Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (60 Viewers)

fernandopartridge · Aug 1, 2025

Do posters on here think Lampard and Joe Edwards are lying when they say they felt the squad was good?

This calendar year we've signed one of the most consistent midfielders in the league, a young right back who was player of the season at another Championship club and a Spanish left back. We haven't actually sold anybody for two years now.

fernandopartridge · Aug 1, 2025

RoboCCFC90 said:
I agree, I do not believe he is worth £20m.

He's an excellent player, given his age it's a long term investment.

AFCCOVENTRY · Aug 1, 2025

fernandopartridge said:
Do posters on here think Lampard and Joe Edwards are lying when they say they felt the squad was good?

This calendar year we've signed one of the most consistent midfielders in the league, a young right back who was player of the season at another Championship club and a Spanish left back. We haven't actually sold anybody for two years now.

Luis Binks?

shmmeee · Aug 1, 2025

fernandopartridge said:
Do posters on here think Lampard and Joe Edwards are lying when they say they felt the squad was good?

I think any manager that says they don’t want to improve their squad is lying.

Chris1987 · Aug 1, 2025

procdoc said:
How do you propose we fund all this? The team we have finished 5th and so far we have added to it and not lost anyone of any note

He always tends to neglect the funding bit

procdoc · Aug 1, 2025

shmmeee said:
I think any manager that says they don’t want to improve their squad is lying.

yes but some of you are calling for 7 or 8 new additions, which was never going to happen

shmmeee · Aug 1, 2025

procdoc said:
yes but some of you are calling for 7 or 8 new additions, which was never going to happen

Despite happening almost every year for the last twenty?

What most people wanted, probably including Lampard, was turnover. Wilson or Collins out and a GK in, Wright/MvE sold, and dead wood like BTA and Binks gone and upgraded.

fernandopartridge · Aug 1, 2025

shmmeee said:
I think any manager that says they don’t want to improve their squad is lying.

He has improved it, apart from in your clueless opinion

fernandopartridge · Aug 1, 2025

AFCCOVENTRY said:
Luis Binks?

Forgot about him, albeit sold after the recent signings

Sky Blue Goblin · Aug 1, 2025

Be happy if we get A) a starting CB B) A RW who can push sakamoto for his spot and C) A striker who suits the system and can play back to goal

No pressure, if the window closed today I still think we are better than the final match against Sunderland (simply just to Rushworth) but do worry about depth

procdoc · Aug 1, 2025

shmmeee said:
Despite happening almost every year for the last twenty?

What most people wanted, probably including Lampard, was turnover. Wilson or Collins out and a GK in, Wright/MvE sold, and dead wood like BTA and Binks gone and upgraded.

last summer we bought Dovin, Binks (who was here the season before on loan anyway), Rudoni, Raphael, Bassette and BTA. They replaced Simon Moore, O'Hare, Godden and Palmer.
Hardly a massive turnover

shmmeee · Aug 1, 2025

fernandopartridge said:
He has improved it, apart from in your clueless opinion

So he was lying and did want to improve the squad?

Perennial Lurker · Aug 1, 2025

Sky Blue Goblin said:
Be happy if we get A) a starting CB B) A RW who can push sakamoto for his spot and C) A striker who suits the system and can play back to goal

No pressure, if the window closed today I still think we are better than the final match against Sunderland (simply just to Rushworth) but do worry about depth

There isn't a lot wrong with our starting centre backs but we do need an upgrade on Lati if Perry is going to be a part of the squad

shmmeee · Aug 1, 2025

procdoc said:
last summer we bought Dovin, Binks (who was here the season before on loan anyway), Rudoni, Raphael, Bassette and BTA. They replaced Simon Moore, O'Hare, Godden and Palmer.
Hardly a massive turnover

That’s six, and you said seven was inconceivable. It’s not it’s a fairly normal amount of turnover. Last year was supposed to be light because we’d made big investments the year before.

To get a new manager in and he makes one permanent first team signing in his first summer is pretty rare. Clearly we needed to get shot of more than we’ve been able to.

fernandopartridge · Aug 1, 2025

shmmeee said:
So he was lying and did want to improve the squad?

Where did I say that he didn't want to improve the squad?

The consensus amongst balloons like you on here is that we'd be signing 7-8 players. It just makes no sense.

shmmeee · Aug 1, 2025

fernandopartridge said:
Where did I say that he didn't want to improve the squad?

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fernandopartridge said:
Do posters on here think Lampard and Joe Edwards are lying when they say they felt the squad was good?

TomRad85 · Aug 1, 2025

Sky Blue Goblin said:
Be happy if we get A) a starting CB B) A RW who can push sakamoto for his spot and C) A striker who suits the system and can play back to goal

No pressure, if the window closed today I still think we are better than the final match against Sunderland (simply just to Rushworth) but do worry about depth

Yeh I think that's all we need really. Sadly I do think we'd have to move a CF on but I'm not sure who'd pay what we want for any of them.
Obviously if MvE goes we'd need a RB too.

shmmeee · Aug 1, 2025

fernandopartridge said:
Where did I say that he didn't want to improve the squad?

The consensus amongst balloons like you on here is that we'd be signing 7-8 players. It just makes no sense.

It makes no sense for a new manager to want to bring in a normal or maybe slightly higher than normal amount of signings?

