Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

Blue_in_london · Monday at 5:30 PM

Go get Woltemade...his deal with Bayern is off!

Neiler · Monday at 5:31 PM

FinchFarmBlue said:
Yes they have had that strategy for years you are spot on. I know there is plenty of doubts regarding the Friedken Group right now, but I recall point 2 of their 3 point plan being youth development. Will dig it out now.

Glad you said it mate - 100% - if you read very carefully what TFG have said they would do - the academy and youth recruitment has always been highlighted!

Fingers crossed.

gixerk6 · Monday at 5:31 PM

milks said:
Elliott would play off the right - he showed at the U21 Euros that's his position, but he's slightly hamstrung at the RS due to Salah being guaranteed that spot.

Dislike the kid, but he's a great player.

Yeah it’s a quandary. If we ever signed him and he scored I’d have mixed emotions whether to celebrate or wanting to punch him out just for who he is.

pfim · Monday at 5:32 PM

Blue_in_london said:
Go get Woltemade...his deal with Bayern is off!

Would work out well for the USA when we face the Knicks, Bulls and Hawks.

JobForTheMoyes · Monday at 5:32 PM

If West Ham try and shift James Ward-Prowse he would be a really useful addition for his set pieces.

gixerk6 · Monday at 5:33 PM

Blue_in_london said:
Go get Woltemade...his deal with Bayern is off!

Chelsea bid inbound

Noisy noise annoys · Monday at 5:34 PM

FinchFarmBlue said:
Here's the table. Crazy innit

We need top be more like Benfica!

Noisy noise annoys · Monday at 5:35 PM

milks said:
Moyes has proven that he's not the recruitment messiah some make him out to be.

I remain exceptionally uncomfortable that he's front and centre in the process this summer.

Surely close of the window is the time to judge properly

FinchFarmBlue · Monday at 5:36 PM

Neiler said:
When you actually look at what we have made selling players who have come through our academy and or have been recruited to the academy its actually a decent amount of money over the last five years - if we actually had a focus and a strategy on it, it would be a huge enabler.

City and Chelsea dont sign youth players to play them (with a few exceptions) they do it as revenue generator and it works, it funds their other activities and contributes to give them their PSR headroom.

I think we can be really competitive in the area they operate in - it wasn't so long ago under Moyes 1.0 - we were one of the most attractive clubs to come to for young players.

No good with highlighting things but zi"d forgotten they had put all in here out there.

JobForTheMoyes · Monday at 5:37 PM

caliblue said:
As mentioned, always been highly rated at City. Last season was going to be his big breakthrough, but injuries ruined the entire season.

Crazy story. Clips of 11 year old him went viral and top clubs from all over Europe wanted him. Moved to Porto as very young, but FIFA blocked the transfer. Case ended up at CAS. Moved back to Norway, signed for City's academy but had to wait a couple of years until he was 16 before being allowed to move.

Pretty sure he said last year that loan moves were off the table. He was at City to play and if they didn't play him, others wanted him. Ended up getting a new lucrative contract from City.

Having travelled all over Europe and visited and trained with big clubs, you'd expect him to leave England if he leaves City. Fantastic talent. Would be horrendous in Moyes' Everton team.

What they should really do is clamp down on the abuse of youth players. It’s outrageous.

windymiller · Monday at 5:39 PM

milks said:
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From the Ted Knutsen Transfer Flow mailer...

Still think this is a very probably loan option for us (at the last minute to mitigate costs) and he'd be a great acquisition.

The only way we sign Grealish is on loan at the very end of the window with Man City picking up two thirds of his wages. I could see it happening, tbh.

buskwhi2 · Monday at 5:40 PM

FinchFarmBlue said:
No good with highlighting things but zi"d forgotten they had put all in here out there.

At least things seem to be progressing with the women’s team

(Runs and hides)

buskwhi2 · Monday at 5:41 PM

windymiller said:
The only way we sign Grealish is on loan at the very end of the window with Man City picking up two thirds of his wages. I could see it happening, tbh.

Other clubs would be in for him. I imagine it’d be hard for him to turn down Villa

Neiler · Monday at 5:42 PM

FinchFarmBlue said:
No good with highlighting things but zi"d forgotten they had put all in here out there.

Interesting there take on senior requirement to mate “established players” in addition to “y oh meet players” - wel see a few Kenny Tete profiles I’d say.