Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[bluestevon]

You're saying Gueye isnt a defensive midfielder?

A number 6, he most definitely isn't.

 

[vincevega]

Why only 4 years contract for Dibling?

 

[hetion]

From The Athletic Deal Sheet post:

Everton have been informed of West Ham United’s desire to retain Tomas Soucek after lodging an enquiry for the Czech midfielder. The Merseyside club are keen to strengthen in the centre of the park before next Monday’s deadline and showed an interest in Aston Villa’s John McGinn earlier this summer. Soucek, 30, was a favourite of Everton manager David Moyes during their time together at the London Stadium and fits the bill as someone who could add athleticism and physicality in midfield. Soucek’s Premier League experience also counts in his favour, with stalwart Idrissa Gueye likely to compete for Senegal in AFCON this December. West Ham, though, are unlikely to sanction a sale unless replacements are found. Patrick Boyland and Roshane Thomas

Kinnear and Hammond need to just lie to Moyes if Soucek becomes available.

Be absolutely criminal if West Ham get a good young midfielder and then sell Soucek to us.

 

[RichCee123]

Why only 4 years contract for Dibling?

Commercially clever as we can lose him for free and not pay the sell on just to spite Southampton

 

[bluestevon]

How many holding midfielders do Liverpool and arsenal have?

This obsession with crab like defensive midfielders is bizarre to me.

What are you on about, who said crab like? Barry was a proper defensive mid, held position, covered and provided a great shield for the defence - whilst being a fantastic distributor also.

Errrrrm arsenal have Zubimendi, Liverpool have Gravenberch mate.

 

[sanctioned]

Would take soucek, probably not expensive and low wages. We need another midfielder and even 2, where one is young and can fill in. Then send Armstrong on loan.

 

[witchdoc187]

Would take soucek, probably not expensive and low wages. We need another midfielder and even 2, where one is young and can fill in. Then send Armstrong on loan.

Pretty sure soucek recently said in an interview he had decided to stay at West ham.

 

[bluestevon]

Far far from it. Very similar players to mainoo actually.

Neither are defensive crabs like a makalele

Crab like makalele, pretty much the fulcrum and heartbeat of two great sides. Renowned for being the prototype of how to play the number 6 role in the modern game....

Ok mate. In which case I'd rather have a crab like a peak makalele then thanks.

 

[jazzy]

You're saying Gueye isnt a defensive midfielder?

If you think he is you either don't watch him play or know nothing about football.

A CDM sit in front of and protects the back 4 , breaking up play.

Gana actively hunts the ball and is a one man pressing machine.

 

[jazzy]

Far far from it. Very similar players to mainoo actually.

Neither are defensive crabs like a makalele

"Crabs like Makalele"

1. Makalele was never a "crab"
2. That is exactly the sort of player that we need.

 

[vincevega]

Soucek = high wages (last big contract in career)

Fabian Delph-alarm.

 

[hashbike]

If Connor Gallagher is available, we should be going all out for him

 

[bluestevon]

Kinnear and Hammond need to just lie to Moyes if Soucek becomes available.

Be absolutely criminal if West Ham get a good young midfielder and then sell Soucek to us.

Yeah I'm hoping the enquiry was more just placating Moyes - we asked they said no, hopefully they phrases it to west ham as is Soucek available on loan with no fee and you pay 80% of his wages ?

 

[CielosGrises]

Would take soucek, probably not expensive and low wages. We need another midfielder and even 2, where one is young and can fill in. Then send Armstrong on loan.

He commands a fee, decent wages and no sell-on at his age. Financially it's not attractive imo - but if Moyes thinks he is important for the team then fair enough.

 

[Marius57]

If you think he is you either don't watch him play or know nothing about football.

A CDM sit in front of and protects the back 4 , breaking up play.

Gana actively hunts the ball and is a one man pressing machine.

Think you’ve hit the nail