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

[ozzjim]

Ramsdale is utter shite. Sorry, that's kind. He's the single worst goalkeeper in the history of mankind. Nope, still being kind. I'd take Enkleman back over him.

Kelleher is ok but strikes be as a 3-4 game number 2, not a consistent, big presence number 1.

Kepa was a decent shout a few pages back he's starting to grow into his frame a bit.

Whichever one we go for, coming for crosses and communicating are a must.

[AV84]

I haven't looked at stats to confirm this but Kelleher is quite good at saving penalties, I think?

[IFWaters]

Diogo Costa at FC Porto?

3rd most valuable keeper on transfermarkt at about 30 million, 25 years old, 34 appearances for Portugal?

Been at Porto all his career so far, contract expires in 2 years so getting to squeaky bum time for his current club.

[LeeB]

Diogo Costa at FC Porto?

3rd most valuable keeper on transfermarkt at about 30 million, 25 years old, 34 appearances for Portugal?

Been at Porto all his career so far, contract expires in 2 years so getting to squeaky bum time for his current club.

Good shout.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Good call but I get flashbacks of Vitor Baía being sold from Porto to Barca, a record fee for a goalkeeper at the time. Bobby Robson had managed him at Porto and brought him in when he moved to Barca. Robson only lasted a season, as did Baía who was sent back to Porto on loan. He was shocking.

Costa's a very decent keeper but if he's worth £30m then Emi is worth £60m+.

[IFWaters]

Good call but I get flashbacks of Vitor Baía being sold from Porto to Barca, a record fee for a goalkeeper at the time. Bobby Robson had managed him at Porto and brought him in when he moved to Barca. Robson only lasted a season, as did Baía who was sent back to Porto on loan. He was shocking.

Costa's a very decent keeper but if he's worth £30m then Emi is worth £60m+.

I think we're all a bit blinded by Emi love. A 25 year old will generally be worth more than a 32 year old if they are of a comparable level, which they are.

[eye digress]

Ramsdale is utter shite. Sorry, that's kind. He's the single worst goalkeeper in the history of mankind. Nope, still being kind. I'd take Enkleman back over him.

Kelleher is ok but strikes be as a 3-4 game number 2, not a consistent, big presence number 1.

Kepa was a decent shout a few pages back he's starting to grow into his frame a bit.

Whichever one we go for, coming for crosses and communicating are a must.

From what I can recall, Kelleher had been the next big thing just waiting to emerge from the shadows of Alisson, couldn't eternally play second fiddle, etc. He was quite chipper about it.

Then came the slightly unexpected (but smart) signing of Mamardashvili last close season. Since then, his confidence has seemed to take a hit.

In any event, it would seem that those who watch him at close quarters don't see him as a proper number one (bit like Martinez at Arsenal, I guess), and his reputation has taken a bit of a hit this year, I feel.

[Ger Regan]

Not sure i agree with his reputation being impacted this year, he did well when allison was out earlier in the season. The main concern i have with him would be stemming from his irish games from around a year ago, he kept getting beat from long range shots.

[eye digress]

Am sure you're right - it might just be the optics of him being effectively demoted to third choice. I thought I had recalled a few little mistakes, but wasn't paying enough attention to bring to mind the details.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

Loosing Martinez would be a massive hole to fill, man utd went through a load of keepers trying to replace Schmeichel.
Pickford is easily the best of the english keepers and probably the number one outside the top 6. He's good with his feet and great in shootouts. Keeps Everton up year after year. Never won anything so perhaps his head could be turned?
The only others from the prem I'd think about Jose Sa is always decent when I watch him, and kepa seems to have that ego a quality keeper needs... although needs to improve. All the others lack something in their game (Ramsdale poor with feet, Henderson, Kelleher zero presence)

[AV84]

Am sure you're right - it might just be the optics of him being effectively demoted to third choice. I thought I had recalled a few little mistakes, but wasn't paying enough attention to bring to mind the details.

The 3rd choice thing could simply be Liverpool having a succession plan. He was never going to take 1st off Allison, but they knew he wouldn't stick around as 2nd choice, so they brought in someone else while they still had Kelleher there as back up. Which kind of speaks to the point I made about Olsen also going this summer.

[Beard82]

Diogo Costa at FC Porto?

3rd most valuable keeper on transfermarkt at about 30 million, 25 years old, 34 appearances for Portugal?

Been at Porto all his career so far, contract expires in 2 years so getting to squeaky bum time for his current club.

Good shout.

Thats who I was trying to think off.  That could work

[nigel]

I’m assuming Olsen is going, so if Martinez does go I can actually see us looking for 2 keepers, depending on if Unai thinks Gauci is ready.

So the lad Garcia ((Espanyol?) and Kelleher could be two we’re looking at.

[PaulWinch again]

If we are looking at two there’s not a chance it’s both of those - that’s the thick of £50m.

[nigel]

If we are looking at two there’s not a chance it’s both of those - that’s the thick of £50m.

Until a few weeks ago there was not a chance Martinez would be leaving (hopefully, he still might not)
I’m with Ads, if someone wants Emi, they pay the price, which I reckon must be in the £70m bracket.