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

[Demitri_C]

Indeed.

Emery didn't seem to categorically rule-out any more signings tomorrow in the quotes I've seen post-Brentford.

Has offloading Guessand given us one last bit of wriggle-room or did signing Luiz take that up? I assume we'd be looking for another CM rather than a wide option. Was Gallagher chased before or after Bouba's injury?

I'd let Bogarde go out on-loan to a bottom-half Prem team if it helped balance the books and let us bring in someone in his place more experienced and more reliable in possession.

Unfortunately  i cant see anymore coming in. I think we are done until the summer

[Ozzjim]

I'd bloody love a genuine pacy winger that could beat a man and take people out of the game.

[Mister E]

I'd bloody love a genuine pacy winger that could beat a man and take people out of the game.

And how often is that type of play seen in the Premier League these days? Even teams with proper wingers like the Barcodes don't use them as out-and-out wingers. It's not Emery's game.

[Ozzjim]

I know it's not, and actually we'd be much better off getting in a genuine central attacking mid with a bit of physical presence to let Unai play his box midfield as that's when we are at our best.

[Mister E]

I think my main concern is that we are losing out on the type of players that Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford seem to uncover with some regularity. Bournemouth replaced - almost seamlessly - 3 of their 4 regular back-line starters from last season, having garnered around £200m in transfer fees. They have brought in Kroupi and Rayan who have taken seemingly only '5 minutes' to settle in and start delivering.
Brighton seem to be adept at spotting and developing CMF.

[curiousorange]

The problem for me is that we either sign players we think will get us three steps forward, or players who might allow us to avoid spending a fortune in five years' time. There's no medium term option.

[Mister E]

The problem for me is that we either sign players we think will get us three steps forward, or players who might allow us to avoid spending a fortune in five years' time. There's no medium term option.

The examples about Bournemouth above are sort of both / and: they seem to find players who can immediately play first-team football but also have medium-term value.

[andyh]

If we had a fully fit squad, the only position that needs improvement with a top quality addition is wide right.
2 of our missing top players will be back in 6-8 weeks.
I can’t see us doing anything else today.

[Mister E]

If we had a fully fit squad, the only position that needs improvement with a top quality addition is wide right.
2 of our missing top players will be back in 6-8 weeks.
I can’t see us doing anything else today.

I suppose that depends how committed we are to ensuring CL football for next season (from either a top 5 placing or from the Europa league): with where we are at with key injuries, the 6-8 weeks may well prove to be decisive in both routes to Champs League.

[RamboandBruno]

We’re not signing anyone else today