Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Kevsleftpeg]

It doesn’t take weeks and weeks to find out the value for a player

It's called negotiating. I assume you've never bought a house. The bidding process can take a while and that is for a much lower value asset.

 

[Goat]

Yes, it’s called negotiations. It’s why clubs enquire about a price and then work from there.

And you dont think this takes weeks?

Cos all evidence ive seen in my years following football suggests it takes months, not weeks.

 

[Daytripper]

It's called negotiating. I assume you've never bought a house. The bidding process can take a while and that is for a much lower value asset.

Im well aware of what negotiating is. Spare me the haughty smart arse attitude you give others on here. Im not interested.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

No one has ever explained the riquelme one.

We signed him from Villarreal, what they didn't elude to was that Barca wanted the 25% sell on fee payment up front there and then, which neither club had and the "signing" was retracted from the club website quickly, despite best efforts to get the dosh out of the cash machine by the man himself.

 

[Daytripper]

And you dont think this takes weeks?

Cos all evidence ive seen in my years following football suggests it takes months, not weeks.

Negotiations take time yes, to find out the availability of a player , no.

 

[ToffeeTim]

And you dont think this takes weeks?

Cos all evidence ive seen in my years following football suggests it takes months, not weeks.

Needed to start earlier with Dibling for example. Last week of July is far too late to start.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Negotiations take time yes, to find out the availability of a player , no.

Who have we bid for that isn't available?

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Feels like we departed the it's all a part of negotiations space about 5 targets ago. We are not saving any money from being slow in the market and 'pivoting' every ten minutes. In fact, prices are going up.

 

[Raino85]

Chelsea paid Southampton £53 mil for a 19 yr old Romeo Lavia last year mate.

Your point being?

 

[Goat]

Negotiations take time yes, to find out the availability of a player , no.

Every player has a price, you just need to find it and if you think its worth it, that appears to take time.

But I get it, why does it take time? It escapes me, but then I have ZERO knowledge of how high level transfers happen.

Needed to start earlier with Dibling for example. Last week of July is far too late to start.

We started months ago Tim.

 

[Zatara]

if the dibling deal is dead then so be it

lets shop around, there's plenty of other exciting young talent floating around for 30 mil or less

At RW?

 

[Daytripper]

Who have we bid for that isn't available?

I don’t know, im not privileged enough to have that information.

What I do know is the right wing position has been a weak area of the team for some time and in my opinion it is disappointing it has still not been rectified with the season approaching.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Feels like we departed the it's all a part of negotiations space about 5 targets ago. We are not saving any money from being slow in the market and 'pivoting' every ten minutes. In fact, prices are going up.

Correct...they know we are desperate and the longer we hold our the more desperate we will be perceived to be and the more they will want.

 

[toffee66]

I am fine with running Grealish late into the window as he is more of a luxury option given who we already have. Right wing is in contrast a must have. It would be irresponsible to run that late into the window with the blind hope Southampton will relent on their asking price for Dibling. We simply cannot risk missing entirely and winding up with a desperation Jack Harrison deal as the deadline closes.

 

[TheNinja]

I wonder if we'll go in for Doak now? Problem is, his price will be £35m upwards now...