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

[Dante Lavelli]

It's reported we're back again for Semih Kılıçsoy. He had a brilliant season in 23/24 but off the boil in 24/25. Maybe he was really pissed off he never joined us last summer.  I don't think we could go wrong with £13m for the 19 year old but of course it will never happen.

14 goals in 59 appearances for his current club (1 in 6) isn't a great return, but he's young and still learning. Would he be better than if we were to give Wilson some games?

Looking at Transfermarkt, it appears a fair few of those games are as a sub and often on the LW.  I'm not suggesting we sign him but that that alone might be misleading.

[Holy Trinity]

This kid is going to be absolutely phenomenal!

If we sign him it's more exciting than nypan hands down!
He will have a very long list of elite clubs looking very closely at him and rightly so.

[paul_e]

It's reported we're back again for Semih Kılıçsoy. He had a brilliant season in 23/24 but off the boil in 24/25. Maybe he was really pissed off he never joined us last summer.  I don't think we could go wrong with £13m for the 19 year old but of course it will never happen.

14 goals in 59 appearances for his current club (1 in 6) isn't a great return, but he's young and still learning. Would he be better than if we were to give Wilson some games?

Looking at Transfermarkt, it appears a fair few of those games are as a sub and often on the LW.  I'm not suggesting we sign him but that that alone might be misleading.

Also it's 1 in 4 not 1 in 6and 1 in 4 isn't terrible for a teenager.

I like the look of him but my only concern is that, from his highlights, a lot of his finishes seem to be very close to the keeper and I do wonder if poor standards are making him look more effective than he is.

[Goldie.7]

DCL is one of the worst footballers I've ever seen. He's right up there with that donkey at manure who's close to being shipped out.

[enigma]

Calvert-Lewin looked very good a few years ago but injuries have taken their toll. Not even good enough for Everton now.

[nigel]

DCL is one of the worst footballers I've ever seen. He's right up there with that donkey at manure who's close to being shipped out.

Hojland has been ruined by them, if that’s who you’re on about?
He’s only 22.
Not suggesting we go for him, but in a different environment under an elite manager would see him excel

[Mister E]

It's reported we're back again for Semih Kılıçsoy. He had a brilliant season in 23/24 but off the boil in 24/25. Maybe he was really pissed off he never joined us last summer.  I don't think we could go wrong with £13m for the 19 year old but of course it will never happen.

14 goals in 59 appearances for his current club (1 in 6) isn't a great return, but he's young and still learning. Would he be better than if we were to give Wilson some games?

Looking at Transfermarkt, it appears a fair few of those games are as a sub and often on the LW.  I'm not suggesting we sign him but that that alone might be misleading.

Also it's 1 in 4 not 1 in 6and 1 in 4 isn't terrible for a teenager.
I like the look of him but my only concern is that, from his highlights, a lot of his finishes seem to be very close to the keeper and I do wonder if poor standards are making him look more effective than he is.

I only made the 'error' to see if you'd notice, Paul.






Thought you would!

[DrGonzo]

I noticed but was waay too polite to say anything...

[kippaxvilla2]

Signing Calvert-Lewin and trying to like it would be like reaching 40 years of age and stopping by Dunn and Co for a brief look at their slip on shoes.

[Rigadon]

What with the news today it’s impossible to get wound up about signing a footballer.  But selling Watkins and buying DCL would be a totally shit bit of transfer activity.  I assume any such rumour is total and utter nonsense. 

[cdbearsfan]

There is no "rumour". Someone just mentioned him on here.

[Rigadon]

Good. 

[ozzjim]

There's a player in Hoijland for sure.

[cdbearsfan]

There's a player in Hoijland for sure.

Which sport?

[trinityoap]

Kippax, please don't make jokes like that. I was walking by a gent's outfitters in Ludlow recently when I realised that I had stopped to admire their cardigans.