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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #510 on: December 21, 2025, 11:47:18 PM »
Surely we have some heart, we can’t take Wolfe from Wolves.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #511 on: December 22, 2025, 08:22:31 AM »
We need another option at RB, as we do at LB. Hopefully, Garcia can come back and kick-on, I really liked him before his injury.

We need 3 first-team ready left-backs?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #512 on: December 22, 2025, 09:06:05 AM »
I could see Wolfe at 23 being considered as Digne's replacement. However how good is he in the Prem and why would we want him in Jan with a limited spend and more important areas to address?

But I wouldn't rule him out just because he is at the Wolves at the moment. We saw ourselves 10 years ago that young Europeans dropped into a team who had given up across the board from owners down, is not the best time to judge them.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #513 on: December 22, 2025, 09:13:22 AM »
Maybe trade out Malen and replace him with a more genuine challenger for Watkins?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #514 on: December 22, 2025, 09:18:05 AM »
I could see Wolfe at 23 being considered as Digne's replacement. However how good is he in the Prem and why would we want him in Jan with a limited spend and more important areas to address?

But I wouldn't rule him out just because he is at the Wolves at the moment. We saw ourselves 10 years ago that young Europeans dropped into a team who had given up across the board from owners down, is not the best time to judge them.

We will need to replace Digne pretty soon so maybe go for him in the summer, to keep the Wolfe from the door.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #515 on: December 22, 2025, 09:18:09 AM »
We need another option at RB, as we do at LB. Hopefully, Garcia can come back and kick-on, I really liked him before his injury.

We need 3 first-team ready left-backs?

Another option at RB like we have options at LB, just to clear that up. But you may be on to something, a bid for Cucurella in Jan? Ahem.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #516 on: December 22, 2025, 09:20:03 AM »
We need another option at RB, as we do at LB. Hopefully, Garcia can come back and kick-on, I really liked him before his injury.

We need 3 first-team ready left-backs?

Another option at RB like we have options at LB, just to clear that up. But you may be on to something, a bid for Cucurella in Jan? Ahem.

Ah I see. Soz.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #517 on: December 22, 2025, 09:49:51 AM »
Maybe trade out Malen and replace him with a more genuine challenger for Watkins?

No way i would keep malen all day. A good squad player to have

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #518 on: December 22, 2025, 10:25:10 AM »
Maybe trade out Malen and replace him with a more genuine challenger for Watkins?

No way i would keep malen all day. A good squad player to have

He's not exactly on squad player wages. He is a useful option to have but poor leading the line by himself.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #519 on: December 22, 2025, 10:26:59 AM »
Yup. although Malens had a very effective season, I'd reckon his wage to minutes on pitch ratio will count against him whenever we feel a financial squeeze.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #520 on: December 22, 2025, 10:43:05 AM »
Malen’s goals per ratio though have been priceless, we’d be mad to replace him. He’s a brilliant alternative option or great when up alongside someone. Surely now we’re up with the big boys, we want to keep different options but look for an upgrade on Ollie’s role?


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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #521 on: December 22, 2025, 11:19:33 AM »
Maybe trade out Malen and replace him with a more genuine challenger for Watkins?

No way i would keep malen all day. A good squad player to have

He's not exactly on squad player wages. He is a useful option to have but poor leading the line by himself.

I would rather cash in on buendia while his forms good as we can get a higher fee. Ithink malen offers us something  different

My other plan is just send sancho  back as he has been much worse and more wasted wages

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #522 on: December 22, 2025, 12:07:32 PM »
Hang on, Wolves have a guy called Wolfe? And they're still as scary as David Bowie in a clown suit.

Wolfgang Wolf managing Wolfsburg for five years either side of the millennium remains without equal in footballing nominative determinism. Unless Dave can think of a better example...p

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #523 on: December 22, 2025, 12:08:32 PM »
Hopefully those in charge of recruitment can do the absolute max to help Unai and the squad. We are in an amazing position and the positivity a couple of key signings or loans could be crucial in maintaining our top 4 status and a push for the Europa League. 

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #524 on: December 22, 2025, 12:11:37 PM »
Hopefully those in charge of recruitment can do the absolute max to help Unai and the squad. We are in an amazing position and the positivity a couple of key signings or loans could be crucial in maintaining our top 4 status and a push for the Europa League. 

If we could get close to the impact we got from Asensio and Rashford we could actually win the league

 


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