Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (34 Viewers)

KenilworthSkyBlue · Nov 23, 2025

Deity said:
I think it will be a tricky window.

We won’t want to be offering 3 yr deals to players that the club don’t think can step up to the Premier league, equally we can’t offer prem quality players long term deals as we are not certain we will go up and therefore fund their package …. I think we might see a few loans and 1-2 per signings of players we think can make the transition ….

We're not going to be signing 5 players...

Dependant on injuries, I can't really see more than a couple coming in. Maybe 3 at a push.

shmmeee · Nov 23, 2025

I think realistically Grimes is likely to play every game. Torp and Rudoni aren’t. Same for Saka and EMC. KKH can cover both sides if needed. So you need bare minimum a KKH for the wings and a forward minded CM IMO.

Deity · Nov 23, 2025

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
We're not going to be signing 5 players...

Dependant on injuries, I can't really see more than a couple coming in. Maybe 3 at a push.

I don’t believe I said we would be ….

KenilworthSkyBlue · Nov 23, 2025

shmmeee said:
I think realistically Grimes is likely to play every game. Torp and Rudoni aren’t. Same for Saka and EMC. KKH can cover both sides if needed. So you need bare minimum a KKH for the wings and a forward minded CM IMO.

I don't even think that's bare minimum, at this stage that's all that we really need.

It's a false economy to flood a settled and well performing side with a load of players half way through a season.

A couple of new additions should be more than ample to see us through to the end of the campaign.

KenilworthSkyBlue · Nov 23, 2025

Deity said:
I don’t believe I said we would be ….

I'd suggest you re-read your post...

Warwickhunt · Nov 23, 2025

Got be be mindful whoever we bring in has good attitude! Doesn't take a c**t too long to fuck the atmosphere and togetherness asunder.

ptr · Nov 23, 2025

A winger and 3 more left backs should be enough

Bugsy · Nov 23, 2025

If Leeds go down and we go up I would love us to go get that Tanaka, such a class player.

Ccfcisparks · Nov 23, 2025

Bugsy said:
If Leeds go down and we go up I would love us to go get that Tanaka, such a class player.

He’s started 4 games and averaged 6.1 this season.

He’s evidence we should look for a succession plan this season for Grimes as he was the best player in the league last year and can’t get a kick this

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
He’s started 4 games and averaged 6.1 this season.

He’s evidence we should look for a succession plan this season for Grimes as he was the best player in the league last year and can’t get a kick this

Good point about grimes, do think the first 2 signings if we go up will be hughes and rushworth almost straight away! With hughes palace will be sniffing around though so will need to act quick

Legia Sky Blue · Nov 23, 2025

Grimes is so crucial to how we play I would be very surprised if we go up, for FL to at least not start the season with him and see if he can be impactful in the PL.

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Legia Sky Blue said:
Grimes is so crucial to how we play I would be very surprised if we go up, for FL to at least not start the season with him and see if he can be impactful in the PL.

His pace will be a massive issue in the prem

Legia Sky Blue · Nov 23, 2025

SkyBlueDom26 said:
His pace will be a massive issue in the prem

Possibly, but if we go up we will need to be careful about how we break up a successful team.

Balli001 · Nov 23, 2025

Legia Sky Blue said:
Possibly, but if we go up we will need to be careful about how we break up a successful team.

Sunderland have done that exact thing. Only 2 starters left in the 11

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Legia Sky Blue said:
Possibly, but if we go up we will need to be careful about how we break up a successful team.

Only Milan, Sakamoto Emc and Torp I can see being starters, it’s just the way football goes. Successful or not the prem is on another level, it’s sad but I guess it’s football! Would like to think Bobby and kitch could be starting too but who knows

edit - Rudoni starts of course

Ccfcisparks · Nov 23, 2025

SkyBlueDom26 said:
Only Milan, Sakamoto Emc and Torp I can see being starters, it’s just the way football goes. Successful or not the prem is on another level, it’s sad but I guess it’s football! Would like to think Bobby and kitch could be starting too but who knows

Yes Grimes physicality be an issue.

I could see Rushworth, MVE, Thomas, Rudoni and possibly Wright being the only players who start in the lrem

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
Yes Grimes physicality be an issue.

I could see Rushworth, MVE, Thomas, Rudoni and possibly Wright being the only players who start in the lrem

Shit forgot about rudoni lol, of course he’s in there too….wright might wanna move on

Samo · Nov 23, 2025

Balli001 said:
Sunderland have done that exact thing. Only 2 starters left in the 11

I don't think we will. I think FL would add 5 or 6, keep the group together and see where it takes us.

