Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Daytripper]

What are we saying is a good team?

I think Alcaraz looks better than Ndiaye centrally. Theyre the 2 i think would get in a decent team playing direct football on the counter.

Both dangerous in transition.

Teams that regular compete for honours domestic and in Europe

 

[Zatara]

Teams that regular compete for honours domestic and in Europe

They play a different way to us.

Where we would be more effective is as a counter attacking team -- we have players effective in transition -- we have a solid defence when our players are fit.

Add in a sprinkle of quality in 3 or 4 positions and we'd be a decent side.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

When friends ask me what I think our top needs are this summer my answer is always yes.

 

[T LEAFE]

The only players we should keep are..
Pickers
Branthy
Obrieno
Tarks
Ndianjo

And I think I'm being generous to one or two of them
The rest can just go

 

[Rich1878]

The only players we should keep are..
Pickers
Branthy
Obrieno
Tarks
Ndianjo

And I think I'm being generous to one or two of them
The rest can just go

What about Armstrong? Also, I think we should send Chermiti out on loan

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

What about Armstrong? Also, I think we should send Chermiti out on loan

Agree about Chermitti. Might be something there. Might not. We’ll never know the way his minutes are given.

 

[Delargeinho]

Julio Enciso - Player profile 25/26

Julio Enciso, 22, from Paraguay ➤ RC Strasbourg Alsace, since 2025 ➤ Attacking Midfield ➤ Market value: €22.00m ➤ * 23/01/2004 in Caaguazú, Paraguay

www.transfermarkt.com

Says he has 1 year on his deal with Brighton.

Imagine if we had brought him on today rather than Harrison. Chalk and cheese.

Alcaraz is a no brainer and this kid also looks the real deal.

Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Enciso, McNeil and it looks like were able to play football.

I haven't followed Buonanotte at Leicester, but I knew he was pretty good at the start at Brighton? Stats at Leicester don't look vg, but might he be someone to worth looking in case he's not planned at Brighton next season?

 

[mikel_88]

Julio Enciso - Player profile 25/26

Julio Enciso, 22, from Paraguay ➤ RC Strasbourg Alsace, since 2025 ➤ Attacking Midfield ➤ Market value: €22.00m ➤ * 23/01/2004 in Caaguazú, Paraguay

www.transfermarkt.com

Says he has 1 year on his deal with Brighton.

Imagine if we had brought him on today rather than Harrison. Chalk and cheese.

Alcaraz is a no brainer and this kid also looks the real deal.

Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Enciso, McNeil and it looks like were able to play football.

Thought he was great today out wide and up top definately a talent id like hete

 

[Saint Domingo]

All too cushy in that squad. Rip it up in the summer.

 

[matty1878]

Would like us to take a chance on this lad several more at city aswell aint getting a game. When you look at other delap ect all sold for profit

don’t get his full name on the back of us top

If youre Delap you would love this.

The team spirit, the no steps back taken by our players...giving it all back.

The crowd in unison. The pot melting and the steam boiling.

If anything this convinces a player over a library

that went well

 

[SuperKev91]

Not sold on Delap as the second coming.

 

[mikel_88]

Not sold on Delap as the second coming.

Same tbh i expected alot more from him was just throwing himself around didnt really see much quality at all from him. Thought even hirst looked better, player today i hope the club have taken notice of is ensico thought was excellent

 

[brieverton]

As much as we need both quantity and quality, it's the latter that makes the difference.

I very much doubt that we'll get to the end of August with all gaps filled, and all problems solved.

I'd rather build the squad in increments than bring in 10 players and dilute the quality, or have it result in not much change from where we are. It's easy to be busy with nothing to show for it, as we've seen.

We need impact, and players who can do that in the forward positions are those that will make the difference.

We can use loans as a low-risk way of padding the numbers but it probably also means some players staying on that really shouldn't, for the coming season.

We don't know what the budget is, but 3 x £30 million signings and that's near £100m, even with amortisation. Chelsea's big launch under Abramovich cost a little over £100m, fully 22 years ago.

 

[knowing your history]

They play a different way to us.

Where we would be more effective is as a counter attacking team -- we have players effective in transition -- we have a solid defence when our players are fit.

Add in a sprinkle of quality in 3 or 4 positions and we'd be a decent side.

Moyes at Everton had Bowen one side and then Said Benrahma as the inconsistent creative spark. He was in/out but had decent seasons in terms of goals and assists for West Ham which was important as they struggled to find a prolific striker.

I can't believe once Harrison goes back the first signing won't be anything out but a rapid right winger as someone like Bowen can get you up the pitch so quickly if you're under pressure and need an outlet.

I see Tom Fellows scored a couple today for West Brom but is he that quick, that would be my only reservation if he isn't so I'd like a more proven player in from abroad who has pace to burn and then you work on their end product in training.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

What are we saying is a good team?

I think Alcaraz looks better than Ndiaye centrally. Theyre the 2 i think would get in a decent team playing direct football on the counter.

Both dangerous in transition.

I would definitely swap Ndiaye and Charly. Let Illy work in isolation like he does best and let Charly start the quick counters