Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Drummond]

Who are the Europa League versions of Asensio and Rashford, that we might be able to attract?

Sancho and Elliott

[Dave]

Is the form of Watkins not a problem already?

It is, but we're not really in a position to go out and spend the amount of money that it would take to buy someone who would come in and replace him both now and in the long-term.

There's also the possibility that his form might no longer be a problem by January.

[Sexual Ealing]

There is also the possibility that it’s even worse.

[Dave]

Andy Carroll and Tim Cahill.

The former lumbered around the Bath City pitch a couple of weekends back for Dagenham & Redbridge.

[cdbearsfan]

Who are the Europa League versions of Asensio and Rashford, that we might be able to attract?

Sancho and Elliott

Great. They sound good, get them signed.

[Dave]

There is also the possibility that it’s even worse.

[smirker]
Not sure that it is actually
[/smirker]

[cdbearsfan]

There is also the possibility that it’s even worse.

[smirker]
Not sure that it is actually 😎
[/smirker]

FTFY.

[Drummond]

There's a lad at Udinese that's doing ok...

[Dave]

There's a lad at Udinese that's doing ok...

Ah, yes. Get Zaniolo back.

[Smirker]

We obviously need another striker and that has to be the priority, even if a miracle happens and Ollie does start scoring consistently, we still need another.

I'd be happy with just bringing one striker in and I'm sure we will do. And it needs to be someone who can hit the ground running, not a young prospect. Toney would be ideal.

[Drummond]

Hahahahahaha

[cdbearsfan]

If Toney comes back he will be off to some rules don't apply team like Chelsea or Liverpool, not us. If we sign a striker I expect it to be a project, like when we signed Durán.

[AV82EC]

I’d go all in on Evanilson. I know we stuffed Bournemouth last week but I thought he was superb.

[Somniloquism]

Evanilson is a better shout the Toney, especially for Emery.

[Dante Lavelli]

I don't think we'll have the financial headroom for a move like that.  Theoretically we'd receive about £40m for Watkins and we'd probably another "£20m" to buy a decent replacement. 

I cannot see that sort of shuffle happening in January.