Summer transfer rumours (43 Viewers)

DT-R · 2026-04-15T09:18:53+0100

Lamps said:
Yeah. Nearly 8m in wages for 1 season is a bargain

Whilst im not suggesting this is going to happen, or that its even on the cards. To suggest that getting one of the best goalkeepers at the very highest of levels of all time for £8m (which let's be honest, isnt necessarily what he would be asking just because its what hes on now. Hes actually weighing up retirement. £8m to retirement is £0m. £8m to say 50% of that for one last season is £4m.)

Even if it stays at £8m, we need to sign a keeper for next season. We cant throw Dovin straight back in in the PL. Wilson wont cut anything higher than 3rd choice. We need at least 1 keeper signed, if not 2. £10-15m for a new keeper, plus £1-2m in wages, is still a lot more than £8m in wages for the very much tried and tested Nauer.

I'll never understand why so many on here get so hung up on "high wages" of players as an immediate reason to not sign them. Without actually putting a bit of thought in to it and looking at it from a different angle. And a free signing on £8m who we all know is more than qualified is definitely a good shout if we fail to sign Rushworth permanently (who none of us know how he'll get on at PL level).

Also, if he keeps us up next season in the same way that Rushwworth has saved us numerous points this season, then yeah.... £8m would be an absolute fucking bargain!
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JSL · 2026-04-15T09:26:05+0100

Cally Fedora said:
Second to Lampard getting something extra from the group the prime reason we’re actually going up is identifying Gyokeres and Hamer for peanuts and selling them on. There’s plenty of evidence our scouting is fine.

You could add Sheaf to that list too. That particular scouting team brought him in and we sold him on for much bigger bucks

SBAndy · 2026-04-15T09:30:41+0100

mmttww said:
doubt it as he's out of contract this summer.

He isn’t; signed a new contract til 2030.

I’m wondering if Christian Norgaard may be available.

HuckerbyDublinWhelan · 2026-04-15T09:45:14+0100

Is it worth raiding Celtic for some like Keiran Tierney? He'd surely fancy another crack at the premier league?

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T09:50:02+0100

HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Is it worth raiding Celtic for some like Keiran Tierney? He'd surely fancy another crack at the premier league?

way too injury prone

shmmeee · 2026-04-15T09:54:19+0100

JSL said:
You could add Sheaf to that list too. That particular scouting team brought him in and we sold him on for much bigger bucks

For clarity the scouting team that brought in everyone after King came in is not the one that was here before (coincidence they left just before King took over). Hamer, Sheaf, Gyokeres, O’Hare, etc were all Badlan. Austin is MvE, Wright, Simms, Kitching, EMC etc

mmttww · 2026-04-15T09:59:02+0100

SBAndy said:
He isn’t; signed a new contract til 2030.

was that a recent thing? I saw him on a list of players out of contract in the summer a week or two ago.

shmmeee · 2026-04-15T11:04:15+0100

mmttww said:
was that a recent thing? I saw him on a list of players out of contract in the summer a week or two ago.

Signed in January

JSL · 2026-04-15T11:13:36+0100

shmmeee said:
For clarity the scouting team that brought in everyone after King came in is not the one that was here before (coincidence they left just before King took over). Hamer, Sheaf, Gyokeres, O’Hare, etc were all Badlan. Austin is MvE, Wright, Simms, Kitching, EMC etc

Correct. Which is why I suggested Sheaf could be added to the list

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:25:50+0100

Doug bring me this man

TomRad85 · 2026-04-15T11:28:45+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Doug bring me this man

He does look good and even if he doesn't work out, Kevin Denkey easily turns into Kevin Donkey for a forum pile on thread.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:30:53+0100

TomRad85 said:
He does look good and even if he doesn't work out, Kevin Denkey easily turns into Kevin Donkey for a forum pile on thread.

Rumoured fee would be about £12m. For that I think hes worth the gamble

EMC
Markelo
Sakamoto
Wright
Denkey
New RW
New versatile young forward like Nwaneri or Paez on loan

Would be a great forward line.

Jamesimus · 2026-04-15T11:32:55+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Doug bring me this man

Enjoyed how the defender made zero effort to make a challenge as he slowed down to shoot, and the shot found the keeper so surprised he feinted!

That being said, just because of the Donkey thing I want to sign him.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:34:09+0100

Jamesimus said:
Enjoyed how the defender made zero effort to make a challenge as he slowed down to shoot, and the shot found the keeper so surprised he feinted!

That being said, just because of the Donkey thing I want to sign him.

Troll!

SkyBlueDom26 · 2026-04-15T11:35:11+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Rumoured fee would be about £12m. For that I think hes worth the gamble

EMC
Markelo
Sakamoto
Wright
Denkey
New RW
New versatile young forward like Nwaneri or Paez on loan

Would be a great forward line.

