Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Saint Domingo]

Dibling
Ake
Maitland-Niles
Hackney.

Hmm.

Would take that right now considering where we are

 

[Thomasc]

Are people seriously turning their nose up at Nathan Ake?

FFS

 

[Clarky cat]

Ake is odd. 240+ games at CB in a 2 and a 3. 70+ at LB. 25 or so as a DM. Versatile but unless Branthwaite is out for six months not six weeks, why??!!

Maybe Mykolenko is out for longer? Maybe we cannot find a decent right back and are planning on using O’Brien for the season? We did just have to play James Garner at left back who would have been better alongside Gana against Leeds. Michael Keane (who did fine against Leeds) is now starting because our other CB is playing at right back. A CB who can play LB solves 2 problems. I don’t think it’s odd

 

[jazzy]

Mykolenko has one year left. If he's out they really need to try and sell him

Hard to do that if he's injured

 

[Bally1989]

Someone send the heavy’s and bring this little whippet back to Bramley Moore whether he likes it or not.

 

[matty1878]

Dibling
Ake
Maitland-Niles
Hackney.

Hmm.

no we need goals

and a creative CM

and a DM

 

[matty1878]

Someone send the heavy’s and bring this little whippet back to Bramley Moore whether he likes it or not.

player knap?

 

[Neiler]

Would take that right now considering where we are

Balances the squad mate….for now.

 

[Bally1989]

player knap?

Do it Matty be like that only fools special when they head over on the booze run

 

[BigBeto1]

Are people seriously turning their nose up at Nathan Ake?

FFS

It’s not that people are turning their nose up. It’s just a worry that as we continue to use more of our financial wiggle room on areas we don’t really need to strengthen in. Unless they don’t fancy JOB in CB. We should be buying a right back and preparing JOB to be the starter CB

 

[MikeH72]

Are people seriously turning their nose up at Nathan Ake?

FFS

We are in much greater need of players in other positions I think is the general consensus. It’s like if we were offered Donnarumma for £70m right now, I would assume nobody would want us to do that but it wouldn’t be “turning our nose up” at him suggesting he’s not good enough.

 

[Librarian]

No way you could watch us play on Monday and think Nathan Ake would be a bad move

 

[MaghullBlue1878]

Someone send the heavy’s and bring this little whippet back to Bramley Moore whether he likes it or not.

If there desperate were in a better position with the fee which we could use towards his wages....It's if he would want to come so far he doesnt but a lower fee with higher wages might help.

 

[Thomasc]

We are in much greater need of players in other positions I think is the general consensus. It’s like if we were offered Donnarumma for £70m right now, I would assume nobody would want us to do that but it wouldn’t be “turning our nose up” at him suggesting he’s not good enough.

I agree it’s a bit scattergun.

It possibly suggests Branthwaite could be out for longer than expected.

He can’t have been bought for LB as it makes the Aznou signing seem nonsensical, though he can cover that position obviously.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

It’s not that people are turning their nose up. It’s just a worry that as we continue to use more of our financial wiggle room on areas we don’t really need to strengthen in. Unless they don’t fancy JOB in CB. We should be buying a right back and preparing JOB to be the starter CB

It’s quite clever actually. He’ll cover a multitude of positions and will definitely compete for starts.