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

[Smithy]

I still never understood why we loaned him. He looked decent. Think he would have done better than bogarde has at rb. Dont think unai thinks  neds ready either

The thing with KKH is that he's more than three years older than Ned.  Which, like dog years, is an absolute age in footballer terms.  I strongly suspect KKH is being fattened up to be part of next summer's PSR-assisting sales.  It's great that's he's doing well at Preston, and maybe he'll be with a better team for the second half of the season, but I suspect if he is, it's just to get a bit more for him come the summer.

We do need a right-back upgrade (it's ridiculous how much better our options at left-back are compared to right-back), but I'll be surprised if KKH is part of the plan to improve that situation.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Tariq Lamptey was highly rated and did well in his first season at Brighton but has since stagnated and has been struggling to get in the team. He’s out of contract in the summer I believe, could be an option?

[Brazilian Villain]

Tariq Lamptey was highly rated and did well in his first season at Brighton but has since stagnated and has been struggling to get in the team. He’s out of contract in the summer I believe, could be an option?

Hopefully he'd do better at Villa than his namesake.

[Tayls_7]

Tariq Lamptey was highly rated and did well in his first season at Brighton but has since stagnated and has been struggling to get in the team. He’s out of contract in the summer I believe, could be an option?

Hopefully he'd do better at Villa than his namesake.

His brief time at Villa was scintillating. Against Wigan I was convinced we'd signed a worldie. He was incredible. Got kicked off the park at Ewood and that was that as far as I can remember. Great shame.

[Percy McCarthy]

Tariq Lamptey was highly rated and did well in his first season at Brighton but has since stagnated and has been struggling to get in the team. He’s out of contract in the summer I believe, could be an option?

Hopefully he'd do better at Villa than his namesake.

His brief time at Villa was scintillating. Against Wigan I was convinced we'd signed a worldie. He was incredible. Got kicked off the park at Ewood and that was that as far as I can remember. Great shame.

He’s 49 now.

[Exeter 77]

Tariq Lamptey was highly rated and did well in his first season at Brighton but has since stagnated and has been struggling to get in the team. He’s out of contract in the summer I believe, could be an option?

Hopefully he'd do better at Villa than his namesake.

His brief time at Villa was scintillating. Against Wigan I was convinced we'd signed a worldie. He was incredible. Got kicked off the park at Ewood and that was that as far as I can remember. Great shame.

He’s 49 now.

He was taken advantage of by a string of dodgy agents. His family's story is incredibly sad.

[Demitri_C]

I still never understood why we loaned him. He looked decent. Think he would have done better than bogarde has at rb. Dont think unai thinks  neds ready either

The thing with KKH is that he's more than three years older than Ned.  Which, like dog years, is an absolute age in footballer terms.  I strongly suspect KKH is being fattened up to be part of next summer's PSR-assisting sales.  It's great that's he's doing well at Preston, and maybe he'll be with a better team for the second half of the season, but I suspect if he is, it's just to get a bit more for him come the summer.

We do need a right-back upgrade (it's ridiculous how much better our options at left-back are compared to right-back), but I'll be surprised if KKH is part of the plan to improve that situation.

.yeah i think you are absolutely spot on. I do think he will be sold in summer. Dont think unai rates him

[Dante Lavelli]

KHH is an attacking RB, basically winger or RWB.  Emery would prefer a CB playing RB than an inferior Cash because we are not set up to overload the right side.

[Mister E]

KHH is an attacking RB, basically winger or RWB.  Emery would prefer a CB playing RB than an inferior Cash because we are not set up to overload the right side.

except that we have Nedeljkovic who could do exactly that, and has the international to do it.

[OCD]

While Emery's track record suggests he likes to have a CB playing at RB, I think he would be equally happy with an authentic right back who's very good defensively and in one-on-one situations.

[Demitri_C]

I was amazed to see palace only 12.5m for sarr. Absolute bargain.  He really could have added something hwre

[Ian.]

I’d sign Jack Grealish in January and get Barry back from Stockport.

[algy]

I’d sign Jack Grealish in January and get Barry back from Stockport.

To take the penalties?

[Demitri_C]

I’d sign Jack Grealish in January and get Barry back from Stockport.

Its getting to the point that gettkng gfealish back even as a loan would be a  massive morale booster for the club to transform our season.

Cant see it though but after the reecent shite we have seen ill take him back if it meant it improved our season

[Rudy Can't Fail]

KHH is an attacking RB, basically winger or RWB.  Emery would prefer a CB playing RB than an inferior Cash because we are not set up to overload the right side.

Mentioned on the match thread, Palace did a great bit of business getting Trevoh Chalobah in on loan.