Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (69 Viewers)

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Did we announce Simms before or after Vik officially left? Surely MVE is off soon.

Simms was announced before, think Wright was announced after.

 

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[Monty]

Eccles isn't going anywhere but can see BTA moving on.

Let's just be realistic and practical, not only do we need funds from a sale of Milan (we do if we want to keep investing in team) but there is no way we have him and KKH is same squad, neither are back ups!

So I fully expect to see Milan go for circa 12m upwards, which I am ok with.

Yes agreed want 15m if possible. 15m would get us KKH and maybe a cd like Doyle. Would then leave us just needing a new keeper, and a back up rb with every other position 1 in 1 out

 

[CovLis86]

Obviously reading far too much into things, but think it unwise the club put out photos of those who are very likely to leave. So those notably not in any official media so far:

Wilson, Allen, Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas, Simms, Sakamoto, Wright (though we know he's injured).

 

[TomRad85]

Obviously reading far too much into things, but think it unwise the club put out photos of those who are very likely to leave. So those notably not in any official media so far:

Wilson, Allen, Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas, Simms, Sakamoto, Wright (though we know he's injured).

Think all players will be training as if they are going nowhere as they should be.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Obviously reading far too much into things, but think it unwise the club put out photos of those who are very likely to leave. So those notably not in any official media so far:

Wilson, Allen, Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas, Simms, Sakamoto, Wright (though we know he's injured).

I mean they plastered Gus Hamer all over stuff in the summer before he was sold

 

[CovLis86]

Think all players will be training as if they are going nowhere as they should be.

It's not to say they aren't training as professionals. Was just saying around official social media choices of what / who is shared.

Though BSB has made a fair point below about Hamer being front and centre before moving on.

 

[CovLis86]

I mean they plastered Gus Hamer all over stuff in the summer before he was sold

Good point. I was maybe trying to give them too much credit.

 

[AS86]

Sakamoto and Wilson both in the videos

 

[Balli001]

Obviously reading far too much into things, but think it unwise the club put out photos of those who are very likely to leave. So those notably not in any official media so far:

Wilson, Allen, Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas, Simms, Sakamoto, Wright (though we know he's injured).

Wright would also be given extended leave anyway having played in June. Presumably Lati too

 

[Viktor17]

Wright would also be given extended leave anyway having played in June. Presumably Lati too

Yep both be back in next week would think.

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

Didn’t a certain coach we all rated highly, (who by the way is now coaching at another championship club).
Say that Eccles was potentially one of the best midfielders in the championship.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

When one of the greatest midfielders of his time comes calling, you don't say no mate lol

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Didn’t a certain coach we all rated highly, (who by the way is now coaching at another championship club).
Say that Eccles was potentially one of the best midfielders in the championship.

He meant in the Championship of Uzbekistan.

 

[Gibbo]

If Grimes is 3-4 mil then Eccles is half that

 

[mmttww]

Didn’t a certain coach we all rated highly, (who by the way is now coaching at another championship club) say that Eccles was potentially one of the best midfielders in the championship.

He also (probably) led us to sign Palmer, Dasilva and Collins and none of them made a massive difference. I like Eccles, but he's not consistently shown he's a nailed-on starter for a top 6 side. He's not a kid now, either. I'm happy if he stays, I'd understand if he was sold.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

If Grimes is 3-4 mil then Eccles is half that

Grimes is 5 years older

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Don’t see why we would look to sell Eccles this window. Imagine there’s a few others before him in the list and he’s a dependable rotation option who could develop further

 

[Saddlebrains]

If anyone comes in for Eccles its Boro

Viveash is the one who bums Eccles

 

[TomRad85]

If anyone comes in for Eccles its Boro

Viveash is the one who bums Eccles

Big Allen fan too wasn't he?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Don’t see why we would look to sell Eccles this window. Imagine there’s a few others before him in the list and he’s a dependable rotation option who could develop further

if you can get £5m for him youd ttake it

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

He me

He meant in the Championship of Uzbekistan.

I doubt it

 

[TomRad85]

if you can get £5m for him youd ttake it

Think some people on here are pretty uninspired in their thinking tbh, afraid to upgrade on the likes of Eccles and Allen. If we could get that much for Eccles i'd fancy us to go out and get better with it.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

In the last 3 years, at that age in central midfield (loosely) there's only Hamer, Glen Kamara, Lewis O'Brien and Gabriel Sara that have left for £5m or more.

There's some very good players signed for less than that as well.

I might be wrong, but just don't see that you could get £5m for Eccles in this market, I think £3m is more realistic.

 

[Deity]

Eccles has potential but he hasn’t played to it under Lampard. One of the few midfielders not to have taken a step up in level. I exclude Sheaf from that simply based on his fitness levels.

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

In the last 3 years, at that age in central midfield (loosely) there's only Hamer, Glen Kamara, Lewis O'Brien and Gabriel Sara that have left for £5m or more.

There's some very good players signed for less than that as well.

I might be wrong, but just don't see that you could get £5m for Eccles in this market, I think £3m is more realistic.

if you can get £5m for him youd ttake it

I agree with most points made so far.

I think there’s a difference between the value another championship team would be willing to pay and his value to us.

I believe another championship team would pay maybe £2m for him but I believe he is more valuable to us than that

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Think some people on here are pretty uninspired in their thinking tbh, afraid to upgrade on the likes of Eccles and Allen. If we could get that much for Eccles i'd fancy us to go out and get better with it.

Tbf I get if an offer comes in you debate it as you do for all the squad but imagine more so it’s one for next season, while we focus on the defence?

 

[fernandopartridge]

3m?

At least £5m

 

[CovRes]

Didn’t a certain coach we all rated highly, (who by the way is now coaching at another championship club).
Say that Eccles was potentially one of the best midfielders in the championship.

At the start of last season I saw him name checked by fans of other teams as one of the players that gave us a strong midfield.

Very under appreciated by City fans.

 

[TomRad85]

Tbf I get if an offer comes in you debate it as you do for all the squad but imagine more so it’s one for next season, while we focus on the defence?

Why would we just focus on one part of the team?

 

[procdoc]

shows how clueless some of you dumb fucks are the way you talk about Eccles like he's shit. He's a very capable championship midfielder who has been a huge part of our growth. Fucking clueless

 

[TomRad85]

shows how clueless some of you dumb fucks are the way you talk about Eccles like he's shit. He's a very capable championship midfielder who has been a huge part of our growth. Fucking clueless

Thats a errr very angry response to some mindless chatter about Josh Eccles. I don't think anyone has even said he's shit have they?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Why would we just focus on one part of the team?

I think it’s more I don’t want large changes of the playoff team. I think the midfield is one of the best in the division and while we have other areas where we’ll need to spend our budget, id rather we do so (defence, wing and striker, plus a goalie)

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

shows how clueless some of you dumb fucks are the way you talk about Eccles like he's shit. He's a very capable championship midfielder who has been a huge part of our growth. Fucking clueless

Says the man believing a nonsense rumour about Dolan.

 

[TomRad85]

I think it’s more I don’t want large changes of the playoff team. I think the midfield is one of the best in the division and while we have other areas where we’ll need to spend our budget, id rather we do so (defence, wing and striker, plus a goalie)

Bet you we bring in at least one CM.

 

[procdoc]

Thats a errr very angry response to some mindless chatter about Josh Eccles. I don't think anyone has even said he's shit have they?

people always say it and it winds me up

 

[Perennial Lurker]

At the start of last season I saw him name checked by fans of other teams as one of the players that gave us a strong midfield.

Very under appreciated by City fans.

I'm sure @Saddlebrains said a Premier League side expressed an interest in him last summer