Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Axlswhk]

Who can we loan from city and chelsea who are desperate to offload players

 

[MACCA75]

Agree to differ mate.

Its not a different money we're paying out for either so i dont understand your opposite logic.

Well I’ve never seen a clubs summer spend figure quoted and it include wages. Certainly not just one particular players wages tagged on but nobody else’s.

 

[Evo2901]

Only if we fail to land long term targets. Needless to say if they spend the time chasing certain players and don't pull it off they need to have a good list back ups they know we can fall back on or we're screwed.

As a counter to your point though, my personal view is that everyone saying 'JUST GET PLAYERS IN NOW, MOVE TO DIFFERENT TARGETS IF YOU NEED TO, JUST SPEND THE MONEY FFS' basically just want us to panic buy now, weeks before deadline day to ease their personal stress at not having players.

It’s two weeks until deadline day, which isn’t that long really. If we don’t get any deals done this week then we’re into the last week of the window needing at least 3 first team starters with selling clubs also requiring replacements at short notice. We’re playing a very dangerous game waiting it out imo.

 

[MikeH72]

Okay Mike list me the signings we've not made then because our recruitment team isn't up to it

You can’t be serious can you?

We still need a right back, 2 right wingers, 2 central midfielders and arguably another striker, if that’s what you’re getting at.

 

[preposterousvelios]

Glad you agree we’ve wasted time with the likes of Kubo.

If I have one criticism of our recruitment department this summer it's the time spent chasing that deal.

A 5 minute Google search can give you enough information about his release clause and sell on to know that was never an option for us.

 

[ForeverEverton]

That's really dire

Just backs up the point that, as much as things seem to change some things will always remain the same.

We are just really crap, have been for 4 years and Leeds were just better than us, if you think they are going down you'd have to fear for us too.

 

[MikeH72]

If Palace gazump us for Dibling the new owners will have a riot on their hands

Is it even a gazump if we walked away from negotiations 2 weeks ago?

 

[ForeverEverton]

Who can we loan from city and chelsea who are desperate to offload players

We can't loan anymore from City!

 

[MikeH72]

We were never signing Kubo or Harrison. Most likely scenario imo is that we sign Dibling.

That’s not a likely scenario at all.

 

[Neiler]

Well I’ve never seen a clubs summer spend figure quoted and include wages. Certainly not just one particular players wages tagged on but nobody else’s.

Its £12 mil pound mate over a year mate, its a financial commitment that comes in the next 12 months to have the registration of the player - i dont know what else or where else you would equate it in terms of spending or why you wouldn't include or unacknowledge it really. Its a bit out there you think hes free!

But look agree to differ.

 

[WinifredE]

Who can we loan from city and chelsea who are desperate to offload players

John Stones...

 

[brittcop1]

I agree that the midfield was plop, but I'd argue that our most important midfielder was forced to play left back for the first time in his life because we have absolutely nothing at left back. You put someone as crap as Ashley Young at left back with Garner in midfield, and yesterday would have been a different game. Garner is underestimated. Our upturn in form last season coincided with his return to central midfield!

I like Garner. We signed a left back and we have Dwight McNeil. He is left footed and played as a wingback before. Moyes chose to play Garner there which is now even more inexcusible because by doing so, to your point, he made the midfield worse.

 

[WinifredE]

That’s not a likely scenario at all.

If signing Dibling is the most likely scenario we are cooked

 

[Dymak]

We need to replace and upgrade on Mykolenko rather than seek an even crapper back up. He's become injury prone and his contract runs out at the end of this season.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Who can we loan from city and chelsea who are desperate to offload players

Can't loan anyone from City. Sterling and Chilwell the two most likely Chelsea offerings