The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Jinky]

Rowe going to Bologna

I wouldn’t have minded him, tbf.

 

[Lycan]

I wouldn’t have minded him, tbf.

Didn't see much of him at Norwich but I like what I saw at the U21 Euros this summer.

 

[lpx]

 

[Jinky]

Rowe is going for €20m. That’ll be why he isn’t coming here, then.

 

[Kenny]

Rowe is going for €20m. That’ll be why he isn’t coming here, then.

€20m is close to the max for us it seems but it wouldnt stop us if we really wanted the player. We had offered that to Sevilla for Sanchez (and that bid is the reason Napoli still dont have the signing sorted,)

go back a year and we were going all cheap on a CB and yet splashed the cash on Andre.

 

[Tredman]

 

[Templeton Peck]

3 players (minimum). 11 days...

 

[Kenny]

Saving it all for the big day...the excitement as we wait for the Sky reporter to give us the same news every hour.
4 players arrive ..they are all shit but who cares, we have won transfer deadline day.

 

[Jinky]

We’ve signed a player this week. What more do you want!

 

[YoungWolf]

I think we will sign two at best. A forward who can play off the left as well as through the middle. And a midfielder to back up Andre and Gomes.

Wouldn’t be surprised if we got neither unless we sell someone..

 

[Lycan]

I think we will sign two at best. A forward who can play off the left as well as through the middle. And a midfielder to back up Andre and Gomes.

Wouldn’t be surprised if we got neither unless we sell someone..

I think it'll definitely be 2, I think we need that left footed CB to challenge/improve on Toti as well though.

As for selling someone I think Silva will go on the last day, Hwang might go on loan with an option/obligation (oh no!) and Hugo Bueno might leave permanently. If Hoever is going to stay then there's no need for 6 wing backs, Lima will probably go on loan but either Gomes or Bueno need to leave. I think Gomes is much further ahead and Bueno weirdly has a bit of value now so it makes sense to cash in now before he spends a season sat around doing nothing.

 

[basher]

I like Rodrigo Gomes... defensively he's weak and needs to improve, but I do love his energy and enthusiasm and willingness to support attacks from deep.

And given that we look very one paced those runs he goes on has to be viewed positively.

 

[Templeton Peck]

I think we will sign two at best. A forward who can play off the left as well as through the middle. And a midfielder to back up Andre and Gomes.

Wouldn’t be surprised if we got neither unless we sell someone..

Need a CB too. Mosquera isn't ready and we can't be relying on Doherty. Don't think we'll get one though, as you say.

 

[Kenny]

Mosq just needs to get through 70 mins v West Ham next week and he is good to go.

 

[Mel Evo]

I think it'll definitely be 2, I think we need that left footed CB to challenge/improve on Toti as well though.

As for selling someone I think Silva will go on the last day, Hwang might go on loan with an option/obligation (oh no!) and Hugo Bueno might leave permanently. If Hoever is going to stay then there's no need for 6 wing backs, Lima will probably go on loan but either Gomes or Bueno need to leave. I think Gomes is much further ahead and Bueno weirdly has a bit of value now so it makes sense to cash in now before he spends a season sat around doing nothing.

Even at my most pessimistic I’m sure we’ll see a couple arrive. It’s surely impossible for anyone involved to think a midfielder isn’t a basic necessity, and there is a longstanding recognition we need something else (pace most likely) up front. What the quality might be, well, who knows.