You do end up saying such silly things when you get like this.

procdoc · Aug 1, 2025

shmmeee said:
That’s six, and you said seven was inconceivable. It’s not it’s a fairly normal amount of turnover. Last year was supposed to be light because we’d made big investments the year before.

To get a new manager in and he makes one permanent first team signing in his first summer is pretty rare. Clearly we needed to get shot of more than we’ve been able to.

Last time I checked the window closes on 1st September. We will need to move people on to upgrade. But we have signed three players that should make the squad better so your argument makes no sense

Sky Blue Goblin · Aug 1, 2025

TomRad85 said:
Yeh I think that's all we need really. Sadly I do think we'd have to move a CF on but I'm not sure who'd pay what we want for any of them.
Obviously if MvE goes we'd need a RB too.

Definitely think our strikers would get moves in the championship. Both Simms and BTA have done well before and did decent as a pair up front.

Just don’t think either are able to play in the way Lampard needs them to

Alkhen · Aug 1, 2025

I'm relaxed for now, I'm convinced we'll add to the squad. Although we may lose MvE I'm confident we have loads going on in the background.

I think we are in a tricky situation though, as we progress it's harder to add players that actually improve the squad whilst not doing anything stupid financially. The majority of this squad were good enough to finish 5th despite a woeful start to the season so it's not just a case of bodies through the door like it was pre DK. We need quality and that is a smaller pond to fish in and way more competition.

We'll be trying for targets that have loads of options so may have to be calm and wait, we don't want to go early and settle on a plan B when a key target may come through later.

There is always a flurry of loans to the Championship as the Prem teams work out their squads later on so we go that route now.

TomRad85 · Aug 1, 2025

Sky Blue Goblin said:
Definitely think our strikers would get moves in the championship. Both Simms and BTA have done well before and did decent as a pair up front.

Just don’t think either are able to play in the way Lampard needs them to

Oh they'd get moves but would we get an offer we'd deem acceptable? I'm unsure... hope so.

quinn1971 · Aug 1, 2025

Pretty sure we’ll be getting one more loan in, prob waiting for prem teams to decide who’s not going to make the squad,

Matt smith · Aug 1, 2025

Good players take time to sign

If I’m not wetting the bed, no one needs too

5.5 on rushworth as saddle says money is clearly there

a marquee signing will be on its way soon I’m sure, we’re after quality now not quantity

Matt smith · Aug 1, 2025

Plus I’m sure Lampard has a Chelsea player lined up (I do genuinely think we’ll get George) just a guess

Sky Blue Goblin · Aug 1, 2025

TomRad85 said:
Oh they'd get moves but would we get an offer we'd deem acceptable? I'm unsure... hope so.

BTA Yes, Simms? I don’t know imo

Matt smith · Aug 1, 2025

Obviously @Ccfcisparks is laughing at my comment

why couldn’t we attract that caliber of loanee?

I believe we have a manager who would have a massive influence.

Batu1969 · Aug 1, 2025

Wasn’t expecting six or seven transfers in but was expecting a RB (KKH seems a good to great signing), Goalie and LCB. So all good, only wait is on a LCB, unless key players move on.

But I’m wondering now if the LCB will arrive before Hull. Or if King and the recruitment team have had a look at contracts, teams coming up, and coming down and decided this season it’s better not to support a title race with heavy investment given the competition for players. Not at least until he has partners / investors putting money into the club with him?

Matt smith · Aug 1, 2025

Batu1969 said:
Wasn’t expecting six or seven transfers in but was expecting a RB (KKH seems a good to great signing), Goalie and LCB. So all good, only wait is on a LCB, unless key players move on.

But I’m wondering now if the LCB will arrive before Hull. Or if King and the recruitment team have had a look at contracts, teams coming up, and coming down and decided this season it’s better not to support a title race with heavy investment given the competition for players. Not at least until he has partners / investors putting money into the club with him?

If he’s decided not to go for a promotional push then I’m sure the 60 pound padded seats will be a tough sell

the aim has to be top 6 and promotion

also it’s the job of Lampard to improve who we actually have. Not one player has gone yet and that’s also important

Deity · Aug 1, 2025

We don’t do many transfer announcements on a weekend from memory. I think JDS was the last one.

we do however do quite a few on a Friday ….

Matt smith · Aug 1, 2025

Deity said:
We don’t do many transfer announcements on a weekend from memory. I think JDS was the last one.

we do however do quite a few on a Friday ….

About time a new itk stepped up

wingy · Aug 1, 2025

Matt smith said:
If he’s decided not to go for a promotional push then I’m sure the 60 pound padded seats will be a tough sell

the aim has to be top 6 and promotion

also it’s the job of Lampard to improve who we actually have. Not one player has gone yet and that’s also important

That's why the shift to focus on the rent seems to be a change of priority to me, could be wrong but?

Matt smith · Aug 1, 2025

wingy said:
That's why the shift to focus on the rent seems to be a change of priority to me, could be wrong but?

Shift to focus on rent from who?

Ccfcisparks · Aug 1, 2025

Matt smith said:
Obviously @Ccfcisparks is laughing at my comment

why couldn’t we attract that caliber of loanee?

I believe we have a manager who would have a massive influence.

He will go to the Prem I’d imagine. I think a lot of people are overplaying the lampard effect particularly when it comes to Chelsea loanees

wingy · Aug 1, 2025

Matt smith said:
Shift to focus on rent from who?

Bling?

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