Chermiti.

So Coufal, Fellows, Tagliafico, ? (dare not type Harrison), Brownhill and Fabianski

 

[Exeter_Gently]

He can play across all 3 attacking midfield positions, LW, ACM, RW.

Get him and a RW player and we'll be looking more dangerous going forwards.

Competition is stiff but i definitely think we're in with shout here.

I think if we're aggressive enough we can get him.

 

[Bob Elstone]

….much prefer the potential of Barry, must be a very high chance Delap becomes another expensive Chelsea misfit. Dodged a bullet territory.

Nailed on he’s on loan at west ham or Bournemouth in 12 mths

 

[Eggs]

Competition is stiff but i definitely think we're in with shout here.

I think if we're aggressive enough we can get him.

….i’ve read on a few occasions McAtee’s preference is to play abroad. If he has options, his own preference could be the deciding factor.