Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Exeter_Gently]

Hutchinson meant to have 35 mill release fee in his deal, would think doak would cost less but depends what moyes and the xluh think if is the club first choice in that position.

Not sure I'd be comfortable paying over 20mil for either of them.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Not sure about Doak having ‘far more’ end product. 10 goal involvements in 1789 minutes in the championship compared to 16 in 2179 for Hutchinson suggests there’s not much evidence to support that. It is all about opinions, but not when you bring in things that are quantifiable.

You're right - "far more" is subjective, given the data is similar.

I'd argue, having watched them both, that Doak appears to have far more football intelligence than Hutchinson.

Hutchinson gives me Walcott vibes - not that he's a poor player, but his decision making and end product is frustrating.

 

[pfim]

Gray was what? 27? 28? Reidy 26? It’s not the league or the age - it’s the quality and the desire. I think we need to stop thinking weak premiership players make better signings that strong championship ones.

That was 40 years ago. If Hamer or James were good PL players, they would have stayed in the PL after they had their chances.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

You're right - "far more" is subjective, given the data is similar.

I'd argue, having watched them both, that Doak appears to have far more football intelligence than Hutchinson.

Hutchinson gives me Walcott vibes - not that he's a poor player, but his decision making and end product is frustrating.

Hutchinson reminds of Wayne Routledge

 

[mikel_88]

Not sure I'd be comfortable paying over 20mil for either of them.

I still feel a deal can be made with liverpooo for doak if we want him. Think could be between 20/25 with add ons in the deal. Just depends on other things if other clubs come in could increase the price

 

[Bluelladevil]

How I feel every time I'm about to open a new Everton transfer rumour at the moment.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

How I feel every time I'm about to open a new Everton transfer rumour at the moment.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Hutchinson & Longstaff links again? lazy journalism surely...

 

[zook]

Maybe we can put together a Championship All Star squad of players in their prime like James, Gustavo Hamer, Solomon. Would suit us well...in the Championship.

I think we may bring in one or two from the Championship this window. We also need to make sure to meet the hoemgrown quota for next season and you're probably more likely to get value for money looking in the Championship for homegrown talent than you are in the Prem.

Would take Shea Charles and Hayden Hackney for the midfield - although to get them both in would cost quite a decent chunk of money.

 

[Librarian]

They need to crank up this Insight Sport data machine and buy all the players with the best web diagrams and win the league

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

Not sure I'd be comfortable paying over 20mil for either of them.

We would need someone like Alexis Saelemaekers *and*, one of the above for below 15mil for the squad.

 

[mikel_88]

I think we may bring in one or two from the Championship this window. We also need to make sure to meet the hoemgrown quota for next season and you're probably more likely to get value for money looking in the Championship for homegrown talent than you are in the Prem.

Would take Shea Charles and Hayden Hackney for the midfield - although to get them both in would cost quite a decent chunk of money.

You think could see charles foing for 15 mill, not sure on hackney but could they turn down 20 mill

 

[Librarian]

Feast on the carcass Everton

 

[mikel_88]

Feast on the carcass Everton

Anyone worth a look at them crazy how lucky got with the tfg now when seeing him and 777 the mess have made at other clubs

 

[Rehnman]

That was 40 years ago. If Hamer or James were good PL players, they would have stayed in the PL after they had their chances.

I think we’re probably never going to quite agree on this one, but for me the biggest thing that’s changed in 40 years has been the relative overall strength of our top two divisions compared to other countries - interestingly, Opta recently declared the Championship the sixth strongest league in all of world football. Stronger than the Portuguese, Netherlands, Brazilian and Belgian top divisions. There’s so much quality there.