Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[VaguelyBrown]

I think that KDH takes up the role Brownhill would, from what I’ve seen (limited though it is) they both seem like ball playing centre mids with an eye for assists and goals. I imagine we would have gone for Brownhill if we hadn’t got KDH over the line, but we got the better player so that’s done and dusted.

Any CM we sign now should (and I think will be) a more natural defensive midfielder, sitting deeper to shield the back four who will look to move the ball on to our more progressive players once won. Someone to rotate with and ultimately replace Ganga once those legs of his finally give out.

 

[balggy]

When you look at the glaring holes right throughout the team, I do find it baffling that we spent roughly £12 million on a premium loan.

Grealish at £12 million is very much cherry on the cake. But for me, there are much more pressing needs which required that investment.

If we had a strong DoF, I don’t think he’s sanctioning that loan fee, not when you look at our full back options.

 

[Tramps_mate]

We'll sign Vardy and that will be it...

Fume!!!

 

[VaguelyBrown]

I think that KDH takes up the role Brownhill would, from what I’ve seen (limited though it is) they both seem like ball playing centre mids with an eye for assists and goals. I imagine we would have gone for Brownhill if we hadn’t got KDH over the line, but we got the better player so that’s done and dusted.

Any CM we sign now should (and I think will be) a more natural defensive midfielder, sitting deeper to shield the back four who will look to move the ball on to our more progressive players once won. Someone to rotate with and ultimately replace Ganga once those legs of his finally give out.

Gana* obviously. Not Ganga. We can never hope to replace Ganga.

 

[blue61]

We'll sign Vardy and that will be it...

Fume!!!

Can she play at full back?

 

[Gerbs]

We'll sign Vardy and that will be it...

Fume!!!

while you could argue about ambition, he would score more than Beto on this team and his hold up play is miles ahead of that human trampoline

 

[NeilMorepies]

Fred is still available.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

A state of terminal decline?? We were top 5 for form just 3 months ago

Are there negatives yes, of course, must we be reminded of them relentlessly whilst ignoring any positives though??

You are literally talking about relegation again after 1 game

No. I'm not. Read my f'in posts. I haven't mentioned relegation once this summer or since Moyes got on a run. Terminal decline is dropping from title contenders, to one of the biggest clubs, to European contenders, to nowhere near the big 6, to mid table, to circling the drain. To overall acceptance of achievement of being 'fine' to achieve nothing whatsoever, while a plethora of small clubs overtake us.

That is terminal decline and requires new attitudes and a bold new strategy. An upturn in form for half a season does not undo years of terminal decline. You are also not the arbiter of opinion on here. If people are unhappy, they have every right to express it on a forum without being belittled for it.

 

[Eagle Eye]

Will probably get pummeled for this but im sure a total of 50m (tops) buys Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho. Yes wages would be huge, but these guys would transform us as an attacking force. A CM and a fullback who can play either side (Maitland-Niles maybe) and we are surely a top 10 side?

Id rather buy proven premier league quality than waste nearly 50m on a promising but unproven teenager that no-one else seems interested in?

An interchangeable front 3 of Sterling, Ndjaye, Sancho with Grealish behind and KDH and a new CM behind them is completely transformational and all probably within budget.

Not sure why we overcomplicate things?

 

[brittcop1]

When you look at the glaring holes right throughout the team, I do find it baffling that we spent roughly £12 million on a premium loan.

Grealish at £12 million is very much cherry on the cake. But for me, there are much more pressing needs which required that investment.

If we had a strong DoF, I don’t think he’s sanctioning that loan fee, not when you look at our full back options.

Yup we thought we got the cherry on the cake when in reality its a dollop of artificial whipped cream on a Rich tea)

 

[MikeH72]

Will probably get pummeled for this but im sure a total of 50m (tops) buys Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho. Yes wages would be huge, but these guys would transform us as an attacking force. A CM and a fullback who can play either side (Maitland-Niles maybe) and we are surely a top 10 side?

Id rather buy proven premier league quality than waste nearly 50m on a promising but unproven teenager that no-one else seems interested in?

An interchangeable front 3 of Sterling, Ndjaye, Sancho with Grealish behind and KDH and a new CM behind them is completely transformational and all probably within budget.

Not sure why we overcomplicate things?

Jesus H Christ.

 

[windymiller]

Will probably get pummeled for this but im sure a total of 50m (tops) buys Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho. Yes wages would be huge, but these guys would transform us as an attacking force. A CM and a fullback who can play either side (Maitland-Niles maybe) and we are surely a top 10 side?

Id rather buy proven premier league quality than waste nearly 50m on a promising but unproven teenager that no-one else seems interested in?

An interchangeable front 3 of Sterling, Ndjaye, Sancho with Grealish behind and KDH and a new CM behind them is completely transformational and all probably within budget.

Not sure why we overcomplicate things?

So just the £50m plus £500k a week in wages then. Excellent plan, can't see a single flaw.

 

[irishtony1878]

Quick search - you getting impatient in May even!

Seems like I was quite correct to be worried in June, I'm still as worried coming up to the end of August.
Seasons started, are you happy with what we've got?

 

[BackRow PE6]

terminal decline? if we won last night
we’d be on the up then aye

It’s one or the other, no middle ground. Always has been, always will be

 

[Bluboyz]

When you look at the glaring holes right throughout the team, I do find it baffling that we spent roughly £12 million on a premium loan.

Grealish at £12 million is very much cherry on the cake. But for me, there are much more pressing needs which required that investment.

If we had a strong DoF, I don’t think he’s sanctioning that loan fee, not when you look at our full back options.

Do you know how much we have to spend. No, you havent got a clue and neither have i. We will get other players in i have no doubt