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

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Always liked Wilson but fear this is a one off season (Like the one Bailey had prior to new contract)

As Smithy says above, he's been a one-in-four player for most of his career, which has been one-in-three this season. So his record is fine, and I think someone to help manage McGinn's minutes in that wide-right-but-actually-playing-in-the-middle role that they both seem to do, he'd be ideal for a couple of years while we sort out a longer-term replacement for them both.

My concern would be that he's had a such a good season because everything goes through him for Fulham - so he gets more of the ball and more of an opportunity to shoot than he would with us.

On the plus side - we've got a pretty damn good record of bringing in out-of-contract players and them hitting the ground running.

Yep, we need to be taking the value from high level, out of contract players, like Wilson.  I posted the transfermarkt link a few pages ago, and there's a handful of players there that we should be seriously considering along with Wilson - there's Sensesi, Mingueza, Brandt who would be CL level contributors; and the likes of Rico Henry, Sessegnon, Bissouma who could be serviceable backups.

Then spend whatever money we have on 2-3 big players who will make a difference in the first team.

[Dante Lavelli]

Given the amount of speculation, I think there’s a good chance we sign both Wilson and Mingueza on “free” transfers.

After that, what do we need?  Strikes me that could be us done unless we start selling some ‘crown jewels’. 

If so, this gives us the opportunity to sign 2 or 3 genuine wonderkids, preparing us for the transition from McGinn, Mings, Watkins, Emi to ? And ? And ?.

[Londonvilla]

How This Genius Winger Dominates Games By Walking

Can see him working well with  Matty Cash and Ian Maatsen

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

He won't want to jeopardise his future employer's odds of champions league football. I won't accept anything but an own goal from the lad.