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

[PaulWinch again]

We simply have to get a top striker. If we get a 30 goals striker we are going to win the league.

But which one? There's so many of them about.

The one Arsenal won the league with, obviously.

Ha ha in amongst Smirker’s usual agenda I missed him citing the top striker scoring 30 goals in the league. Yeah ok, loads of those readily available to us.

1. I didn't say that. Can you read?

2. They might be hard to find, doesn't mean we shouldn't try.

I can’t really see the distinction, but perhaps I’m missing the nuance in your argument…

In any case, the bit you never seem to understand is that the goals are obviously really important but it’s much broader than that. The fact he’s scoring a good number of goals across the season is vital (spoiler he always does), but it’s his all round game that makes the team function.

[Villatillidie25]

Champions League football next season under a world class coach should be a big draw for many players. Going to be an interesting summer.

Not a better club if you’re a genuine world class youngster looking to make the next step.  No idea who the payers are, but we should be at the top of their list.

Absolutely this. We need to lower the average age, will offer plenty of matches with European football, can expect a few to leave (even if it’s just the loanees), so we should absolutely be shopping around that. 2-3 genuinely top notch youngsters (£20-30m bracket) and 2 slightly more established pros (£40-£50m bracket) and the squad will be in a very healthy position.
All the obvious candidates out should raise £75m and a free up some wages.

[algy]

I'd be surprised (and extremely disappointed) if we sell Rogers this summer.

Me too. Call me naive, but I prefer it when we don’t sell our best players to our direct competitors. And that’s exactly who Rogers would have to go to as nondescript clubs won’t be able to afford him.

Once again, BV and Dave being the voices of reason here.

[Dave]

I reckon there are probably three of four in that West Ham sqaud that are decent but are being mismanaged / being brought down by the environment at the club.

Not sure which three or four, but wouldn't surprise me if a few ended up towards the upper part of the Premier League next season.