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Samo said:
I don't think we will. I think FL would add 5 or 6, keep the group together and see where it takes us.

Only 5 or 6? Not a chance will be more like 9/10 with a lot going out! Will be signing proven players then players with potential

Samo · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
Yes Grimes physicality be an issue.

I could see Rushworth, MVE, Thomas, Rudoni and possibly Wright being the only players who start in the lrem

I think the likes of Saka, EMC and BTA will be given a chance to play.

Samo · Nov 23, 2025

SkyBlueDom26 said:
Only 5 or 6? Not a chance will be more like 9/10 with a lot going out! Will be signing proven players then players with potential

You think we'll be spending over 100 mill then?

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Samo said:
You think we'll be spending over 100 mill then?

Hopefully do what Sunderland do, will have a massive pot, will need to make sure we spend it on the right players

Ccfcisparks · Nov 23, 2025

Samo said:
I think the likes of Saka, EMC and BTA will be given a chance to play.

squad players but no chance regular starters

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
squad players but no chance regular starters

Have a feeling Saka and emc might start with other new options on the bench

Legia Sky Blue · Nov 23, 2025

Balli001 said:
Sunderland have done that exact thing. Only 2 starters left in the 11

Xhaka was the crucial signing for them, and without him they would probably be in the bottom 3 regardless of the other signings. Even now they could yet go on a long losing run and slide back into trouble, although they have clearly given themselves a great shot at staying up. Their team that made it up was plainly not good enough, and they rode their luck to make it. If we carry on as we are and go up as Champions, by definition the team that would have achieved that would be stronger than the Sunderland one which made it through the play offs, and as such ought not to need as much tweaking as theirs did.

DannyThomas_1981 · Nov 23, 2025

Ruling out one of the most complete midfielders I have ever seen in a City shirt since 1980 seems premature to me. Grimes is absolute class and the first name on the team sheet this season and next.

covcity4life · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
Yes Grimes physicality be an issue.

I could see Rushworth, MVE, Thomas, Rudoni and possibly Wright being the only players who start in the lrem

Torp
EMC
Saka

Have the potential to step up even in premier league imo

Ccfcisparks · Nov 23, 2025

covcity4life said:
Torp
EMC
Saka

Have the potential to step up even in premier league imo

they won’t be starters

Ccfcisparks · Nov 23, 2025

DannyThomas_1981 said:
Ruling out one of the most complete midfielders I have ever seen in a City shirt since 1980 seems premature to me. Grimes is absolute class and the first name on the team sheet this season and next.

most complete? except the fact he doesn’t score or have any pace. Torp is more complete than him

SkyBlueDom26 · Nov 23, 2025

DannyThomas_1981 said:
Ruling out one of the most complete midfielders I have ever seen in a City shirt since 1980 seems premature to me. Grimes is absolute class and the first name on the team sheet this season and next.

Nobody is ruling him out or saying anything bad about him, it’s just the pace of the premier league could be an issue. He’s my favourite cov player

fatso · Nov 23, 2025

Samo said:
You think we'll be spending over 100 mill then?

No chance we will be spending that big, but there will be plenty of PL fringe players coming out of contract, or in their last year that will be available within our budget.
And we will no doubt be looking at European league players as well.

Frank will still need to perform a miracle to keep us up, presuming we get there of course.

Legia Sky Blue · Nov 23, 2025

Completely overhauling a team that got promotion seems to be working for Sunderland as it did for Forest before them, but as I mentioned previously both needed to do so having only been promoted via the play offs, and so had a weaker starting position than those promoted automatically.

It doesn't always work though. Ipswich previously had a similar team ethic that we seem to have this season and spent big in the PL, but having then been relegated and despite having a very strong squad on paper, are struggling to find that togetherness they previously had.

DannyThomas_1981 · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
most complete? except the fact he doesn’t score or have any pace. Torp is more complete than him

All opinions Sparksy. Grimes in my view is the most complete defensive midfielder I have ever seen in our shirt. 100% makes us tick. Torp is more on an 8.

Ccfcisparks · Nov 23, 2025

DannyThomas_1981 said:
All opinions Sparksy. Grimes in my view is the most complete defensive midfielder I have ever seen in our shirt. 100% makes us tick. Torp is more on an 8.

You said most complete midfielder so apologies if i misunderstood your point

covcity4life · Nov 23, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
they won’t be starters

No but I think we won't sell them if we go up

Think we will need around 5 or so quality signings in and get rid of

Allen
Bidwell
Eccles
Brau
Raphael
Wilson
Lati

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