Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[MACCA75]

Amazed nobody else went in for Xhaka tbh.

People keep saying the premier league is terrible, which is just drivel.

 

[Lanolin]

As they havent signed him yet, hes the same as Aznou. If I included Aznou on any signed players list for us I would never hear the end of it on here.

And Im not even saying the young players wont be good business in the long term, but youth and inexperience dont help you survive your first PL season. It does not help Sunderland if they are great in year 2 and 3. They need them to be great week 1.

I just took the post at face value, it said they'd spent £130m on 7 players and listed Xhaka, I assumed that was now a done deal on that basis.

 

[Miked1e]

This the same xhaka that stank the gaff out at arsenal?

Made almost 300 appearances and captained Arsenal, also almost 100 appearances for Leverkusen in a team which bumped Munich off the top for the first time in a decade.

Oh and also finished 16th in Ballon d'Or rankings for 2024...

Yes that one.

 

[MACCA75]

This the same xhaka that stank the gaff out at arsenal?

He absolutely did not! Got some daft red cards but is a very good footballer.

 

[steven]

Amazed nobody else went in for Xhaka tbh.

People keep saying the premier league is terrible, which is just drivel.

Dread to think the costs involved in that deal for a 33 year old.

 

[RomanReigns]

i've seen big name players join relegation fodder sides and they never make the effort

only there for their last paydays

 

[bitterbloo157]

….private jet just left Majorca en route to Speke

Grealish is coming back from a lads holiday in Magaluf

 

[Lanolin]

This the same xhaka that stank the gaff out at arsenal?

He didn't like, they loved him there for the last couple of years he was there and then he's been very good at Leverkusen. I know loads of hardcore Arsenal fans, a fair few of them are disappointed they haven't tried to bring him back.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Grealish is coming back from a lads holiday in Magaluf

With Emily Atack in tow?

 

[MACCA75]

Dread to think the costs involved in that deal for a 33 year old.

He’s 32. And we have just given a 35 year old a new deal. And a 36 year old.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Xhaka deal is a strange one. You’d think he’d have better offers than Sunderland even in the prem, could have seen someone like Fulham or West Ham go for him, even United. Nothing even from Saudi.

 

[bitterbloo157]

Notts Forest lining up bid for McAtee after Ndoye & Adama Traore signings.

McAtee is keen to join us if a deal can be agreed (El Bobble podcast) City want £30-35m after initially suggesting less.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

I mean, some of them might indeed pan out, but on paper its not that impressive. I like young players, but you have two 20 year olds from the belgian league. Expecting ANY real contribution from that massive jump up(at their age) is very optimistic. Mandava hasnt been a starter for years. Adingra and Diarra are probably the competent ones they got, and I think theyd need at least 3 more GOOD signings to chance staying up.

Not staying up for me

 

[ToffeeTim]

I had this idea in my head years ago that Xhaka was this very average and overrated midfield player. Then saw him play a game live for Switzerland and he was the best player on the pitch by a mile. Absolutely ran the game. Mind you, that was probably a good while ago now, but I still think he's a good player.

Still wouldn't sign him for 15m or whatever aged 33. But he will do well there at least this season.

 

[RomanReigns]

Notts Forest lining up bid for McAtee after Ndoye & Adama Traore signings.

McAtee is keen to join us if a deal can be agreed (El Bobble podcast) City want £30-35m after initially suggesting less.

nooooo not my adama