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

[darren woolley]

I also think KDB would be very expensive to have great player though.

[Dave]

Even at his age, he was probably still the best player of the pitch last night. Wouldnt generally want to be the club for a last pay day for over the hill former greats, but would be tempted to make an exception for De Bruyne.

Hmmm he’d be replacing either Rogers or Tielemans in the team so the net gain would be minimal.  I appreciate we need squad depth but his wages are too much for a rotation option.

Not so sure.  I still think Rogers' best position is the 'Ramsey' role on the left and Tielemans as the 'number 8' alongside Kamara.  Let's say we start next season with Watkins and Malen as our striker options, then I think the goal in tne summer would be to add real quality in the 'number 10' and wide right positions.

In which case, if we want to add to that position and we want to chuck a stupid amount of money in wages at it, surely Asensio if the obvious recipient rather than De Bruyne?

I mean, if the numbers add up (and I can't see how they would) and Unai wants him then I'm not against the idea. It would just be a very odd use of resources.

[PaulWinch again]

Agreed, wages are our main issue so it’d be an odd one.

[paul_e]

The problem with KDB is that he's always had injury problems and now he's getting on (in football terms) those injuries are clearly catching up with him. He's missed about 50 games in the last 2 season so you're running a risk of him being missing for long stints. As much as I think he's brilliant it's a no from me, and given we look like we're already close to signing Nypan, who I think will become a very similar player, I don't think there's space for him really.

A top right winger should be the key target this summer and Madueke fits the bill for me, if the stories that Chelsea want to sell are correct.

[Somniloquism]

Anyone think Husijen is worth a £50mil gamble?

[OCD]

£50m and gamble don't belong in the same sentence.

[Dave]

And would he be more of a gamble than any other player we could sign? He looks good, but unless we're planning on shipping out one of Mings or Pau it seems unlikely.

[PeterWithe]

Wasn't it rumoured we were looking at him as one of the makeweights in the Duggie deal, and didn't go for it?

I think we might see us try again for the lad from Seville as the rumour of him going to Liverpool to replace Van Dyke looks less likely.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Anyone think Husijen is worth a £50mil gamble?

I would hope we've put a stop to any more £50m+ gambles. So far Monchi is better at finding cheaper options than he is spending big. As for Huijsen, not saying he's skinny for a centre back but he makes Torres look like Richard Dunne returning for preseason.

[DB]

Just read that Coutinho has over a year left on his contract with us. Thanks SG.

[AV82EC]

Just read that Coutinho has over a year left on his contract with us. Thanks SG.

I wonder if it becomes financially viable for us to pay him off once we get down to a year or so. Let’s hope so.

[cdbearsfan]

Don't really see why. He's playing most games in a decent league. Surely loaning him and getting some of his wages paid makes more sense than cancelling his contract and paying it off in full?

[AV82EC]

Don't really see why. He's playing most games in a decent league. Surely loaning him and getting some of his wages paid makes more sense than cancelling his contract and paying it off in full?

You’re probably right cd, but I was just pondering if there were benefits from a PSR perspective that would outweigh the payoff such as wages saved or reduction in our amortisation liability.

[OCD]

Definitely wouldn't help PSR. We would be crystallizing a bigger book loss value than we would if we loaned him out for a year and allowed his contract to run down.

[DB]

So we need to get these off the wage bill this summer:
- Bunedia
- Coutinho
- Dendonker
- Moreno
- Bailey
- Barkley - possibly
- Disasi
- Hause
- Nedelijkovic
and Olsen looks to be on his way.