The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Alan]

I think passing to beat a press is no more or less risky than carrying to beat it, given his quality. He succeeds more often than not at that, to my eyes at least

I’d genuinely love to see the stats if they’re out there (as I’ve said somewhere previously, I don’t know if anyone is tracking duels by third-of-pitch or “zone”). I could definitely believe that his iffy (I’d say dumb) moments under pressure in our third just stick out to me more than his successes in those spots.

 

[Alan]

He does it usually as the only other option is to give the ball away.

Disagree here, Toti is often available. Rayan doesn’t always ignore that option but does so much too often IMV/IIRC/etc.

 

[Tredman]

Disagree here, Toti is often available. Rayan doesn’t always ignore that option but does so much too often IMV/IIRC/etc.

I mean giving the ball to Toti under pressure is a sub-optimal option.

 

[Alan]

When I say he’s available, I mean he’s often not under pressure as Rayan is.

Yeah, it’s probably ending in a punt, but I’d rather that than Rayan lose the ball 20yards out.

 

[sycophantia]

I'm out of the conversation now, he's gone, no ill will for him but not that bothered how he does now, same for Semedo if he goes.
Gunna be difficult to replace both of them (in fact I don't think there's any chance). Some putting a lot of faith in Hugo, I have my doubts personally.

 

[Tredman]

Confirmed as 31m. Disgusting business.

 

[Lycan]

Absolutely no idea how they've ended up with that fee. There's just no defending it.

 

[darlowolf64]

Absolute fucking joke of a fee

 

[Dire Wolf]

£10-15m light of what it should have been. Not great business. As is typical for Wolves. We are a buy high, sell low club. The exact opposite of what we should be.

 

[Tredman]

As always with Jeff the actions speak louder than words, and the actions are total shit.

 

[jd1981]

Disgusting business really

 

[Kenny]

Confirmed as 31m. Disgusting business.

Before or after £9m to Angers?

 

[YoungWolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932129821825388972

I beg

 

[Quirkafleeg]

Come on Flamengo take this gormless jug eared bastard off us please.

 

[Kenny]

There's just no defending it.

Set by RAN then...

 

[Keef]

DW booking driving lessons and buying a car to drive him there himself, just to be sure he goes

 

[The Bear]

RAN is one of the reasons we play out of the back so successfully. It's usually down his side, and his quick feet, one-twos and running up the line are often invaluable to us for getting us up the pitch.

Yes he sometimes loses the ball but I think we'll be worse playing out from the back without him.

 

[basher]

£31mil...

£31 fuckin mil!!!

I'm constantly told that the transfer budget is dictated by funds generated by player sales and so they undersell a player by a good £10 mil at best!

And that's being generous!

Shameful.

 

[The Bear]

Nothing we can do about it but hope Mendes has a favour lived up for us somewhere.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

City buy development players for £31m, not players ready to slot into their starting lineup. You can’t make the buy to sell model work if you undersell someone like this.