The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[BGreenWolf]

He may develop into a good footballer, but that's way less pertinent than the fact that he's never, ever going to do it here - too much water under the bridge, and he hasn't had any interest in doing so for years (if he ever did).

 

[big mean bunny]

Turning into a good footballer wouldn't change the view on it being a spectacular failure for us.

Cost far too much and took too long to get to a stage where he could be the Raul replacement he was meant to be. Actively harmed our plans long term in the end. Whilst the Raul injury was unforseen compared to what you would expect during a typical season. Had we not had such an outlay on FS we could have then moved for a longer term replacement during January, rather than what we ended up doing.

 

[HanDoJin]

If we were picking him up for the first time from Las Palmas for £10-15m having come through their youth ranks, id be quite intrigued. But we’re not

 

[Keef]

Silva, the generational talent who’s going to equal Ronaldo according to Jeff
Silva 23yo, 153 appearances 30 goals
Ronaldo aged 23, 223 appearances 87 goals

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Did he say he say he was going to equal Ronaldo!?

 

[Kenny]

AI says this was Jeff Shi on Fabio v Ronnie 7

Specifically, the comparison to Ronaldo was made in relation to Silva's potential and the fact that he was a highly-rated young Portuguese player. Several reports also mentioned the comparison, noting that Silva had been tipped as a potential heir to Ronaldo. While Shi didn't explicitly state "Fabio Silva is the next Ronaldo", the comparisons were certainly made in the context of his signing

 

[prawnking]

I'm sure I read that some people were even heralding Guedes as a possible next Ronaldo when he was younger FFS, so I think that shit was getting thrown around pretty casually!

 

[Carsy]

He may develop into a good footballer, but that's way less pertinent than the fact that he's never, ever going to do it here - too much water under the bridge, and he hasn't had any interest in doing so for years (if he ever did).

Agreed. Wouldn’t suprise me if he had a decent career. Doesn’t forgive the fact that buying a project/potential as your record signing was absolute barmy, as already been discussed.

Ironically, if you were buying Fabio based on last years record you probably wouldn’t be too annoyed with the fee. We will have an entrenched opinion because of how he was signed and the years after.

Irrelevant of what he is now, he needs to move

 

[Lycan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952721041467335167

I think he's rubbish so I'll be happy if we can get some value for him before it starts to drop.

A bit worried about the homegrown situation though. If Hugo, Silva & Johnstone go then we're down to 4.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

With some good defensive coaching he could be a really good player.

But ..

 

[Stan Hullis]

Looks like it'll be Hoever as backup to whoever arrives at RWB with Rodrigo supporting Wolfe.

I'd be happy with that at the level we are at. Wouldn't surprise me if we go in for Ryerson as linked, very much the same profile as the other RWBs we are linked with.

 

[Kenny]

Name escapes me but the defender that was recently linked with us is a LCB/LB?

 

[Alan]

AI says this was Jeff Shi on Fabio v Ronnie 7

I said what now?

 

[Wilf Wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952721041467335167

I think he's rubbish so I'll be happy if we can get some value for him before it starts to drop.

A bit worried about the homegrown situation though. If Hugo, Silva & Johnstone go then we're down to 4.

Whilst I think “rubbish” is a bit harsh he does seem well short of the defensive level required so as you say best to cash in now. The way it’s going we’ll be busier than Barry Fry in the last days of the transfer window.

 

[Celtiña]

No idea how but this is happening

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952660737433702679

Fabio Silva made a good seasson on Las Palmas.

Its simple tactic, wolves play all time ussing the same tactic and repeat many times the lineups. Like last pre-seasson games: Muntesi on FW, R.Gomes on RWB or LWB.

Gomes and Andre play 80% of games. That is a lot strange, you guys think they play full games of all season?

That not is a good pre-seasson, the pre-seasson is to made all player better, and integrate all on the tactics, no only same player on the same the line-up.

Its like Guedes, he not is bad player. R. Sociedade its a strong team of the league and they know are a good alternative.

 

[Celtiña]

Mainly be us trying not to laugh if they agree i guess

If you say 25-30M that work too..

10 goals on 1800 mins, in one bad team, not is bad scorer porcentaje.

He have around 22 years old, and a lot teams ask about he.

 

[Celtiña]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952721041467335167

I think he's rubbish so I'll be happy if we can get some value for him before it starts to drop.

A bit worried about the homegrown situation though. If Hugo, Silva & Johnstone go then we're down to 4.

Try offer he to Celta de Vigo. Here love the local players and Bueno seem be born on Vigo.

Option to pay a bit less Larsen/Fer Lopez, like a discount.

 

[C.L.D]

I'm trying to work out which is weirder, that a team like Dortmund are after him, or the €20M fee rumoured.

 

[Wolf of Ashford]

To be fair, playing in Germany, for Dortmund, I can imagine he'll score enough to make €20 million seem ok

 

[prawnking]

Name escapes me but the defender that was recently linked with us is a LCB/LB?

Robert Renan?