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

[cdbearsfan]

Different pressure last year, I think. I always got the impression we would be okay if we brought in a bit of money by the end of June, then would be able to carry on with our merry spending ways from July onwards, which is more or less how it worked out. This time we need to get players off the wage bill and replace them with much cheaper options, while improving the squad. It seems difficult verging on impossible.

[edgysatsuma89]

Yeah, that's fair. I think it is bordering impossible to challenge over a sustained period, especially without a big new stadium.

[The Edge]

The direction of travel is entirely different. We've been spending at Champions League levels and haven't qualified for the Champions League. There's a lot more speculation suggesting we have problems than there was this time last year.

I don't buy into this kind of doom and gloom. We have a backroom team of people that have proven to be fantastic at playing the transfer market roulette. It's widely accepted that we done the best business in the January transfer window and we can do it again. I think I'm right in saying that the effects of not qualifying won't impact on our spending the current window as it's on a rolling two year calculation? Of course it will be harder to attract top players because we're in the Europa league and not the CL but that's where Monchi and Co come into their own and earn there corn.

[PeterWithesShin]

Speculation isn't fact. I don't see the point in worrying about something that may or not happen, and if it does happen that then may or may not have a negative effect on the squad. That way madness lies.

[cdbearsfan]

May as well delete the thread then if there's no point in reading or discussing speculation.

[PeterWithesShin]

There's a big difference discussing something and worrying about something we have no control over and that may or may not happen.

[eamonn]

Yeah, it feels that if we didn't have to pay heed to the UEFA salary to revenue ratio, our actual revenue and profitability levels would be reason for optimism.

[robleflaneur]

The big 6 and upstarts Villa.Last 3 years most consistent,Citeh,Liverpool,Arsenal and then..
Newcastle 4th,7th & 5th.
Villa ; 7**  4,6
Chelsea  12,6,4
Man U   3,8,15
Spurs   8,5,17
**Gerrard Handicap chase,started from 17th.
Newcastle  one year in Europe,getting knocked out in CL group stage.
Chelsea will have CL next year,won't field their reserves as they did this year .
Will you bet against us ?(qualifying for CL)

[robleflaneur]

Arsenal got edited out.Tryping.

[Brazilian Villain]

Al-Ahli set to rival Newcastle United for the signing of Chelsea's centre-half Axel Disasi.
https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2025/al-ahli-to-rival-newcastle-for-the-signing-of-chelsea-centre-back-axel-disasi/

It's that old Newcastle / Al-Ahli rivalry again.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd be happy to see him back at centre-half, and feel he has been unfairly maligned. Not sure I'm sufficiently enthused to get involved in a dreaded Bidding War, though.

[Steve67]

Disasi won't play very often as he can't be trusted at centre back.  He was brilliant at Brentford but very ordinary elsewhere. 

[Dave]

Disasi won't play very often as he can't be trusted at centre back.

Based on which performances particularly?

[LeonW]

Disasi won't play very often as he can't be trusted at centre back.  He was brilliant at Brentford but very ordinary elsewhere.

I think that’s pretty fair. He was awesome against Brentford. But after that had at least two critical moments of complete doziness. Wouldn’t be rushing to buy him following what we saw on loan. Was telling that was barely involved after the man city debacle.

[cdbearsfan]

The "Man City debacle" where he played for less than half an hour, in the wrong position?