Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (131 Viewers)

BlueSkiesForever · 2025-08-05T15:19:08+0100

SBT said:
Tbf I agree if you don’t count the players we’ve signed then it is certainly difficult to say we’ve strengthened the squad, yes

You’re asking me if we’ve strengthened the squad, I said the only player so far that looks to have significantly improved the squad since this time last year is Grimes. I don’t feel that KKH is currently an upgrade on Van Ewijk, he might be in the future but atm I’d take Van Ewijk over KKH every day. Brau looks alright but not sure if he’s much of an upgrade on Dasilva, and Rushworth is a space-saver for Dovin. So yeah, apart from Grimes we haven’t significantly improved the team from last season. We just need a quality CB and a quality CF and we’d be set for the season.

Hullinho87 · 2025-08-05T15:22:57+0100

BlueSkiesForever said:
You’re asking me if we’ve strengthened the squad, I said the only player so far that looks to have significantly improved the squad since this time last year is Grimes. I don’t feel that KKH is currently an upgrade on Van Ewijk, he might be in the future but atm I’d take Van Ewijk over KKH every day. Brau looks alright but not sure if he’s much of an upgrade on Dasilva, and Rushworth is a space-saver for Dovin. So yeah, apart from Grimes we haven’t significantly improved the team from last season. We just need a quality CB and a quality CF and we’d be set for the season.

With all due respect you have positioned this as a statement of fact.

Until we have seen them all play, as a unit, these are opinions and in truth, guess work as we stand today.

Deity · 2025-08-05T16:14:05+0100

Charlie Hughes transfer update as Hull City rebuff interest in highly-rated star

Last season's Young Player of the Year has unsurprisingly courted interest this summer

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

Coventry have also shown an interest ….

Major Tom · 2025-08-05T16:19:01+0100

Coventry City looking to snatch player away from EFL League One side - Sport Witness

Coventry City are among the clubs chasing Luton Town’s Lamine Fanne this summer. That’s according to journalist Rudy Galetti, who took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to provide the latest on the midfielder and the EFL League One side’s plans for him. Last summer, Luton Town agreed a deal with...

sportwitness.co.uk

Ccfcisparks · 2025-08-05T16:20:21+0100

Is this Luton player an attacking midfieler?

Bit odd he's only played 30 or so games in his career

Major Tom · 2025-08-05T16:21:58+0100

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Deity · 2025-08-05T16:22:47+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Is this Luton player an attacking midfieler?

Bit odd he's only played 30 or so games in his career

No he’s a cdm

Ccfcisparks · 2025-08-05T16:24:04+0100

Deity said:
No he’s a cdm

Weird. Not sure how he fits in then.

wingy · 2025-08-05T16:33:41+0100

Deity said:
Charlie Hughes transfer update as Hull City rebuff interest in highly-rated star

Last season's Young Player of the Year has unsurprisingly courted interest this summer

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

Coventry have also shown an interest ….

There's not enough of this about Nobbling before the game,or either Sheaf or Eccles to stoke or Middlesbrough.

Batu1969 · 2025-08-05T16:34:02+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Weird. Not sure how he fits in then.

Selling Sheaf? Before his contract runs down?

Ccfcisparks · 2025-08-05T16:37:41+0100

Batu1969 said:
Selling Sheaf? Before his contract runs down?

Possibly. Would be strange considering hes been captain lal pre season.

Perhaps its a way of getting Grimes the captaincy without taking it off sheaf.

Sick Boy · 2025-08-05T16:45:17+0100

Skyblue Bangkok said:
Happens to many clubs ,look at Brighton & Bournemouth for example.

We’re in no way comparable to them.

ptr · 2025-08-05T16:45:40+0100

Major Tom said:
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Would be a good signing. A better Lati imo.

ptr · 2025-08-05T16:51:14+0100

ptr said:
Would be a good signing. A better Lati imo.

Forget that. Just seen he done his knee last week and out for a while.

Lati, you’re back in again.

skybluecam · 2025-08-05T16:52:00+0100

BlueSkiesForever said:
You’re asking me if we’ve strengthened the squad, I said the only player so far that looks to have significantly improved the squad since this time last year is Grimes. I don’t feel that KKH is currently an upgrade on Van Ewijk, he might be in the future but atm I’d take Van Ewijk over KKH every day. Brau looks alright but not sure if he’s much of an upgrade on Dasilva, and Rushworth is a space-saver for Dovin. So yeah, apart from Grimes we haven’t significantly improved the team from last season. We just need a quality CB and a quality CF and we’d be set for the season.

Why do we need to strengthen?

We finished 5th. I’d take that again and another shot at the playoffs. And that was with a poor start.

Monty · 2025-08-05T16:56:11+0100

skybluecam said:
Why do we need to strengthen?

We finished 5th. I’d take that again and another shot at the playoffs. And that was with a poor start.

