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

[paul_e]

He looks decent but that asking price is ludicrous given they signed him for €7m less than 18months ago after he really struggled in Italy. €25-30m would be fine but I doubt anyone would be going north of 50m.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't think we will be spending serious money any time soon. They'll just introduce another rule to stop us if we try.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He looks decent but that asking price is ludicrous given they signed him for €7m less than 18months ago after he really struggled in Italy. €25-30m would be fine but I doubt anyone would be going north of 50m.

Agree on the asking price being crazy, of course they can ask what they want, as did Boro with their £1m Rogers but considering the current offer would be a record in Brazilian league transfer history, it's no surprise that Flamengo have now pulled out. Disagree on his time in Italy, Juventus bought him for €3m and sold him for €7m. He was just a kid so to have to look at realistic expectations. Apart from scoring for fun, he's already been called up to the national team.

I think you're right on a fee of €25m-€30m for the hottest property in Brazil right now. It also backs my theory that we seriously overpaid for Alysonn, a player who has hardly pulled up any trees. Obviously Unai and his team must see something but with money so tight, we've now thrown together with Guessand £40m at a position that still looks unresolved.

My concern, and without wishing to sound too negative is we blamed Monchi for not getting his deals right and his replacement, Roberto Olabe in his last few years in Spain had a very questionable record with his acquisitions. I just wonder if we're in the right financial position to be playing 'moneyball'?

[paul_e]

3 goals in 33 games in Italy is all I was going on. I know he was fairly young but I think it's reasonable to say teams in Europe may be a little cautious as a result.

[VinnieChase84]

A RB/RCB firmly on the agenda this month if possible.
Onanas injury bumps Bogarde back up to DM role cover

Expect two attackers in also - 10 who can play across the left/right plus a more traditional forward

Osalu Unai rates (think he’s out injured at moment also but due back this month)

[dorsetvillian]

You would have expected the Elliot situation to have been resolved on Jan 1st. Without this being done, it would appear we have little or no room for further signings. 

[Percy McCarthy]

You would have expected the Elliot situation to have been resolved on Jan 1st. Without this being done, it would appear we have little or no room for further signings.

Why not? We’ve got £35m that has already been accounted for that we won’t be spending on Elliott.

[Percy McCarthy]

A RB/RCB firmly on the agenda this month if possible.
Onanas injury bumps Bogarde back up to DM role cover

Expect two attackers in also - 10 who can play across the left/right plus a more traditional forward

Osalu Unai rates (think he’s out injured at moment also but due back this month)

Mingueza please.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't know who that is, but I'm imagining Tyrone Mings wearing a sombrero.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't know who that is, but I'm imagining Tyrone Mings wearing a sombrero.

There's a two drink minimum to get into my dreams, pal.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

3 goals in 33 games in Italy is all I was going on. I know he was fairly young but I think it's reasonable to say teams in Europe may be a little cautious as a result.

If you look at it in simple terms, sure but I don't think he ever started a game at Juventus, somebody called Federico Chiesa was restricting him to a few minutes (149) here and there off the bench. He also was injured for part of the season.  Then he got sent off to Frosinone who were newly promoted and fighting a relation battle all season. I think it was the same time our Enzo Barrenechea was also there on loan. Enzo got lots of practice trying to break up attacks, Jorge probably never saw the ball. He only started 6 games so a 3 goal return I could live with (he only scored in two of those games he started). A total of 936 minutes for their relegation season.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

A RB/RCB firmly on the agenda this month if possible.
Onanas injury bumps Bogarde back up to DM role cover

Expect two attackers in also - 10 who can play across the left/right plus a more traditional forward

Osalu Unai rates (think he’s out injured at moment also but due back this month)

Mingueza please.

Out of contract in the summer so could be scope for a reduced fee now rather than nothing in 6 months. Were linked previously so if there was any truth in that it would make sense. A player in and around the national squad who covers multiple positions would appear to be a canny signing.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

A RB/RCB firmly on the agenda this month if possible.
Onanas injury bumps Bogarde back up to DM role cover

Expect two attackers in also - 10 who can play across the left/right plus a more traditional forward

Osalu Unai rates (think he’s out injured at moment also but due back this month)

Mingueza please.

Out of contract in the summer so could be scope for a reduced fee now rather than nothing in 6 months. Were linked previously so if there was any truth in that it would make sense. A player in and around the national squad who covers multiple positions would appear to be a canny signing.

A serious upgrade and we could guarantee him first team football, the big question is would he move now as he's just broken into the Spanish squad? Celta still hope he'll renew, it looks unlikely and there's others interested in signing him on a pre-contract; Liverpool, Newcastle and even a return to Barca. Would we cash in on Cash if we got him?