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

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

With Garcia showing he isn't the answer, anyone think Kayode at Brentford. Seemed to have done decently and brings the long throw option in from more then just Digne.

Kayode and Diouf would look decent options to at least compete with our current fullbacks and (eventually) replace them.

Brentford tend to get top dollar for their players, mind. So for the fee they'd be looking at we'd be better served looking elsewhere.

Diouf has an impressive assists tally this season in a struggling side. But haven't seen enough of him to know whether he'd be suitable for our slowly slowly bait-and-switch from the back.

Diouf had a ridiculous amount of goal involvements last season in the Czech league as well.

[Brend'Watkins]

Morgan Gibbs White, Summerville, and pretty much any Bournemouth player would be a good window.

[KevinGage]

Don't see Forest selling their captain.

Unless the player himself agitates for a move.

[Mellin]

Will the 3 teams that finished above us this season be looking to take any of the dross that got Wham relegated? I suspect not, and neither should we.

If they're good enough, they're good enough. Wijnaldum and Robertson to Liverpool spring to mind straight away.

I like Summerville and Flemming. We shouldn't be going anywhere near Bowen for obvious reasons.

[Dave]

Will the 3 teams that finished above us this season be looking to take any of the dross that got Wham relegated? I suspect not, and neither should we.

If they're good enough, they're good enough. Wijnaldum and Robertson to Liverpool spring to mind straight away.

Youri springs even higher.

Also a good example of how a relegated player can even be coming off a poor season individually as well, and still come good in the right new environment.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

There are of course some exceptions and our hands are somewhat tied more than our direct competitors, but if we want this to be the start of something rather than our peak, we need to be thinking and operating with high ambition.

How do we close the 20 points gap on Arsenal? Not by signing players from relegated clubs, it’s a largely unimaginative and ineffective strategy.

[Tuscans]

🚨 NEW: Harvey Barnes is among the players on Aston Villa’s list as they try to add pace to their attack.
@TomCollomosse

[Monty]

There are of course some exceptions and our hands are somewhat tied more than our direct competitors, but if we want this to be the start of something rather than our peak, we need to be thinking and operating with high ambition.

How do we close the 25 point gap on Arsenal? Not by signing players from relegated clubs, it’s a largely unimaginative and ineffective strategy.

Well, depends. When a club like West Ham contrive to go down it's perfectly reasonable to see if certain good individuals you thought would carry too high an EPL-premium might suddenly be feasible prospects. But yes, just doing because that's what you gotta do would be unimaginative for sure (see Bowen, Jarrod).

🚨 NEW: Harvey Barnes is among the players on Aston Villa’s list as they try to add pace to their attack.
@TomCollomosse

The old Villa tradition of signing players who score against us. Wish we could've done this with Lampard mind.

[brontebilly]

Don't see Forest selling their captain.

Unless the player himself agitates for a move.

Just missed out on the world cup squad so likely he will be agitating for a move and every prospective club will be aware of his release clause. Nearly went to Spurs last summer after all.

[brontebilly]

🚨 NEW: Harvey Barnes is among the players on Aston Villa’s list as they try to add pace to their attack.
@TomCollomosse

Usually stars against us but I'd prefer to bring Ramsey back if we are doing business with them again. Newcastle are under pressure to sell players this summer and Howe is a bad start away from the sack next season.

[cdbearsfan]

Not for me. Too injury-prone. Also turned Scotland down so fuck him.

Edit: that's for Barnes, though the first part also applies to Ramsey. Wouldn't be signing either.

Rashford and a bunch of cool young dudes from mad countries, please.

[brontebilly]

There are of course some exceptions and our hands are somewhat tied more than our direct competitors, but if we want this to be the start of something rather than our peak, we need to be thinking and operating with high ambition.

How do we close the 20 points gap on Arsenal? Not by signing players from relegated clubs, it’s a largely unimaginative and ineffective strategy.

Roy Keane did ok at Man United? Theres lots of exceptions. Saw very little of Wolves or Burnley this season, that Wolves kid Mane gave Konsa lots of problems though and Joao Gomes is a fine midfielder.

Need to replace the loanees + Bailey, Barkley, Garcia with as per daft punk ...harder, better, faster, stronger. Won't be popular but I'd look to move on Mings, Digne, Onana, maybe Tammy sadly from a position of strength. No point trying to sell players when they are completely done.

We don't want to sell Martinez or Rogers but I'd expect Martinez is off with Trafford coming in.

[RamboandBruno]

There are of course some exceptions and our hands are somewhat tied more than our direct competitors, but if we want this to be the start of something rather than our peak, we need to be thinking and operating with high ambition.

How do we close the 20 points gap on Arsenal? Not by signing players from relegated clubs, it’s a largely unimaginative and ineffective strategy.

Roy Keane did ok at Man United? Theres lots of exceptions. Saw very little of Wolves or Burnley this season, that Wolves kid Mane gave Konsa lots of problems though and Joao Gomes is a fine midfielder.

Need to replace the loanees + Bailey, Barkley, Garcia with as per daft punk ...harder, better, faster, stronger. Won't be popular but I'd look to move on Mings, Digne, Onana, maybe Tammy sadly from a position of strength. No point trying to sell players when they are completely done.

We don't want to sell Martinez or Rogers but I'd expect Martinez is off with Trafford coming in.

You can’t get rid of that many players in one go and that many senior players as well. Digne and Onana would really not be a good idea at ghost stage. Tammy depends, but doesn’t seem the most urgent area to look at.

[Sexual Ealing]

I would like players I’ve never heard of please.

[brontebilly]

There are of course some exceptions and our hands are somewhat tied more than our direct competitors, but if we want this to be the start of something rather than our peak, we need to be thinking and operating with high ambition.

How do we close the 20 points gap on Arsenal? Not by signing players from relegated clubs, it’s a largely unimaginative and ineffective strategy.

Roy Keane did ok at Man United? Theres lots of exceptions. Saw very little of Wolves or Burnley this season, that Wolves kid Mane gave Konsa lots of problems though and Joao Gomes is a fine midfielder.

Need to replace the loanees + Bailey, Barkley, Garcia with as per daft punk ...harder, better, faster, stronger. Won't be popular but I'd look to move on Mings, Digne, Onana, maybe Tammy sadly from a position of strength. No point trying to sell players when they are completely done.

We don't want to sell Martinez or Rogers but I'd expect Martinez is off with Trafford coming in.

You can’t get rid of that many players in one go and that many senior players as well. Digne and Onana would really not be a good idea at ghost stage. Tammy depends, but doesn’t seem the most urgent area to look at.

Onana misses far too many games, unless that can be addressed then he's a liability. He was a liability on the pitch during our sticky spell too. Digne is 33 this summer, at some point we have to address the age profile of the squad. Finished the season strongly to be fair. Tammy, I was keen to bring him back and Emery was reportedly keen for some time but looks a poor fit. Maybe pre season is key there but Ollie after a WC this summer is surely going to be rotated more next season.