Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[PeterWithe]

Is that the fella who did well against us for AZ?

[Dave]

That was Pavlidis. Brobbey is the one who looked grindingly mediocre when we played Ajax.

[nigel]

Brobbey’s a tough one.
I actually think he could be a good fit for us, but not as a main starter.
What Sunderland would want wouldn’t make it a great deal for what would be, initially, a back up

[paul_e]

^^ Quite a reel for an 18-year-old.

Edit: I meant the Mbaye one. By the time I posted the Sara one had appeared.

I think that video is a bit out of date ans is from when he was 17.

To me he looks like a very good, but very 'normal' young winger in that he's quick and has a decent trick which has made him stand out at youth level but he now needs to learn how to adapt to senior football where the defenders are quick enough and experienced enough to nullify those advantages. If he does that he can be special, if not he'll be another who gets stuck at being decent with the odd great game. If the price is right I'd still take him but I think I'd prefer us to put that sort of time into Burrowes who I reckon has similar potential.

[TheToffnar]

Have to be honest, only links I've really liked so far are Senesi and Wilson.

[paul_e]

Have to be honest, only links I've really liked so far are Senesi and Wilson.

Gonçalves would be a superb replacement for Buendia, he'd be top of the list for me of everyone that's been linked.

[GarTomas]

Where we finish (and what we qualify for) is crucial; last summer it felt like we had a plan for staying in the Champions League only and spent most of the summer running around with no aim.

Hopefully this year we’ve a blend of targets who are gettable based on being in the Champions League, those who are focus regardless of what European competition we are in, and those for Europa league only etc.

[Demitri_C]

Have to be honest, only links I've really liked so far are Senesi and Wilson.

Gonçalves would be a superb replacement for Buendia, he'd be top of the list for me of everyone that's been linked.

Yeah i like him too. Wont be cheap but a good player and knows where the back of the net is

[ADVILLAFAN]

Brobbey seems to thrive on roughing up defenders and attacking crosses. The latter doesn't seem like a thing we do much of.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Brobbey’s a tough one.
I actually think he could be a good fit for us, but not as a main starter.
What Sunderland would want wouldn’t make it a great deal for what would be, initially, a back up

£17.3m plus £4.3m in add-ons on a 5 year contract. Swap deal for Tammy or Watkins?

[brontebilly]

This is going back to the time when we were delighted to get Kevin Philips as our only signing.

He was very disappointing afterwards. Errik Bakke around then too, grim!

Was it Lamberts last transfer window we went deep into the bargain basement? Cole, Senderos, Richardson et al

All going well it would be great to get the Luiz deal done early. Pre season going to be disrupted with the WC hangover so good to have midfield sorted early.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'd forgotten Senderos played for us. Fucking hell.

[Dave]

Seem to recall he and Vlaar looked like a pretty decent partnership for about three games until one, or both of them got injured.

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah, the signing of Senderos was greeted with a sub-euphoric response, but he was mostly fine, IIRC. Think he might have scored our winner at Anfield once.

[Sexual Ealing]

Yeah, I don't remember him being bad, I just don't remember him. Ally Cissokho and Carlos Sanchez, however...