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Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (24 Viewers)

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Pezza

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  • Yesterday at 9:15 AM
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Perennial Lurker said:
Do we really think George will move to the Championship?
Can see him going abroad or to another PL side
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What are you basing this on?
 

shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 9:16 AM
  • #6,862
Hobo said:
Not saying this is ideal. But Rudoni can play on either left or right flank. Da Silva started his career as a winger. MVE is dangerous in advanced positions on the right. Eccles has played advanced wide right. BTA actually played very wide for WBA a lot of the time. Raphael may or may not be a different proposition this year we don't know.

Some of those are options. Okay not as good as your first choice wingers, but that is football management, adapting and finding a way.

The idea of signing a winger who is good on the right and left is not a bad one and I do think Saka needs competition. Also there are elements of his game that needs improving. For me he is in the same camp as Torp, Eccles, EMC, Thomas and Kitching. Players we can still develop.
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Just think we need another attacking option off the bench. Even a loan that can fill in either side would get a lot of minutes coming in at 60-70 pretty much every game regardless.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:17 AM
  • #6,863
Ccfcisparks said:
You know what I'm glad that Sunderland went up and not us. They're having a real go in the window fair play. Bling would have been scraping around for coppers to sign Jamie Vardy on a free, and would have told Lampard Lati is good enough back up for the Prem.
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I can’t tell if something is sarcasm anymore and I blame this site
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Yesterday at 9:17 AM
  • #6,864
Perennial Lurker said:
Think that might be an issue . Clubs will want their players playing and not warming the bench week after week
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To be fair if he's filling in for two positions I'd imagine he'd get a good amount of game time. He'd probably be coming off the bench at least once a week and with squad rotation / injuries he'd no doubt start.

There could also be a possibility of a loan-to-buy.
 
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SkyBlueSam01

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  • Yesterday at 9:20 AM
  • #6,865
Perennial Lurker said:
Ben Doak had a decent season at Boro last year
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Unfortunately he sounds like a plucky minor character with a disappointing character arc in a J.R.R Tolkein novel and for that reason I'm out
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Yesterday at 9:20 AM
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Pezza said:
What are you basing this on?
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I just think Chelsea will want to loan him out to a higher standard than the Championship
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Yesterday at 9:24 AM
  • #6,867
Perennial Lurker said:
I just think Chelsea will want to loan him out to a higher standard than the Championship
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They might even look to retain him this season to play a more prominent role. With Sancho returning to United and Madueke gone, Sterling out of the mix, they're lacking wingers currently.
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Yesterday at 9:30 AM
  • #6,868
Come on bling, open that wallet and bring us 2/3 quality additions
 

Balli001

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  • Yesterday at 9:32 AM
  • #6,869
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Come on bling, open that wallet and bring us 2/3 quality additions
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Is this the annual explaining to you what PSR is?
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Yesterday at 9:33 AM
  • #6,870
Balli001 said:
Is this the annual explaining to you what PSR is?
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Everyone around us strengthening whilst we don’t seem to be doing anything?
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:34 AM
  • #6,871
SkyBlueSam01 said:
Unfortunately he sounds like a plucky minor character with a disappointing character arc in a J.R.R Tolkein novel and for that reason I'm out
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But that’s a positive not a negative Sam
 
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Balli001

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  • Yesterday at 9:34 AM
  • #6,872
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Everyone around us strengthening whilst we don’t seem to be doing anything?
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We have just spend 4 million on a right back on top of the Grimes signing in January with no sales. Where do you suppose we afford more quality signings as you put it?
 
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Andy123456

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  • Yesterday at 9:34 AM
  • #6,873
Fancy losing the the kit job Sadlittleman....
 

SBAndy

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  • Yesterday at 9:35 AM
  • #6,874
Balli001 said:
Is this the annual explaining to you what PSR is?
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In fairness, it’s nothing to do with PSR. We can card a £40m loss this year and we’re still in the clear. It’s a cash flow matter.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:36 AM
  • #6,875
I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:37 AM
  • #6,876
Ccfcisparks said:
I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.
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Hasn’t the Arsenal move stalled due to cost. Not being rude but would hope it’s not true as it’s an big gamble especially atm
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Yesterday at 9:38 AM
  • #6,877
Ccfcisparks said:
I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.
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Personally I think that's nonsense.

What competent businessman would invest a seven figure sum into something on the basis that windfall might come in to fund it.
 
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edgy

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  • Yesterday at 9:39 AM
  • #6,878
Ccfcisparks said:
I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.
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Highly doubt it. Spending money we haven't got? I don't think that's in Kings methods. It most likely unprovable provacative waffle.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:39 AM
  • #6,879
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Hasn’t the Arsenal move stalled due to cost. Not being rude but would hope it’s not true as it’s an big gamble especially atm
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Think it will go through. They just seem to be splitting hairs at the moment.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:40 AM
  • #6,880
Ccfcisparks said:
Think it will go through. They just seem to be splitting hairs at the moment.
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Me too but just wouldn’t like the club to gamble with money we don’t have as it’s dependent on other clubs.

