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Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (23 Viewers)

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Snaily

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,186
shmmeee said:
He played around half the games he was available for Leicester. We were a mid table side like Norwich. We still are.
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No, we were definitely a Play-Off team that year. Look it up on the internet
 
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twistandshout

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,187
Hincha said:
There have been bids in the last three summers but Man City have a very high asking price so they’ve ended up being loans
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Doyle would be brilliant for us, but it is still true that promoted sides can afford the asking price no problem and they haven't
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,188
ovduk78 said:
If he wasn't at Man City and instead had come through the academy of a team like Norwich he wouldn't be more than £4-5m. I was impressed with him in the home game against Norwich last season but wouldn't pay any more than £5m for him.
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Exactly this you’re paying the Man City tax. The same sort of tax that lead to Palmer and Dasilva being worth millions.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,189
Snaily said:
No, we were definitely a Play-Off team that year. Look it up on the internet
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We’re in a group where two out of about 8-10 finish in the playoffs.
 
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lord_garrincha

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,190
Skyblue Bangkok said:
I saw Isak at Ryton as I drive past this morning.
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Moore?
 

ovduk78

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,191
lord_garrincha said:
Moore?
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Hunt?
 

peteCCFC

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,192
ovduk78 said:
If he wasn't at Man City and instead had come through the academy of a team like Norwich he wouldn't be more than £4-5m. I was impressed with him in the home game against Norwich last season but wouldn't pay any more than £5m for him.
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Haha! He's 21, played 150 career games in this league, represented England youth levels up to the u23s and has played for top Championship sides. We just sold Binks for 3 million, Doyle is worth far more than that!
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,193
shmmeee said:
Reading again. Maybe finish school then try the big boy internet. Or just stop being so fucking desperate. Your choice.
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You can’t think of a response so you revert to abuse. Expected better of you. Actually no I didn’t
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,194
peteCCFC said:
Haha! He's 21, played 150 career games in this league, represented England youth levels up to the u23s and has played for top Championship sides. We just sold Binks for 3 million, Doyle is worth far more than that!
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Yet @shmmeee thinks he’s on Binks level. Classic!
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,195
peteCCFC said:
Haha! He's 21, played 150 career games in this league, represented England youth levels up to the u23s and has played for top Championship sides. We just sold Binks for 3 million, Doyle is worth far more than that!
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By this logic Joel Latibeaudiere is worth £15m
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,196
peteCCFC said:
Haha! He's 21, played 150 career games in this league, represented England youth levels up to the u23s and has played for top Championship sides. We just sold Binks for 3 million, Doyle is worth far more than that!
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In fairness, £5m is more than £3m. I don't think he's worth £10m though, and we can't afford £10m on a defender so it's moot anyway. A loan with an option/obligation to buy if promoted is entirely possible though.
 
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mmttww

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,197
peteCCFC said:
Binks for 3 million, Doyle is worth far more...
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He might be, just not convinced he's the answer to the problem we have i.e. too many goals conceded from quick transitions. Feels like we need a CB with pace to push Thomas and Kitching. Is Doyle quick?
 
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Briles

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,198
mmttww said:
He might be, just not convinced he's the answer to the problem we have i.e. too many goals conceded from quick transitions. Feels like we need a CB with pace to push Thomas and Kitching. Is Doyle quick?
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When was the last time we had a centre back with pace? Rose is the only one I can think of. Pacy CBs tend to play in the prem
 

mmttww

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,199
Briles said:
Pacy CBs tend to play in the prem
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Agree, so we can loan one from that league or find one with the potential to get there and enough experience to be able to start games straight away i.e. an MVE type signing at CB. If we can't find a good CB with a bit of pace for a few £m, I'd be disappointed.
 

Alkhen

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,200
There is probably a deal to be done for Doyle if he wants the move. Man City use selling youngsters to balance the books, they often sell early and build in clauses so they can get them back later. I'm sure there is a creative way the deal could be structured to make it work for both sides.
 
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Trueskyblue20

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,201

Deal done. Chalk this one off as a rumour
 

Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,202
We will loan a young CB from the prem and/or pick up a Torp-like player with potential to develop. We won't be splashing big money on anyone.
 

Gibbo

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,203
I thought Doyle the best central defender the City have had for quite a while (Big Mo maybe). And a really good passer - that ball to Vik against Millwall. Precision.

#10m is over the top but it's a negotiation. There may be better in the market for less, but who? Central defence was my number one priority so it would suit me. Can't see it though.

Getting rid of Binks = a real bonus. Others will know more but I thought the story was that fee when we bought him was peanuts but his wages were extortionate. This helped cash flow. In which case I am not sure how we can know whether it was profitable or not. For what its worth I thought he had promise but terrible positional sense - he fancied himself as a left winger sometimes
 

theskyisthelimit

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,204
Gibbo said:
I thought Doyle the best central defender the City have had for quite a while (Big Mo maybe). And a really good passer - that ball to Vik against Millwall. Precision.

