Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (13 Viewers)

[SleepyGinger]

Would you have sold COH to Southampton/Leicester back in 23/24?

My own opinion was no because the playoffs were in reach. If they’d sell him and the club wants him, I’m all for it. He’s a good championship player!

Possibly not but it’s the only championship winger I can think of that a) is good enough to get into our team and b) is possibly available.

 

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[Ccfcisparks]

isn’t mehmeti a CAM not a winger

 

[SleepyGinger]

isn’t mehmeti a CAM not a winger

Played both, if we’re signing Manneh too that’s good depth.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Championship wingers that it could be:
Mikey Johnston
Anis Memheti
Scott Twine
Sorba Thomas
Million Manhoef
Kwadwo Baah
Femi Azeez
Koki Saito
Josh Murphy
Todd Cantwell

A fair few of them are not wingers.

 

[SleepyGinger]

Maybe @Jimmy87 can clarify?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Played both, if we’re signing Manneh too that’s good depth.

think mehmeti is people reading he wants to leave and putting 2+2 together and getting 5

 

[SleepyGinger]

think mehmeti is people reading he wants to leave and putting 2+2 together and getting 5

Yeah might be nothing in it but can’t think of anyone else it could be realistically. Few Bristol City fans have said they think he’ll be off in Jan too.

 

[baldy]

Is there even a legit bit of info that we're even after this bloke or any other Championship winger or is it someone just speculating & guessing as per usual on here?

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

A fair few of them are not wingers.

Who? Outside of Twine and Memehti (both of whom can and have played on the wing)

 

[shmmeee]

Everything I have read on here seems to have the assumption we have a magic money tree. The reason Hamer, O'Hare and McCallum are at a parachute club is because we could not afford their wage demands and signing on fees. Two were free transfers.
Perhaps we do have £10 million to spend according to Hull, but we still have a very tight wage limit and Doug will not break it, as it would upset our existing players. That is why I think we will sign players from lower wage clubs in the UK, take subsidised loans or buy from abroad.

Yeah but if we offer a fat promotion clause now players will assume it’s likely to happen. Not like if we were 11th.

 

[shmmeee]

Is there even a legit bit of info that we're even after this bloke or any other Championship winger or is it someone just speculating & guessing as per usual on here?

The legit info is we’re in for a championship winger. Everything else is speculation.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

could there be a link between this rumour for us and the article about Palmer being shipped out by Hull

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Who? Outside of Twine and Memehti (both of whom can and have played on the wing)

Cantwell for starters!

 

[long way home]

Giorgi Chakvetadze would be top of my list but know its just my wishful thinking on him...

 

[baldy]

could there be a link between this rumour for us and the article about Palmer being shipped out by Hull

I wouldn't want Palmer back at all

 

[Deity]

Pompey are in a relegation scrap and Murphy is their best player. No chance they would sell.

It depends if they feel they need the funds to strengthen more broadly …..

 

[fatso]

I cba to argue about Hamer anymore. I liked him when he was here but he's gone. He moved to a set of wankers, he's in the pomp of his career and he's at the bottom of the Championship, his career highlight was playing in one of the worst Prem sides ever and he seemingly is of little interest to teams higher up the ladder.
I'd rather concentrate on our players, I think there's a handful with better careers ahead than old Gus. Rudi and MvE for sure and I think a couple of others might surprise, Torp being one.

100% agree,
Plus he will be 29 at the end of the season, so there's no chance of any further profit on him, and hes not exactly known for looking after himself off the field. He struggles now to last 90 minutes of championship football as it is.

 

[SleepyGinger]

Getting £6.5m for Sheaf in the summer looks a better deal every day

 

[TomRad85]

100% agree,
Plus he will be 29 at the end of the season, so there's no chance of any further profit on him, and hes not exactly known for looking after himself off the field. He struggles now to last 90 minutes of championship football as it is.

Yeh as much as I said I'd still like him around I think we'll look at smarter signings honestly. Can see Gus heading back to The Netherlands come the summer, it's clear the Prem interest isn't really there.
Season 25/26 Torp burying screamers in the Prem, Gus waddling around Eredevisie. I've seen the future.

 

[TomRad85]

The legit info is we’re in for a championship winger. Everything else is speculation.

There has to be an ITK balance between Jimmy, Saddle and GIMOC somewhere. Jimmy just sticks the tip in and walks away, leaves you wanting much more. Saddle just rammed it in with no foreplay at all which some people didn't like. Then there's GIMOC who bent you over, missed the hole and snapped his dick in half.
I think I need Jimmy to evolve honestly.

 

[Gibbo]

The obvious prospect of the Prem will incentivize a player, once we make our interest known to them, to force the deal through. It looks like Grimes was an instance of that sort of thing.

The Burnley lesson is interesting - they were looking like candidates for the play offs, but eventually cruised to the automatics admittedly helped by Sheffield Utd stumbling. The logic would appear to be we need to get at least a couple of Prem ready players in.

So the plan is: The Burnley model for January, the Sunderland model for the Summer

In fancy Cantwell too, he's more mature now. I thought Price for WBA looked handy on Saturday, involved in both their goals, but that might have been a one off.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

could there be a link between this rumour for us and the article about Palmer being shipped out by Hull

Think you've nailed it mate. Familiar with the club so will settle in quickly and Lampard is the one to unlock all that untapped potential. The winger reference is probably just smoke and mirrors to keep the competition in the dark.

 

[Gibbo]

I'm intrigued about what caliber of player we look to bring in.

The assumption is that at least two of a currently very successful team will become back ups rather than first team regulars, which is a tad unusual in the club's history. So it's not a Woolfie type of purchase - strengthen the squad; instead it's a Prem-ready type.