Least if I’m right we could go out and sign another player maybe the Belgium striker
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:41 AM
  • #6,881
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Me too but just wouldn’t like the club to gamble with money we don’t have as it’s dependent on other clubs.

Least if I’m right we could go out and sign another player maybe the Belgium striker
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I'd very much doubt we will spend any sort of fee of £5m+ on anyone.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:41 AM
  • #6,882
Ccfcisparks said:
I'd very much doubt we will spend any sort of fee of £5m+ on anyone.
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Yeah I know complete wishful thinking especially without a big outgoing
 

Matt smith

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  • Yesterday at 9:42 AM
  • #6,883
Ccfcisparks said:
I'd very much doubt we will spend any sort of fee of £5m+ on anyone.
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Why wouldn’t we?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:44 AM
  • #6,884
Matt smith said:
Why wouldn’t we?
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Well we don't appear to have the money and even if we did can see us using it to plug gaps that we need at smaller cost outlays.
 

SBAndy

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  • Yesterday at 9:47 AM
  • #6,885
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Personally I think that's nonsense.

What competent businessman would invest a seven figure sum into something on the basis that windfall might come in to fund it.
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I think it’s nonsense, but I also think Doug’s essentially provided bridging funding knowing that at least one decent chunk of cash will come in this summer. Whether that’s the Gyokeres sell-on or a sale of Van Ewijk/Sheaf/Rudoni/Wright. But equally I’m assuming he’s willing to let it slide if nothing comes to fruition - we won’t be in fire sale territory.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Yesterday at 9:48 AM
  • #6,886
Ccfcisparks said:
Well we don't appear to have the money and even if we did can see us using it to plug gaps that we need at smaller cost outlays.
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People said that in January and then we signed grimes for 4 million
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:49 AM
  • #6,887
Matt smith said:
People said that in January and then we signed grimes for 4 million
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Who said that in January?

Shall we have a charity bet then, that we wont spend upwards of £5m on someone this window?
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:52 AM
  • #6,888
Ccfcisparks said:
Who said that in January?

Shall we have a charity bet then, that we wont spend upwards of £5m on someone this window?
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To be fair I remember a lot of posters saying we were skint and had no money left apart from free agents like pato.

Was definitely a surprise when it got leaked
 
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edgy

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  • Yesterday at 9:53 AM
  • #6,889
Ccfcisparks said:
Who said that in January?

Shall we have a charity bet then, that we wont spend upwards of £5m on someone this window?
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Sure it was said days before Grimes was signed. "There's no money" is said every window.

I'll take the bet. £20 says we sign someone for £5m or more this window. If we get an undisclosed signing who is worth £5m or more on Transfermarkt, I win too.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 9:55 AM
  • #6,890
edgy said:
Sure it was said days before Grimes was signed. "There's no money" is said every window.

I'll take the bet. £20 says we sign someone for £5m or more this window. If we get an undisclosed signing who is worth £5m or more on Transfermarkt, I win too.
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The bet is only with CC84 unfortunately
 

Matt smith

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  • Yesterday at 9:55 AM
  • #6,891
I still think we will spend another 10-15 million this window
 

Matt smith

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  • Yesterday at 9:56 AM
  • #6,892
Ccfcisparks said:
The bet is only with CC84 unfortunately
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Good job I’m stood up otherwise I’d fall off my chair laughing
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 9:57 AM
  • #6,893
Would love us to hijack this
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Yesterday at 9:57 AM
  • #6,894
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Without interest in Lati, Binks, and Simms we have built up a fair bit of deadwood. I say that, if someone could physically put some fire in Simms' belly we'd be sorted up front.
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After trying everything else it's time to bring in a top hypnotist.
 

cooperskyblue

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  • Yesterday at 9:58 AM
  • #6,895
Sky Blue Goblin said:
To be fair I remember a lot of posters saying we were skint and had no money left apart from free agents like pato.

Was definitely a surprise when it got leaked
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Agee, it wasn't just January either. Every single transfer window we have to read the same nonsense about how its a "1in, 1 out policy", or that we haven't got a pot to piss in etc. And every window we have subsequently strengthened the squad.

Lampard in his interview strongly suggests he wants to strengthen the squad. For us now its quality over quantity. We have the bases of a very good squad and anyone that comes in needs to be better than what we have which is difficult.

We have already spent a reported 3.5/4 on a quality young player and I am certain there will be more signings. I feel so calm about where the club is at and we appear to know what we are doing unlike some other clubs.
 
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