Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[TheBlueBlitzer]

Welcome to Merseyside Red Lurkers, shouldn't you be watching something else, or has that finished now.

Doak assist

Putting two and two together

 

[Toffeepot]

Should have been given a pen

Very tricky player

I'd happily welcome him
has that get you off your seat quality

 

[yorkiebarkidmark3]

Yeah, but from what I saw hes been most heavily linked elsewhere. Id prefer a good "Everton have lead in considerable musings about player X"

yeah agreed mate. would be a very statement like signing though is ceiling seems quite high as well. turned brentford down for being a mid table team it’s whether he would get onboard with what he’s sold by moyes etc

 

[Jamo Martinez]

It’s another one of them romantic “if we can get him back to his best form” shouts that I really hope we leave behind us, mate. We have tried it with numerous players over the years - best and most recent example being Dele - and unless I’m forgetting someone I think the last time it worked was Arteta and Pienaar.

I anticipate we’ll be looking at potential rising stars (Charly and Barry), solid if uninspiring 6-7/10s (see our attempt to sign Tete, re-signing Keane, etc) to bulk out the squad and then 1-2 players in their pomp.

Still, not the most outlandish shout I’ve heard so no hate here.

And they were both much younger.

 

[matty1878]

luiz and gana in the middle

ndyie one wing

insert name in the other

charlie of whoever is upfront

THE PREM IS OURS

 

[Seathestars]

Putting two and two together

Roman is one of us, I'm sure. He's a good lad.
Good spotting though Buddy

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

Depends who else we're looking at, I suppose. I'm not totally against Douglas Luiz at that price, I'd be very much up for signing him at £100k a week, but it would have a knock on effect, you would have to think, on the rest of our business this summer. However, if it was Douglas Luiz at €25m and £140k a week or someone like Sean Longstaff at £15m and £80k a week then it's Douglas Luiz one hundred times out of a hundred. He's only 27 and, if he regains his Villa form, could be a key player for us for the next five years.

I know like you it would seem a big deal to do but his age is an important factor, as you say. Up to 5 years with us and then back to Italy to Roma to see out his last few years at the top.

 

[windymiller]

I know like you it would seem a big deal to do but his age is an important factor, as you say. Up to 5 years with us and then back to Italy to Roma to see out his last few years at the top.

Ha ha, are you trying to wind up our resident grumpy orange?!

 

[MisterJ]

Can't wait to sign Coufal on a free

Yawn

 

[Soranzo]

He’s seemingly right wing but unfortunately goes missing when questions are asked.

He’s Nigel Farage?

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

luiz and gana in the middle

ndyie one wing

insert name in the other

charlie of whoever is upfront

THE PREM IS OURS

I think that could be the end of Jimmy if we did get Luiz too. I like Garner but he would be suited to the likes of Forest where he did ok on loan or Bournemouth at this stage . If we went big (relatively for us) on CM and then RW say a Kubo then Fellows as cover later on. Sell Patto and Jimmy. Use our loan spots for the other positions and possibly 1/2 on a free (min of 4 loans in this window) Think that woukd be close to our budget with a nice few £££s coming in for those two. Jimmy the more valuable I'd say to make a profit on with a book value around 6M.

Think that would add up to 3 further signings for a transfer fee, 4 loans and 2 on a free (RB & 3rd striker) after Travers . Sell the 2 lads mentioned and send Chermiti and Armstrong on loan plus Tyrer sale/loan . Would give a squad of 23 or 25 if we can use all 6 loan spots with a very decent home grown quota.

Would that be good enough?

 

[Neiler]

Is he any good?

I've read he's still recovering from a bad injury.

His ability wouldn't be in question at all mate, he has a high ceiling, i also wouldn't be concerned about the nightlife rumors the biggest concern id have would be his injuries if we were signing him.

 

[Mr Happy]

I think that could be the end of Jimmy if we did get Luiz too. I like Garner but he would be suited to the likes of Forest where he did ok on loan or Bournemouth at this stage . If we went big (relatively for us) on CM and then RW say a Kubo then Fellows as cover later on. Sell Patto and Jimmy. Use our loan spots for the other positions and possibly 1/2 on a free (min of 4 loans in this window) Think that woukd be close to our budget with a nice few £££s coming in for those two. Jimmy the more valuable I'd say to make a profit on with a book value around 6M.

Think that would add up to 3 further signings for a transfer fee, 4 loans and 2 on a free (RB & 3rd striker) after Travers . Sell the 2 lads mentioned and send Chermiti and Armstrong on loan plus Tyrer sale/loan . Would give a squad of 23 or 25 if we can use all 6 loan spots with a very decent home grown quota.

Would that be good enough?

So youre bombing 4 more out. Not sure the squad has enough resilience to cope with that. Definitely not Garner. Fringe players like Chermiti and Armstrong (though I'd argue keeping them round the first team might prove fruitful) could be loaned out by deadline day. Patterson im neither here nor there.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

And they were both much younger.

A good point, plus I don’t think they’d fallen as far (or had a high enough platform to fall from in the first place).

It’s just not a viable strategy these days, if it ever was.

 

[mahermi1]

Ha ha, are you trying to wind up our resident grumpy orange?!

Nice thought, but Dave is the Anicent Grand Master at the wind up game.