We need a left sided CB so yes a strengthen. Other than that it's one in one out. So MVE goes we need another RB etc

Pusb1 · 2025-08-05T16:56:20+0100

skybluecam said:
Why do we need to strengthen?

We finished 5th. I’d take that again and another shot at the playoffs. And that was with a poor start.

tell me this isn't a serious question? Fan asks why we need to strengthen.

Ok let's just not bother

SHUNT31 · 2025-08-05T16:56:29+0100

skybluecam said:
Why do we need to strengthen?

We finished 5th. I’d take that again and another shot at the playoffs. And that was with a poor start.

If you stand still, you go backwards.

Ccfcisparks · 2025-08-05T16:56:49+0100

skybluecam said:
Why do we need to strengthen?

We finished 5th. I’d take that again and another shot at the playoffs. And that was with a poor start.

Glad you aren't the manager christ.

Imagine Lampard just saying "meh not arsed about strengthening as we finished 5th last year"

procdoc · 2025-08-05T17:00:38+0100

Another CB and another winger are a must

fernandopartridge · 2025-08-05T17:04:54+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Glad you aren't the manager christ.

Imagine Lampard just saying "meh not arsed about strengthening as we finished 5th last year"

He has strengthened the team though, the goalkeeper was the major weak point and it has been sorted. Aside from that we're good to go. I think the expectations on here are silly, Lampard has said time and time again that he likes the squad, some of the bright sparks on here took that to mean at least seven signings.

Terry Gibson's perm · 2025-08-05T17:05:27+0100

We need a centre half doesn’t matter which side as Thomas is no better than Kitching. We need somebody who can help us beat teams that sit deep as a lot will come to the cbs and try to kill the game.

Ccfcisparks · 2025-08-05T17:09:23+0100

fernandopartridge said:
He has strengthened the team though, the goalkeeper was the major weak point and it has been sorted. Aside from that we're good to go. I think the expectations on here are silly, Lampard has said time and time again that he likes the squad, some of the bright sparks on here took that to mean at least seven signings.

The psoter im replying to said why strengthen the squad if we finished 5th.

trueskyblue12 · 2025-08-05T17:17:30+0100

procdoc said:
Another CB and another winger are a must

What frustrates me is that we need another CB/ST, but we get linked with a CM from Luton.

Balli001 · 2025-08-05T17:18:55+0100

trueskyblue12 said:
What frustrates me is that we need another CB/ST, but we get linked with a CM from Luton.

Been linked to a centre half and a right back today as well ..

Levship20 · 2025-08-05T17:22:45+0100

trueskyblue12 said:
What frustrates me is that we need another CB/ST, but we get linked with a CM from Luton.

We still need depth and competition in the squad though

TomRad85 · 2025-08-05T17:25:08+0100

Levship20 said:
We still need depth and competition in the squad though

Someone from West Brom?

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · 2025-08-05T17:30:43+0100

Levship20 said:
We still need depth and competition in the squad though

Not at CM we don't.

harriman81 · 2025-08-05T17:35:45+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Weird. Not sure how he fits in then.

I did a bit of googling and the Luton lad is more of a no.8, likes to drive forward with the ball.

Sky Blue Goblin · 2025-08-05T17:37:11+0100

Enquired about Charlie Hughes according to this article.

Charlie Hughes transfer update as Hull City rebuff interest in highly-rated star

Last season's Young Player of the Year has unsurprisingly courted interest this summer

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

StrettoBoy · 2025-08-05T17:47:05+0100

Sky Blue Goblin said:
Enquired about Charlie Hughes according to this article.

Charlie Hughes transfer update as Hull City rebuff interest in highly-rated star

Last season's Young Player of the Year has unsurprisingly courted interest this summer

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

It doesn't look likely:

BlueSkiesForever · 2025-08-05T17:47:44+0100

skybluecam said:
Why do we need to strengthen?

We finished 5th. I’d take that again and another shot at the playoffs. And that was with a poor start.

Because we didn’t get promoted? The league looks very competitive this year and I can only assume that not strengthening will yield the same result as last year. I get that it’s a long term goal that Doug has in place but I’d have hoped for us to be signing some quality on top of the quality we already have, rather than filling in gaps or injured players.

Perennial Lurker · 2025-08-05T17:59:14+0100

BlueSkiesForever said:
Because we didn’t get promoted? The league looks very competitive this year and I can only assume that not strengthening will yield the same result as last year. I get that it’s a long term goal that Doug has in place but I’d have hoped for us to be signing some quality on top of the quality we already have, rather than filling in gaps or injured players.

With our wage budget we aren't ever going to have a "complete" squad , we will always have to make do in certain areas and prioritize others.
Yes the squad is unbalanced at present but I don't think for one minute our activity ,whether permanent or loanee, has been finalised yet

Deity · 2025-08-05T18:16:22+0100

StrettoBoy said:
It doesn't look likely:

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That’s how negotiation works …..

skybluecam · 2025-08-05T18:30:23+0100

SHUNT31 said:
If you stand still, you go backwards.

useless platitude

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