#10m is over the top but it's a negotiation. There may be better in the market for less, but who? Central defence was my number one priority so it would suit me. Can't see it though.

Getting rid of Binks = a real bonus. Others will know more but I thought the story was that fee when we bought him was peanuts but his wages were extortionate. This helped cash flow. In which case I am not sure how we can know whether it was profitable or not. For what its worth I thought he had promise but terrible positional sense - he fancied himself as a left winger sometimes
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Would you not class Dann in that bracket? I think he was such a good CB for us and throughout his career too to be fair
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,205
Briles said:
When was the last time we had a centre back with pace? Rose is the only one I can think of. Pacy CBs tend to play in the prem
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Rose is still without a club if you think a 29 yea old pacy cb is what we’re missing.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,206
Gibbo said:
I thought Doyle the best central defender the City have had for quite a while (Big Mo maybe). And a really good passer - that ball to Vik against Millwall. Precision.

#10m is over the top but it's a negotiation. There may be better in the market for less, but who? Central defence was my number one priority so it would suit me. Can't see it though.

Getting rid of Binks = a real bonus. Others will know more but I thought the story was that fee when we bought him was peanuts but his wages were extortionate. This helped cash flow. In which case I am not sure how we can know whether it was profitable or not. For what its worth I thought he had promise but terrible positional sense - he fancied himself as a left winger sometimes
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Big Mo

Doyle wasn't even the best centre back at the club while he was here
 
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Briles

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,207
JimmyHillsbeard said:
Rose is still without a club if you think a 29 yea old pacy cb is what we’re missing.
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Yeah but he was shite at everything else. I was replying to someone who said we need a pacy CB
 
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Cov4Ever

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,208
Think a centre back deal is nearly done.

No way we would let Binks go without a replacement being ready. Will they be in over the next few days ready for the last friendly match on Saturday?
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,209
Cov4Ever said:
Think a centre back deal is nearly done.

No way we would let Binks go without a replacement being ready. Will they be in over the next few days ready for the last friendly match on Saturday?
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not certainly. If 2.5m was offered and it came up quite quickly then you just have to take it and figure the rest out later. 2.5m for binks and making a profit is undoubtedly great business for us.
 

Hobo

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,210
shmmeee said:
He played around half the games he was available for Leicester. We were a mid table side like Norwich. We still are.
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Doyle was out injured for four months at Leicester. It's not like he wasn't good enough to make their team.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,211
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Besiktas are going to push hard to get MVE apparently. I feel his sale will trigger the next lot of signings for us.

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Hope there are no significant outgoings in the window now, fringe players OK but at this point it's better to hold on to core squad members like MVE.
 
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Cov4Ever

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,212
Kingokings204 said:
not certainly. If 2.5m was offered and it came up quite quickly then you just have to take it and figure the rest out later. 2.5m for binks and making a profit is undoubtedly great business for us.
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It's brilliant business by Doug. I can see us bringing a good solidly reliable first choice CB in but not Doyle. Loan to buy would be advisable not 10 mil straight off.
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,213
mmttww said:
He might be, just not convinced he's the answer to the problem we have i.e. too many goals conceded from quick transitions. Feels like we need a CB with pace to push Thomas and Kitching. Is Doyle quick?
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The greatest centre backs of all time havnt been quick. Bullshit you need to be quick to be a great centre back.

Doyles ball down the line to Gyokores for the quick break leading to Hamer goal at Wembley. Was a goal of beauty.

The lad oozes class. If we can get him for around £6m that wpukd be great business.
 
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mmttww

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,214
Londonccfcfan said:
you need to be quick to be a great centre back.
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Don't disagree, just think that for how we play now we need some pace at the back, that it would give us something we don't have and might solve an issue that we need to address (goals against on the break). We're nothing like the side he played in three years ago so I don't see that as massively relevant.
 

Hobo

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,215
I really rate Doyle. But in our situation £10 million is too much. Maybe £6-7 million with a load of ads ons. But I think 10 would be better invested on two players not one.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,216
Trueskyblue20 said:

Deal done. Chalk this one off as a rumour
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Penny pinching by Bling costing us a top target.
 
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procdoc

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,217
This notion that you need to be rapid to be a good centre half is bullshit peddled by people that have never played the game.
I would rather have a slower centre half who can read the game and is excellent positionally than a quick centre half who struggles with those attributes
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,218
shmmeee said:
He played around half the games he was available for Leicester. We were a mid table side like Norwich. We still are.
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For the past 3 seasons we objectively haven't been a mid table side.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,219
procdoc said:
This notion that you need to be rapid to be a good centre half is bullshit peddled by people that have never played the game.
II would rather have a slower centre half who can read the game and is excellent positionally than a quick centre half who struggles with those attributes
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And what level have you played at out of curiosity?

In this high line system lampard plays, it would be pretty silly to not target a CB with pace.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 30, 2025
  • #10,220
If you do a deal for Doyle that's around £6 million with £4 million in add ons if promoted then it's worth it. We won't be spunking any more than that up front.
 
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