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Author Topic: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 292289 times)

Offline Dave

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #525 on: April 22, 2026, 07:52:45 AM »
Honestly, though, can't say I've ever really noticed him when we've played against him. 

I remember he scored the winner for Bournemouth in our first home game back after promotion.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #526 on: April 22, 2026, 08:28:06 AM »
As a Fulham fan I’ve heard the same rumours, he’s had a brilliant season this year, and I even thought he might go back to Liverpool with Salah leaving, he will be good for if plays wide right for you, my only concern that this might be the exception, for in the last 3 seasons he’s struggled to get regular game time,

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #527 on: April 22, 2026, 08:31:10 AM »
Franky, my impression from him is that he has a touch of the Emerys about him already, intelligent, shields the ball, bit of inspiration. As you say, question as to whether or not the penny's really dropped or if he's just having one of those big years. Looks more sustainable to me than e.g. Chris Woods miracle anus, but happy to defer. Who would Tony Khan get in to replace him?

Worst of luck on the weekend pal ;).

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #528 on: April 22, 2026, 08:47:08 AM »
Hiya Londonfranky, we could give you a straight swap for Leon Bailey?

Bailey is brilliant. Honest.
« Last Edit: April 22, 2026, 08:51:58 AM by Baldy »

Offline Londonfranky

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #529 on: April 22, 2026, 08:48:51 AM »
Franky, my impression from him is that he has a touch of the Emerys about him already, intelligent, shields the ball, bit of inspiration. As you say, question as to whether or not the penny's really dropped or if he's just having one of those big years. Looks more sustainable to me than e.g. Chris Woods miracle anus, but happy to defer. Who would Tony Khan get in to replace him?

Worst of luck on the weekend pal ;).
we seem to like wide players Oscar Bobb and Samuel Chukwueze look likely to replace him,probably Bobb  because Chukwueze is only on loan hopefully Bobb because he’s younger, hasn’t shown much since we signed him in January, but Silva never seems to start them straight away,

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #530 on: April 22, 2026, 08:49:21 AM »
Hiya Londonranky, we could give you a straight swap for Leon Bailey?

Bailey is brilliant. Honest.

"But Wilson is on a free"

"The offer still stands"

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #531 on: April 22, 2026, 08:51:17 AM »
Hiya Londonranky, we could give you a straight swap for Leon Bailey?

Bailey is brilliant. Honest. I get the feeling you’re nor struck on Bailey lol

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #532 on: April 22, 2026, 09:11:19 AM »
Hiya Londonranky, we could give you a straight swap for Leon Bailey?
Bailey is brilliant. Honest.
"But Wilson is on a free"
"The offer still stands"
Better still: buy a Guessand and get a Bailey for free. BOGOF

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #533 on: April 22, 2026, 09:12:52 AM »
As a Fulham fan I’ve heard the same rumours, he’s had a brilliant season this year, and I even thought he might go back to Liverpool with Salah leaving, he will be good for if plays wide right for you, my only concern that this might be the exception, for in the last 3 seasons he’s struggled to get regular game time,
Nice to see you again on here, Franky.  Hope all's well.  :)

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #534 on: April 22, 2026, 09:16:41 AM »
As a Fulham fan I’ve heard the same rumours, he’s had a brilliant season this year, and I even thought he might go back to Liverpool with Salah leaving, he will be good for if plays wide right for you, my only concern that this might be the exception, for in the last 3 seasons he’s struggled to get regular game time,
Nice to see you again on here, Franky.  Hope all's well.  :)
yeah I’m good laughing at spurs and West Ham

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #535 on: April 22, 2026, 09:29:24 AM »
As a squad option I think he’d make sense.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #536 on: April 22, 2026, 09:31:05 AM »
Franky, my impression from him is that he has a touch of the Emerys about him already, intelligent, shields the ball, bit of inspiration. As you say, question as to whether or not the penny's really dropped or if he's just having one of those big years. Looks more sustainable to me than e.g. Chris Woods miracle anus, but happy to defer. Who would Tony Khan get in to replace him?

Worst of luck on the weekend pal ;).

I've watched him play for Wales quite a bit and it just seems to have clicked for him the last couple of seasons.  With Bale and Ramsey departing the international stage, he's become the talisman for the team and it seems to have brought the best out of him.  Very good at set pieces as well.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #537 on: April 22, 2026, 09:33:06 AM »
As a Fulham fan I’ve heard the same rumours, he’s had a brilliant season this year, and I even thought he might go back to Liverpool with Salah leaving, he will be good for if plays wide right for you, my only concern that this might be the exception, for in the last 3 seasons he’s struggled to get regular game time,
Nice to see you again on here, Franky.  Hope all's well.  :)
yeah I’m good laughing at spurs and West Ham

I take it you are Spurs down first but if it happens to be Spam with their tax-payer acquired stadium and dodgy owners, that is a great consolation prize.

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Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #538 on: April 22, 2026, 09:35:02 AM »
Hiya Londonranky, we could give you a straight swap for Leon Bailey?
Bailey is brilliant. Honest.
"But Wilson is on a free"
"The offer still stands"
Better still: buy a Guessand and get a Bailey for free. BOGOF

We could do with getting Bailey's wage of GBP120,000 a week off our books. A replacement in Wilson at GBP100,000 a week sounds good to me.   


 


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