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

[ozzjim]

Agree on Ramsey, he's got potential but at nearly 24 if we got £40m plus for him it's good business and he's replaceable.

Kamara I'd want to keep if possible, I'd want £75m plus for him to even consider it.

[Lsvilla]

I am more relaxed about losing Ramsey and Kamara than most on here I think.

Both are talents, but both seem to be injured a lot and we invariably spend at least a third of the season with them either injured or finding form post injury anyway.

If it fixes FFP and allows two similar level players to come in then I think we will cope just fine. Barrenechea and Onana are decent and can play in Kamara's position. Rogers best position is where Ramsey plays, and we may be able to bring in Rashford if he went (who is a better fit for the team).

I agree with this. I really like both players and because of that tend to overlook the fact they miss large chunks of the season and perhaps we could do better.

[Steve67]

I thought Kamara struggled in some of the last few matches but would like to see him back with us in August fit and newly contracted. Ramsey is a nearly man for me. Sometimes looks great but sadly played out of position which means he’ll never reach his potential here, hence being a nearly man.

[Toronto Villa]

Agree on Ramsey, he's got potential but at nearly 24 if we got £40m plus for him it's good business and he's replaceable.

Kamara I'd want to keep if possible, I'd want £75m plus for him to even consider it.

£40m is close to what Everton paid for Iwobi at a similar age. I would hope for a brilliant 24yr old versus a bog standard one we’d get quite a bit more.

[Dave]

Agree on Ramsey, he's got potential but at nearly 24 if we got £40m plus for him it's good business and he's replaceable.

Kamara I'd want to keep if possible, I'd want £75m plus for him to even consider it.

£40m is close to what Everton paid for Iwobi at a similar age. I would hope for a brilliant 24yr old versus a bog standard one we’d get quite a bit more.

I guess Arsenal didn't have PSR silliness to worry about so were able to drive a harder bargain than we might be able to for our assets.

[rooboy316]

I worry not making the CL dents our chances of Kamara re-signing. Sign him on a long term contract and we can build a team around it.

[ROBBO]

Kamara is great at breaking the play up defensively, of late he has tried to be more offemsive but doesn't have the pace.

[paul_e]

The injury prone thing is a bit unfair. Ramsey has had 1 big injury and then loads of complications arising from it. Aside from that there's a couple of hamstring issues that can be worked on with coaches and physios.

I'd be keeping him this summer though, he's a 'free' spot in our European squad and right now is undervalued. He hasn't really had a pre-season for 2 years running so I want to see if getting that in this summer brings back that sharpness that hasn't quite been there since his injury.

[RamboandBruno]

I think some have short memories when it comes to Kamara. You don’t just replace a player as good as Kamara that easily. Onana is a different player and young Barranchea is just that, young, you can’t automatically presume he can just replace Kamara.
Although not in Emery’s time, it took us years to find a player as good as Kamara in that position.
If he doesn’t want to sign a new contract then obviously that changes things, but we don’t know that yet.
I’d be gutted if we let Ramsey go as well, particularly with Rashford probably not signing. He was brilliant in 2023/24 and a key player for Emery, combining brilliantly with Moreno. Now he’s over his injury Id hopefully for similar dynamism with Maatsen next year.

[ozzjim]

I think some have short memories when it comes to Kamara. You don’t just replace a player as good as Kamara that easily. Onana is a different player and young Barranchea is just that, young, you can’t automatically presume he can just replace Kamara.
Although not in Emery’s time, it took us years to find a player as good as Kamara in that position.
If he doesn’t want to sign a new contract then obviously that changes things, but we don’t know that yet.
I’d be gutted if we let Ramsey go as well, particularly with Rashford probably not signing. He was brilliant in 2023/24 and a key player for Emery, combining brilliantly with Moreno. Now he’s over his injury Id hopefully for similar dynamism with Maatsen next year.

It was 22/23 that he was brilliant. Both last season and this have been very in and out due to injuries. I really really like Ramsey, but he doesn't impact games nearly enough. Rashford or Rogers on the left are simply more productive, which is the standard we should be aiming for.

[eamonn]

I don't see Malen as being the standard we need. As an option or for resting players sure but we need to be targeting better quality on the right/up-front. I know Jarrod Bowen is highly unlikely but he's the one player I would chuck the budget at. Goals, assists, movement, great attitude. He's wasting his time at that shitshow.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think that’s a bit harsh on Ramsey, I think his outputs are pretty decent given the stop/start nature of the last couple of years. He also puts in a shift defensively, especially compared to Rashford.

Rogers I’d prefer to play centrally, so he can attack from both sides.

Personally, I’d keep what we have, just seek an upgrade (and sell) Bailey. Between tielemans, rogers, Ramsey and mcginn the left and central positions are covered.

[RamboandBruno]

I think some have short memories when it comes to Kamara. You don’t just replace a player as good as Kamara that easily. Onana is a different player and young Barranchea is just that, young, you can’t automatically presume he can just replace Kamara.
Although not in Emery’s time, it took us years to find a player as good as Kamara in that position.
If he doesn’t want to sign a new contract then obviously that changes things, but we don’t know that yet.
I’d be gutted if we let Ramsey go as well, particularly with Rashford probably not signing. He was brilliant in 2023/24 and a key player for Emery, combining brilliantly with Moreno. Now he’s over his injury Id hopefully for similar dynamism with Maatsen next year.

It was 22/23 that he was brilliant. Both last season and this have been very in and out due to injuries. I really really like Ramsey, but he doesn't impact games nearly enough. Rashford or Rogers on the left are simply more productive, which is the standard we should be aiming for.

Yes sorry 22/23, he was injured last year, standard corrected. Rashford won’t be here and Im not sure you’re right about Rogers on the left.

[Ian.]

A few weeks ago Kamara was talked about as irreplaceable. Personally I still think we’d be mad moving him, Ramsey or Roger’s on.

[paul_e]

I don't see Malen as being the standard we need. As an option or for resting players sure but we need to be targeting better quality on the right/up-front. I know Jarrod Bowen is highly unlikely but he's the one player I would chuck the budget at. Goals, assists, movement, great attitude. He's wasting his time at that shitshow.

He's played less than 300 minutes for us, and scored 3 goals. Over a season that sort of goals per minute record would have him at well over 30. I know it's not that simple but he's done really well in most of his appearances so far so probably needs a little more time before writing him off.