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

[brontebilly]

7-8 would be bonkers.

We should be targeted and bring in a max of 4 (balanced by outgoings). The squad does need augmentation, but not major surgery.

No sub keeper, no backup RCB, no cover for Kamara, no cover for Watkins - that's a big gap looking ahead to a 50+ game season, kicking off in about 5 weeks. The drop off from likes of Tielemans to Barkley is huge too. Garcia has a lot of ground to make up on Cash. Strength in depth is light enough bar LB and LCB.

Deadwood and the PSR patsys from last summer move on, Bailey must be a cert to leave too, leaves some wiggle room on wage bill but not as much as we think. We still end up paying the most of the Donk's wage elsewhere for example. Going to have to be very creative in transfer market, picking up players their clubs are keen to dump and more Everton/Chelsea/Juve deals.

Gauci, Fair Point we do need a CB, Onana/Bogarde/Barrenechea take your pick, Malen. So 1 out of 4, must do better.

Onana can cover RCB too, you forgot that one. Nothing for the happy clappys to worry about

[paul_e]

7-8 would be bonkers.

We should be targeted and bring in a max of 4 (balanced by outgoings). The squad does need augmentation, but not major surgery.

No sub keeper, no backup RCB, no cover for Kamara, no cover for Watkins - that's a big gap looking ahead to a 50+ game season, kicking off in about 5 weeks. The drop off from likes of Tielemans to Barkley is huge too. Garcia has a lot of ground to make up on Cash. Strength in depth is light enough bar LB and LCB.

Deadwood and the PSR patsys from last summer move on, Bailey must be a cert to leave too, leaves some wiggle room on wage bill but not as much as we think. We still end up paying the most of the Donk's wage elsewhere for example. Going to have to be very creative in transfer market, picking up players their clubs are keen to dump and more Everton/Chelsea/Juve deals.

Gauci, Fair Point we do need a CB, Onana/Bogarde/Barrenechea take your pick, Malen. So 1 out of 4, must do better.

Onana can cover RCB too, you forgot that one. Nothing for the happy clappys to worry about

Not even using happy clappy correctly 3/10.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I suspect the club may think that Bogarde can develop futher and be the Konsa / RB back. Barrenechea could be Kamara backup. Illing Jr could be the Maatsen backup.

GK we need to replace if Martinez goes, and we may need a backup keeper (depending on how good our plethora of young keepers are).
Striker we are probably banking on Malen being backup, if Watkins went we would need another.

As far as I can see we are most short down the right. Right Centre back (competition for Konsa). Right Back (Upgrade on Cash). Right wing (upgrade or replacement for Bailey).

We have a good squad, I'm not overly worried.

[Dante Lavelli]

I suspect the club may think that Bogarde can develop futher and be the Konsa / RB back. Barrenechea could be Kamara backup. Illing Jr could be the Maatsen backup.

GK we need to replace if Martinez goes, and we may need a backup keeper (depending on how good our plethora of young keepers are).
Striker we are probably banking on Malen being backup, if Watkins went we would need another.

As far as I can see we are most short down the right. Right Centre back (competition for Konsa). Right Back (Upgrade on Cash). Right wing (upgrade or replacement for Bailey).

We have a good squad, I'm not overly worried.

Agree on all that.

A new RW and one new player to be a Konsa/Cash alternative with Garcia too. After that we stick with what we have but trust Bogarde, Barrenechea, Malen will step up.

[TheTimVilla]

Callum Wilson, anyone...?

[LeeB]

Callum Wilson, anyone...?

Was that from Madonna's 'Vogue'?

[ChicagoLion]

We have needed an upgrade on Cash for 2 seasons now.

[Dave]

Based on how we played for the last third of the season, I'd be very surprised if Cash isn't still first-choice right-back at the start of September.

[LeeB]

We have needed an upgrade on Cash for 2 seasons now.

I'd settle for chip and pin right now.

[Demitri_C]

We 100% need at least one keeper as god knows who is playing in goal vs newcastle.

If emi goes we need two. If we dont sign a first choice right back this season i think im going to put my head through the wall. Its been a problem for our team for years now and has to be addressed this summer.

We of course will need replacements for asensio and rash (but maybe one of them could be a loan instead of two permanent signings) so some work  to do

[Drummond]

We have needed an upgrade on Cash for 2 seasons now.

I'd settle for chip and pin right now.

Contactless isn't any good in defence.

[frank black]

Callum Wilson, anyone...?

Tumbleweed emoji required ?

[ChicagoLion]

Based on how we played for the last third of the season, I'd be very surprised if Cash isn't still first-choice right-back at the start of September.

I wouldn’t be either. I live in hope.

[paul_e]

We 100% need at least one keeper as god knows who is playing in goal vs newcastle.

If emi goes we need two. If we dont sign a first choice right back this season i think im going to put my head through the wall. Its been a problem for our team for years now and has to be addressed this summer.

We of course will need replacements for asensio and rash (but maybe one of them could be a loan instead of two permanent signings) so some work  to do

Probably, but if Gauci isn't good enough to be 2nd choice then I'm not sure what the point of him being here is. We have to make do with a negative net spend this summer and in those conditions a goalkeeper who is highly unlikely to play a single minute isn't much use. Same for wanting a replacement for Cash or even more backup in central midfield. We need another winger and a right sided centre half because our only options there are to move players out of position to fill in. After that our signings will be to replace gaps where we've sold the first or 2nd choice option, and I only see 2 of those at most (Bailey and Digne would be my guess).

[Tuscans]

🚨🇧🇷 Juventus have been approached by Premier League clubs for Douglas Luiz as he’s expected to leave this summer.

No talks or contacts ongoing with Como so far despite reports.