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

[JJ-AV]

I'd look at Rico Lewis and Liam Delap too. Not that I'm advocating for only English players but think Emery could do wonders with Delap and Lewis is tactically smart.

[JJ-AV]

MGW would be great and ideal for the system

Not sure we can afford him. He cost Forest £40m and has a long contract.

MGW could agitate for a move if they stay shit, or worse go down. They will also have amortised a fair chunk of the original fee so the profit at, say £50m, would be pretty chunky.

It’s amazing that their midfield can contain MGW and Anderson yet they’re stuck down near the bottom.

Maybe you're right, PSR is a factor too. He had a release clause of £60m last Summer, which Spurs activated and he opted to stay and sign a new deal.

I suspect the clause was either removed or increased.

[Dante Lavelli]

Rico Lewis covers loads of positions too.

No idea whether he’s any good though. Pep-ball squeezes all the fun from players.

[AGRIPPA]

Rico Lewis covers loads of positions too.

No idea whether he’s any good though. Pep-ball squeezes all the fun from players.

Ain’t thought much of him since McGinn bested him a couple of years ago…

[Ian.]

Pep likes Lewis so I can’t see him being available?

I’d love the ‘orrible Bruno Guimarães, but I see him signing for a top side soon. He’s brilliant and a pain in the back side. For someone so annoying he seems to get some fair luck from the ref. MGW would be a great alternative though.

[PaulWinch again]

One attribute we are in massive need of in the summer is pace.

[Ian.]

One attribute we are in massive need of in the summer is pace.

We’ve been saying that since we lost Rashford.

[eamonn]

Is Alysson quick? Couldn't really tell from the cameo.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I'd look at Rico Lewis and Liam Delap too. Not that I'm advocating for only English players but think Emery could do wonders with Delap and Lewis is tactically smart.

I was thinking Delap could be decent. For various reasons he’s not had much of a look in at Chelsea but he was a real handful at Ipswich, worked hard and was a goal threat. Chelsea will no doubt look to strengthen up front in the summer so I reckon he’d be available.

[brontebilly]

Is Alysson quick? Couldn't really tell from the cameo.

Not particularly at first glance. Solid first touch for sure.

[PeterWithe]

Apparently we were after Bergvall from Spurs during the window.

[tomd2103]

We've unearthed some diamonds for sure, but our recruitment has not been great over the past few years at a time when we needed it to be spot on given the restrictions we are under.  Haven't been able to find proper back-up.at RB for Cash, but it is the attacking options that have been the most disappointing really.  The summer signings of Sancho, Elliott and Guessand have been really disappointing to the point where one is a bit-part player, one doesn't make the squad on a regular basis and we've had to get rid of the other one one loan he was that bad.  As a result, we've had to call back and rely on the previously discarded Buendia and Bailey, who are showing why we tried to get rid of them in the first place.

[Percy McCarthy]

^^ Harsh on Buendia and his 7 goals and 5 assists.