Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[preposterousvelios]

Still want Kubo me. Disappointed that that one has gone really quiet - guess the rumours that we've been outpriced are true

Could well come back around, story was we were waiting Sociedad to finish their japan tour which still isn't done until Friday.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Yet absolutely nobody was in for Alcarez whatsoever - so he must t be very good by that logic?

We signed Lukaku and nobody else was interested mate, same when we brought in Arteta and others.

Fine, if you want spend money on this player I just don't think we should that's all

 

[Bluewolf]

This is why we’re not getting any of the following players as things stand:

Dougie Luiz - on big wages - Juventus won’t accept dry loan / so mandatory fee is €38m after 12mths

Malick Fofana - Lyon wants €40m+ but it’s not the fee it’s his agents Roc Nation wanting him to join a bigger club and the hard place we’re not in Europe let along UCL.

Takefusa Kubo - Sociedad don’t want to sell and but if they did would want close to his €60m release clause as Real Madrid get 50% sell on of any profit.

So what can change then if thats as things stand?

Is this your opinion or are you stating a fact?

Also as with regards to kubo. I hate it when teams get player with 50% sell on and wont sell them because of the 50% sell on or demand some crazy price for them.

The whole reason they got him that cheap to begin with is the 50% sell on. Then when it come to sell him, all of a sudden they want his release clause.

 

[Marius57]

Could well come back around, story was we were waiting Sociedad to finish their japan tour which still isn't done until Friday.

It’s finished on Friday just gone. They play Osasuna tomorrow

 

[Simon Buttle]

This logic is a bit warped. Do you not rate Gibbs-White either? Because it was only us and Forest in for him at the time. What about Eze, it was only Palace and West Ham in for him at the time I think?

No I just don't see the Mcatee hype that's all, the other players you mention all had/have something about them. If he does sign then hopefully it works out for us but I'm not convinced that's all it is.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Approx £30m gets McAtee - he would be keen to join us according to reports but it’s whether we stump up the cash to get him.

Forest being in Europe might be a bigger draw ..

If he wants to spend the rest of his career making hostage videos thanking Mr Marinakis just for the sake of a few extra nights’ work against Az Alkmaar or Braga then he’s being badly advised.

 

[MikeH72]

No I just don't see the Mcatee hype that's all, the other players you mention all had/have something about them. If he does sign then hopefully it works out for us but I'm not convinced that's all it is.

So James McAtee doesn’t have anything about him. Noted for future reference.

 

[The Binman]

Too much that, especially considering this is his last year and it's clear as anything that City won't be giving him a new contract..

Completely, he’s totally unproven etc etc ….

 

[blue to the bone]

Completely disagree mate, I like Alcarez but Mcatee is a very special player just needing to be the focal point of a side

You should have said before

 

[The Binman]

Approx £30m gets McAtee - he would be keen to join us according to reports but it’s whether we stump up the cash to get him.

Forest being in Europe might be a bigger draw ..

Isn’t he related to a certain Alan Ball Jnr is some way!?

 

[blue to the bone]

Isn’t he related to a certain Alan Ball Jnr is some way!?

He's his brother mate

 

[jazzy]

Harrison Armstrong is just as good imo

Armstrong is good and has great potential but this lad is next level I think

 

[Simon Buttle]

So James McAtee doesn’t have anything about him. Noted for future reference.

Note whatever you want mate, but I don't think we should be paying near £40m for this player. Get that fee down a fair bit and there might be a deal to be had in some capacity. Its not a case of not having anything about him (I actually said that I don't get the hype) he is hardly Patterson levels of bad or that status. Its about the deal here for me.

 

[Tel001]

I thought that Maitland-Niles was one of the worst footballers to ever grace Mother Earth when he was at Arsenal so let’s hope he’s improved.

Mate … have you seen the list of players that have played for us over the past 8-10 years

Some shockers in there

 

[Milkman]

This is why we’re not getting any of the following players as things stand:

Dougie Luiz - on big wages - Juventus won’t accept dry loan / so mandatory fee is €38m after 12mths

Malick Fofana - Lyon wants €40m+ but it’s not the fee it’s his agents Roc Nation wanting him to join a bigger club and the hard place we’re not in Europe let along UCL.

Takefusa Kubo - Sociedad don’t want to sell and but if they did would want close to his €60m release clause as Real Madrid get 50% sell on of any profit.

Douglas Luiz is done remember. 50m.