Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[MACCA75]

He's at the England U21 tournament.

City have a crazy amount of attacking midfield options though, so pretty certain he’s available.

 

[MACCA75]

I do wonder how much interest would be in mcneil and his valuation?
Always seemed to me, that he was rated far higher in the media than for those of us who saw him game in, game out.
Would you sell him for 18-20 million?

Probably but not now when we have about 6 players.

 

[MikeH72]

He's at the England U21 tournament.

Quite mad that Rico Lewis and Nico O’Reilly have gone with the City squad rather than to the Euros.

 

[Curtis]

I do wonder how much interest would be in mcneil and his valuation?
Always seemed to me, that he was rated far higher in the media than for those of us who saw him game in, game out.
Would you sell him for 18-20 million?

He scored 4 goals and had 6 assists after being injured for half the season, we have like ten players take a break buddy , nobody despises Everton like Everton supporters

 

[ganistuk]

I do wonder how much interest would be in mcneil and his valuation?
Always seemed to me, that he was rated far higher in the media than for those of us who saw him game in, game out.
Would you sell him for 18-20 million?

I know that every player has their price - but no. It just becomes another space in the squad to fill and another deal that has to be done. Who would you suggest could replace him for the same amount - bearing in mind signing on fees, agent fees as well etc... Dwight can play in multiple positions, plenty of Premier League experience, works hard and started last season really well before he was injured - right up there with goal involvements. At best, you would be looking at someone like Hamer/Fellows types of players from the Championship with that budget - are they really upgrades, do they take us to the next level??

Too many people living in dream world that we can literally keep a couple of players from the starting 11 that finished last season, replace them all with far superior players, gel them together and rocket ourselves up the table. It will take time and needs to be done strategically. Selling McNeil would not be helpful in this window.

 

[Walken]

God he's thick, the way he talks you would think he was les ferdinand, and not a fat 2 goal a season knobhead

 

[blueboy72]

…I’d imagine it’ll take a few windows before the likes of McNeil is not ‘part of the squad’. He’ll be an important player for us next season, I’d be sure of that.

Don’t think he will be starting many games unless we have injuries.

 

[blueboy72]

We’re trying to sign Coufal if you believe the rumours.

That should put things in perspective: McNeil is very much part of the squad.

Coufal is a very easy link, like the Antonio one a couple of days ago.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Unfortunately yes - it would be textbook Moyes.

What's "textbook Moyes" ha?

 

[Marcus Kendall]

God he's thick, the way he talks you would think he was les ferdinand, and not a fat 2 goal a season knobhead

He's from the Black Country so it's the accent down this way in the West Midlands

 

[Curtis]

Don’t think he will be starting many games unless we have injuries.

I know you fancy McNeil, but he has been very good since coming back from injury under Moyes. I think he will be regularly utilized by Moyes, doesn't we can't bring in other quicker players that offer something different

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Don’t think he will be starting many games unless we have injuries.

Unless we buy a specialist for his position I think he will start every game when he is fit.

 

[Bluewolf]

Nonsense. He was scoring and assisting open play goals under Moyes as well.

2 passes in particular that nobody else in our squad are capable of.

One for Doucoures goal against Forest and one for the last ever goal at goodison.

His pressing is one of the best in the squad as well.

To this day i have no idea how that ball didn't get cut out, he literally passed it straight to a forest defender and even the manager mentioned it being a poor pass. Then the Southampton one where hes trying to pass to doucore? He even runs after it when it goes past doucore coz he knows he's played a poor pass.

Best pressers? Hes slower then a refrigerator falling up hill. Look at his stats tackles, interceptions and possession won are all less then 1 per game. By time he gets to the player he's pressing the balls already down the other end of the pitch.

McNeil isnt good enough for us, hes too slow and too one footed. Its having people of his level in our starting line up that has dragged us down to relegation battling status over the years.

 

[Bluewolf]

Pressing, pressing, pressing sick to death of hearing that word. And I actually disagree he’s to slow to press and half the time he looks like he can’t be arsed to run, I could be wrong, because pressing is not something i want to judge my football team on, but I’d be surprised he has better stats than ndaiye off the ball.

McNeil is a decent player, noting more, nothing less. We want to kick on and get top half and into Europe, then he won’t be around to see it, James garner is another a very average bottom half prem player.

I personally think the whole midfield isnt good enough personally, bar alcaraz.

 

[Eggs]

….. hes too slow and too one footed.