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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2400 on: January 20, 2026, 03:33:53 PM »
Mateta anyone? Money plus Guessand

https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2013631376159879363?s=46

Don't you dare...

dare what? start a thread like I did with Emery, Martinez, Rashford, Konsa or Ollie?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2401 on: January 20, 2026, 03:34:08 PM »
If it is a swap deal UEFA will probably start dismantling the stands.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2402 on: January 20, 2026, 03:34:47 PM »
Mateta anyone? Money plus Guessand

https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2013631376159879363?s=46

Don't you dare...

dare what? start a thread like I did with Emery, Martinez, Rashford, Konsa or Ollie?

Jeez, bit touchy...

Online LeeB

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2403 on: January 20, 2026, 03:34:53 PM »
If it is a swap deal UEFA will probably start dismantling the stands.

We'll have our pitch salted.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2404 on: January 20, 2026, 03:35:26 PM »
Yes please to Mateta.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2405 on: January 20, 2026, 03:36:59 PM »
Mateta anyone? Money plus Guessand

https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2013631376159879363?s=46

Don't you dare...

dare what? start a thread like I did with Emery, Martinez, Rashford, Konsa or Ollie?

Jeez, bit touchy...


I think we are all abit on the brink !

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2406 on: January 20, 2026, 03:37:11 PM »
Yes please to Mateta.

If we got Mateta I think that would  cause an interesting reaction from people who were aghast at losing Malen.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2407 on: January 20, 2026, 03:38:01 PM »
I'm PRAYING that there's genuinely something in this... amazing deal if we could do it, he's a quality player.

Offline LeeS

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2408 on: January 20, 2026, 03:39:04 PM »
As a pessimist, I’m going to say that the Mateta talk is to out pressure on Besiktas. We wouldnt buy both, surely?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2409 on: January 20, 2026, 03:40:29 PM »
I don’t really think Mateta is all that, but if it got rid of Guessand as well…

Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2410 on: January 20, 2026, 03:40:50 PM »
As a pessimist, I’m going to say that the Mateta talk is to out pressure on Besiktas. We wouldnt buy both, surely?

Yeah, it doesn't really add up.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2411 on: January 20, 2026, 03:41:07 PM »
Can people stop slagging guessand off for the time being please.

Offline enigma

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2412 on: January 20, 2026, 03:41:13 PM »
I'd be amazed if Palace let Mateta go this month after selling Guehi. Their fans would be in uproar.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2413 on: January 20, 2026, 03:41:49 PM »
I'd be amazed if Palace let Mateta go this month after selling Guehi. Their fans would be in uproar.

It’s like some sort of fire sale over there. Wharton next?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2414 on: January 20, 2026, 03:42:13 PM »
As a pessimist, I’m going to say that the Mateta talk is to out pressure on Besiktas. We wouldnt buy both, surely?

I'm sure I read that Palace were interested in Tammy, probably as they have one eye on Mateta leaving as he won't sign a new deal. Could be a transfer merry-go-round.

 


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