Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[davek]

I’d say if it takes a little longer to get the right people in and the end result is a bit more quality such as Grealish, then it will be worth the wait.

However, hopefully they are working on a RW and RB before Leeds, but doubtful they would start though at this point.

Alcaraz / Grealish and Ndiaye more likely to play behind the striker which I don’t see any problem with, same with Jake at RB if Branners and Tarks are fit.

We need a RB but it is not as crucial as a RW. RB will be of least concern with JOB aptly filling the spot. Would also say a DM and another striker more priority than RB

Right back berth frightens me.

We have a solid stand-in with O'Brien. But that's all he is. He's nowhere near the standard of RB we require to do damage to the opposition going the other way. And if he gets injured / suspended...

 

[MikeH72]

We still don’t have a RW at the football club like, to be fair.

 

[ChesterBlue]

Ok, so we got Grealish in.

And?

We're well behind schedule on all the players we needed to sign this summer.

Right back in time for Leeds. Minimum.

We literally don’t have a single right winger, that has to be top priority - O’Brien is fine at right back

 

[davek]

We literally don’t have a single right winger, that has to be top priority - O’Brien is fine at right back

McNeill can be switch to that RW role, but we do need one.

However, RB is THE issue.

 

[TheDude19]

Right back berth frightens me.

We have a solid stand-in with O'Brien. But that's all he is. He's nowhere near the standard of RB we require to do damage to the opposition going the other way. And if he gets injured / suspended...

I do think that with the addition of either an attacking right back (meaning we can play with Grealish and Ndiaye and three midfielders in The Garners and KDH) or a right winger who stays wide and we can play with two central midfielders and Grealish and Ndiaye with a right winger would solve this problem. Of course, we need both to be able to be tactically flexible, but I do think just one of either RB or RW for Leeds is necessary. Absolutely we need both by the end of the window though.

 

[Mr Happy]

I had a day off yesterday while the club were congratulating themselves at having secured Grealish.

Now they need to move fast to secure at least 4 more signings. The most crucial IMO being RB.

 

[bullybeef]

After the euphoria of yesterday.
I’m a tad disappointed that no other deals have progressed to almost done.

We still go to Leeds under cooked in terms of numbers and depth.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I think KDH will go cm in place of garner personally.

Yeh, garner was being trialled on Saturday dropping back into defence to let job get forward from right back - was a bit weird

 

[davek]

I do think that with the addition of either an attacking right back (meaning we can play with Grealish and Ndiaye and three midfielders in The Garners and KDH) or a right winger who stays wide and we can play with two central midfielders and Grealish and Ndiaye with a right winger would solve this problem. Of course, we need both to be able to be tactically flexible, but I do think just one of either RB or RW for Leeds is necessary. Absolutely we need both by the end of the window though.

Exactly.

It's why we've been so maddeningly one dimensional for the past few seasons.

To go into this season without solving this glaring issue will be folly.

 

[Yarrgh]

After the euphoria of yesterday.
I’m a tad disappointed that no other deals have progressed to almost done.

We still go to Leeds under cooked in terms of numbers and depth.

I think most of us agree with this. I'd add that we're at best a month behind were we should be in terms of incoming players.

But we are where we are ...

 

[Yarrgh]

Exactly.

It's why we've been so maddeningly one dimensional for the past few seasons.

To go into this season without solving this glaring issue will be folly.

Repeated folly too. How many seasons have we had this problem on the right?

 

[Bluelenny1984]

Exactly.

It's why we've been so maddeningly one dimensional for the past few seasons.

To go into this season without solving this glaring issue will be folly.

Clearly they are trying to fix the problem, clearly they have identified the same issue and have been trying to get a RW and RB. It’s just not as simple as saying go get them, which has also been glaringly obvious.

 

[matty1878]

Clearly they are trying to fix the problem, clearly they have identified the same issue and have been trying to get a RW and RB. It’s just not as simple as saying go get them, which has also been glaringly obvious.

yup

 

[mahermi1]

McNeill can be switch to that RW role, but we do need one.

However, RB is THE issue.

No right wing is the priority, We have Obrien, Patterson and Coleman who can fill in. After winger then defensive mid, someone really strong who can play alongside KDH, then right back.

 

[Root66]

Surely the longer no RW goes on... Sancho becomes attractive to us?