Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Brett Angell Delight]

I think it shows how low our stock has fallen if I’m totally honest.

I wouldn’t be surprised if a factor in his decision was that Fulham have fared significantly better than us over the last few years, yeah. That’s defo something we’re up against when trying to sign anyone half decent.

 

[hetion]

Got to say it is nice of them to say to Boyland look, go on holiday for a few days, we won't do anything anyway so you can have a nice relaxed few days off pal.

 

[bluestevon]

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.

I said it the other week, it will be a very very busy August - most clubs seem to have stopped the escalating fees and wages trend, a lot of players and selling clubs are now gonna have to think again about demands I feel.

 

[MACCA75]

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.

Should prove very easy to pick up a right back at the same level for free then..

 

[Bebeto]

Correct.

Tomorrow.

And if not tomorrow, the day after, and if not the day after, then the one after that...and like that until Sept 1st.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

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

But it may derail our Dewsbury-Hall pursuit.

 

[Nymzee]

Yeah they haven’t even been remotely linked with him.

"I'm so worried I'll make up a rumour"

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Should prove very easy to pick up a right back at the same level for free then..

If you want to play that game it'd be very difficult to pick up a striker at the same level as Calvert Lewin for free. Let's get the gang back together and give him and Doucoure what they want as well for the sake of perception

 

[MikeH72]

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.

None of those teams needed 10 new players or have squads as pathetic as ours. I’ll keep repeating this as many times as it needs repeating.

 

[Curtis]

I think it shows how low our stock has fallen if I’m totally honest.

According to the reports his family was comfortably settled there, that does factor in the player's decisions especially if Fulham was willing to offer comparable wages

 

[chippy1722]

That ship sailed years ago. Over 30 years since a trophy. Our stock is very low.

The modern footballer, especially foreign, has no clue or care about our history. They weren’t even born when we won Stuff.
It’s all about money, and selling them our ambition. It’s not hard to see why we miss out to other teams.

 

[chippy1722]

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

Both would have definitely gone without Moyes last season.

 

[dutchblue54]

So according to the links in recent days (correct or not):

RB: Sanchez, Maitland Niles or Justin
CM: Luiz, Dewsbury Hall or Brownhill
Winger: Dibling, Grealish, Fofana (maybe 2 of them)

Seems also the positions where we really need strengthening with at least a statement signing

 

[Mr Happy]

The modern footballer, especially foreign, has no clue or care about our history. They weren’t even born when we won Stuff.
It’s all about money, and selling them our ambition. It’s not hard to see why we miss out to other teams.

Said it before. Money is the main driving force. Not history. Not new stadiums. Just cold hard cash.

 

[chippy1722]

I wouldn’t be surprised if a factor in his decision was that Fulham have fared significantly better than us over the last few years, yeah. That’s defo something we’re up against when trying to sign anyone half decent.

It made much more sense for him to stay at Fulham than come here.