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

[PaulWinch again]

Rogers in a weird way showed today why I wouldn’t want Barnes - Morgan wasn’t at his best, it’s been a long season, but he still found a moment of real quality for the assist. He does that quite a lot - finds a way to make a crucial impact even when not totally in form. My view of Barnes is that he is great when he’s in top form, but ineffective if not,

[OCD]

Thing is, what would Barnes be like with Emery as his manager? I'm happy just to back Emery with whoever he goes for.

[Dave]

A note on the "we need to upgrade our right-back" conversation, Maresca seems to have decided that he doesn't like either Reece James or Mala Gusto and has decided that his right-back is now £100m midfielder Moises Caicedo.

This isn't a suggestion that we sign either of the first two, more a comment on how darn difficult it's going to be to find a player in the one position that loads of other clubs swimming in a similar pond are going to be looking.

[Steve67]

I'd be happy with Reece James though Dave, an upgrade on Cash.  He was very good yesterday to be fair.

[VILLA MOLE]

The concern for Reece james is staying fit . Midfielders playing right back ,? sounds a bit reocoker 🤔😃

[Dave]

If you could guarantee he'd stay fit for more than fifteen minutes at a time, sure.

[Steve67]

If you could guarantee he'd stay fit for more than fifteen minutes at a time, sure.

True.  Spence from Spurs is a decent player, Unai would make him even better.

[VILLA MOLE]

 and then there is the wages 🤔

[PeterWithesShin]

Reece James makes Keinan look like an iron man.

[TopDeck113]

If we signed Lauren James, she'd play more minutes in our men's first team than her brother. 

[PaulWinch again]

Reece James is top class, but as others have said he barely plays.

[pauliewalnuts]

I agree. Hojlund has something.

Yep. A brilliant agent.

[Mellin]

😂

[eamonn]

Reece James makes Keinan look like an iron man.

How's Keinan done this season? I'm scared to check his Wiki and see that he's played in less than 20 games this season.

[Dave]

Reece James makes Keinan look like an iron man.

How's Keinan done this season? I'm scared to check his Wiki and see that he's played in less than 20 games this season.

Looks like he missed three months in the middle of the season, but seems to start for them when fit (started their last three at least). Only three goals though.