The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Jinky]

Can we have Jinky 2.0 please? We seem to have the miserable 1.0 doom-fest version back in town..

Blame Jeff!

All of the above was very much said with tongue in cheek. Be nice to see some activity real soon, though.

 

[jd1981]

Looking in the short term Nelson staying would be a good thing

 

[Alan]

And how unmotivated he'd be.

I’d like to think that most pros at this level can get on with it either way. That’s the job.

Nélson also just seems way too even-keeled to be upset. He’ll understand the business side, as it were. He was perhaps the only player we had who really kept his emotions in check whilst GO was setting the team on fire.

Also don’t think that Nélson not immediately accepting the contract offer is somehow disrespectful to the club. Maybe we overpaid relative to his offensive output, but he’s in with Boly and Jonny as the three best defenders I’ve seen play for us.

Golbourne still has the trophy for wackiest hair, tho.

 

[NicholasG1973]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938550137967542520

I find it almost impossible to believe that we are offering a 31 year old, a 4 year deal.

And, if we are, I find it almost impossible to believe that he hasn’t signed it.

 

[Tredman]

I’d like to think that most pros at this level can get on with it either way. That’s the job.

Nélson also just seems way too even-keeled to be upset. He’ll understand the business side, as it were. He was perhaps the only player we had who really kept his emotions in check whilst GO was setting the team on fire.

Also don’t think that Nélson not immediately accepting the contract offer is somehow disrespectful to the club. Maybe we overpaid relative to his offensive output, but he’s in with Boly and Jonny as the three best defenders I’ve seen play for us.

Golbourne still has the trophy for wackiest hair, tho.

He’s not even close to Boly or pre-injury Jonny. He behind that entire era of defenders bar Doc.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'd happily hand him that deal. He's a good player, he's not in decline, he's one of the very few leaders we have.

The money we're saving on Sarabia and Dawson leaving pays for it.

Or you can trust us to sign an international level RWB who'll slot in seamlessly, all within our weird budget that never makes sense.

 

[YoungWolf]

It’s hard because I’d rather just keep Nelson and save our attention on other areas. Lima should be able to inherit that position from him in the medium term.

Four years is an insane contract offer though, I don’t get it. Why have we offered that and why hasn’t he accepted it!

 

[Lycan]

I'd happily hand him that deal. He's a good player, he's not in decline, he's one of the very few leaders we have.

The money we're saving on Sarabia and Dawson leaving pays for it.

Or you can trust us to sign an international level RWB who'll slot in seamlessly, all within our weird budget that never makes sense.

Exactly. I'd be delighted if he signed.

 

[Del Woppio]

Four years is absolutely ridiculous

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Four years is absolutely ridiculous

Do you think he's going to fall off a cliff when he turns 33?

I don't.

 

[PuntsWolf]

And how unmotivated he'd be.

He’s a professional, and a good one at that. Motoivation won’t be an issue. He will knuckle down.

We obviously offered something he’s not happy about or he’d have snapped our hands off for a 4 year deal at his age where a lot of his game is pace and athleticism.

 

[Alan]

He’s not even close to Boly or pre-injury Jonny. He behind that entire era of defenders bar Doc.

Completely disagree I guess.

 

[The Bear]

I'm sure he's had plenty of financial advice comparing the total 4 year wages to what he'd get after a 2 year deal and then getting a big signing fee from another club.

 

[AndyWolves]

Do you think he's going to fall off a cliff when he turns 33?

I don't.

Whilst he does seem pretty reliable the older he gets the more risk there is he will start to fade.

We're going to have to replace him at sum point, but like you i wouldnt trust the club to get it right first time

 

[WVWolf]

If we want to keep him we have to make a big offer, which is why it's four years.

Why would he pick us on a two-year contract? I imagine plenty of top clubs would take him in similar circumstances, so, to have any chance, we need to offer a longer deal and/or big wages.

I personally think he would be fine for two years, and probably a third. So don't think it's that bad.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Do you think he's going to fall off a cliff when he turns 33?

I don't.

But 33 is only just over a year into a four year deal. There's nearly three more to go on the same money.

I agree that at 32 I still expect him to be more than able and 33 as well, hence why a two year extension would seem ideal. However with an unsigned offer still on the table, Nelson must want something different.

 

[sycophantia]

Don't much care about how old he is or the length of the contract. However seems bizarre he hasn't accepted it or said no thank you by now.

 

[Kenny]

Don't much care about how old he is or the length of the contract. However seems bizarre he hasn't accepted it or said no thank you by now.

Think of the removal company. Been sat near Dover for a month now waiting on their next instructions

 

[NicholasG1973]

I'd happily hand him that deal. He's a good player, he's not in decline, he's one of the very few leaders we have.

The money we're saving on Sarabia and Dawson leaving pays for it.

Or you can trust us to sign an international level RWB who'll slot in seamlessly, all within our weird budget that never makes sense.

I totally agree with you, I’d happily hand it to him too.

I just don’t believe that’s what we’ve offered him.

It’s probably the most un-like Wolves offer I’ve ever seen, if we have.

 

[Kenny]

I totally agree with you, I’d happily hand it to him too.

I just don’t believe that’s what we’ve offered him.

It’s probably the most un-like Wolves offer I’ve ever seen, if we have.

Times they are a changing.

Not in a million years are we offering that deal without the power Vitor has grabbed at the club.
Under Hobbs the plan was let him go, save huge wages and go with Lima and Doc as the RB options.