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

[PeterWithesShin]

Probably decent but not obscene wages. Decent because he was free, but not obscene as there was hardly a long line of clubs trying to throw money at him.

[Dave]

Probably decent but not obscene wages. Decent because he was free, but not obscene as there was hardly a long line of clubs trying to throw money at him.

I imagine he'd be earning the lowest of our four centre-backs, befitting his role in the squad.

Albeit "lowest" still resulting in him getting millions of pounds per season.

[Chip Butty 111]

For me Rashford and Asensio came in and were instantly two of our best players, with regular first teamers being dropped for them. Guessand looks miles off it in this league. Elliot, a complete mystery and not making matchday squads? Sancho and Lindelhof on megabucks and getting a few minutes here and there is not ideal.

Is Lindelof on megabucks?

For minutes played yes, £100000 a week was rumoured. Sancho £160000 a week. Guessand and Elliot won't be on peanuts either. £ per minutes for this lot must be frightening. At least Rashford / Asensio delivered and didn't need bedding in, expensive as they were

[Smirker]

Seems about the going rate tbh.

[PaulWinch again]

Transfer windows are about the players you sell and keep, not just the ones you buy.

Absolutely, but the point stands around sustainability. You do need some of the players you bring in to make a quicker impact.

[PaulWinch again]

Edit to say this is in response to Mr Winch.

That may be the case, but is that down to the manager rather than the players?

Yep that’s fair. It’s a combination, but I can’t imagine any of the attackers has done what was hoped.

[Dante Lavelli]

Transfer windows are about the players you sell and keep, not just the ones you buy.

Absolutely, but the point stands around sustainability. You do need some of the players you bring in to make a quicker impact.

I think the sustainability cheat codes are picked up by integrating youth players and having fewer players like Barkley and Lindlehoff.  We’ve not done great here, with the exception of Bogarde. Some of that is Emery (I suspect) but equally most Monchi players of that ilk were quickly sold for an instant profit.

[Sexual Ealing]

For me Rashford and Asensio came in and were instantly two of our best players, with regular first teamers being dropped for them. Guessand looks miles off it in this league. Elliot, a complete mystery and not making matchday squads? Sancho and Lindelhof on megabucks and getting a few minutes here and there is not ideal.

Is Lindelof on megabucks?

For minutes played yes, £100000 a week was rumoured. Sancho £160000 a week. Guessand and Elliot won't be on peanuts either. £ per minutes for this lot must be frightening. At least Rashford / Asensio delivered and didn't need bedding in, expensive as they were

There's no chance we're paying that much for Lindelof.

[brontebilly]

For me Rashford and Asensio came in and were instantly two of our best players, with regular first teamers being dropped for them. Guessand looks miles off it in this league. Elliot, a complete mystery and not making matchday squads? Sancho and Lindelhof on megabucks and getting a few minutes here and there is not ideal.

Is Lindelof on megabucks?

For minutes played yes, £100000 a week was rumoured. Sancho £160000 a week. Guessand and Elliot won't be on peanuts either. £ per minutes for this lot must be frightening. At least Rashford / Asensio delivered and didn't need bedding in, expensive as they were

Some myths have grown legs around Rashford and Asensio's impact with us last season. The fact we signed both on loan when we had just signed Malen highlights why we are in the financial straightjacket we are currently in. Malen and Buendia looking at the raw numbers are well on their way to displacing their impact in any case.

Agreed on the three new signings. Guessand looks poorly scouted. Deadline day deal for Sancho was always going to come with a high risk warning. Similar to Rashford really, the question wasn't to do with ability but application. Rashford from his first appearance at least gave the impression of a guy fighting for his top level career. Sancho has missed that memo. Elliot is the one I thought would work best, particularly if compared to Asensio. Tactical flexibility and we do need to lower the age profile of the squad. I guess in time we will find out what's really going on there.