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

[Dante Lavelli]

Massive Summer ahead whatever happens now.

Barkley, Buendia, Mings, Bailey, Elliott, Sancho, Garcia, Guessand are all no brainers to be moved out, maybe Digne too.

Obviously we might also lose Martinez and Rogers if they get their heads turned and the moneys right.  Onana and Kamara have too many injuries to get interest so I think they’re safe for now.

That’s between 7-11 out the door. They better know what they’re doing this time.

I dont disagree with the long list but we need to avoid too much change in one season.  Most of that lot can leave but only three or four coming in, and maybe one of buendia or Barkley being retained for continuity. Bailey, Sancho, Elliot and Guessand becoming two signings.

[tomd2103]

Should be looking to move on - Martinez, Mings, Digne, Garcia, Onana, Barkley, Bogarde, Bailey, Buendia, Watkins. None of the loanees will be kept. That's a huge change but contracts winding down for a number of them anyway.

Hope many of those above, if they are to go, will sign off in style in next few games.

The squad really needs a total re-shape over the summer.  For me:

GK - although Martinez has been mostly good this season, I think this summer might be the point where both parties agree to move on.  So we would need a new number 1 with Bizot and young lads as back-up

RB - Cash has had a decent season, but we really need another proper option there as a succession plan

LB - Digne is starting to creak a bit, so probably need another option to go there with Maatsen, although maybe could try and get one more year out of Digne

RCB - Konsa and Lindelof are fine

LCB - time to move on from Mings unfortunately and find someone who can start a decent number of games as Torres has periods out injured

DCM - simply need to get back-up to Kamara in this position.  Bogarde has struggled and doesn't look like he can make the step up

CM - Onana, Tielemans and Barkley should be fine in there for another season.  Don't think we need to sign Luiz.

LM - expect Rogers to go, so we will need a starting option there and possibly a back-up as well.  Buendia just isn't good enough

RAM - need back-up to McGinn.  Got the young lad Alysson, but don't know if he will be ready to feature regularly next season. We need to move on from Bailey and Sancho.

ACM - need a starting player in this position.  Have got back-up who can play there, but think this is a key position for us

CF - like Martinez, could be time to move on from Watkins up front.  Will need to replace him with a starter as I'm not sure Abraham can fill that role.  Along with the no.10 position, another key signing.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

It's going to be even harder now with Spurs shopping in the same market.

[brontebilly]

Should be looking to move on - Martinez, Mings, Digne, Garcia, Onana, Barkley, Bogarde, Bailey, Buendia, Watkins. None of the loanees will be kept. That's a huge change but contracts winding down for a number of them anyway.

Hope many of those above, if they are to go, will sign off in style in next few games.

The squad really needs a total re-shape over the summer.  For me:

GK - although Martinez has been mostly good, I think this summer might be the point where both parties agree to move on.  So we would need a new number 1 with Bizot and young lads as back-up

RB - Cash has had a decent season, but we really need another proper option there as a succession plan

LB - Digne is starting to creak a bit, so probably need another option to go there with Maatsen, although maybe could try and get one more year out of Digne

RCB - Konsa and Lindelof are fine

LCB - time to move on from Mings unfortunately and find someone who can start a decent number of games as Torres has periods out injured

DCM - simply need to get back-up to Kamara in this position.  Bogarde has struggled and doesn't look like he can make the step up

CM - Onana, Tielemans and Barkley should be fine in there for another season.  Don't think we need to sign Luiz.

LM - expect Rogers to go, so we will need a starting option there and possibly a back-up as well.  Buendia just isn't good enough

RAM - need back-up to McGinn.  Got the young lad Alysson, but don't know if he will be ready to feature regularly next season. We need to move on from Bailey and Sancho.

ACM - need a starting player in this position.  Have got back-up who can play there, but think this is a key position for us

CF - like Martinez, could be time to move on from Watkins up front.  Will need to replace him with a starter as I'm not sure Abraham can fill that role.  Along with the no.10 position, another key signing.

Pretty much agree with you mate. But I fail to understand any logic to suggest Buendia isn't good enough but Barkley should be fine. I'd be ok with moving Buendia on too, more to do with his age/contract situation, but Barkley has never been good enough. At 32 he isn't going to suddenly realise unfulfilled potential.

[tomd2103]

Should be looking to move on - Martinez, Mings, Digne, Garcia, Onana, Barkley, Bogarde, Bailey, Buendia, Watkins. None of the loanees will be kept. That's a huge change but contracts winding down for a number of them anyway.

Hope many of those above, if they are to go, will sign off in style in next few games.

