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

[Tuscans]

Issak has told Newcastle he wants to move.

Well Liverpool is no longer a destination, who else would want / could afford him now?

They are in for him Liverpool, irrelevant of signing Ekitike. Diaz can leave Liverpool so it's likely that Liverpool will now do a deal for him.

[OCD]

Are we stocking up on centre backs because we're planning on going with 3 at the back?

[OCD]

Don't tell me that Isak's another one that would prefer to go to Man Utd.

[Tuscans]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa have told Manchester United that Ollie Watkins is NOT for sale.
@JPercyTelegraph

[wolfman999]

No doubt plenty of flak will be heading my way but here goes. Despite all the positive talk, lets be realistic, we are heading towards our natural place of mid table mediocracy as things stand. The constant rumours regarding our top players being targeted continue to swirl around and have not gone away. Lose a couple of them and we are in for a very tough season. If our owners are as angry and frustrated as they say they are, and I've no reason to think they aren't, surely now is the time to test the validity of the blatantly biased rules, under which the Premier League insists its members operate, in the courts. Restriction of trade is supposed to be illegal but that is exactly how the rules work.

[john e]

Issak has told Newcastle he wants to move.

Don’t think we’re getting him although the new painted steps might be a lure

[Tuscans]

No doubt plenty of flak will be heading my way but here goes. Despite all the positive talk, lets be realistic, we are heading towards our natural place of mid table mediocracy as things stand. The constant rumours regarding our top players being targeted continue to swirl around and have not gone away. Lose a couple of them and we are in for a very tough season. If our owners are as angry and frustrated as they say they are, and I've no reason to think they aren't, surely now is the time to test the validity of the blatantly biased rules, under which the Premier League insists its members operate, in the courts. Restriction of trade is supposed to be illegal but that is exactly how the rules work.

The clubs voted in the rules, not the Premier League.

[AV82EC]

No doubt plenty of flak will be heading my way but here goes. Despite all the positive talk, lets be realistic, we are heading towards our natural place of mid table mediocracy as things stand. The constant rumours regarding our top players being targeted continue to swirl around and have not gone away. Lose a couple of them and we are in for a very tough season. If our owners are as angry and frustrated as they say they are, and I've no reason to think they aren't, surely now is the time to test the validity of the blatantly biased rules, under which the Premier League insists its members operate, in the courts. Restriction of trade is supposed to be illegal but that is exactly how the rules work.

I tell you what just call the Samaritans if mid table mediocrity is that upsetting.

I swear the level of miserablism and pant wetting on here for the last couple of weeks is reminiscent of a bunch of bottom lip curling toddlers who've been told they can’t have an ice cream, all because we haven’t signed anyone.

[john e]

No doubt plenty of flak will be heading my way but here goes. Despite all the positive talk, lets be realistic, we are heading towards our natural place of mid table mediocracy as things stand. The constant rumours regarding our top players being targeted continue to swirl around and have not gone away. Lose a couple of them and we are in for a very tough season. If our owners are as angry and frustrated as they say they are, and I've no reason to think they aren't, surely now is the time to test the validity of the blatantly biased rules, under which the Premier League insists its members operate, in the courts. Restriction of trade is supposed to be illegal but that is exactly how the rules work.

I tell you what just call the Samaritans if mid table mediocrity is that upsetting.

I swear the level of miserablism and pant wetting on here for the last couple of weeks is reminiscent of a bunch of bottom lip curling toddlers who've been told they can’t have an ice cream, all because we haven’t signed anyone.

I’ll take an ice cream
Flake and red sauce please

[Olneythelonely]

No doubt plenty of flak will be heading my way but here goes. Despite all the positive talk, lets be realistic, we are heading towards our natural place of mid table mediocracy as things stand. The constant rumours regarding our top players being targeted continue to swirl around and have not gone away. Lose a couple of them and we are in for a very tough season. If our owners are as angry and frustrated as they say they are, and I've no reason to think they aren't, surely now is the time to test the validity of the blatantly biased rules, under which the Premier League insists its members operate, in the courts. Restriction of trade is supposed to be illegal but that is exactly how the rules work.

The 20 clubs decide the rules. That’s who “The Premier League” are. This is getting a bit like why Barry didn’t take the penalty.

[LeeB]

🚨 NEW: Aston Villa have told Manchester United that Ollie Watkins is NOT for sale.
@JPercyTelegraph

The striker market looks a bit bonkers this summer, I reckon we've decided we're better off with what we have.

[AV84]

Yes, seems several "world class" strikers available but you'd have to bankrupt yourself to buy one.

[LeonW]

Time to review the transfer window is when it closes, not beforehand.

[Tuscans]

Yes, seems several "world class" strikers available but you'd have to bankrupt yourself to buy one.

I think the lack of world class strikers is the issue.

[paul_e]

Yes, seems several "world class" strikers available but you'd have to bankrupt yourself to buy one.

I think the lack of world class strikers is the issue.

Yep, hardly any of those around right now, most of the players who would've looked at being strikers 20 years ago want to be the next Ronaldo/Messi/Salah/etc now and prefer to cut in from the wing.