The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Carsy]

Could be an interesting front 3. I’m sure arias isn’t an upgrade on Cunha ofcourse, but he sounds half decent, and if Lopez is any good (write ups I’ve seen say he’s very highly thought of) then fingers crossed he’ll be an upgrade on bellegarde/munetsi/sarabia etc

Still lots of work to do.

Can’t say I’ve seen a lot of mid table teams signing players? Only getting weaker

Brentford will be interesting next year

 

[Jinky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945733871619747957

Looks like it shouldn’t be long.

 

[Kenny]

Presume saying his farewells in their game today then

 

[Wellen Wolf]

¡Vamos Colombia!

 

[Wellen Wolf]

Pity that Matheus Cunha couldn´t have behaved like Bryan Mbeumo... and Jeff Shi couldn´t have behaved like his equivalent at Brentford...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...bryan-mbeumo-stalls-brentford-raise-price-70m

 

[Mel Evo]

We’ll be singing arias at Molineux next season. Terrible. I’m posting it anyway.

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

My lacklustre early morning effort, to the tune of Blondie "Maria". Not sure I can see the South Bank singing it.

"Ariiiiaaaas, you gotta see him,
Speed and skill that blow your mind
Latino, Jhon Arias
Goals and magic every time"

 

[YoungWolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945748052054032476

 

[Kenny]

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

I make that a tad over £60m spent so far, including JSL?

 

[Dire Wolf]

If Fer Lopez can hit the ground running, then you'd think a front 3 of JSL, Arias, and Lopez is not significantly poorer than JSL, Cunha, and Munetsi/Sarabia.

 

[prawnking]

If Fer Lopez can hit the ground running, then you'd think a front 3 of JSL, Arias, and Lopez is not significantly poorer than JSL, Cunha, and Munetsi/Sarabia.

Not sure about that. Cunha our best player and Munetsi a very good partnership with JSL, helping to unlock the latter's goal potential?

I wouldn't say significantly poorer with scant evidence, but we have no idea how either will adapt to PL football

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Lopez has only played 17 pro games, so we could be asking a lot. Will be interesting to see how he gets on in the friendlies.

 

[thisisgil]

Could be an interesting front 3. I’m sure arias isn’t an upgrade on Cunha ofcourse,

If Arias has 75% of Cunha's flair and progressive play, but is a better team player, then you could argue he's an upgrade overall.

 

[sycophantia]

Impossible to say yet, both Arias and Fer in a new country and a new league. Maybe by the end of the season if all goes well.
Do we think that's it for attacking players now? Personally I'd like another ove......experienced forward.
We still have full back gaps and a CM option needed.

 

[Jinky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945748052054032476

That comment section sums up the contrast in opinions on social media.

“Wow, that’s a lot of money to be spending on someone of that age!”

Literally followed by “amazing price for him!”

 

[Dire Wolf]

He's 27/28? That is surely his prime? You get 4 or 5 years of the player at their peak, no way is that too much! You'd also hope that at that age the adjustment/settling in period is a bit quicker than for a young player.

 

[Lycan]

To be fair if Everton had signed Arias and I had no idea who he was I'd probably think the same.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Well ok. I'm going to change my view then: he's not as good as Cunha, he's too old, and we've paid too much for him. Shit signing.

 

[The Bear]

Terrible signing. Ether pay him an extra £50k per week or don't bother.

/Jinky