Markelo needs a championship loan next season, think Sakamoto and emc will be on the bench with 2 new wingers starting

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:35:49+0100

SkyBlueDom26 said:
Markelo needs a championship loan next season, think Sakamoto and emc will be on the bench with 2 new wingers starting

I dont think we will sign 3 forwards. I think 2 is more likely with Simms and BTA going

Jamesimus · 2026-04-15T11:36:06+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Troll!

No, if he signs I will actually watch him play for us for at least 10 minutes before I call him Kev the Donkey.

TomRad85 · 2026-04-15T11:50:36+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Rumoured fee would be about £12m. For that I think hes worth the gamble

EMC
Markelo
Sakamoto
Wright
Denkey
New RW
New versatile young forward like Nwaneri or Paez on loan

Would be a great forward line.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:51:08+0100

TomRad85 said:
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Captain Dart · 2026-04-15T11:54:39+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Doug bring me this man

The defenders he was facing were hopeless.

TomRad85 · 2026-04-15T11:55:56+0100

Captain Dart said:
The defenders he was facing were hopeless.

He's done well in Belgium too.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:56:42+0100

Captain Dart said:
The defenders he was facing were hopeless.

He made them look bad

Marty · 2026-04-15T11:57:12+0100

TomRad85 said:
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edgy · 2026-04-15T11:58:02+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
I dont think we will sign 3 forwards. I think 2 is more likely with Simms and BTA going

Sales of BTA & Simms could be enough to fund the Denkey deal.

Jamesimus · 2026-04-15T11:59:28+0100

edgy said:
Sales of BTA & Simms could be enough to fund the Denkey deal.

Whether he plays or not, I want BTA to stay. He has a lovely smile.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T11:59:46+0100

edgy said:
Sales of BTA & Simms could be enough to fund the Denkey deal.

I think between them we could get £10m

TomRad85 · 2026-04-15T12:02:36+0100

Jamesimus said:
Whether he plays or not, I want BTA to stay. He has a lovely smile.

I'm incredibly torn on BTA. Thought he was pretty poor last season, better than Simms (low bar) but still poor. He's been much better this season but i can't decide if the purple patch was just that and now he's served his purpose and will be moved on. I agree he's a likeable character.

edgy · 2026-04-15T12:03:13+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
I think between them we could get £10m

Today's pricing for strikers and being part of Lampard's Champion Squad, I'd say around £8m for Simms & £5m BTA

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T12:03:18+0100

TomRad85 said:
I'm incredibly torn on BTA. Thought he was pretty poor last season, better than Simms (low bar) but still poor. He's been much better this season but i can't decide if the purple patch was just that and now he's served his purpose and will be moved on. I agree he's a likeable character.

Purple patch is possible. I dont think we would get better value out of selling him than now. Could easily get £4m.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T12:03:41+0100

edgy said:
Today's pricing for strikers and being part of Lampard's Champion Squad, I'd say around £8m for Simms & £5m BTA

Denkey and Wood as our striking options.

Wright and EMC as the LW.

Sakamoto and a new RW

TomRad85 · 2026-04-15T12:03:54+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Purple patch is possible. I dont think we would get better value out of selling him than now. Could easily get £4m.

Oh yeh we'd clear that i think after this season.

Sky Blue Goblin · 2026-04-15T12:11:13+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
Denkey and Wood as our striking options.

Wright and EMC as the LW.

Sakamoto and a new RW

Can’t see Lampard playing Wright on the wing.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-15T12:15:02+0100

Sky Blue Goblin said:
Can’t see Lampard playing Wright on the wing.

Me neither but would be a great option.

I'd love forest to go down and us sign chris wood.

Senior Vick from Alicante · 2026-04-15T12:31:02+0100

Sky Blue Goblin said:
Can’t see Lampard playing Wright on the wing.

Genuinely think Wright will thrive in the Premier league, the current style of football we play will need to change as we dont have the pace in midfield and defence to be as open. Can see him scoring lots on the counter attack based on his pace as we will sit a lot deeper. As for BTA i think it was a purple patch, his first touch is similar to Simms and currently not good enough for the prem, the ball has to stick first time at that level.

Sky Blue Goblin · 2026-04-15T12:50:09+0100

Senior Vick from Alicante said:
Genuinely think Wright will thrive in the Premier league, the current style of football we play will need to change as we dont have the pace in midfield and defence to be as open. Can see him scoring lots on the counter attack based on his pace as we will sit a lot deeper. As for BTA i think it was a purple patch, his first touch is similar to Simms and currently not good enough for the prem, the ball has to stick first time at that level.

I think we’ll see a much more counter based 3-4-3 in the prem. I agree in that I think Wright could thrive with his pace and ball control in tight areas.

But my big concern with him in that system is his hold up play. Seems at times him and Simms struggle to make the ball stick which would allow us to break at pace.

Simms did this well at Portsmouth away.

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