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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1095 on: May 16, 2026, 07:02:20 PM »
I would love us to get Bernardo Silva. Only 31 and one of the smartest players playing today. Not the quick winger we need to get but an intelligent midfielder in the Asensio mould.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1096 on: May 16, 2026, 07:02:49 PM »
Definitely opens up more opportunities now.

Rashford? Asensio?

I saw a poll of Barca fans and the majority did not want to sign Rashford.  I’d consider a loan.
“Barca fans” covers an awful lot of people, many of whom have never been within a thousand miles of the Nou Camp in their lives. I’d not take that as meaning anything.

Real and Barcelona are both pathetic cry-baby twats. The former were booing Mbappe the other day and have started an online petition to get rid of him because he only has 41 goals this season.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1097 on: May 16, 2026, 07:06:36 PM »
I would love us to get Bernardo Silva. Only 31 and one of the smartest players playing today. Not the quick winger we need to get but an intelligent midfielder in the Asensio mould.

It was interesting to hear Micah Richards say* today that he hopes Silva doesn't join another Premier League team. Sounds as if his next club hasn't been decided on yet.

*Not a phrase I use often.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1098 on: May 16, 2026, 07:16:42 PM »
Aston Villa are sounding out several wingers — on the list are Abde Ezzalzouli, Víctor Muñoz & Jesús Rodríguez.
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Don't know or care who any of them are. Just happy we're allegedly on the hunt.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1099 on: May 16, 2026, 07:21:41 PM »
Definitely opens up more opportunities now.

Rashford? Asensio?

I saw a poll of Barca fans and the majority did not want to sign Rashford.  I’d consider a loan.
“Barca fans” covers an awful lot of people, many of whom have never been within a thousand miles of the Nou Camp in their lives. I’d not take that as meaning anything.

Real and Barcelona are both pathetic cry-baby twats. The former were booing Mbappe the other day and have started an online petition to get rid of him because he only has 41 goals this season.

Isn't it more about him doing a Darren Bent when out with a minor injury and his team are playing (albeit going out on a yacht and not a Saturday afternoon shopping in the Bullring per Benty)?

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1100 on: May 16, 2026, 07:23:07 PM »
I don't know, you can't expect me to read beyond the first paragraph in an article! They're twats, and I've made up my mind.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1101 on: May 17, 2026, 02:01:43 AM »
Aston Villa are sounding out several wingers — on the list are Abde Ezzalzouli, Víctor Muñoz & Jesús Rodríguez.
@MatteMoretto








I want all of them, hopefully it will be buy two get one free. But if I had to place them in order, it would be: 1 Víctor Muñoz, 2 AbdeEzzalzouli, 3 Jesús Rodríguez.


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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1102 on: May 17, 2026, 08:29:43 AM »
The Munoz fella seems to have shielding, tackling, passing, shooting and running attributes similar to SJM, sign him up.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1103 on: May 17, 2026, 09:37:05 AM »
The Munoz fella seems to have shielding, tackling, passing, shooting and running attributes similar to SJM, sign him up.

He does have that head down, arms flailing runnings style. :D

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1104 on: May 17, 2026, 10:37:13 AM »
Apparently Munoz is faster than Mbappe. We really need some pace so let’s just buy him.

I’m dead excited about the summer now we have top 5 sorted.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1105 on: May 17, 2026, 10:41:17 AM »
Now is the time to keep our best and sign 3 £50M plus players in their mid 20's to move on upwards. I am sure there is talent out there and closer to home raid Bournemouth and Brentford. 


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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1106 on: May 17, 2026, 10:42:42 AM »
Great to be looking forward to the transfer window with CL football in the bag. Polar opposite of last summer.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1107 on: May 17, 2026, 10:46:33 AM »
Definitely opens up more opportunities now.

Rashford? Asensio?
No and NO.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1108 on: May 17, 2026, 10:55:05 AM »
Do we have any idea how much money is availeable?

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #1109 on: May 17, 2026, 10:55:43 AM »
Now is the time to keep our best and sign 3 £50M plus players in their mid 20's to move on upwards. I am sure there is talent out there and closer to home raid Bournemouth and Brentford.

Is this the sort of transfer window we can realistically expect now we’ve secured top 5?

 


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