Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Thomasc]

Not a chance in hell we’re going for Paqueta but Soucek is believable and as long as it was a nominal fee I wouldn’t be mad tbh.

We’d have magic at the feet of Ndiaye, Grealish and Dibling, height and something different if we needed to change it up with Soucek or Alcaraz, still feel we need some pace though.

 

[Hellerad]

The 50M buyout for Grealish is a fiction for risk management purposes. If we purchase it will be a negotiated amount, capped at 50M.

The 50M protects them from us paying too little if he has a great season and other clubs want him, and protects us if he has an insane season with 30 goal contributions.

 

[PercyPlant]

Not a chance in hell we’re going for Paqueta but Soucek is believable and as long as it was a nominal fee I wouldn’t be mad tbh.

Given our need for a central midfielder, right back, left back and striker it wouldn’t make any sense, plus where would he play in that 3? Who would miss out? Grealish, Illy or Tyler?

 

[Aries]

Not convinced we’ll be starting any games with practically a front “four”, but can see scenarios when we could finish them if we’re chasing a game. That looks an exciting team no two ways about it.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Given our need for a central midfielder, right back, left back and striker it wouldn’t make any sense, plus where would he play in that 3? Who would miss out? Grealish, Illy or Tyler?

Firstly I’m just saying the rumour is believable, not that he’s on my wish list.

Secondly, if we were to sign him it should purely be as cover/plan B. Unless we’ve got something up our sleeve for someone who will walk into our midfield, I sense we’re going to be making do with a warm body for cover in this window. Assuming we address FB once Dibling is done, I’m alright with that.

 

[Fonzy]

The kind you end up taking home from the second floor of the Krazy House at 3am

Always slightly intimidated to venture to floor 1 of the K, with ppl moshing on top of the empty barrels! Like a scene from Mad Max Thunderdome!

2nd floor with the smiths playing! The stuff of dreams!!

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Not convinced we’ll be starting any games with practically a front “four”, but can see scenarios when we could finish them if we’re chasing a game. That looks an exciting team no two ways about it.

On a separate note that's 6 English players in the team surely that's the most in the league? Bet Tuchel still doesn't show up

 

[PercyPlant]

Firstly I’m just saying the rumour is believable, not that he’s on my wish list.

Secondly, if we were to sign him it should purely be as cover/plan B. Unless we’ve got something up our sleeve for someone who will walk into our midfield, I sense we’re going to be making do with a warm body for cover in this window. Assuming we address FB once Dibling is done, I’m alright with that.

I meant Paqueta

 

[Blue Alert]

Embarrassing that we haven’t signed anyone since Dibling.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Not convinced we’ll be starting any games with practically a front “four”, but can see scenarios when we could finish them if we’re chasing a game. That looks an exciting team no two ways about it.

That midfield is getting sauntered through! Gana in for Garner is a bit more realistic, and knowing Moyes probably more likely in for KDH especially for games we don’t expect to have a lot of possession in.

Exciting front line though, for sure, and options off the bench.

 

[Nymzee]

Not convinced we’ll be starting any games with practically a front “four”, but can see scenarios when we could finish them if we’re chasing a game. That looks an exciting team no two ways about it.

We will 100% start games with Grealish, Ndiaye, Dibling + a striker mate.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I meant Paqueta

Well I did not.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Always slightly intimidated to venture to floor 1 of the K, with ppl moshing on top of the empty barrels! Like a scene from Mad Max Thunderdome!

2nd floor with the smiths playing! The stuff of dreams!!

I was a K1 lad through and through, but my mates were a bit fainter of heart, so I ventured to 2 and 3 on occasion.

 

[PercyPlant]

Not convinced we’ll be starting any games with practically a front “four”, but can see scenarios when we could finish them if we’re chasing a game. That looks an exciting team no two ways about it.

I think we will start most lineups that way unless Moyes has a striker target up his sleeve. More interested in how that site thinks Gana doesn’t start for our strongest team

 

[PercyPlant]

Well I did not.

Ok. But I was justifying why it wasn’t believable. Never considered soucek