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Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (110 Viewers)

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Deity

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,681
Jamesimus said:
Id strangely really like to keep BTA - think he is good as a squad player but I don’t think he wants that.

Salech would be a really good signing imo.
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I agree that is strange.
 
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clint van damme

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,682
TomRad85 said:
Same every summer tbf. The first person to get a suggestion right wins a prize.
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A signed Max Biamou shin pad.
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,683
TomRad85 said:
Same every summer tbf. The first person to get a suggestion right wins a prize.
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The winner will get an all inclusive trip to the Moldives, 2 weeks of sun and sea, flights and hotel paid with £500 spending thrown in... However I think it'll just be the title of ITK lol
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,684
FLW Ipswich fan wants them to buy Sheaf to spearhead their promotion next season, he said he's perfect for them as he doesn't miss many games clearly doesn't know Ben Sheaf
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,685
SkyBlueStallion_89 said:
FLW Ipswich fan wants them to buy Sheaf to spearhead their promotion next season, he said he's perfect for them as he doesn't miss many games clearly doesn't know Ben Sheaf
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Shhh don’t tell em
 
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SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,686
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Shhh don’t tell em
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*whispers* clearly doesn't know Ben Sheaf
 
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quinn1971

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,687
callum Wilson on a free,nothing to lose
 
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fatso

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,688
quinn1971 said:
callum Wilson on a free,nothing to lose
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Except shit loads of wages and a place on the Injury list.
 
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quinn1971

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,689
fatso said:
Except shit loads of wages and a place on the Injury list.
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maybe, maybe not,,could say the same about injuries with, sheaf, wright, dovin, torp, someone will take a chance him
 
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long way home

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,690
If Sheaf has a year left and doesn't sign an extension then it makes sense to move him on. Money on the table take it. Like Sheaf but can be replaced especially if we find more goals from his position.
 
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SBAndy

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,691
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Salech is absolutely better than Simms at things; aerial duals, clearances, interceptions and tackles. This season he’s had more shots and goals in less minutes.

Areas he’s worse than Simms (per 90); pass completion, assists, xA, xG and xA combined, progressive carries. Frankly, the pass competition got me because Salech is in the bottom 1% of the league. That alone almost seems like it’d be a bad fit.

Best in mind that this is just this season only, comparing the two (and Wright’s) ‘entire career’ and there’s less daylight between the 2.

No doubt Salech looks like a really good find for Cardiff because he’s had a great half a season. The talk around him though is ridiculous; he’s not better than Wright and we’re not going to ‘trade’ BTA and Simms for him. He was signed for £3m and is contracted to 2029 so Cardiff will want around £8+ million for him. Sorry to burst the bubble, this signing isn’t happening.

Think of it this way, Simms scored 11 goals from NY to May 2024, there was paper talk that Brentford wanted him as a potential Toney-replacement… then he followed that up form with his worst season to date. That could happen to Salech and I wouldn’t go all in on a player who has had one good half season in English football.
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The pass completion will as much be down to the tactics Cardiff use. He’s winning a massive amount (quantity) of aerial duels which implies they’re going long a LOT. As a result, less likely to have people around him and the duels he wins equally unlikely to land at a teammate’s feet (as I’m sure you’re aware, they’ll be doing some of it as pressure relief). I wouldn’t get too hung up on it.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,692
quinn1971 said:
maybe, maybe not,,could say the same about injuries with, sheaf, wright, dovin, torp, someone will take a chance him
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Crikey it’s really getting to that time of the off season
 

David O'Day

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,693
long way home said:
If Sheaf has a year left and doesn't sign an extension then it makes sense to move him on. Money on the table take it. Like Sheaf but can be replaced especially if we find more goals from his position.
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he has an an extension clause we can trigger?
 
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shmmeee

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,694
Can Salech trap a ball?
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,695
procdoc said:
I just want @Tea & Busquets to give us some realistic names!
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Been shite but I would still love an Evan Ferguson loan move with a buy option upon promotion.

Ragnar Ache whom we were previously linked to has been stellar.

Willem Geubbels would be nice as well, Leeds want him.

Romeo Vermant, Nicolo Tresoldi and Damion Downs all have one year left, would be stellar business.

Some striking options for ya
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,696
I want Oliver Antman as our new winger, would take a relatively hefty bid tho
 
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TomRad85

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,697
Tea & Busquets said:
I want Oliver Antman as our new winger, would take a relatively hefty bid tho
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Way too small.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,698
SBAndy said:
The pass completion will as much be down to the tactics Cardiff use. He’s winning a massive amount (quantity) of aerial duels which implies they’re going long a LOT. As a result, less likely to have people around him and the duels he wins equally unlikely to land at a teammate’s feet (as I’m sure you’re aware, they’ll be doing some of it as pressure relief). I wouldn’t get too hung up on it.
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That will play a part but over his career, his passing stats are comparable to Simms. Iirc, Simms was better at short range passing and Salech better at long range passing (I could be wrong, the data is not in front of me). When I reviewed the data metrics earlier in the week, Salech was better at dribbling than Simms but worse than haji (between the two). Tackles, aerial duals and interceptions Salech is in the top 2% which could be partly down to how Cardiff play as well (i.e. low possession % = more defending). There are a lot of metrics where you’d struggle to distinguish the two if you did a blind test.

