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

[Rudy Can't Fail]

🚨 NEW: Benfica are moving forward to sign Enzo Barrenechea on a permanent deal.
@CLMerlo

Pavlidis would be a decent back up to Watkins, 19 league goal and 7 assists in 34 games last seaon. They'd want a lot more than £8m for him though. Previously at AZ Alkmaar, he scored 80 goals in 137 games over three seasons. In 2023/24 he was the joint top scorer in the Eredivisie with 29 goals.

Have they got anyone we might be thinking about swapping?

Saw the rumour the other day and Benfica want him on the cheap, basically the £8m we paid for him. They can piss off.

[PaulWinch again]

🚨 NEW: Benfica are moving forward to sign Enzo Barrenechea on a permanent deal.
@CLMerlo

Saw the rumour the other day and Benfica want him on the cheap, basically the £8m we paid for him. They can piss off.

Which would be weird, it’s entirely against our interests to do that.

[eamonn]

Draper was July 4th, there were loads of "on this day thirty years ago" things doing the rounds last week.

Yeah Ian,  I posted a pic of Drapes holding a Villa woman in his arms, how could you forget? Smh

[Villa in Denmark]

Jackson from Chelsea in - Watkins out

Christ if some people think Watkins is profligate, there'll be multiple embolisms with Jackson up front

[AV84]

Gyokeres to Arsenal seems to have hit a bump with him facing disciplinary action for not showing up for pre season training. Wonder if they'll start sniffing around Ollie again if they can't get him.

[Ian.]

It was 30 years ago today
Mark Draper taught the midfield how to play

Found it!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Gyokeres to Arsenal seems to have hit a bump with him facing disciplinary action for not showing up for pre season training. Wonder if they'll start sniffing around Ollie again if they can't get him.

They'll get him, it's just a matter of time. The agent either misunderstood or is lying about the reduced price Sporting would accept this summer if the player stayed for one more season. Sporting are holding their ground, the player is pissed off, he may get a fine but I'm pretty sure the deal will get done. Plus, Watkins is third on the Tarquin's list, they have another striker lined up if they can't get the Gyokeres deal done.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

🚨 NEW: Benfica are moving forward to sign Enzo Barrenechea on a permanent deal.
@CLMerlo

Saw the rumour the other day and Benfica want him on the cheap, basically the £8m we paid for him. They can piss off.

Which would be weird, it’s entirely against our interests to do that.

Too much noise for too long about our financial issues have everybody trying to take advantage. That said, the Spurs motto comes to mind, 'if you don't ask the answer is always no'.

[Dante Lavelli]

🚨 NEW: Benfica are moving forward to sign Enzo Barrenechea on a permanent deal.
@CLMerlo

Saw the rumour the other day and Benfica want him on the cheap, basically the £8m we paid for him. They can piss off.

Which would be weird, it’s entirely against our interests to do that.

Too much noise for too long about our financial issues have everybody trying to take advantage. That said, the Spurs motto comes to mind, 'if you don't ask the answer is always no'.

I think it’s Bogarde’s turn for a loan to Valencia and we test Barrenchea in the PL. Ideally we need one of them to step up so we have a decent insurance policy for Kamara.

[RamboandBruno]

🚨 NEW: Benfica are moving forward to sign Enzo Barrenechea on a permanent deal.
@CLMerlo

Saw the rumour the other day and Benfica want him on the cheap, basically the £8m we paid for him. They can piss off.

Which would be weird, it’s entirely against our interests to do that.

Too much noise for too long about our financial issues have everybody trying to take advantage. That said, the Spurs motto comes to mind, 'if you don't ask the answer is always no'.

I think it’s Bogarde’s turn for a loan to Valencia and we test Barrenchea in the PL. Ideally we need one of them to step up so we have a decent insurance policy for Kamara.

It doesn’t make much sense to loan Bogarde. He played a fair few games in a number of different positions last year, including some champions league games, so Emery clearly trusts him.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m not suggesting selling, I think it’s important that they both play 30+ games this season so they’re ready for 26/27. Therefore one needs a loan.  Barrenchea did that last year and needs time in the UK to acclimatise.

[eamonn]

I worry Bogarde will go the way of our former utility-room players, Scimeca and Grayson and will never thrive in the kitchen or the lounge.

[Somniloquism]

Jackson from Chelsea in - Watkins out

£100mill priced Jackson in? How much are we selling Watkins for?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I’m not suggesting selling, I think it’s important that they both play 30+ games this season so they’re ready for 26/27. Therefore one needs a loan.  Barrenchea did that last year and needs time in the UK to acclimatise.

Agreed. The only minor point is it doesn't have to be Valencia. Barrenchea had his sister there at uni and their parents there to support them. Bogarde needs to find his best position which seems to be defensive midfield and under a good coach as you say, get some games under his belt.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Jackson from Chelsea in - Watkins out

£100mill priced Jackson in? How much are we selling Watkins for?

Jackson is much younger than Watkins so that has to be factored in. I'd say using the Jackson price as the benchmark, roughly £500m.