Winter 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Demitri_C]

Starting to think that taking the points deduction is a smart move

Funny you say that i said earlier in season if we got a 10 point  deduction  but kept diaby, luiz or both im pretty sure we would have had more points than the deduction!

[OCD]

I can see someone doing that. Probably Chelsea.

[Hookeysmith]

I can see someone doing that. Probably Chelsea.

But seemingly the rules do not affect the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Red filth etc - Chelsea do not even have revenue from a shirt sponsor ffs

[OCD]

The talk was that they had to get their business done as they would be struggling this year if they didn't find another kid to sell for millions.

[AV84]

Yes, saw that being speculated about over the summer. They stockpiled and can sell off an entire squad of players if they need to bring in money. Playing an almost entirely different squad in Europe won't hurt them either, it's like a shop window for players that wouldn't get a look in in the league.

[Demitri_C]

The thing is chelsea sold gallagher and maatsen alone for almost 100m just on those two. While clubs continue to pay these fees for their academy players they will be able to get away with it

[Hookeysmith]

And chopping in a pair of Hotels, to basically themselves, like a big game of Monopoly helped i suppose.

The way the media fawn over them makes me puke as if they nurture players themselves rather than throw money around like a drunken sailor on shore leave.

What has happened to Kellyman - on loan? kidnapped? Did he ever exsist?

[Hookeysmith]

As for transfers i would wait until summer and go large on Mbeuno or Bowen

Short term i would look at a couple for foreign loans to bridge the right sided CH and RS full back.

Would then let Nedelkjavic and Swinkels out on Championship loans

[sid1964]

Just seen that a London paper (Evening Standard) is claiming that Chelsea are confident of getting Emi Martinez - this cannot be true?

[ChicagoLion]

I hate the transfer window, full of bullshit spouting wankers talking crap and making stuff up.

[Rigadon]

No chance Martínez leaves for another English club.  Abroad, maybe.  One day.  But not anytime soon.

[Clampy]

Yeah, it's just going to be a month of made up shit and Marcus Rashford. No doubt Duran's name will get mentioned by Sky as well.

[Demitri_C]

I think chelsea will already offload felix in next two window's. As we seem to help each other with FFP wouldnt suprise  me if we get him by the summer

[olaftab]

Surely Martinez, Kamara, Rogers and Duran are far too good for us and should be heading for one of the BIGSIX soon enough.

[Rigadon]

Surely Martinez, Kamara, Rogers and Duran are far too good for us and should be heading for one of the BIGSIX soon enough.

Well, quite.  A move to spurs is irresistible to these boys.  They’ll be begging to leave obviously.