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Author Topic: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 82675 times)

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1020 on: January 09, 2026, 05:18:46 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1021 on: January 09, 2026, 05:18:52 PM »
5 live do the same for 606 and it is the same pub bores at the end of the bar who have an opinion on everything and always right. 

You should listen out for me 👀😃

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1022 on: January 09, 2026, 05:33:14 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

around £33m apparently

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce933924n73o

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1023 on: January 09, 2026, 05:36:10 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

around £33m apparently

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce933924n73o

Less then, though still a big chunk. And we'd have to pay about the same if not more.

Rogers money?  :-X

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1024 on: January 09, 2026, 05:43:42 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

around £33m apparently

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce933924n73o

Less then, though still a big chunk. And we'd have to pay about the same if not more.

Rogers money?  :-X

£25m was the amount being bandied around last month when there was talk of him going to ManYoo.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1025 on: January 09, 2026, 05:45:41 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

If memory serves they paid £26m.
« Last Edit: January 09, 2026, 06:17:49 PM by Rudy Can't Fail »

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1026 on: January 09, 2026, 05:48:40 PM »
At that price for a not too long ago England interational who is a great age for continued growth and development, who seems to have a great attitude for me is a no brainer.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1027 on: January 09, 2026, 05:49:58 PM »
He always played well for Chelsea against us. Unai was a big fan if I recall in the summer of 24, but he snubbed us (and we bagged Onana, or was it Maatsen?).

Wouldn't be surprised if Gallagher was wondering who got the better end of that deal...

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1028 on: January 09, 2026, 06:04:26 PM »
Wouldn’t be keen on Gallagher at all. Certainly not a position we need. Maybe we’ve got someone on the way out, given Unai’s comments in his press conference, and he’s an option for a replacement.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1029 on: January 09, 2026, 06:07:21 PM »
Wouldn’t be keen on Gallagher at all. Certainly not a position we need. Maybe we’ve got someone on the way out, given Unai’s comments in his press conference, and he’s an option for a replacement.

If Elliott leaves we will need to add someone. Given Onana's injury record, Kamara and Youri have both missed time. Who knows wherer Ross is right now. SJM isn't getting younger he often comes off in games.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1030 on: January 09, 2026, 06:11:44 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

They paid €21m + €9m in performance related that won't have been activated.

I think you’re on about the Argentine fella from a couple of pages back there mate. We’ve moved onto the ex-Chelsea bloke now.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1031 on: January 09, 2026, 06:17:45 PM »
I'm not a fan at all.

Yeah, can we not just bring JJ home instead?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1032 on: January 09, 2026, 06:18:48 PM »
Didn't Atlético pay about £50m for him? He's going to cost a bomb.

It's a ball tingling prospect though. We're serious about winning the league lads. Come on!  8)

They paid €21m + €9m in performance related that won't have been activated.

I think you’re on about the Argentine fella from a couple of pages back there mate. We’ve moved onto the ex-Chelsea bloke now.

Ha! Cheers, Percy.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1033 on: January 09, 2026, 06:19:19 PM »
For £25m I'd snap his cock off.

Get it done Unai.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1034 on: January 09, 2026, 06:20:48 PM »
For £25m I'd snap his cock off.

Get it done Unai.

Not sure that would make him want to join.

 


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