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

[Brazilian Villain]

I wouldn't be particularly happy if we swap Jacob Ramsey for Harvey Barnes this summer.

[PaulWinch again]

I do think pace out wide is something we do need to improve in the summer, but not with Barnes for me.

[cdbearsfan]

Not for me, either. If you could promise we would make fifty million profit from the swap, and Barnes would stay injury free, I'd be happy enough. As neither is likely, then, not so much.

[Brazilian Villain]

Not for me, either. If you could promise we would make fifty million profit from the swap, and Barnes would stay injury free, I'd be happy enough. As neither is likely, then, not so much.

Plus he's got a very punchable face.

[Percy McCarthy]

I think it will be a busy summer. There are those we want to offload - Coutinho, Dendonker, Olsen, Buendia. Then others we could offload without it impacting the squad that played this season - Bailey, Enzo, SIJ, Moreno.

The thing about the ones that are subject to a bit of speculation is that they would be massive PSR ‘wins’. Kamara and Ramsey are pure profit, Martinez and Watkins are almost fully amortised, on big money, and maybe at their peak. I wouldn’t be massively shocked if Emery took all this into account and went for a reset.

[PeterWithe]

I cant see both Kamara and Barrenechea going, maybe we don't have the control we want on that but if the former wants to go or is sacrificed for FFP then surely the latter is the replacement, although, if that were the plan all along, then I'm a bit surprised we didnt try and get him a loan in England.

[Percy McCarthy]

I cant see both Kamara and Barrenechea going, maybe we don't have the control we want on that but if the former wants to go or is sacrificed for FFP then surely the latter is the replacement, although, if that were the plan all along, then I'm a bit surprised we didnt try and get him a loan in England.

I’m kind of excited about Barrenechea without really knowing if that’s justified. I suppose if we were to buy him this summer on the strength of two good seasons in Serie A and La Liga we’d be optimistic.

[Mellin]

Just realised I don't know what he looks like and always picture Nedeljkovic when he's mentioned.

Just googled him. Wouldn't look out of place in the Man on the Moon.

[letsshakehands]

I think it will be a busy summer. There are those we want to offload - Coutinho, Dendonker, Olsen, Buendia. Then others we could offload without it impacting the squad that played this season - Bailey, Enzo, SIJ, Moreno.

The thing about the ones that are subject to a bit of speculation is that they would be massive PSR ‘wins’. Kamara and Ramsey are pure profit, Martinez and Watkins are almost fully amortised, on big money, and maybe at their peak. I wouldn’t be massively shocked if Emery took all this into account and went for a reset.

I agree we could be in for a busy summer, but Ramsey is our only club home grown player that's first XI material for European competitions, which makes him more valuable to us than other clubs would pay, Shirley. Watkins and Bailey are both fully amortised per their initial contracts I think so they'd be the ones I most expect to be on the market, hopefully that'd be plenty to keep the PSR vultures at bay, especially if a Saudi team were in for Leon. Coutinho I'm sure we'd all love to be shot of but seems we're better off financially not crystallising the loss so maybe another loan.

[Brazilian Villain]

I’m kind of excited about Barrenechea without really knowing if that’s justified.

Same here, even though I've never really seen him play. Not sure I'd feel the same way if his name was Enda Brennan.

[Percy McCarthy]

Who would take Dougie back?

https://x.com/theavfcfaithful/status/1920951705539170662?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA

[cdbearsfan]

Yep, at a discount.

[cdbearsfan]

Googled to see what had brought that on, and it seems he's split with Alisha again, so may just be feeling a bit down.

[Mellin]

That is spoken from the depths. Get him home.

[PeterWithe]

Who would take Dougie back?

https://x.com/theavfcfaithful/status/1920951705539170662?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA

Absolutely, and I guess UE would as well as he gives us the control he craves, maybe we'd need to move on Barkley first, and Youri would still be ahead of him but a yes from me.