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

[olaftab]

I would like to see two more Goalkeepers coming in before August 16 and Torres moved on so that defence is stronger.

[VillaTim]

Smart of us this summer to realise that signing foreigners with no PL ecperience is a poor strategy for the first team, hence not signing any.

Like Ozcan, you make a good point, a future prospect but not ready hence punted out on loan .

[eamonn]

The longer this summer goes on the more Lerner style vibes I feel. My rational head says that's rubbish and we are just fucked by poorly designed rules, but it just feels so flat.

It could be worse, we could have our best striker being unsettled in a 'will they, won't they' saga by the Red Scouse, and been beaten 4-0 by the Scottish Champions a couple of weeks ago.

I'm glad we have Newcastle first day of the season while they're in (relative) turmoil. Actually, I wish this game was away. It would be our best chance in years to win at Sid Jameses.

[Monty]

The longer this summer goes on the more Lerner style vibes I feel. My rational head says that's rubbish and we are just fucked by poorly designed rules, but it just feels so flat.

It could be worse, we could have our best striker being unsettled in a 'will they, won't they' saga by the Red Scouse, and been beaten 4-0 by the Scottish Champions a couple of weeks ago.

I'm glad we have Newcastle first day of the season while they're in (relative) turmoil. Actually, I wish this game was away. It would be our best chance in years to win at Sid Jameses.

My dear fellow they would horse us.

[LeeB]

Indeed, I think I'd rather go to Old Trafford than Sid James.

[AV84]

You know fine well that Isaac will end up staying, signing a new deal in the days before kick off and show his commitment to the club by scoring a first half hat trick against us.

[brontebilly]

We still have a strong first X1, Martinez suspension aside, for the opener v Newcastle in 2 weeks. Bench seems very weak though

Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins

Subs from - Gauci, Garcia, Bogarde, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Barkley, Bailey, Buendia, Malen.

Bomb squad - Donk, Moreno, SIJ, Dobbin - all likely gone by then?

[Monty]

I think 'very weak' is quite an exaggeration! Definitely room for improvement, but there's quality there.

[andyh]

We still have a strong first X1, Martinez suspension aside, for the opener v Newcastle in 2 weeks. Bench seems very weak though

Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins

Subs from - Gauci, Garcia, Bogarde, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Barkley, Bailey, Buendia, Malen.

Bomb squad - Donk, Moreno, SIJ, Dobbin - all likely gone by then?

Whilst I agree with your list, the question is, how does exactly the same team and squad improve on last year without being freshened up.
Every other team in the league has improved their squad is one way or another ( Fulham being the only exception).
We have stood still.


Admittedly, it’s not the clubs fault, it’s not because there is no money and no desire to improve.
But there were glaring shortcomings in the team and squad last year and we haven’t been allowed to plug them.

It’s going to be a challenge and we will certainly need to ‘raise our levels’ .

[OCD]

It wasn't that long ago I would have loved for us to have a bench like that.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm just glad we tend to be lucky with injuries so don't need a big squad.

[AV84]

There's nothing much wrong with the squad we have. The problem is when the inevitable injuries hit, or the bad run of results starts, what options do we have to inject some new life into things? We were "lucky" last season that we made it to January still in touch and were able to add Rashford and Asensio. It's highly unlikely we go a full season without losing someone to injury for a long period, meaning someone else doesn't get a lot of rest, meaning we hit the same wall we always do.

It happens to other clubs too, they just mostly seem to be better able to manage it with their bloated squads.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It wasn't that long ago I would have loved for us to have a bench like that.

I get that and not having a go at you, OCD but we need to stop looking back and focus on the present with one eye on the future. That bench has four players who could seamlessly walk into the first XI, I'd imagine that number will increase before the end of the window. More than that I reckon Unai now likes a January window and will once again try and strengthen the team for the final push so may be keeping some powder dry.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Want someone pacy, rather than Grealish.

[DrGonzo]

We still have a strong first X1, Martinez suspension aside, for the opener v Newcastle in 2 weeks. Bench seems very weak though

Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins

Subs from - Gauci, Garcia, Bogarde, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Barkley, Bailey, Buendia, Malen.

Bomb squad - Donk, Moreno, SIJ, Dobbin - all likely gone by then?

Whilst I agree with your list, the question is, how does exactly the same team and squad improve on last year without being freshened up.
Every other team in the league has improved their squad is one way or another ( Fulham being the only exception).
We have stood still.


Admittedly, it’s not the clubs fault, it’s not because there is no money and no desire to improve.
But there were glaring shortcomings in the team and squad last year and we haven’t been allowed to plug them.

It’s going to be a challenge and we will certainly need to ‘raise our levels’ .

Watch some videos of how Liverpool got on last year?  Arguably a settled squad is the one thing we haven't tried in a while.