I'd leave centre-half and attacking midfield until the summer, but look at left back and left wing.

Surely the days of Rafa, Norman, Brau type purchases are over

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Personally think that is utter bollocks! Top teams have strong squads, we currently have a very thin squad on a bit of a knife edge if key players get injured. We would be screwed if Dasilva or Grimes went out long-term.

Burnley added 6 to their squad in Jan 25. It's just want is required to kick on.

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Most people think we need a winger to cover/rotate Tats. We can certainly get better LB cover/competition. I honestly think it's mental we haven't got a plan B if Grimes gets crocked. Then we were obviously looking at Bamford so I don't think 4 is unrealistic.

Well it isn't utter bollocks is it. How many of those players genuinely made a massive contribution to Burnley's promotion push? I remember Bournemouth did the same several years ago and again, most of the signings made didn't really work particularly.

You're frankly a complete imbecile if you think you need to flood a successful, settled and established squad with a load of signings unless it's completely necessary - i.e. injuries etc.

Adding to the squad with 2-3 quality players would more than suffice.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Getting £6.5m for Sheaf in the summer looks a better deal every day

It’s almost impressive to be this injury prone.

Client Challenge

 

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

Apparently Dennis Cirkin is out of contract in the summer, move bidwell on and bring him in? Top LB in this league.

We need cover on the wings but a player of his ability out of contract in half a season worth it

 

[Chris1987]

Apparently Dennis Cirkin is out of contract in the summer, move bidwell on and bring him in? Top LB in this league.

We need cover on the wings but a player of his ability out of contract in half a season worth it

Only 23 too

 

[Chris1987]

Hopefully we get 2 quality signings , one midfielder and one wide/attacking player. To date KKH hasn't been used as LB cover so if that's how the coaching staff see it a LB to compete with JDS would be a good addition

 

[TomRad85]

Hopefully we get 2 quality signings , one midfielder and one wide/attacking player. To date KKH hasn't been used as LB cover so if that's how the coaching staff see it a LB to compete with JDS would be a good addition

If Dasilva can't get through the amount of games we have coming up then i'd take trying KKH at LB over what i've seen from Bidwell recently.

 

[Chris1987]

If Dasilva can't get through the amount of games we have coming up then i'd take trying KKH at LB over what i've seen from Bidwell recently.

I would too but not sure whether the management team see it that way

 

[TomRad85]

I would too but not sure whether the management team see it that way

No I doubt they will either, they'll want round pegs in round holes. Watching Bidwell recently has been painful at times though, which is a shame as he used to be a decent LB.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

No I doubt they will either, they'll want round pegs in round holes. Watching Bidwell recently has been painful at times though, which is a shame as he used to be a decent LB.

I’d only sign a LB if Bidwell is moved on. The old stalwarts of the Robins era; Wilson, Allen and Bidwell are now all ‘culture’ players. Good to have around the dressing room and all are happy with reduced roles.

Personally, I don’t think we’ll move any of those players on in Jan, but definitely in the summer. Although, I’ve said this for 2 seasons now…

Priority for Jan is an out and winger and a player who can play AM as well as out wide imo.

 

[Alkhen]

Well it isn't utter bollocks is it. How many of those players genuinely made a massive contribution to Burnley's promotion push? I remember Bournemouth did the same several years ago and again, most of the signings made didn't really work particularly.

You're frankly a complete imbecile if you think you need to flood a successful, settled and established squad with a load of signings unless it's completely necessary - i.e. injuries etc.

Adding to the squad with 2-3 quality players would more than suffice.

4 for me maybe I'm an imbecile to think we need cover at LB DM and 2 wingers but I think Frank feels the same way.

Let's stick with the little old Cov mindset though. We'll be fine to run Tats into the ground... Grimes never gets injured.. yeah Bidwell can definitely be adequate cover. Let's pretend EMC doesn't have record for injuries. We'll be fine and it's totally worth gambling this amazing opportunity we have just so we don't upset the precious feels of a few fringe players

Madness, we have been short of depth for years now is the time to act. Nobody needs to come in on a promise when we are a very attractive proposition for loads of players. A massive chance for any permanent signings to be a prem player in 6 months. A really good experience for loanees. But they would have to fight for their place. The Burnley players not playing is irrelevant, cover and depth isn't starters is it, it's an insurance plan. Hopefully we can survive with the minimal changes but sod risking not having cover if the worst happens

 

[TomRad85]

I’d only sign a LB if Bidwell is moved on. The old stalwarts of the Robins era; Wilson, Allen and Bidwell are now all ‘culture’ players. Good to have around the dressing room and all are happy with reduced roles.

Personally, I don’t think we’ll move any of those players on in Jan, but definitely in the summer. Although, I’ve said this for 2 seasons now…

Priority for Jan is an out and winger and a player who can play AM as well as out wide imo.

I agree on the priority and agree we won't sign another LB. Our next signing at LB will be in the summer hopefully as a Prem club.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I agree on the priority and agree we won't sign another LB. Our next signing at LB will be in the summer hopefully as a Prem club.

Jan is just getting the right players in to keep us on top and then in Jan, assuming promotion, you’d need a massive ‘churn’ to get the correct players in to mount a serious survival challenge.

Gut feeling, we’d be the best placed team to stay up even if we went up with Ipswich, Southampton or even Leicester. We can poke holes in Lampard’s CV, but he stayed up with Everton and has finished in the Top 4 with Chelsea so there aren’t going to be many managers better suited to us. With the benefit of hindsight, it explains why we’ve done so well since he’s come in.