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Author Topic: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 293462 times)

Offline eamonn

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2955 on: January 26, 2026, 04:11:22 PM »
Oscar Bobb sounds like a French disco star of the late 70's that worked with Nile Rogers to produce some underground hits, but never enjoyed the mainstream appeal in the wider market that he had at home.


He sounds like a blowjob in the back of a Hackney cab.

In a dimly lit room full of loathing and hate
They're selling their souls and I just can't wait

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2956 on: January 26, 2026, 04:20:10 PM »
We really don't want to be signing any players nearing 30 on long contracts.

Yeah i agree. Thats what gerrad did and thats why we find ourselves in this mess

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2957 on: January 26, 2026, 04:23:23 PM »
We really don't want to be signing any players nearing 30 on long contracts.

Yeah i agree. Thats what gerrad did and thats why we find ourselves in this mess

The mess that is the current French international Lucas Digne, and Bouba Kamara?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2958 on: January 26, 2026, 06:50:09 PM »
BBC gossip column has Lazio bidding £15m for Tim Iroegbunam.  What’s the likelihood of us having a sell on clause?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2959 on: January 26, 2026, 06:52:44 PM »
BBC gossip column has Lazio bidding £15m for Tim Iroegbunam.  What’s the likelihood of us having a sell on clause?

It's from Football Insider, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2960 on: January 26, 2026, 07:31:47 PM »
We really don't want to be signing any players nearing 30 on long contracts.

Yeah i agree. Thats what gerrad did and thats why we find ourselves in this mess

The mess that is the current French international Lucas Digne, and Bouba Kamara?

Done credit Gerard with Kamara? I thought that deal was in place before he started?

Offline LeeS

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2961 on: January 26, 2026, 07:36:56 PM »
BBC gossip column has Lazio bidding £15m for Tim Iroegbunam.  What’s the likelihood of us having a sell on clause?

Wasn’t his move to Everton held up as an example of our dodgy accounting? Lo and behold, he actually was worth the money. Now if we can get the same for Dobbin…

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2962 on: January 26, 2026, 07:37:45 PM »
Gerrard flew out to Bouba’s home. Blaming Gerrard at this stage is a stretch.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2963 on: January 26, 2026, 07:40:20 PM »
The mess that is the current French international Lucas Digne, and Bouba Kamara?

Done credit Gerard with Kamara? I thought that deal was in place before he started?

Didn't he fly over to France to seal the deal? Atlético Madrid had been in contact beforehand, but dropped their interest because Bouba was barefoot and wearing shorts when their sporting director went to his house.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2964 on: January 26, 2026, 07:41:52 PM »
Gerard maybe can spot a player he just cant coach them

Offline Smithy

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2965 on: January 26, 2026, 08:20:58 PM »
Gerrard gets MASSIVE credit for signing Bouba on a free.  He just loses it all again for signing Coutinho on a 4-year contract.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2966 on: January 26, 2026, 08:25:55 PM »
Fair play to Gerrard then. Also Digne, he's been another good signing.

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2967 on: January 26, 2026, 08:31:21 PM »
Gerrard gets MASSIVE credit for signing Bouba on a free.  He just loses it all again for signing Coutinho on a 4-year contract.

I thought Coutinho was all done by the Fernando Torres of Finance?

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2968 on: January 26, 2026, 08:49:03 PM »
BBC gossip column has Lazio bidding £15m for Tim Iroegbunam.  What’s the likelihood of us having a sell on clause?

Wasn’t his move to Everton held up as an example of our dodgy accounting? Lo and behold, he actually was worth the money. Now if we can get the same for Dobbin…
Thats the most villa thing ever - doing a sly one only to work out that we still get the bad end of the deal.

Online Dante Lavelli

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Re: Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #2969 on: January 26, 2026, 09:32:03 PM »
BBC gossip column has Lazio bidding £15m for Tim Iroegbunam.  What’s the likelihood of us having a sell on clause?

Wasn’t his move to Everton held up as an example of our dodgy accounting? Lo and behold, he actually was worth the money. Now if we can get the same for Dobbin…

Thats a very good point.  He’s not played enough for his value to increase therefore it’s pretty harsh that UEFA questioned/reduced his book value.

 


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