You’ve kind of made the point for me, he plays in a v different tactical system to us and the underlying data suggests that it wouldn’t be a good match.

If you’re spending £8+ million, you need a safer bet than Salech imo. Especially when we have a striker on the books already that has similar stats (who isn’t first choice). Just a point of clarification, saying 2 players are have similar statistical outputs is not quite the same as saying they play the same way.
 
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Deity

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,699
quinn1971 said:
callum Wilson on a free,nothing to lose
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Except the equivalent in transfer fee to the player directly as a signing on fee.
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,700
Tea & Busquets said:
I want Oliver Antman as our new winger, would take a relatively hefty bid tho
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I've seen footage of him he looks really good, I like the look of Benjamin Pauwels on the wing and Kristian Arnstad in CM
 
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quinn1971

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,701
Ccfcisparks said:
Crikey it’s really getting to that time of the off season
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wouldnt say no to him though would you ?
 
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procdoc

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,702
Tea & Busquets said:
I want Oliver Antman as our new winger, would take a relatively hefty bid tho
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Would Zorgane be out of our reach now?
 
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fatso

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,703
quinn1971 said:
maybe, maybe not,,could say the same about injuries with, sheaf, wright, dovin, torp, someone will take a chance him
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I don't think he would fit our style, he's not a traditional CF, doesn't play with his back to goal, not exceptional in the air, is very injury prone, and at 33 he no longer has that turn of pace that got him so many goals. And obviously no sell on potential that Doug usually likes.

Someone will take a punt on him on a free, but I feel that would be more to please the fans than to actually improve the the team.

1 goal in 21 matches last season isn't great.
(Although most of those appearances came from the bench)
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,704
quinn1971 said:
wouldnt say no to him though would you ?
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If he wanted to come here as the highest earner yes I would.
 
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Trueskyblue20

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,705
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Salech is absolutely better than Simms at things; aerial duals, clearances, interceptions and tackles. This season he’s had more shots and goals in less minutes.

Areas he’s worse than Simms (per 90); pass completion, assists, xA, xG and xA combined, progressive carries. Frankly, the pass competition got me because Salech is in the bottom 1% of the league. That alone almost seems like it’d be a bad fit.

Best in mind that this is just this season only, comparing the two (and Wright’s) ‘entire career’ and there’s less daylight between the 2.

No doubt Salech looks like a really good find for Cardiff because he’s had a great half a season. The talk around him though is ridiculous; he’s not better than Wright and we’re not going to ‘trade’ BTA and Simms for him. He was signed for £3m and is contracted to 2029 so Cardiff will want around £8+ million for him. Sorry to burst the bubble, this signing isn’t happening.

Think of it this way, Simms scored 11 goals from NY to May 2024, there was paper talk that Brentford wanted him as a potential Toney-replacement… then he followed that up form with his worst season to date. That could happen to Salech and I wouldn’t go all in on a player who has had one good half season in English football.
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Ok thanks Ellis, hope you’re enjoying some time off
 
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Jamesimus

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,706
Deity said:
I agree that is strange.
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Yeah tbh I think it’s more based on his personality and work ethic than actual footballing ability, I cannot lie!
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,707
This guy would be good competition for Dovin and is a beast. I know he has the Cech cap on but his style is actually like him.

 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,708
AFCCOVENTRY said:
This guy would be good competition for Dovin and is a beast. I know he has the Cech cap on but his style is actually like him.

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Don’t care how good he is. The skull cap makes him look like cal the dragon
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,709
AFCCOVENTRY said:
This guy would be good competition for Dovin and is a beast. I know he has the Cech cap on but his style is actually like him.

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He does look good, makes alot of great one handed saves so I'd definitely take him only problem is Lampard might keep calling him Pete tho
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,710
I hate this “is he worth the same as Gyokeres, Hamer etc etc” its a different situation where they would have walked for a free after the season if they didnt go so we let them both go on the cheap if you think about it but got good value for what we could have. No Rudoni wouldn’t be as much as Gyokeres if Vik had the length of contract Rudi currently has we probably would have asked Obscene money for him talking circa 30m-35m and Gus we would have been asking a little more but we probably maximised more for him
 

Sbarcher

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,711
Would Newcastle pay £25m on a prospect or £40/50m on a proven player. I think the latter.
 

SleepyGinger

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,712
Would love Keiffer Moore next season. Been brilliant in this game so far.
 
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Hobo

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,713
SleepyGinger said:
Would love Keiffer Moore next season. Been brilliant in this game so far.
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They play to him accurately though.
 
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Deity

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,714
SleepyGinger said:
Would love Keiffer Moore next season. Been brilliant in this game so far.
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He’s been bang average.
 
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wingy

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  • May 24, 2025
  • #1,715
Omg,Moore the traitor!
 
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