Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (41 Viewers)

[Pezza]

Do we really think George will move to the Championship?
Can see him going abroad or to another PL side

What are you basing this on?

 

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[shmmeee]

Not saying this is ideal. But Rudoni can play on either left or right flank. Da Silva started his career as a winger. MVE is dangerous in advanced positions on the right. Eccles has played advanced wide right. BTA actually played very wide for WBA a lot of the time. Raphael may or may not be a different proposition this year we don't know.

Some of those are options. Okay not as good as your first choice wingers, but that is football management, adapting and finding a way.

The idea of signing a winger who is good on the right and left is not a bad one and I do think Saka needs competition. Also there are elements of his game that needs improving. For me he is in the same camp as Torp, Eccles, EMC, Thomas and Kitching. Players we can still develop.

Just think we need another attacking option off the bench. Even a loan that can fill in either side would get a lot of minutes coming in at 60-70 pretty much every game regardless.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

You know what I'm glad that Sunderland went up and not us. They're having a real go in the window fair play. Bling would have been scraping around for coppers to sign Jamie Vardy on a free, and would have told Lampard Lati is good enough back up for the Prem.

I can’t tell if something is sarcasm anymore and I blame this site

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Think that might be an issue . Clubs will want their players playing and not warming the bench week after week

To be fair if he's filling in for two positions I'd imagine he'd get a good amount of game time. He'd probably be coming off the bench at least once a week and with squad rotation / injuries he'd no doubt start.

There could also be a possibility of a loan-to-buy.

 

[SkyBlueSam01]

Ben Doak had a decent season at Boro last year

Unfortunately he sounds like a plucky minor character with a disappointing character arc in a J.R.R Tolkein novel and for that reason I'm out

 

[Perennial Lurker]

What are you basing this on?

I just think Chelsea will want to loan him out to a higher standard than the Championship

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I just think Chelsea will want to loan him out to a higher standard than the Championship

They might even look to retain him this season to play a more prominent role. With Sancho returning to United and Madueke gone, Sterling out of the mix, they're lacking wingers currently.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Come on bling, open that wallet and bring us 2/3 quality additions

 

[Balli001]

Come on bling, open that wallet and bring us 2/3 quality additions

Is this the annual explaining to you what PSR is?

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Is this the annual explaining to you what PSR is?

Everyone around us strengthening whilst we don’t seem to be doing anything?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Unfortunately he sounds like a plucky minor character with a disappointing character arc in a J.R.R Tolkein novel and for that reason I'm out

But that’s a positive not a negative Sam

 

[Balli001]

Everyone around us strengthening whilst we don’t seem to be doing anything?

We have just spend 4 million on a right back on top of the Grimes signing in January with no sales. Where do you suppose we afford more quality signings as you put it?

 

[Andy123456]

Fancy losing the the kit job Sadlittleman....

 

[SBAndy]

Is this the annual explaining to you what PSR is?

In fairness, it’s nothing to do with PSR. We can card a £40m loss this year and we’re still in the clear. It’s a cash flow matter.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.

Hasn’t the Arsenal move stalled due to cost. Not being rude but would hope it’s not true as it’s an big gamble especially atm

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.

Personally I think that's nonsense.

What competent businessman would invest a seven figure sum into something on the basis that windfall might come in to fund it.

 

[edgy]

I'll be interested to see if the KKH was out of the Gyokeres money as has been suggested previously.

Highly doubt it. Spending money we haven't got? I don't think that's in Kings methods. It most likely unprovable provacative waffle.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Hasn’t the Arsenal move stalled due to cost. Not being rude but would hope it’s not true as it’s an big gamble especially atm

Think it will go through. They just seem to be splitting hairs at the moment.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Think it will go through. They just seem to be splitting hairs at the moment.

Me too but just wouldn’t like the club to gamble with money we don’t have as it’s dependent on other clubs.

Least if I’m right we could go out and sign another player maybe the Belgium striker

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Me too but just wouldn’t like the club to gamble with money we don’t have as it’s dependent on other clubs.

Least if I’m right we could go out and sign another player maybe the Belgium striker

I'd very much doubt we will spend any sort of fee of £5m+ on anyone.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I'd very much doubt we will spend any sort of fee of £5m+ on anyone.

Yeah I know complete wishful thinking especially without a big outgoing

 

[Matt smith]

I'd very much doubt we will spend any sort of fee of £5m+ on anyone.

Why wouldn’t we?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Why wouldn’t we?

Well we don't appear to have the money and even if we did can see us using it to plug gaps that we need at smaller cost outlays.

 

[SBAndy]

Personally I think that's nonsense.

What competent businessman would invest a seven figure sum into something on the basis that windfall might come in to fund it.

I think it’s nonsense, but I also think Doug’s essentially provided bridging funding knowing that at least one decent chunk of cash will come in this summer. Whether that’s the Gyokeres sell-on or a sale of Van Ewijk/Sheaf/Rudoni/Wright. But equally I’m assuming he’s willing to let it slide if nothing comes to fruition - we won’t be in fire sale territory.

 

[Matt smith]

Well we don't appear to have the money and even if we did can see us using it to plug gaps that we need at smaller cost outlays.

People said that in January and then we signed grimes for 4 million

 

[Ccfcisparks]

People said that in January and then we signed grimes for 4 million

Who said that in January?

Shall we have a charity bet then, that we wont spend upwards of £5m on someone this window?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Who said that in January?

Shall we have a charity bet then, that we wont spend upwards of £5m on someone this window?

To be fair I remember a lot of posters saying we were skint and had no money left apart from free agents like pato.

Was definitely a surprise when it got leaked

 

[edgy]

Who said that in January?

Shall we have a charity bet then, that we wont spend upwards of £5m on someone this window?

Sure it was said days before Grimes was signed. "There's no money" is said every window.

I'll take the bet. £20 says we sign someone for £5m or more this window. If we get an undisclosed signing who is worth £5m or more on Transfermarkt, I win too.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Sure it was said days before Grimes was signed. "There's no money" is said every window.

I'll take the bet. £20 says we sign someone for £5m or more this window. If we get an undisclosed signing who is worth £5m or more on Transfermarkt, I win too.

The bet is only with CC84 unfortunately

 

[Matt smith]

I still think we will spend another 10-15 million this window

 

[Matt smith]

The bet is only with CC84 unfortunately

Good job I’m stood up otherwise I’d fall off my chair laughing

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Would love us to hijack this

 

[Captain Dart]

Without interest in Lati, Binks, and Simms we have built up a fair bit of deadwood. I say that, if someone could physically put some fire in Simms' belly we'd be sorted up front.

After trying everything else it's time to bring in a top hypnotist.

 

[cooperskyblue]

To be fair I remember a lot of posters saying we were skint and had no money left apart from free agents like pato.

Was definitely a surprise when it got leaked

Agee, it wasn't just January either. Every single transfer window we have to read the same nonsense about how its a "1in, 1 out policy", or that we haven't got a pot to piss in etc. And every window we have subsequently strengthened the squad.

Lampard in his interview strongly suggests he wants to strengthen the squad. For us now its quality over quantity. We have the bases of a very good squad and anyone that comes in needs to be better than what we have which is difficult.

We have already spent a reported 3.5/4 on a quality young player and I am certain there will be more signings. I feel so calm about where the club is at and we appear to know what we are doing unlike some other clubs.