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

[Ian.]

I’m pretty sure “Can we recall” is this years why didn’t Barry…

[eamonn]

Plus Benfica want Enzo, we don't want Harvey Ballbanger.

[PeterWithe]

Angel Gomes ?
Is that the midget who played for England when anyone could get a cap ?

If so…….fuck off, no ta.

Yeah, went on a free from Lille to Marseille, hasn't played so available.

[Ozzjim]

With McGinn out for a couple of months we quite simply have to get at least 1 through the door in midfield. Loftus Cheek is a good player but another one made of glass. We need someone that we can rely on at the base of midfield to play 12-14 league games without worry.

[brontebilly]

Kalvin Phillips and Dele Alli are available.

[DB]

With McGinn out for a couple of months we quite simply have to get at least 1 through the door in midfield. Loftus Cheek is a good player but another one made of glass. We need someone that we can rely on at the base of midfield to play 12-14 league games without worry.

Couple of months??? Didn’t Emery say weeks…?

[Dante Lavelli]

Plus Benfica want Enzo, we don't want Harvey Ballbanger.

A benfica fan on Reddit was suggesting they’re less keen now.  To paraphrase, he said the club is chaotic right now, so any/all plans could get ripped up.  No idea how accurate that is.

[andyh]

Kalvin Phillips and Dele Alli are available.

I don’t know if this is a tongue in cheek post, but I’d bet that Unai could resurrect Phillips career.

[eamonn]

When was the last time Phillips played a league game (or any)?

[PeterWithe]

I just had a google as I'd lost track of him, he played in an EFL game for Man City at Hudds in Sept. His first game for them in 3 years.

Still there with a year left on his contract. A few quotes from coaches at West Ham which were less than complimentary about his attitude. 'Unmotivatable' was one, which I didn't even know was a word.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Kalvin Phillips and Dele Alli are available.

I don’t know if this is a tongue in cheek post, but I’d bet that Unai could resurrect Phillips career.

Any relation to Loftus?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Plus Benfica want Enzo, we don't want Harvey Ballbanger.

A benfica fan on Reddit was suggesting they’re less keen now.  To paraphrase, he said the club is chaotic right now, so any/all plans could get ripped up.  No idea how accurate that is.

He's been out recently with a shoulder injury and is on the bench tonight at Juventus. Mourinho saying Enzo isn't 100%. Benfica are such drama queens, a bit like Man U fans, unless they win every game, the world is about to end. The only thing I can think is they've over spent and are getting knocked out of the Champions League and they've a few players out.

More interesting is Atletico Madrid are sniffing around PSG's Gonçalo Ramos for a move in the summer.