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

[ChicagoLion]

The Athletic article mentioned that Unai persuading Morgan to give us one more season. So it seems the whisperings have been happening for awhile.

Yes, it’s doing the rounds that Rogers is very much part of next season plans.
I think the fact that he has just bagged his first medal could play a big part.
It would be interesting to think what Emerys priority will be next season.

The story was for last summer that he persuaded that extra season which has just finished. Hopefully Morgz decides he likes it here now we have won something AND we are back in the CL but who knows.

Nope, this is about next season.

You sure? This was published at the end of last summer’s transfer window*.

*Which I marked 8.5/10 in the relevant thread, much to the merriment of other posters. Who’s laughing now?

I met a bloke in the Hotel bar in Istanbul, it’s good enough for me.

[Dante Lavelli]

£20m - Malen, £15m - Guessand, £5m - Dobbin, £15m - Barranechea, Elliot, Sancho, Luiz, £5m - Illing-Junior, £2m - Barry and £3m - Bailey all going will surely raise a few quid and positively effect SCR?  Selling Rogers now would be hugely disappointing.

I get about £65m from that lot.  Hopefully CL qualification would mean we could fund about about £100m of transfers without selling any ‘crown jewels’.  Three solid additions appears very possible.

[Vegas]

I’d be disappointed / underwhelmed with Harry Wilson. He’s fine, nothing special, and 29.

[aj2k77]

Harry Wilson is a one season trap.

[Percy McCarthy]

Well, I mean, it wasn't a great transfer window. Obvious gem in Rogers withstanding.

Rogers was signed 2.5 years ago wasn’t he?

I was on about summer 25. As I said at the time, the success or failure of a transfer window can only be judged on results. So now I think my 8.5 rating was a bit harsh.

[rob_bridge]

I’d be disappointed / underwhelmed with Harry Wilson. He’s fine, nothing special, and 29.

No transfer fee, summer off and he would surely be better than Bailey, Sancho, Guessand

[rob_bridge]

Would like Wharton and Gibbs-White given they are not in the England Squad, if we can afford them, hope their price might have dipped a little because of their omission, who knows?  Several players likely to leave, bring in some additional class.   

There’s not a chance we’re affording both of them sadly.

Or even either of them. Seriously they are 70m bracket. Not gonna happen under restrictions we operate.

[aj2k77]

I’d be disappointed / underwhelmed with Harry Wilson. He’s fine, nothing special, and 29.

No transfer fee, summer off and he would surely be better than Bailey, Sancho, Guessand

I think we need a higher bar than better than Bailey, Sancho and Guessand. Using crisp packets as oven gloves would surely be better than your bear hands.

[Dave]

Would like Wharton and Gibbs-White given they are not in the England Squad, if we can afford them, hope their price might have dipped a little because of their omission, who knows?  Several players likely to leave, bring in some additional class.   

There’s not a chance we’re affording both of them sadly.

Or even either of them. Seriously they are 70m bracket. Not gonna happen under restrictions we operate.

I don't think we'll be spending £70m on anyone either, but I don't think anyone really knows what restrictions we'll be operating under this summer do they?

They're certainly not going to be the same as last summer.

[DrGonzo]

I’d be disappointed / underwhelmed with Harry Wilson. He’s fine, nothing special, and 29.

No transfer fee, summer off and he would surely be better than Bailey, Sancho, Guessand

I think we need a higher bar than better than Bailey, Sancho and Guessand. Using crisp packets as oven gloves would surely be better than your bear hands.

Do bear's have hands?  Thought they were paws...I'd go for bear hands over crisp packets any day of the week.

[PaulWinch again]

No it’ll be better than last summer. We absolutely need to spend the money we do have a hell of a lot better.

[VILLA MOLE]

I think we are operating in the market looking for the next MGW and Wharton , looking at targets that Nournemouth Brighton and Brentford are targeting

[aj2k77]

I’d be disappointed / underwhelmed with Harry Wilson. He’s fine, nothing special, and 29.

No transfer fee, summer off and he would surely be better than Bailey, Sancho, Guessand

I think we need a higher bar than better than Bailey, Sancho and Guessand. Using crisp packets as oven gloves would surely be better than your bear hands.

Do bear's have hands?  Thought they were paws...I'd go for bear hands over crisp packets any day of the week.

Yeah, I haven't thought that through. I'll take the Bear hands too.

[VILLA MOLE]

I’d be disappointed / underwhelmed with Harry Wilson. He’s fine, nothing special, and 29.

No transfer fee, summer off and he would surely be better than Bailey, Sancho, Guessand

I think we need a higher bar than better than Bailey, Sancho and Guessand. Using crisp packets as oven gloves would surely be better than your bear hands.

Do bear's have hands?  Thought they were paws...I'd go for bear hands over crisp packets any day of the week.

Yeah, I haven't thought that through. I'll take the Bear hands too.

But where do they go to the loo?

[DrGonzo]

Anywhere they want.