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

[KevinGage]

Mings and Mcginn will be more than good enough for europa games so wouldn't rush to sell either really. There is going to be a very large turnover this summer either way so keeping the experienced guys like that around will help.

Agreed, going to need a deep squad. After not getting played v Palace or today, Mings might look to move. Id say we would only offer him a 12 month extension. He's far better in PL than Europe. McGinn has to stay, poor today granted.

Mings goes and realistically Konsa has to go as well. If Unai is determined to shoehorn Pau into the side come what may we still need an organiser and leader in there and that ain't Konsa. (Clearly it aint Pau either, goes without saying).

Konsa has many qualities - qualities good enough to make him an England international CB. When England aren't short of decent players in this era.

But he doesn't possess those battleready Mings qualities, sadly. As we've seen over an extended period of time.

Long term I agree that we prob do need to find a replacement; someone who at least gives us some of the qualities Mings gives us.

I think back to the Everton game in Jan when our form started to turn. Everton were up for it with the return of Moyes and were peppering our goal with crosses into the box most of the night. Mings headed the vast majority out, blocked any shots coming in from close range and generally buzzed off the occasion. He'd have loved it today.

Unlike the nervous ninnies we actually had out there.

[usav]

I think Asensio is a luxury player we can’t afford (maybe literally).

[ChicagoLion]

I think Asensio is a luxury player we can’t afford (maybe literally).

We certainly can not start him and Rogers in games where we don’t dominate possession.

[ROBBO]

We will be suprised how many leave this summer, some of the bigger names too. Yesterday there was no leadership on the field, no-one shouting. On yesterdays performance alone there was not one player I would have said he's irreplaceable.

[LeonW]

I think we’ll be looking to sign young, dynamic and talented players on lower wages that Emery can mould with one or two ‘cute’ signings ala Tielemans. The wage bill needs to come down.

[Ads]

More down to choose the 4 or 5 you absolutely don't want to lose, as financial rules apply to us and seemingly nobody else.

Happy to be wrong when Newcastle sell two of their starters as punishment for success.

[Rigadon]

Isak will be off regardless of their goal difference.

[Rigadon]

I think squad churn was inevitable regardless of which competition we found ourselves in.  Martínez Watkins and Bailey will all go I reckon. 

[dorsetvillian]

I think 3 big hitters will go and 2 or 3 squad players. So another huge squad churn. Ultimately though if we can't get the wage bill / income ratio sorted then this will become the norm. Every transfer window becomes a game of cat and mouse with PSR. This has nothing to do with sustainable growth. It's hard to see how we get out of this cycle unless we follow a Brighton, Brentford  model. Great as the recruitment at these clubs is they never actually challenge the top 4 or beyond.

[Rigadon]

Or break the rules and see what happens (nothing, very little it would seem).

[ozzjim]

We will be suprised how many leave this summer, some of the bigger names too. Yesterday there was no leadership on the field, no-one shouting. On yesterdays performance alone there was not one player I would have said he's irreplaceable.

Tielemans. Konsa. That's where the list ends for me. After that every single player has a price. Kamara I would add to the list but if someone goes silly money, then we have Barronechea ready to come in.

[hipkiss92]

We will be suprised how many leave this summer, some of the bigger names too. Yesterday there was no leadership on the field, no-one shouting. On yesterdays performance alone there was not one player I would have said he's irreplaceable.

Tielemans. Konsa. That's where the list ends for me. After that every single player has a price. Kamara I would add to the list but if someone goes silly money, then we have Barronechea ready to come in.

Konsa, Tiele and, Kamara, Rogers, Ramsey for me.

Couple of other Mings, McGinn, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Malen, likely not getting offers either due to longevity or how recently they joined.

[dorsetvillian]

I did wonder if just breaking the rules and taking a points deduction every few years might be an option. Just concentrate in the cups in those seasons..

[Clive W]

We finished one place outside the Champions League. I think finetuning rather than a massive overhaul is required.

Absolutely this….some mad reactions

Totally agree but I fear that PSR will dictate otherwise

[Rudy65]

I expect 3-4 to go and 3-4 to come in this summer. Most pressing is the right side, a wide right player and a starting right back, plus a striker to compete/ replace Ollie. The truth is in too many games Watkins has been really very poor this season, while Rogers is better from the left or at 10. We've been better defensively than last season, but going forward missed Diaby and latterly Duran, plus Dougie's goals. Getting pace, trickery and a bulldozer centre forward into the team would be my ideal summer.

Sales wise, there'll be a few. Emi, Digne, Bailey look most likely in the short term.

Finding a tactical answer to teams playing 3 at the back is a pretty urgent thing too. Oh and finding a solution to beating Palace... Might come in handy.

Palace will return to their normal mediocre self after selling their best players and possibly losing their manager