Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Exeter_Gently]

I’m a little bit worried because after their failed MGW bid, lots of spurs fans started saying they want ndiaye

Now it looks like son is leaving and Maddison suffered a serious injury today

Really hope spurs don’t try and unsettle Ndiaye and come in with a bid for him

They didn't get Branthwaite they definitely aren't getting Ndiaye.

 

[bluestevon]

Prices for good players will go up as the deadline gets closer. There are always some good deals at the end but it's also much more likely that a panic buy happens later in the window.

Waiting till late in the window is no guarantee of success and I'd argue its far more likely to lead to a poor window.

Zero evidence that prices go up, I'd say the eight of evidence is that in the modern era the highest prices are the ones done in the first weeks, as the window goes on the ones you know are gonna move clubs have seen nobody go for them at the clubs asking prices, the club then either gets an unhappy player staying or reduces the asking price.

Look at Elliot - they stuck a 50-55m price on him, he's gonna move, but nobody is even testing the water at that price. Mcatee Forest did a cheeky bid got told city valuation and walked away, will both those players move, yup but I doubt the selling clubs will get what they initially quoted at.

Same as Lyon will sell Fofana pretty much for what we offered in the next few weeks after trying to get 6-7m more.

 

[bluesb1970]

Well whose fault is that?

Not the recruitment team. I think the grown ups in the room think a wee bit more strategically. Get the right team in, get the right players in. If it takes longer than initially thought, then that’s okay. It’s not going to stop the knee jerk bedwetters like yourself though.

 

[Bally1989]

I expect if we were to get Dibling & one more quality player in this week e.g Sanchez or Fofana then we'll all be much calmer and happy to take things as they come.

But there has to be a couple of top signings in before Roma or else its going to be a fair amount of brewing anger.

Oh god the heads coming off if their other asset gives us a walloping

 

[mahermi1]

Not the recruitment team. I think the grown ups in the room think a wee bit more strategically. Get the right team in, get the right players in. If it takes longer than initially thought, then that’s okay. It’s not going to stop the knee jerk bedwetters like yourself though.

Have you got Crystal balls mate ?

 

[NeilMorepies]

I’m a little bit worried because after their failed MGW bid, lots of spurs fans started saying they want ndiaye

Now it looks like son is leaving and Maddison suffered a serious injury today

Really hope spurs don’t try and unsettle Ndiaye and come in with a bid for him

Ndiaye is nowhere near the levels Spurs will be shopping for.
They would want much better numbers and consistency, and probably a proven European level pedigree.

 

[Bluelenny1984]

Not the recruitment team. I think the grown ups in the room think a wee bit more strategically. Get the right team in, get the right players in. If it takes longer than initially thought, then that’s okay. It’s not going to stop the knee jerk bedwetters like yourself though.

Glad I’m not the only one who has this view.

 

[Bluelenny1984]

Have you got Crystal balls mate ?

Bit personal that!!

 

[Bally1989]

Not the recruitment team. I think the grown ups in the room think a wee bit more strategically. Get the right team in, get the right players in. If it takes longer than initially thought, then that’s okay. It’s not going to stop the knee jerk bedwetters like yourself though.

When did they buy the club?

“Bedwetter” and you’ve got the cheek to mention “adults”.

Grow up

 

[Mr Happy]

Fulham have gone even longer without a trophy.

They had less distance to fall from though. Only been a top flight club again since early 2000s and been relegated in that stint. Im agreeing with you by the way, just think our stock was already pretty low.

 

[bluesb1970]

When did they buy the club?

“Bedwetter” and you’ve got the cheek to mention “adults”.

Grow up

Dry your eyes, and your sheets.

 

[Bryan+]

His “unique” situation is he nearly died, and is the all time leading goal scorer for your club you absolute meffs.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Actually, and I’ll keep saying this, teams get their priority business done and their top targets in early in the window. It’s not and never has been the other way round. This is something our fans have invented to cope with the sluggishness of our transfer activity.

Arsenal - Priority business widely held to be a striker. Completed that one a couple of days ago.

Aston Villa - Freebies and minor squad signings so far.

Bournemouth - Replacements for outgoing keeper and LB

Brentford - Replacement for outgoing keeper, an ageing Henderson, Kayode loan to perm and a couple of lads for ~£18m. Either of them priority targets? Time will tell I suppose.

Brighton - Replaced Pedro and done some low-cost, potential Brighton things.

Burnley - Kyle Walker?

Chelsea - I guess I’ll give you that one, but there’s still time for them to do mad scattergun business that eclipses what they’ve already done

Palace - Free keeper and £3m lad from Ajax

Us - One priority position (striker) sorted early. LB cover done. Plenty outstanding.

Fulham - One freebie

Leeds - Pretty steady stream of middle of the road fee deals. No idea if they’ve covered off any priorities tbh.

Liverpool - Went big, early, can’t argue there

City - Same

United - Spent massively, relatively early. Can we safely say all priority targets acquired? I’d say not.

Newcastle - I can’t imagine Elanga was their one and only priority, so no

Forest - Ndoye done in the last few days. Could argue MGW contract a priority, so on the maybe pile

Sunderland - See Leeds

Spurs - Kudus in early, still lots to do

West Ham - Todibo loan to perm and a couple of other bits. Lots to do

Wolves - Not even covered off replacements for big outgoings yet


There’s probably an argument for 5 or 6 teams max having covered their priorities early and completely. That’s 20% - 30%.

I’d go so far as to say there has NEVER, in the history of transfer windows, been a window in which the majority of teams sign the majority of their priority players before this point.

There has definitely been a marked slow down of non Big Six teams getting any meaningful business done at all in the last few years, but that’s not the same thing at all.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

His “unique” situation is he nearly died, and is the all time leading goal scorer for your club you absolute meffs.

Would you have been happy if he was at us and we offered him a contract? I don’t know what your argument is, here.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

If he’s who we really wanted to be our RB I’d hope they didn’t consider him ‘bang average’.

I'm not sure there's any other way to perceive Kenny Tete. He's never been considered one of the best or worst right backs in the league. He's about as middle of the road bang average as they come.