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

[brontebilly]

Based on Balague’s book, I strongly doubt Unai will want Dougie back.

Had they a falling out? At worst he's a far superior player to Barkley for one but it's cover for Kamara and McGinn we need to prioritise. Not sure a midfield three with Onana and Tielemans would work to be honest.

I disagree he's far superior to Barkley.  I'd rate them about he same personally.  If Barkley's a few weeks away I dont' see the point in signing Luiz who can't get into a shit side.

Ah stop, in Luiz's last season with us, the one a lot of you are criticising, raw data alone - 53 games played, 10 goals and 10 assists. That's with his form definitely slipping without Kamara towards the end of the season. He wasn't far off one of the best midfielders in the division before then, there was one particular game at Chelsea where he took the piss out of them he was so good. Previous season he was our player of the year.

He has demonstrated a consistent level of performance with us that's levels above Barkley. Equal of Tielemans for me. See how Tielemans goes without Kamara next to him for the rest of the season and compare then.

Rogers wasn't pulling up any trees at Boro either. If Luiz injuries can be managed then I wouldn't let his struggles at Forest (Dycheball) or Juve put us off.

[Demitri_C]

Does anyone know how much we've wasted on Elliott?

Such a stupid move, that. It would have been simpler just to set fire to a suitcase full of 50 pound notes.

Between him and sancho a hell of a lot of money for loans

[Gareth]

Question. Of all these young players we've signed have we actually made money on any of them?

Off top head -
Kellyman
Chukwuemeka
Monroe

[PeterWithesShin]

Duran
Philogene
Tim
Chuck
Kellyman
Munroe
Sinisalo

And soon there'll be a few more.

[Ian.]

Does anyone know how much we've wasted on Elliott?

Such a stupid move, that. It would have been simpler just to set fire to a suitcase full of 50 pound notes.

Between him and sancho a hell of a lot of money for loans

Not great business at all is it. What a terrible summer of business and this window is not looking too promising either.

[paul_e]

Duran
Philogene
Tim
Chuck
Kellyman
Munroe
Sinisalo

And soon there'll be a few more.

Barrenechea will make us a decent profit, especially if we add on loan fees.

[aj2k77]

Duran
Philogene
Tim
Chuck
Kellyman
Munroe
Sinisalo

And soon there'll be a few more.

They were academy signings/prospects bar Duran.

[PeterWithesShin]

Not one of them came through our academy. All were signed from other clubs.

[Tuscans]

Chelsea want to sign Luiz on loan. Strange one.

[aj2k77]

There's a difference between signing Ozcan for £5m and hoping to spin him and signing Chukwumeka from Northampton at 16 for nothing. You already know what I'm getting at but if you're adamant it's the same then Sinisalo joining our under 18's from Finland is the same as Nedelkovic joining for £7m. Sure.

[PeterWithesShin]

Without their sales we'd be fucked. They were all 16+ when signed. Seems to be the definition of youngsters we sold for profit.

[aj2k77]

The academy is fine, it's done a fantastic job. Signing players for £5-10m and trying to spin seems to be a waste of time and resources.

[PeterWithesShin]

The amount we sold Duran for more than covers the cost of all the others we signed. We'll make a profit on the Baron, we'd make a massive one on Rogers, we'll probably make one on Gauci. If we sold all of them tomorrow our total profit on them would be massive.

[Dante Lavelli]

Does anyone know how much we've wasted on Elliott?

Such a stupid move, that. It would have been simpler just to set fire to a suitcase full of 50 pound notes.

A lot less than if we'd signed him and then decided he is a bad fit.