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

[Gareth]

Not sure, experience is one factor but there will be other characteristics that they (Gk coach & Monchi’s band of recruiters) are looking for such as ability with feet…most keepers in the top leagues are good shot stoppers but it’s finding the elite ones that is trickier.

[paul_e]

Gauci will be 25 in the summer. At that age he needs to be looking at being a 2nd choice at the very least.

If he stays he becomes the backup and then we have Zych or Marschall as 3rd. If Gauci isn't good enough then he gets sold and replaced by someone we can trust to start games.

[Mister E]

I'm not in favour of bringing in an old keeper when we have a great experienced keeper. Get the younger ones in!

[Dick Edwards]

Gauci is a full international and should be an adequate substitute for Emi when necessary

[TaxDodger]

Gauci is a full international and should be an adequate substitute for Emi when necessary

I don't think having caps for Australia necessarily means he's good enough to be number 2 at club who want to be playing in the Champions League regularly. From what I've seen of him (which admittedly isn't very much beyond the Palace cup game), he doesn't seem to good enough to be a Premier League goalkeeper.

[OCD]

Been linked with Lookman a few times. Could be an alternative to Rashford.

[Footy-Vill]

It’s reported Southampton are demanding a fee of over £100m Tyler Dibling , the 19 year old wing forward attacker and clubs are frustrated with the asking price - rightly so!
What a ridiculous notion - if he was single handed winning games and helping them stay up or at least being competitive then fair enough.

Can’t even be worth 50m he’s not even in the senior england squad and not at level of Yamal who at 17 is younger and a proven influence.

[Footy-Vill]

Premier League clubs to vote on summer transfer window dates and deadline tomorrow and will set dates for this summer's transfer window at a meeting (thursday)

There have been calls, especially from sporting directors, for the window to close earlier this summer – on August 14, two days before the Premier League season starts on August 16.

[cdbearsfan]

They did that before and it's completely pointless unless you persuade the whole of Europe (plus Saudi, the US, etc) to do the same. Stupid idea otherwise.

[Footy-Vill]

They did that before and it's completely pointless unless you persuade the whole of Europe (plus Saudi, the US, etc) to do the same. Stupid idea otherwise.

I think the idea is the big 5 leagues in europe want to do it and close early but agree needs alignment .

[Footy-Vill]

Team talk links us to french national team keeper :
Chelsea and Aston Villa are strongly considering moves for AC Milan star Mike Maignan, with the elite goalkeeper set to be available for a bargain fee this summer.

[Footy-Vill]

Alex Crook Talksport ITK

Aston Villa and Newcastle are among the clubs keeping an eye on Chelsea winger Noni Madueke.

Madueke is one of a number of players Chelsea may consider cashing in on to raise funds for new signings.

[PeterWithe]

Maignan, on a free would want huge wages, I cant see us wanting to pay those, as well as Emi, unless he's off.

[aj2k77]

I'd have Madueke.

[SamTheMouse]

Almost certainly bollocks, but there would be a certain logic to it. Sell high, buy low and all that.