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

[Steve67]

To be fair, the current regime gave Buendia a small contract extension because we thought he was going to Leverkusen and they would buy him, so we are stuck with him for another season.

[Dave]

To be fair, the current regime gave Buendia a small contract extension because we thought he was going to Leverkusen and they would buy him, so we are stuck with him for another season.

Isn't it far more likely that we sell him this summer and will probably get a few more million that we would have had we not stuck an extra year on his deal?

[Steve67]

To be fair, the current regime gave Buendia a small contract extension because we thought he was going to Leverkusen and they would buy him, so we are stuck with him for another season.

Isn't it far more likely that we sell him this summer and will probably get a few more million that we would have had we not stuck an extra year on his deal?

So it proves to be a wiser move than people are saying then Dave?  Buendia was a Smith purchase, not a Gerrard purchase.  Dendonker, I get, bloody useless.

[Dave]

To be fair, the current regime gave Buendia a small contract extension because we thought he was going to Leverkusen and they would buy him, so we are stuck with him for another season.

Isn't it far more likely that we sell him this summer and will probably get a few more million that we would have had we not stuck an extra year on his deal?

So it proves to be a wiser move than people are saying then Dave?  Buendia was a Smith purchase, not a Gerrard purchase.  Dendonker, I get, bloody useless.

I'd not seen anyone suggesting it was a bad idea until your post.

[LeeS]

I was genuinely excited when Buendia returned from injury last autumn. He’d had a really good preseason the year before and I thought he’d add something extra. It hasn’t worked out but it’s been no disaster. Let’s take £10m and move on

[Steve67]

To be fair, the current regime gave Buendia a small contract extension because we thought he was going to Leverkusen and they would buy him, so we are stuck with him for another season.

Isn't it far more likely that we sell him this summer and will probably get a few more million that we would have had we not stuck an extra year on his deal?

So it proves to be a wiser move than people are saying then Dave?  Buendia was a Smith purchase, not a Gerrard purchase.  Dendonker, I get, bloody useless.

I'd not seen anyone suggesting it was a bad idea until your post.

My post does not say it was a bad idea.

[john2710]

We're going to need Emery to continue performing a few miracles for the next 2-3 seasons. We can maintain performance levels, achieve regular European football & perhaps win a trophy. If we over perform we might see Champions League football again. I wouldn't underestimate what Emery & his team could deliver.

We're ahead of where we would have believed a few years ago. Evven the gamble of bringing in Rashford & Ascencio would have delivered Champions League football again but for a refereeing decision.

A few of these young signings & U21 players need to turn into first team players. Monchi needs to find a few gems.

But above all, we need to address the mental block that seems to turn us to shite when we're on the verge of achieving something.

[Toronto Villa]

While I fully accept there is a lot of the window to go, based on the players who are not here from last season, that we might still have to sell a key player or two for financial reasons and what our immediate competition for top 4 or 5 have done or are doing we are as it stands quite a bit behind. Gyökeres to Arsenal could be a massive signing for them. They have invested heavily this summer, along with Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. Emery may indeed need to pull magic bunnies out of his arse next season.

[RamboandBruno]

We're going to need Emery to continue performing a few miracles for the next 2-3 seasons. We can maintain performance levels, achieve regular European football & perhaps win a trophy. If we over perform we might see Champions League football again. I wouldn't underestimate what Emery & his team could deliver.

We're ahead of where we would have believed a few years ago. Evven the gamble of bringing in Rashford & Ascencio would have delivered Champions League football again but for a refereeing decision.

A few of these young signings & U21 players need to turn into first team players. Monchi needs to find a few gems.

But above all, we need to address the mental block that seems to turn us to shite when we're on the verge of achieving something.

If Emery is here for another 3 years that would be a good bit longer than he has spent at any other club. I hope I am miles of it, but if this coming season is his last with us, it would fit with the overall trajectory  of his career.
Just to add to the overall gloom…

[PaulWinch again]

While I fully accept there is a lot of the window to go, based on the players who are not here from last season, that we might still have to sell a key player or two for financial reasons and what our immediate competition for top 4 or 5 have done or are doing we are as it stands quite a bit behind. Gyökeres to Arsenal could be a massive signing for them. They have invested heavily this summer, along with Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. Emery may indeed need to pull magic bunnies out of his arse next season.

We absolutely need to refresh the squad. Hopefully it’ll ramp up soon.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I was genuinely excited when Buendia returned from injury last autumn. He’d had a really good preseason the year before and I thought he’d add something extra. It hasn’t worked out but it’s been no disaster. Let’s take £10m and move on

Maybe not a disaster but for the fee he cost £38m (?) I would have expected a lot more, he’s shown glimpses but never really done much consistently, all things considered he’s fallen well short of people’s expectations.

[wolfman999]

We're going to need Emery to continue performing a few miracles for the next 2-3 seasons. We can maintain performance levels, achieve regular European football & perhaps win a trophy. If we over perform we might see Champions League football again. I wouldn't underestimate what Emery & his team could deliver.

We're ahead of where we would have believed a few years ago. Evven the gamble of bringing in Rashford & Ascencio would have delivered Champions League football again but for a refereeing decision.

A few of these young signings & U21 players need to turn into first team players. Monchi needs to find a few gems.

But above all, we need to address the mental block that seems to turn us to shite when we're on the verge of achieving something.

If Emery is here for another 3 years that would be a good bit longer than he has spent at any other club. I hope I am miles of it, but if this coming season is his last with us, it would fit with the overall trajectory  of his career.
Just to add to the overall gloom…

The potential problem I see is if we are constantly held back year after year, by the regulations or whatever, from being truly competitive Uni's patience may run out if something comes along where he feels he can compete for the top prizes.

[kippaxvilla2]

It was all going so well as well.

[john2710]

We're going to need Emery to continue performing a few miracles for the next 2-3 seasons. We can maintain performance levels, achieve regular European football & perhaps win a trophy. If we over perform we might see Champions League football again. I wouldn't underestimate what Emery & his team could deliver.

We're ahead of where we would have believed a few years ago. Evven the gamble of bringing in Rashford & Ascencio would have delivered Champions League football again but for a refereeing decision.

A few of these young signings & U21 players need to turn into first team players. Monchi needs to find a few gems.

But above all, we need to address the mental block that seems to turn us to shite when we're on the verge of achieving something.

If Emery is here for another 3 years that would be a good bit longer than he has spent at any other club. I hope I am miles of it, but if this coming season is his last with us, it would fit with the overall trajectory  of his career.
Just to add to the overall gloom…

The potential problem I see is if we are constantly held back year after year, by the regulations or whatever, from being truly competitive Uni's patience may run out if something comes along where he feels he can compete for the top prizes.

He's been at PSG & Arsenal, with unlimited spending at the former & neither went well. He won't get the control & freedom he's got here at many, if any, other club & he'll face the same hurdles.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

But above all, we need to address the mental block that seems to turn us to shite when we're on the verge of achieving something.

Playing consistently good/better football would help and be great for confidence. Even when we had a full squad to choose from too often it was all about just getting the job done, a hard slog when it really didn't need to be. Unai needs to trust the players more at not wait until half time to take off the handbrake.