The squad really needs a total re-shape over the summer.  For me:

GK - although Martinez has been mostly good, I think this summer might be the point where both parties agree to move on.  So we would need a new number 1 with Bizot and young lads as back-up

RB - Cash has had a decent season, but we really need another proper option there as a succession plan

LB - Digne is starting to creak a bit, so probably need another option to go there with Maatsen, although maybe could try and get one more year out of Digne

RCB - Konsa and Lindelof are fine

LCB - time to move on from Mings unfortunately and find someone who can start a decent number of games as Torres has periods out injured

DCM - simply need to get back-up to Kamara in this position.  Bogarde has struggled and doesn't look like he can make the step up

CM - Onana, Tielemans and Barkley should be fine in there for another season.  Don't think we need to sign Luiz.

LM - expect Rogers to go, so we will need a starting option there and possibly a back-up as well.  Buendia just isn't good enough

RAM - need back-up to McGinn.  Got the young lad Alysson, but don't know if he will be ready to feature regularly next season. We need to move on from Bailey and Sancho.

ACM - need a starting player in this position.  Have got back-up who can play there, but think this is a key position for us

CF - like Martinez, could be time to move on from Watkins up front.  Will need to replace him with a starter as I'm not sure Abraham can fill that role.  Along with the no.10 position, another key signing.

Pretty much agree with you mate. But I fail to understand any logic to suggest Buendia isn't good enough but Barkley should be fine. I'd be ok with moving Buendia on too, more to do with his age/contract situation, but Barkley has never been good enough. At 32 he isn't going to suddenly realise unfulfilled potential.

Barkley would be a 3rd choice number 8 in the squad above and that's it really.  I like Buendia and suppose he could do somewhat of a job as a back-up number 10 in the closing stages, but there is no.way he should be starting games for us next season. 

[SaddVillan]

Barkley's OK when midfield is congested and he hasn't got to do too much running or pressing. He lacks pace and when space opens up is easily outmanouevered.

If the SkyBlues come in with an offer of say £5m+, then we should take it.

And looking at yesterday's 'performances', I'm beginning to doubt if Bogarde has sufficient growth potential to reach the level we're looking for. He seems to have a number of suitors. £15m+ would do it for me.

Fully agree on Mings - he's been a great servant and leader, but time is catching him up. With 12 months left on his contract is time for him to find one last payday elsewhere? OR is there a non-playing  role within the club for him?

[ROBBO]

We sold two quality players and bought in shit and thats now a big problem.

[Rudy65]

Unai has preformed miracles but I think the time has run out with this squad to be challenging for top 6 & CL next season. Needs a massive overhaul in the summer to make us competitive particularly if we’re in the CL. Rogers sale is a must imo at £100m plus which together with the CL money and selling some squad players could allow us to make some quality additions. The WC won’t help us unfortunately although it could push up Rogers value if he does well

Last night definitely back up what I was saying last week!

[Dante Lavelli]

Bogarde + Barkley + Barrenchea = Hayden Hackney? 

Apparently destined for great things and likely to become unaffordable after a decent season in the PL.

[Toronto Villa]

The summer task of evolving away from an aging squad is enormous, and given the track record, I don't know that I trust Unai Emery to lead it.

[Flamingo Lane]

Bogarde + Barkley + Barrenchea = Hayden Hackney? 

Apparently destined for great things and likely to become unaffordable after a decent season in the PL.

Can't say I've been impressed whenever I've seen him.

[Somniloquism]

Scottish midfielder Bailey Rice, 19, is set to leave Rangers this summer and Aston Villa are among the Premier League clubs interested in signing him. (Football Insider)

FI so probably nothing but he has also barely played. Is he considered decent?

In related news, I thought I would check up on some other young decent player we missed out on with Nypan? I noticed he had been on-loan at Middlesboro but not heard any raving and officially hasn't contributed any goal/assists when there and seems to have been sent back in January. One we were lucky to miss out on?

[Smithy]

Bogarde + Barkley + Barrenchea = Hayden Hackney? 

Apparently destined for great things and likely to become unaffordable after a decent season in the PL.

Can't say I've been impressed whenever I've seen him.

He's very good with the ball, but I think he lacks a bit of pace, which is something that will get found out at the top level.  Not sure we need another midfielder who is tidy in possession, but can't get around the pitch as quickly as others.  All of our best ball-playing midfielders are a bit one-dimensional on the pace front (since JJ left, anyway). So it would be nice to mix that up a bit.

[eamonn]

Hackney or Hemmings? £40m or Free.

[LeeS]

It’s crazy to think that there are players out there right now who we could get, who we could afford, and who are going to become world class. Somehow they all end up at Brentford, Brighton or Bournemouth.

And now one of those teams is going to steal our UCL spot too