Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[MrGrumpy]

Whats this mate?

He was rumoured about 3 weeks ago

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Aint no way im having my footballing opinion corrected by someone who uses the term "hardcore football fan".

Hardcore football fans? its the most wool sentace I've ever heard!

Also notice you literally never answered a single one of my questions just tried to insult me... tells me all i need to know about your football opinion.

They were all criticisms of a team rather than a player.

 

[ToffeeDevil]

we need better

we need better, but we also need squad depth

 

[Lanolin]

Aint no way im having my footballing opinion corrected by someone who uses the term "hardcore football fan".

Hardcore football fans? its the most wool sentace I've ever heard!

Also notice you literally never answered a single one of my questions just tried to insult me... tells me all i need to know about your football opinion.

Off topic. Reported.

 

[matty1878]

Whats this mate?

i wanted him coz i knew if him.

 

[matty1878]

we need better, but we also need squad depth

true

 

[JLW]

He was rumoured about 3 weeks ago

Who? I cant open twitter links on my comp (Blocked)

 

[Miked1e]

Then why did arsenal sell him for less then two thirds of what they bought him for, why are leverkuson selling him and why is he only going to so a side thats going to get smashed back down into the championship in 10 months if hes so good?

And the ballon dor is a load of tommy tank.

Let's look at this logically......

They bought him for 30mil at the age of 23. In 7 seasons he played almost 300 games for Arsenal.

They sold him for 21.4mil at the age of 30 with one year left on his contract to Leverkusen.

I think any side outside of the big 6 generally could have gone for him, and Sunderland have jumped in there.

Not bothering commenting on your Ballon d'Or take.

Hope this answers your questions.

Also curious what you would expect to sell a 30yr old with 1 year on the contract left? If it's Everton we cannot sell them and they go for free 1 year later.

 

[bluestevon]

Xhaka deal is a strange one. You’d think he’d have better offers than Sunderland even in the prem, could have seen someone like Fulham or West Ham go for him, even United. Nothing even from Saudi.

Sunderland's young french manager personally flew out to talk to him mate, something like that for certain players will make a massive difference

 

[Neiler]

Whats this mate?

 

[MACCA75]

Chalk another one of lids!

We’ve got the Moroccan Maldini now anyway.

 

[JLW]

Cant open links from twitter, my works comp blocks it

 

[bluestevon]

I had this idea in my head years ago that Xhaka was this very average and overrated midfield player. Then saw him play a game live for Switzerland and he was the best player on the pitch by a mile. Absolutely ran the game. Mind you, that was probably a good while ago now, but I still think he's a good player.

Still wouldn't sign him for 15m or whatever aged 33. But he will do well there at least this season.

For Sunderland if he keeps them up it's worth how much though?

 

[Neiler]

Cant open links from twitter, my works comp blocks it

Basically linked with him at the start of June in a free mate!

 

[ToffeeScot]

We need a first choice RW in my view

We need both.