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

[LeeB]

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.

All we need from Wilson is what Lindelof has given us this year, just in the attacking positions. The breaks that will allow our first choice players will sustain us longer and means we harvest more points, the absence of a fee means we can spend in addition.

It's a no brainer for us, in our position.

[aj2k77]

£5m+ a year on our wage bill just to give a first team player the odd break is way too much. He's not good enough to get in the first team and we're in the Champions League next season. We need a better scouting system if all it turns up is 30 year old one season wonders.

In my opinion it would be lazy not a no brainer.

[brontebilly]

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

My view too. We need better and younger. Decisions on Rogers and Martinez likely to frame the transfer window unfortunately. Hopefully keep one of them anyway but suspect both are off. I'd move on Onana too as he misses far too much football, big problem with Kamara having the same issue in the same position.

Exciting to see the names being linked with. Williams, MGW and Ampadu are three I think we can get and are very good players. Wonder if we will look to move Tammy on in the summer or work on him in pre season?

[Smithy]

£5m+ a year on our wage bill just to give a first team player the odd break is way too much. He's not good enough to get in the first team and we're in the Champions League next season. We need a better scouting system if all it turns up is 30 year old one season wonders.

In my opinion it would be lazy not a no brainer.

It's a BIT underwhelming, and I doubt he would become a first-team regular, but that's probably what we're paying Lindelof, who many were underwhelmed by last summer (given it seemed like he was coming to be our 4th choice centre-half), and even though his minutes have been limited this season, he's played a MAJOR part in us winning a trophy and securing a top 5 league finish.

I'm one of the biggest advocates for bringing down the average age of the squad, but I'm also pragmatic.  We don't have the resources to go and spend big on transfer fees, so if a reasonable free transfer becomes available, who will give us a bit of squad depth while we rebuild over the next two or three years, then I'm all for it.

[lessealey]

I think we need a starting calibre winger, for that role Harry is a bit underwhelming
If Harry is backup to the starting calibre winger then I'm good with it.
We all like the young, up and coming potential players as backup but there are frequent failures guessard etc
Lindelhof shows there is great value in the oldies

[Dante Lavelli]

I think we need a starting calibre winger, for that role Harry is a bit underwhelming
If Harry is backup to the starting calibre winger then I'm good with it.
We all like the young, up and coming potential players as backup but there are frequent failures guessard etc
Lindelhof shows there is great value in the oldies

Pretty sure it would be Wilson plus one more. Wilson being an insurance policy for the riskier/younger ‘one more’ and also cover for McGinn.

[kippaxvilla2]

I read this morning that our transfer budget is £100m I assume that excludes outgoings.

[Dave]

I read this morning that our transfer budget is £100m I assume that excludes outgoings.

I assume that Roberto Olabe hasn't been saying anything to The Mirror and they have no idea what our transfer budget is.

[Dante Lavelli]

I read this morning that our transfer budget is £100m I assume that excludes outgoings.

My guess is that includes the income from Barranchea etc, but not the sale of a first team squad members.