Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Zatara]

If it’s that clear then why aren’t more selling them? Not like our reported targets are flying off the shelves is it

What reported targets? What bids have we made?

 

[BackRow PE6]

Roma dont need a huge amount of signings. They have the bulk of their squad and finished in a strong position in the table.

Same can be said for our squad now vs squad Moyes took to top 8 form, but only if you wanted to be balanced

 

[GrandOldTeam]

There's a fair few who have gone to other clubs I'd have really liked too.

Habib Diarra being one.

 

[hktoffee]

There's a fair few who have gone to other clubs I'd have really liked too.

Habib Diarra being one.

He would play ahead of Garner. Just feel strange that Everton did not want him.

 

[Nymzee]

So nobody wants to join us? That’s the excuse?

Way to state the obvious, Benj

 

[Joey66]

Cheers Ben. This kind of Deep transfer analysis separating you from others here.

 

[Nymzee]

He would play ahead of Garner. Just feel strange that Everton did not want him.

Probs something to do with the fact he cost £30m

 

[BackRow PE6]

Not everyone has a squad of 15 senior players to pick from. It’s a rubbish excuse. As is throwing in hypothetical crap players who we could’ve signed, it’s meaningless waffle.

We need players. We are totally unprepared to start the season.

But that need for players doesn’t mean signing crap like longstaff and Harrison just to hit evertonians arbitrary timeframes on what makes a window a success.

We can field a team tomorrow that Moyes had top 8 on form minus doucoure and Harrison. It’s not bed wetting time just yet

 

[brieverton]

I'd find it hard to accept that we couldn't find players who would both improve us, and want to play for us, too. They might not be your first choices, but wouldn't it be naive to be going into this thinking otherwise?

They can't wait until the final week of August for this realisation to hit home. If we're being brushed off by the likes of Luiz and McAtee, then it's time - now - to actively pursue alternatives. That's just basic planning and organisation, surely.

 

[BackRow PE6]

Spanish sides are legally bound to have a player buyout clause.

Its common knowledge the buyouts are almost always way over the players value.

Villareal are supposedly happy with the fee, its more than hes currently worth. It may become a bargain -- but to use it as a barometer for success is misguided imo.

Merely an example of us prioritising value over timeframe

 

[Miked1e]

I'd find it hard to accept that we couldn't find players who would both improve us, and want to play for us, too. They might not be your first choices, but wouldn't be naive to be going into this thinking otherwise?

They can't wait until the final week of August for this realisation to hit home. If we're being brushed off by the likes of Luiz and McAtee, then it's time - now - to actively pursue alternatives. That's just basic planning and organisation, surely.

This is no clear plan or organisation…

It is a pure shambles so far.

People clearly content with going with what we have got and picking up some bargain basement deals at the end of the window.

 

[Joey66]

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We are starting to scrape the barrel already ,,,,

 

[hktoffee]

Probs something to do with the fact he cost £30m

Maybe we don’t have much cash. Probably end up with someone like Ndidi for £9m…

 

[BackRow PE6]

What reported targets? What bids have we made?

What do any of us really know but to play along Kubo and Luiz are reported targets.

 

[MikeH72]

But that need for players doesn’t mean signing crap like longstaff and Harrison just to hit evertonians arbitrary timeframes on what makes a window a success.

We can field a team tomorrow that Moyes had top 8 on form minus doucoure and Harrison. It’s not bed wetting time just yet

I never said that, that was you that said that! You just made up something hypothetical to justify us doing nothing at all.

Being able to “field a team” is great if you’re banking on no injuries and the players turning into robots and being able to churn out 100 minutes every single week. You can continue to dress it up as much as you want, this squad is not fit for purpose to start the season. It isn’t even fit for pre season, because we’re about to play 3 games against Premier League teams where we’ll likely get humiliated due to having to field loads of youngsters. I’m not sure that will help entice new signings either.